AEP_1 English for Economists first I

Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice
winter 2016
Extent and Intensity
0/4/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Jindřiška Kraťková (seminar tutor)
Ing. Eva Malá (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Michaela Němcová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Daniel Raušer (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Petr Sádlo (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Karim Sidibe (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Věra Sládková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Libuše Turinská (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Jan Gregor, Ph.D. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Jindřiška Kraťková
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
AEP_1/A3a: Sun 9. 10. 8:00–9:30 B3, 9:40–11:10 B3, 11:25–12:55 B3, Sun 23. 10. 11:25–12:55 B3, 13:05–14:35 B3, Sat 19. 11. 8:00–9:30 B3, 9:40–11:10 B3, 11:25–12:55 B3, Sun 18. 12. 11:25–12:55 B3, 13:05–14:35 B3, M. Němcová
AEP_1/S02: Tue 11:25–12:55 D516, Thu 11:25–12:55 D416, J. Kraťková
AEP_1/S03: Tue 8:00–9:30 E6, Wed 8:00–9:30 D516, V. Sládková
AEP_1/S04: Tue 9:40–11:10 D616, Wed 9:40–11:10 E4, V. Sládková
AEP_1/S05: Thu 9:40–11:10 B5, Fri 14:50–16:20 D415, K. Sidibe
AEP_1/S06: Mon 16:30–18:00 E6, Wed 13:05–14:35 D515, P. Sádlo
Prerequisites
MAX_KOMBINOVANYCH(180) && MAX_PREZENCNICH(250) && AJP_2 English as the First Language II
the successful completing the subjects AJP_1 a AJP_2 is recommended
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 430 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/430, only registered: 0/430
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives supported by learning outcomes
The aim of the course is the acquisition of professional language skills in business and management, including grammar rules. The scope of the productive and receptive skills is in accordance with the descriptor B1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. After the successful completion of the course, the student gets an overview of the most popular forms of grammar and phraseology applicable in everyday and professional situations. The student is able to describe the main essence of the idea or the problem; talk professionally on the given topics; communicate and can take an opinion on the given matter. The student uses the professionally focused vocabulary to express (with only a little hesitation and using the periphrastic forms) his/her opinion within the scale of the given economic topics. The student is able to maintain the discussion on the current topics and to apply his/her knowledge in practice.
Syllabus
1) Company organization chart 2) The departments in a company 3) Describing responsibilities in a company 4) Describing jobs 5) Company profile 6) Graduate career opportunities 7) Recruitment techniques 8) The CV and letter of application 9) Retailing 10) Store layout 11) A consumer survey 12) Franchising 13) Applying for franchise information (lessons 1, 2, 3, 4)
Literature
    required literature
  • TULLIS, G., TRAPPE, T., New Insights into Business. Essex: Longman, 2007. 176 s. ISBN 987-0-582-84887-0.
    not specified
  • MURPHY, R., English Grammar in Use. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2004. 379 s. ISBN 3 125 3408405
  • McCARTY, CH., GONDSWAARD, G. Business English, s jistotou slovem a písmem. Praha: Grada, 2006. 128 s. ISBN 80-274-1800-6.
  • BÜRGER, J., Velký ekonomický slovník anglicko-český, česko-anglický. Plzeň: Fraus, 2007. 1312 s . ISBN 978-80-7238-639-0.
Forms of Teaching
Seminar
Tutorial
Consultation
Teaching Methods
Frontal Teaching
Group Teaching - Cooperation
Partner Teaching
Individual Work– Individual or Individualized Activity
Teaching Supported by Multimedia Technologies
E-learning
Student Workload
ActivitiesNumber of Hours of Study Workload
Daily StudyCombined Study
Preparation for Seminars, Exercises, Tutorial2860
Preparation for the Final Test4050
preparation for an oral presentation10 
Attendance on Seminars/Exercises/Tutorial/Excursion5220
Total:130130
Assessment Methods and Assesment Rate
oral presentation 30 %
test 70 %
Exam conditions
Grading of the course for full-time students: First Test/Seminar Work/ … : maximum 30% (0-30 points) Final Test: maximum 70% (0-70 points) Successful graduates of the course have to get totally at least 70 points. The final test includes the questions within the range of the level B1 (not only based on the textbook) Grading of the course for part-time students: Final Test: maximum 100% (0-100 points) Successful graduates of the course have to get totally at least 70 points. The final test includes the questions within the range of the level B1 (not only based on the textbook)
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2009, Winter 2010, summer 2011, winter 2011, summer 2012, winter 2012, summer 2013, winter 2013, summer 2014, winter 2014, summer 2015, winter 2015, Summer 2016, summer 2017, winter 2017, summer 2018, winter 2018, winter 2019, summer 2021.
  • Enrolment Statistics (winter 2016, recent)
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