VŠTE:NED_1 German for Economists Second I - Course Information

NED_1 German for Economists Second I

Extent and Intensity

0/2. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).

Guaranteed by

Mgr. Kamila Zelinková
Centre of language services – Faculty of Corporate Strategy – Rector – Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice
Contact Person: Mgr. Kamila Zelinková

Prerequisites

OBOR(CAP)
Either the essential skills of German language are necessary. The student can be total beginner.

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• Business Administration and Management (programme VŠTE, EM)

Course objectives supported by learning outcomes

The target of the course NED_1 is to convey the basic skills necessary for the standard communication in the studied language. The course heads towards the fixed output of level A1 in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages within the range of the topics Unit 1 - Unit 3. At the end of the course students are able to:
- get acquainted with the German phonetics and phonology
- acquire the basic grammar
- use basic phrases
- hold the simple conversation

Syllabus

• 1. Importance of German language in Europe
• 2. The German pronunciation, alphabet, spelling
• 3. Situations of daily life
• 4. Geography of German speaking countries
• 5. Family, Relationships
• 6. Timing
• 7. Orientation in the town
• 8. At a hotel, accomodation
• 9. Social phrases
• 10. Verbal and written communication, personal letter
• 11. Professional career
• 12. Daily rituals and routines
• 13. Students´ autopresentations

Literature

required literature
• Höppnerová, V., Jaucová, L. Moderní učebnice němčiny. Nové, upravené vydání. Praha : NS Svoboda, 2010. 357 s. ISBN 80-205-615-3.

recommended literature
• CAHA, Zdeněk and Kamila ZELINKOVÁ. Lernmaterialien für Deutsch I : studijní opora pro kombinované studium. 1. vyd. České Budějovice: Vysoká škola technická a ekonomická v Českých Budějovicích, 2010, 72 pp. ISBN 978-80-87278-40-6. info
• CAHA, Zdeněk and Kamila ZELINKOVÁ. Lernmaterialien für Deutsch II : studijní opora pro kombinované studium. 1. vyd. České Budějovice: Vysoká škola technická a ekonomická v Českých Budějovicích, 2010, 69 pp. ISBN 978-80-87278-41-3. info
• HEGEROVÁ, V., ZAHRADNÍČEK, T. Česko-německý německo-český odborný slovník vědy, techniky, ekonomiky. 2. vydání. Olomouc : Nakladatelství Olomouc, 2003. 1276 s. ISBN 80-7182-168-3.

Forms of Teaching

Seminar
Consultation

Teaching Methods

Frontal Teaching
Group Teaching - Cooperation
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 the Mid-term Test	7
Preparation for Seminars, Exercises, Tutorial	9
Preparation for the Final Test	7
Preparation for oral autopresentation	3
Attendance on Seminars/Exercises/Tutorial/Excursion	26
Total:	52	0

Assessment Methods and Assesment Rate

Test – final 80 %
Presentation 20 %

Exam conditions

The final test consists of two parts, they test mainly the curriculum of unit 1 -3. Tests are 80% of the assessment. The oral presentation is held in accordance with the schedule given by the teacher of the course (20% of the assessment). The score corresponds to the percentage ratio of assessment methods (oral speech maximum of 20 points, test 1 and test 2 80 points, the maximum of all parts 100 points). For the successful completion of the course, the students have to achieve at least 70%, or 70 points from all parts.

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught each semester.
The course is taught: every week.

• Enrolment Statistics (summer 2012, recent)
  
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