UVSRPCP062 English III

Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Winter 2019
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Gabriela Matyášková (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: JUDr. Marie Sciskalová, Ph.D.
Timetable of Seminar Groups
UVSRPCP062/A: Wed 8:55–10:30 C209, G. Matyášková
Prerequisites
FAKULTA(FVP) && TYP_STUDIA(B) && FORMA(P) && UVSRPCP058 English II
An intermediate knowledge of the English language and a history of secondary school courses or individual courses, as well as of the CP058/CK058 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 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
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. Social policy - review of terminology.
    2. Social care facilities. Social work. Clients.
    3. Family policy. Maternity. Child rearing. Foster care.
    4. Old age and ageing. Ageism. Gerontology. Disability.
    5. Sociology and its figures. The society and the individual.
    6. Social theory. Social change. Social issues and trends.
    7. Social research. Qualitative and quantitative research. Questionnaires.
    8. English dictionaries and journals in social sciences.
    9. Transport(ation) policy. Traffic. Travelling. Tourism.
    10. Media policy. Newspapers, television, radio, the internet.
    11. Cultural policy. Culture and art. Entertainment.
    12. Environmental policy. Environment.
    13. Revision (terminology of social sciences, sociology, media and culture).
Literature
    required literature
  • ADAMCZYK, R. Anglický jazyk [online]. Učební text pro veřejnou správu a sociální obory. Opava, 2017. ISBN 978-80-7510-270-6. URL info
  • VRIES, M. S. de. Understanding public administration. London: Palgrave., 2016. ISBN 978-1-137-57544-9. info
  • MASCULL, B. Business vocabulary in use: intermediate. Second edition. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press., 2010. ISBN 978-0-521-12828-5. info
  • ZAVÁZALOVÁ, V., LUKÁČOVÁ, A. Angličtina pro veřejnou správu. Plzeň: Vydavatelství a nakladatelství Aleš Čeněk, 2007. ISBN 978-80-7380-057-4. info
  • SKÁLOVÁ, E. Praktický anglicko-český a česko-anglický slovník: pro podnikání a veřejnou správu. Praha: ISV., 2002. ISBN 80-85866-99-4. info
    recommended literature
  • MASSEY, A., JOHNSTON, K. The international handbook of public administration and governance. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar., 2015. ISBN 978-1-78195-448-5. info
  • SCOTT, J., MARSHALL, G. A dictionary of sociology. Oxford: Oxford University Press., 2014. ISBN 978-0-19-968358-1. info
  • CHANDLER, D., MUNDAY, R. A dictionary of media and communication. Oxford: Oxford University Press., 2011. ISBN 978-0-19-956875-8. info
  • SHAFRITZ, J. M. The dictionary of public policy and administration. Boulder, Col.: Westview Press., 2004. ISBN 0-8133-4260-0. info
  • KOLEKTIV. Anglicko-český slovník z oblasti sociální práce. Bratislava: Výzkumný ústav práce a sociálnych ve, 1992. ISBN 80-7138-082-2. info
Teaching methods
Skills demonstration
Seminar classes
Presentations
Dialogical
Assessment methods
Credit test
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Teacher's information
Presentation and translation of an assigned text (2 pages). Continuous assessment of independent study.
Oral exam based on subject matter discussed in seminars and on independent study.
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2014, Winter 2015, Winter 2016, Winter 2017, Winter 2018, Winter 2020, Winter 2021.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Winter 2019, recent)
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