FPF:UIINP49 Business English - Course Information
UIINP49 Business English
Faculty of Philosophy and Science in OpavaWinter 2024
- Extent and Intensity
- 0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
- Teacher(s)
- PhDr. Diana Adamová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
- Guaranteed by
- PhDr. Diana Adamová, Ph.D.
Institute of Computer Science – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava - Timetable of Seminar Groups
- UIINP49/A: Thu 13:55–15:30 H3, D. Adamová
- Course Enrolment Limitations
- The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
- fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
- Informatics B/P (programme FPF, INFOR-bpk)
- Course objectives
- The course focuses on practical skills in business English with a focus on formal knowledge and language skills. The aim is to get acquainted with the functioning of a company and to gain knowledge of business communication. Emphasis is placed on carefulness, correct form, language acceptance, and factual accuracy.
- Learning outcomes
- Students will be able to:
- understand business and employment information in both spoken and written form;
- write a CV, business letter, application, complaint;
- address common business process issues. - Syllabus
- 1. Business Organizations and Company Structures
- 2. Business Etiquette
- 3. Recruitment
- 4. Writing CV and Letter of Application
- 5. Job Interviews
- 6. Money Matters
- 7. Correspondence
- 8. Telephoning
- 9. Giving a Successful Presentation
- 10. Meetings
- 11. Negotiations
- 12. Production and Advertising
- Literature
- required literature
- ALLISON, John, Paul EMMERSON and Antoinette MEEHAN. The business 2.0: B1+ intermediate. Oxford: Macmillan, 2013. ISBN 978-0-230-43788-3. info
- MASCULL, B. Business vocabulary in use: intermediate. Second edition. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press., 2010. ISBN 978-0-521-12828-5. info
- recommended literature
- BADGER, Ian. Everyday business English. Harlow: Longman, 2003. ISBN 0-582-53957-9. info
- Teaching methods
- Interactive seminars
- Assessment methods
- Credit:
1. Homework assignments, presentations.
2. Compulsory attendance at seminars min. 75%. - Language of instruction
- English
- Further Comments
- The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
- Enrolment Statistics (recent)
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