KLJA0002 Media in Gastronomy, Tourism and Spa

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Summer 2018
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Martina Palyzová (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Martina Palyzová
Institute of Foreign Languages – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
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
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to improve knowledge of English language for gastronomy, spa and tourism students. Students will be introduced different types of media: films, series, documentary films and TV coverage. Students are expected to understand the content, react and explain given situations. They will argue and give personal opinions and communicate over the plot. They will prepare own translations. Students widen and deepen their language skills especially in the area of understanding spoken and written English in the field of gastronomy and tourism.
Syllabus
  • 1. Tasting menu - film
    2. A Map for Saturday - travelling documentary
    3. Haute Cuisine - film (French cuisine)
    4. Darjeeling Limited - travel film, India
    5. Jamie Oliver´s Food Revolution - documentary
    6. Tortilla soup - film (Mexican cuisine)
    7. Sideways - film (wine theme)
    8. Julie and Julia - Nora Ephron culinary film
    9. Big Night - film (Italian restaurant)
    10. Chocolate- film
    11. Somm - Sommelier Exam documentary film
    12. Hey Bartender - documentary film
Literature
    recommended literature
  • http://www.firstwefeast.com. URL info
  • http://www.worldpress.com. URL info
  • http://www.youtube.com. URL info
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Teacher's information
- 75% attendance in classes (minimum)
- active participation in discussions
- essay debating a topic assigned by the lecturer
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2015, Summer 2016, Summer 2017, Summer 2019, Summer 2020, Summer 2021, Summer 2022, Summer 2023, Summer 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Summer 2018, recent)
  • Permalink: https://is.slu.cz/course/fpf/summer2018/KLJA0002