OPF:CVABKAJ4 English for Academic Purposes - Course Information
CVABKAJ4 English for Academic Purposes 4
School of Business Administration in KarvinaSummer 2020
- Extent and Intensity
- 0/0/12. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
- Teacher(s)
- Mgr. Martina Chylková (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Janusz Karpeta, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Svatopluk Staniek (seminar tutor) - Guaranteed by
- PhDr. Janusz Karpeta, Ph.D.
Department of Tourism and Leisure Activities – School of Business Administration in Karvina
Contact Person: PhDr. Janusz Karpeta, Ph.D. - Timetable of Seminar Groups
- CVABKAJ4/01: Sat 14. 3. 13:05–13:25 D101, M. Chylková
- Prerequisites (in Czech)
- FAKULTA(OPF) && TYP_STUDIA(B) && FORMA(K) && ( CVABKAJ2 Professional English 2 || CVABPAJ2 Professional English 2 )
Student si může zapsat část 4., má-li splněny části 1., 2. a 3., případně studuje-li současně části 3. a 4. - 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 5 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/5, only registered: 0/5 - fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
- European Integration (programme OPF, B_HOSPOL)
- Accounting and Taxes (programme OPF, B_EKOMAN)
- Public Economy and Administration (programme OPF, B_HOSPOL)
- Course objectives (in Czech)
- Po absolvování předmětu úspěšný student dosáhne úrovně B 2 (SERR). Předmět je zaměřen především na šest vybraných kapitol z oblasti ekonomie, firem, zaměstnanosti a nezaměstnanosti, trhu, marketingu, bank a peněz. V rámci přednášek se studenti budou zdokonalovat ve výkladu pojmů a gramatiky typické pro odborný jazyk. Pozornost bude rovněž zaměřena na odbornou slovní zásobu, definice a fráze, včetně schémat, grafů a dalších tabulek pro snadné zapamatování pojmů v cizím jazyce a současně pro strukturování znalostí ekonomické problematiky vůbec. Dále studenti budou v rámci přednášek aktivně pracovat s odborným textem jak v oblasti obsahové, tak gramatické, lexikální a překladové. Důraz bude také kladen na jazykové dovednosti čtení, psaní a mluvení ve výše uvedených ekonomických tématech.
- Syllabus (in Czech)
- 1. Economics
2. Firm
3. Employment
4. Unemployment
5. Market 1
6. Market 2
7. Marketing 1
8. Marketing 2
9. Banks
10. Money1
11. Money 2
12. Money 3
13. Summary and revision
1. Economics
Introduction into economics, Definition of economics, Classification in economics, economy, Types of economic systems, Economic theories.
2. Firm
Legal status, Business and enterprise, Firms and companies, Business legislation.
3. Employment
Employment and labour, jobs, Working time, Remuneration, Job benefits.
4. Unemployment
Types and causes, Unemployment rate, The role of organisations, Unemployment benefits, Unemployment and inflation.
5. Market 1
Market, market agents, Utility, Market utility, Price, Factors of demand, Factors of supply, Elasticity.
6. Market 2
Classification by territory, Product, Customers and market, Completion, Types of competition, Market failure, Costs.
7. Marketing 1
Facet of marketing, Markets, Segments, Targeting and positioning.
8. Marketing 2
Marketing mix, Product, price, promotion, placement, other methods, Marketing strategies.
9. Banks
Functions of a central bank, Activities of commercial, and specialised banks, Bank´s clientship, Accounts, Payments, Housing, Savings, Investment, Loans and credits, Financial markets, Insurance.
10. Money 1
Money in the economy, Evolution of money, Function of money, Finance.
11. Money 2
Classification of money, Structure of money, Supply, Near money, Aggregates, Payment instruments.
12. Money 3
Price of money, Exchange rate, Interest, Private incomes, Financial markets, Function of Financial market, Types of financial markets, Trading subjects.
13. Summary and revision
Summarising the topics, special lexis, revision exercises.
- 1. Economics
- Literature
- required literature
- 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
- Bürger, J. Velký ekonomický slovník anglicko-český/ česko-anglický. Plzeň, 2007. ISBN 978-80-7238-639-0. info
- Dynda, A., Dyndová, E. Česko-anglický obchodní poradce. Praha, 2004. ISBN 80-7310-017-7. info
- Teaching methods
- Skills demonstration
- Assessment methods
- Combined exam
EXAM - 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
Activity Difficulty [h] Konzultace 6 Ostatní studijní zátěž 18 Seminář 6 Zápočet 30 Summary 60
- Enrolment Statistics (Summer 2020, recent)
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