OPF:CVABKJA4 English for Academic Purposes - Course Information

CVABKJA4 English for Academic Purposes 4

Extent and Intensity

0/0/12. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).

Teacher(s)

Mgr. Eva Gawlasová (seminar tutor)

Guaranteed by

Mgr. Martina Chylková
Department of Tourism and Leisure Activities – School of Business Administration in Karvina
Contact Person: PhDr. Janusz Karpeta, Ph.D.

Timetable of Seminar Groups

CVABKJA4/01: Sat 7. 10. 8:55–10:30 A501, Sat 4. 11. 8:55–10:30 A501, Sat 2. 12. 8:55–10:30 A501, E. Gawlasová
CVABKJA4/02: Sat 7. 10. 10:35–12:10 A501, Sat 4. 11. 10:35–12:10 A501, Sat 2. 12. 10:35–12:10 A501, E. Gawlasová

Prerequisites

FAKULTA(OPF) && TYP_STUDIA(B) && FORMA(K) && ( CVABKJA2 Professional English 2 || CVABPJA2 Professional English 2 ) && !NOWANY( CVABKJN1 Professional German 1 , CVABKJN2 Professional German 2 , CVABKJN3 Professional German 3 , CVABKJN4 German for Academic Purposes 4 )
Prerequisites - information about course preconditions: Students may enroll part 4, if he/she successfully completed parts 1, 2 and 3, or if he/she is studying parts 3 and 4 at the same time.

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 66 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 10/66, only registered: 0/66

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

there are 11 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display

Course objectives

The goal of the subject is to deepen the knowledge of general English and to introduce Professional English in common situations in professional environment to enable students to be ready for successful entering international labour market. All language skills are developed - speaking, reading, listening, and writing, with the emphasis to speaking.

Learning outcomes

After completing the course students will be able to use vocabulary needed for economics, banks and money, market, marketing, employment/unemployment, to specify terms of macroeconomics and microeconomics, to describe current trends, to explain the organizational structure of the CNB and its role, to name some types of money, market principles, to specify marketing mix, market research, to clarify the main features of employment and unemployment in the CR.

Syllabus

• 1. Economics ? firm, employment, unemployment
  Macroeconomics. Microeconomics. Terms related to economics. Describing trends. Passive voice.
  2. Banks
  The Czech National Bank and its functions. Legal status. Organizational structure. Bank activities and operations. Bank products.
  3. Money
  Types of money. Terms related to money. Interest rate. Trends. Financial markets.
  4. Market
  What is market? Market elements ? demand, supply, price. Functions of a market. Competition. Costs.
  5. Marketing
  What is marketing? Marketing mix. Marketing plan and strategies. International marketing.
  6. Employment
  Inflation and employment. Work and employment. Jobs and terms related to jobs. Working time. Remuneration. Job benefits.
  7. Unemployment
  Types and causes. Unemployment rate. Unemployment benefits. Unemployment and inflation.

Literature

required literature
• CHYLKOVÁ, Martina and Janusz KARPETA. Cizojazyčná příprava AJ4 (Language preparation AJ4). Karviná: SU OPF, 2018, 160 pp. info
• KAFTAN, M. New English in Economics. 1. Díl. Praha, 2010. ISBN 979-80-246-1807-4. info
• KAFTAN, M. New English in Economics. 2. Díl. Praha, 2010. ISBN 978-80-246-1809-8. info
• ALLISON, J., EMMERSON, P. The Business Intermediate. Student's Book. Oxford: Macmillan Education, 2007. ISBN 978-1-4050-8185-6. info

recommended literature
• Aspinall, T., Bethel, G. Test your business vocabulary in use. Cambridge, 2007. ISBN 987-0-521-53254-9. info

Teaching methods

Skills demonstration

Assessment methods

Active involvement in seminars ongoing test - written 20 points presentation 20 points credit test 60 points 60% is needed to pass the course

Language of instruction

English

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: Seminář 12 HOD/SEM.

Teacher's information

Requirements on student:
The course is finished by the course-credit.
Students will prepare a speech for the oral ongoing test to one of the above topics in the curriculum, which is evaluated by the teacher in the range from 0 to 20 points depending on the level of the speech. The written test is set at 20 points, the credit test at 60 points. Successful completion of the course is determined by obtaining at least 60 points out of 100 possible points.

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