SVPHUMA Humanities in International Context

School of Business Administration in Karvina
Winter 2010
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Krystyna Heinz (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Irena Orszulik, Ph.D.
Departament of Economics and Public Administration – School of Business Administration in Karvina
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
Syllabus
  • 1 Business Ethics
    2 The philosophy of right and wrong
    3 Linking languages
    4 Degree in foreign languages
    5 Art and draft
    6 Meeting at the Ministry of Culture
    7 National Arts Awards
    8 Preserving the past
    9 Messages from the past
    10 Education systems
    11 How good are our schools
    12 Activities of an NGO
    13 Revision
    1 Are you going to be a philosopher? Ethics in business life.
    Group discussion.
    2 The philosophy of right and wrong. Ethics of extortion.
    Team project 1 - carrying out a survey on ethics

    3 Talking about jobs. Formal and informal situations.
    Telephone etiquette
    4 Translations. Writing a report.
    Team project 2 - planning a Web site
    5 At the Ministry of Culture. An interview.
    Role plays
    6 At the Ministry of Culture. A meeting.
    Discussions.
    7 Passing awards. Supporting art.
    Team project 3 - presentation on a country´s art
    8 Heritage Corps. Applications.
    Talking about history.
    9 At home in 1250 AD. Medieval Europe.
    Team project 4 - writing a historical guide to your city
    10 Social science. Gathering information.
    Role plays.
    11 International Student Assessment. Questionnaires.
    Carrying out research.
    12 Making surveys. Small talks.
    Team project 5 - designing the ideal school.
    13 Revision
    Review units 1-5
Literature
    required literature
  • JOHANNSEN, K. L. English for the Humanities. Boston, 2006. ISBN 978-1-4130-2052-6. info
    recommended literature
  • VYMĚTAL, J. Průvodce úspěšnou komunikací. 2008. ISBN 978-80-247-2614-4. info
  • BORSHEY, J., SWAN, R. Crossing Cultures. 2007. ISBN 9788853609755. info
  • NOVÝ, I., SCHROLL-MACHL, S. Interkulturní komunikace v řízení a podnikání. 1999. info
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2011, Winter 2011, Summer 2012, Winter 2012, Summer 2013, Winter 2013, Summer 2014.
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