FVP:UVSRPCK070 Public Administration and Soci - Course Information

UVSRPCK070 Public Administration and Social Politics IV

Extent and Intensity

0/0/6. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

Mgr. Eva Hánečková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Lukáš Vomlela, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)

Guaranteed by

Mgr. et Bc. Roman Adamczyk, Ph.D.
Institute of Public Administration and Social Policy – Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Contact Person: Mgr. Jana Krčmaříková

Timetable of Seminar Groups

UVSRPCK070/A: Fri 25. 2. 18:05–20:30 C205, Fri 20. 5. 10:35–13:00 C308, L. Vomlela

Prerequisites

FAKULTA ( FVP ) && TYP_STUDIA ( B ) && FORMA ( K )
An intermediate knowledge of the English language and a history of secondary school courses or individual courses, as well as of the CP062/CK062 courses) are expected. Actively participating in the seminars, students will further improve their language skills in everyday situations and profession-related settings both in written and spoken form.
Further requirements: preparation for seminars (individual presentations), active participation in discussion, submission of an independent assignment (translation).

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

• Public Administration and Social Politics (programme FVP, B6731-SPSP)

Course objectives

Study Outcomes: The course aims at developing students´ ability to actively, fluently and correctly express themselves in everyday situations and field-specific situations related to their field of study. The course also aims to facilitate reading comprehension in respective areas, to foster active utilization of the English language and to develop translation skills. Conversations within the course help build cross-language communication skills based on awareness of lexical, terminological, grammatical and stylistic relations.

Syllabus

• 1. Law - introduction to legal terminology. Legal norms, legislature. Law dictionaries.
  2. Civil law and its terminology.
  3. Criminal law and misdemeanours. Minor offences. Courts and court proceedings.
  4. Administrative law. Administrative bodies. Bureaucracy. Vital statistics and records. Registrars. Citizens.
  5. Forms, applications, administrative terminology. Curriculum vitae. The language of written documents.
  6. The ombudsperson.
  7. Psychology and allied sciences. Psychological theories and related terminology. Psychological dictionaries.
  8. Personality psychology and developmental psychology. Cognition, learning, memory and emotions.
  9. Clinical psychology. Psychotherapy. Counselling.
  10. Social psychology. Theories, experiments and applications.
  11. Social groups and aggregates. Crowds.
  12. Revision (legal and psychological terminology).
  13. Comprehensive revision. Complex work with a specialized English text. Feedback testing.

Literature

required literature
• ADAMCZYK, R. Anglický jazyk [online]. Učební text pro veřejnou správu a sociální obory. Opava: Slezská univerzita v Opavě., 2017. ISBN 978-80-7510-270-6. URL info
• MASCULL, B. Business vocabulary in use: intermediate. Second edition. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press., 2010. ISBN 978-0-521-12828-5. info
• SOARS, J., SOARS,.L. NEW HEADWAY,ELEMENTARY, WORKBOOK with key. Oxford, OUP, 2000. ISBN 978-0-19-437572-2. info

recommended literature
• VRIES, M. S. de. Understanding public administration. London: Palgrave., 2016. ISBN 978-1-137-57544-9. info
• MASSEY, A., JOHNSTON, K. The international handbook of public administration and governance. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar., 2015. ISBN 978-1-78195-448-5. info
• OHEROVÁ, J. et al. Česko-anglický právnický slovník. Praha: Linde., 2010. ISBN 978-80-7201-816-1. info
• SOARS, J., SOARS,.L. NEW HEADWAY, ELEMENTARY, Student´s book. Oxford, OUP, 2010. info
• COLMAN, A. M. A dictionary of psychology. Oxford: Oxford University Press., 2009. ISBN 978-0-19-953406-7. info
• ZAVÁZALOVÁ, V., LUKÁČOVÁ, A. Angličtina pro veřejnou správu. Plzeň: Vydavatelství a nakladatelství Aleš Čeněk, 2007. ISBN 978-80-7380-057-4. info
• SOARS, J., SOARS,.L. NEW HEADWAY, PRE-INTEMEDIATE, Student´s book. Oxford, OUP, 2007. info
• SOARS, J., SOARS,.L. NEW HEADWAY, PRE-INTERMEDIATE, the third edition, WORKBOOK with key. Oxford, OUP, 2007. ISBN 978-0-19-4715867. info
• IBBOTSON, M., STEPHENS, B. Business start- up 2. Cambridge CUP, 2006. ISBN 978-0-521-53469-0. info
• LUQUE-MORTIMER, L. PET. Testbuilder. Oxford: Macmillan, 2005. ISBN 978-1-4050-6301-2. info
• DYMOND, S., KENNY, N., FRENCH, A. KET. Testbuilder. Oxford Macmillan, 2005. ISBN 978-1-4050-6976-2. info
• DIGNEN, B., FLINDERS, S., SWEENEY, S. English 365 for work and life Student´s Book 2. Cambridge: CUP, 2004. ISBN 978-0-521-75367-8. info
• KOLEKTIV. Odborný slovník anglicko-český: z oblasti ekonomické, obchodní, finanční a právní. Praha: Linde., 2004. ISBN 80-7201-253-3. info
• LÁNSKÁ, D. Anglicko-český slovník policejně právní terminologie. Praha: Police history., 2002. ISBN 80-86477-06-1. info
• SKÁLOVÁ, E. Praktický anglicko-český a česko-anglický slovník: pro podnikání a veřejnou správu. Praha: ISV., 2002. ISBN 80-85866-99-4. info

Teaching methods

Lecturing
Lecture with a video analysis
One-to-One tutorial
Monological (reading, lecture, briefing)
Skills demonstration
Seminar classes
Presentations
Dialogical
Methods of work with sound recordings (listening comprehension)
Explanation

Assessment methods

Test
Oral exam
EXAM

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
General note: Anglický jazyk IV.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: Seminář 6 HOD/SEM.

Teacher's information

Presentation and translation of an assigned text (2 pages). Examination (assessed in line with valid grading criteria).

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