VŠTE:N_AJL_1 English for Logistics 1 - Course Information

N_AJL_1 English for Logistics 1

Extent and Intensity

0/4/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

doc. et doc. PaedDr. Mgr. Zdeněk Caha, Ph.D., MBA, MSc. (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Jan Gregor, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jindřiška Kraťková (seminar tutor)

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

Prerequisites

recommended completion of and meeting the requirements for the subjects AJP_1, AJP_2 and ADP_1, ADP_2

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is offered to students of any study field.

Course objectives supported by learning outcomes

The aim of the subject is the acquisition of professionally-focused language skills and knowledge in the fields of transport and logistics, including particular grammatical rules in accordance with the descriptor of B2 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, in all the productive and receptive skills. After successful completion of the course, the graduate has such language skills to be able to describe professionally-oriented situations, express aptly the main essence of the idea or the problem and communicate very well both in spoken and written communications. The graduate can also adopt attitudes to the given topics (see below the syllabus) and using relevant language means, is able to in a relative detail express his/her opinions and viewpoints, discuss the current topics and trends in the fields and apply the theoretical knowledge in practice.

Syllabus

• 1. Introduction to Logistics. Jobs in Logistics. 2. Activities in Logistics. Logistics Services. 3. Selected Logistics Acronyms. Product Ranges. 4. 3PL Providers. Value-Added Services. 5. Inventory Management and Procurement. 6. Continuous Replenishment. Job Advertisements. 7. Modes of Transport. 8. Transport and Handling Equipment. 9. Container Types. Types of Goods. 10. Students´Presentations. 11. Students´Presentations. 12. Revision. 13. Revision.

Literature

required literature
• GRUSSENDORF, M.: English for Logistics. Students' Book. Express Series. Oxford: OUP, 2009. 94 s. ISBN 9780194579452.

recommended literature
• MURPHY, R. English Grammar in Use. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2004. 379 s. ISBN 3 125 3408405
• Lowe, David. 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.

Forms of Teaching

Seminar
Exercise
Consultation

Teaching Methods

Group Teaching - Collaboration
Teaching Supported by Multimedia Technologies

Student Workload

Activities	Number of Hours of Study Workload
	Daily Study	Combined Study
Preparation for Seminars, Exercises, Tutorial	28	60
Preparation for the Final Test	40	50
Preparation for an oral presentation	10
Attendance on Seminars/Exercises/Tutorial/Excursion	52	20
Total:	130	130

Assessment Methods and Assesment Rate

Test – final 70 %
For full-time studies:presentation / oral task 30 %
For part-time studies: Test only 100 %

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. 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.

Language of instruction

Czech

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