VŠTE:N_AJL_2 English for Logistics 2 - Course Information

N_AJL_2 English for Logistics 2

Extent and Intensity

2/2/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

Mgr. Daniel Raušer (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Libuše Turinská (assistant)

Guaranteed by

Mgr. Daniel Raušer
Centre of language services – Faculty of Corporate Strategy – Rector – Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice
Supplier department: Centre of language services – Faculty of Corporate Strategy – Rector – Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice

Timetable of Seminar Groups

N_AJL_2/PX01: Tue 9:40–11:10 E5, D. Raušer
N_AJL_2/SX01: Thu 13:05–14:35 D616, D. Raušer

Prerequisites

meeting requirements and successful completion of the following subjects: AJP_1, AJP_2, ADP_1, ADP_2 and N_AJL_1

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is offered to students of any study field.

Course objectives supported by learning outcomes

The course learning objective is to acquire professionally oriented foreign language knowledge as well as productive and receptive skills in various areas of transport and logistics, including corresponding grammatical rules, in accordance with B2 level descriptor of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. Having successfully completed the course, students have such language capabilities to be able to describe professionally oriented situations, aptly address the main essence of an idea or a problem and present themselves very well in both oral and written communication. Furthermore, the students can also adopt different attitudes to issues related to the topics listed below (see the course Syllabus), and using relevant language means, they are able to express their opinions and viewpoints in relative detail, discuss current events and trends in the studied field and apply their theoretical knowledge in practice.

Learning outcomes

Having successfully completed the course, students will be able to:
- understand the main ideas of complex texts regarding concrete as well as abstract topics;
- communicate and interact with others using a corresponding degree of fluency and accuracy;
- follow even more complex lines of argument provided the given topic is reasonably familiar;
- take an active part in discussions, including technical discussions in the field of logistics;
- explain their viewpoints on particular issues, while giving possible advantages and disadvantages of various options;
- produce clear and detailed texts on a wide range of subjects.

Syllabus

• 1) Planning and arranging transport. Transport options.
• 2) Measurements and dimensions.
• 3) Quotations.
• 4) Shipping goods. Markings.
• 5) Loading.
• 6) Shipment.
• 7) Shipping instructions.
• 8) Warehousing. Handling equipment.
• 9) Warehouse areas.
• 10) Warehousing and distribution capabilities.
• 11) Documentation. Finance.
• 12) Import instructions. Payment methods.
• 13) Revision.

Literature

required literature
• GRUSSENDORF, M. English for Logistics, Student´s Book. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2009. 94 s. ISBN 9780194579452.

recommended literature
• MASCULL, B. Business Vocabulary in Use Advanced. Cambridge: Cambrige University Press, 2004. 133 s. ISBN 978-0-521-5470-4
• LOWE, D. Dictionary of Transport and Logistics. London, GBR: Kogan Page Ltd., 2002. ProQuest ebrary. Web. 27 May 2015.
• FRONEK, J. Velký anglicko-český, česko-anglický slovník. Praha: Leda, 2007. 1523 s. ISBN 978-80-7335-114-4.
• KOLEKTIV AUTORŮ. Eurolingua English 2. Plzeň: Fraus 2009, 191 s. ISBN 80-7238-062-1.
• MURPHY, R. English Grammar in Use. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2004. 379 s. ISBN 3 125 3408405
• BÜRGER, J. Velký ekonomický slovník anglicko-český, česko-anglický. Plzeň: Fraus, 2007. 1312 s . ISBN 978-80-7238-639-0.

Forms of Teaching

Lecture
Seminar
Tutorial

Teaching Methods

Frontal Teaching
Group Teaching - Competition
Brainstorming
Critical Thinking
Individual Work– Individual or Individualized Activity
Teaching Supported by Multimedia Technologies
E-learning

Student Workload

Activities	Number of Hours of Study Workload
	Daily Study	Combined Study
Preparation for Seminars, Exercises, Tutorial	40	74
Preparation for the Final Test	54	70
Oral presentation	10
Attendance on Lectures	26
Attendance on Seminars/Exercises/Tutorial/Excursion	26	12
Total:	156	156

Assessment Methods and Assesment Rate

For full-time studies: Oral presentation 30 %
For full-time studies: Exam test 70 %
For part-time studies: Exam test 100 %

Exam conditions

Full-time form of study:

At least 70% attendance in seminars. Absences in the range of a maximum of 30% must be excused and the apology must be accepted by the teacher (the reason for the apology is to be approved by the teacher).

Final Test: 0–70 points may be obtained

Part-time form of study:

Final Test: 0–100 points may be obtained

Successful graduates of the course have to obtain at least 70 % {i.e. 70 points).

Please note: The final test includes questions within the range of B2 level descriptor (not only based on the textbook).

Language of instruction

Czech

Teacher's information

Attendance in lessons is defined in a separate internal standard of VŠTE, or ITB (Student attendance recording at ITB). Full-time students are obliged to attend at least 70 % of lectures and seminars.

Lessons will be online via MS Teams in accordance with the schedule. .

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