OPF:SVPHUMA Humanities in International Co - Course Information
SVPHUMA Humanities in International Context
School of Business Administration in KarvinaWinter 2012
- 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 - Prerequisites
- No conditions must be fulfilled and the subject can be registered indepedently.
- Course Enrolment Limitations
- The course is offered to students of any study field.
- Course objectives
- The course has been designed for university students whose careers will be related to the humanities. It presents real-life scenarios developing the student´s self confidence to succeed in professional and social encounters within an English-speaking global community. Students are properly motivated and prepared for the job market in the following scenarios: 1 Philosophy, 2 Language, 3 Art, 4 History, 5 Social sciences.
- 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
- 1 Business Ethics
- Literature
- required literature
- JOHANNSEN, K. L. English for the Humanities. Boston, 2006. ISBN 978-1-4130-2052-6. info
- Teaching methods
- Seminar classes
- Assessment methods (in Czech)
- Kombinovaná zkouška
- Language of instruction
- English
- Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
- The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
- Teacher's information
- Presentation of a team project and a credit test.
- Enrolment Statistics (Winter 2012, recent)
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