USESEA019 Professional language - English

Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Winter 2018
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 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
Prerequisites
Expert Knowledge:
Students demonstrate language and factual knowledge within the topic areas listed in the Topics Covered section. Students dispose of the required amount of terminology that enables them to communicate on the given topic with expert public.
Expert Skills:
Students are able to use relevant English vocabulary on receptive (reading, listening) and productive (writing, speaking) levels. They are able to work with professional literature of their field and to translate expert texts at an intermediate level.
General Competency:
Students are able to communicate effectively in English language in the area defined by their field of study. They are able to understand texts in a foreign language and to enter general communication with sufficient range of vocabulary and grammar skills.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives
The aim of the subject is to make students familiar with geographical, historical, social, legal, organizational, language and other characteristics of European space in English language and to equip students with basic terminology necessary for communication within given topic areas. The content of the subject is focused on particular aspects of European history and present, with the emphasis on terminology related to the other subjects of student´s university course. At the same time, a textbook with grammar and lexical exercises is used. On the completion of the subject, students will be able to orient themselves in the factual and language issues of selected topics related to European region in diachronic and synchronic perspectives.
Syllabus
  • 1) Demography and geography of European Countries. Central Europe./Demografické a geografické charakteristiky středoevropských zemí.
    2) Demography and geography of European Countries. The rest of Europe./Demografické a geografické charakteristiky ostatních evropských zemí.
    3) Migration and international employment. Tourism./Migrace. Zaměstnanost v mezinárodním měřítku. Turismus.
    4) Regions of the Czech Republic./Regiony České republiky.
    5) Cultural heritage./Kulturní dědictví.
    6) Current social phenomena in the Czech Republic and in Europe./Současné sociální jevy v ČR a v Evropě.
    7) Poverty as a social phenomenon. Charities and funds./Chudoba jako společenský jev. Dobročinné a neziskové organizace.
    8) Current health phenomena in the Czech Republic and in Europe./Současné jevy v oblasti zdraví populace v ČR a v Evropě.
    9) 20th century in Europe - an historical perspective./20. století v Evropě - historický pohled.
    10) Major figures in European history./Význačné postavy evropských dějin.
    11) European law./Evropské právo.
    12) International organisations./Mezinárodní organizace.
    13) Language policy, language culture./Jazyková politika. Jazyková kultura.
Literature
    required literature
  • MASCULL, B. Business Vocabulary in Use - Intermediate. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2002. ISBN 0-521- ~77529-9. info
    recommended literature
  • Demography report 2010. Older, more numerous and diverse Europeans. Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European, 2011. ISBN 978-92-79-17603-6. info
  • DAIGNEAULT, E. W. Drafting International Agreements In Legal English. München : Beck, 2009. ISBN 978-3-406-59342-0. info
  • BÁZLIK, M., AMBRUS, P. Legal English and its grammatical structure. Praha: Wolters Kluwer Česká republika, 2009. ISBN 978-80-7357-455-0. info
  • ČIHÁNKOVÁ, I., ed. English for Social Workers. Praha: Jabok, 2008. ISBN 978-80-904137-0-2. info
  • KIRSCHBAUM, S. J., ed. Central European history and the European Union: the meaning of Europe. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, 2007. ISBN 978-0-230-54937-1. info
  • VYSTRČILOVÁ, R. English for specific purposes for administrators I,II. 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
  • MANIKOWSKA, H., ed. et al. Political culture in Central Europe: (10th-20th century). Prague: Institute of History, Academy of Science, 2005. ISBN 80-7286-073-9. info
  • MĚŠŤAN, J. S angličtinou do Evropy. Písek: JaM, 2004. ISBN 80-86154-51-3. info
  • TUMOCK, D. The human geography of East Central Europe. London: Routledge, 2003. ISBN 0-415-12191-4. info
  • SKÁLOVÁ, E. Praktický anglicko-český a česko-anglický slovník: pro podnikání a veřejnou správu. Praha: ISV, 2002. ISBN 80-85866-99-4. info
  • NOVÁČKOVÁ, B. Angličtina pro veřejnou a sociální politiku. Praha: Karolinum, 1999. ISBN 80-7184-817-4. info
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Teacher's information
Credit requirements: active seminar participation with the minimum attendance of 90%, presentation on the given topic (microteaching), a specialized text translation of 1-2 pages, credit test ( Pass Rate is 80%).
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2013, Winter 2014, Winter 2015, Winter 2016, Winter 2017.
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