USESEB005 Professional English

Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Winter 2015
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. et Bc. Roman Adamczyk, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. et Bc. Roman Adamczyk, Ph.D.
Institute of Central European Studies – Faculty of Public Policies 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 subject deepens the students´ ability to express themselves actively, fluently and correctly in everyday life situations and in situations linked to the profession. It improves the ability to comprehend the written documents in respective areas, it leads the students to active use of English language. Conversation during the subject contributes not only to extension of competences in international communication but also to cultivation of mother tongue on the basis of realization of lexical, grammatical and stylistic connections. The special attention is paid to terminology related to specialization of the programme.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction. Terminology. Specialized terms and their particularities.
    2. Nations and nationalities in Europe.
    3. Basic terms from the field of politics and public administration.
    4. Offices, official English. Language of forms and applications.
    5. Legal environment, basic legal terms. Language of laws and legal texts.
    6. Legal, economic, public administration and related dictionaries, their usage.
    7. Social security. Social care in the Czech republic and in Europe. Social care facilities.
    8. Unemployment, employment policy. Labour market. Basic economic terms.
    9. Health care in the Czech republic and in Europe. Health care facilities.
    10. Basic sociological terms.
    11. Education policy. Education system in international comparison.
    12. Intercultural communication. English language in the world.
Literature
    required literature
  • ZAVÁZALOVÁ, V., LUKÁČOVÁ, A. Angličtina pro veřejnou správu. Plzeň: Vydavatelství a nakladatelství Aleš Čeněk, 2007. ISBN 978-80-7380-057-4. info
  • VYSTRČILOVÁ, R. ESP I: English for specific purposes for administrators. Olomouc: Hanex, 2006. ISBN 80-85783-58-4. info
  • BLÁHA, J. English for Health and Social Studies. České Budějovice: ZSF JČU, 2005. ISBN 80-7040-771-9. info
  • MASCULL, B. Business Vocabulary in Use. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2002. ISBN 0-521-77529-9. info
  • SKÁLOVÁ, E. Praktický anglicko-český a česko-anglický slovník: pro podnikání a veřejnou správu. Praha: ISV, 2002. ISBN 80-85866-99-4. info
  • NOVÁČKOVÁ, B. Angličtina pro veřejnou a sociální politiku. Praha: Karolinum, 1999. ISBN 80-7184-817-4. info
    recommended literature
  • BRYNDOVÁ, L. a kol. Czech Republic: Health System Review. Copenhagen: European Observatory on Health Syste, 2009. info
  • DAIGNEAULT, E. W. Drafting International Agreements In Legal English. München : Beck, 2009. ISBN 978-3-406-59342-0. info
  • ČIHÁNKOVÁ, I., ed. English for Social Workers. Praha: Jabok, 2008. ISBN 978-80-904137-0-2. info
  • MĚŠŤAN, J. S angličtinou do Evropy. Písek: JaM, 2004. ISBN 80-86154-51-3. 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
It is presupposed the knowledge of English language on intermediate level and passing previous courses of English during bachelor study programme. The students will participate actively in the seminars in order to improve their ability to use English in common situations as well as in their specialization, in combination of both written and spoken language.
Other prerequisites: preparation for seminars according to assigned tasks (own contributions), active participation in discussion, 60 % success rate in control tests, passing final test with success rate higher than 60%.
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2016, Winter 2017, Winter 2018.
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