CVABPPDS Personal Development Skills for Mobilities

Obchodně podnikatelská fakulta v Karviné
zima 2025
Rozsah
1/1/0. 5 kr. Ukončení: zk.
Vyučující
Mgr. Jaroslava Hošková (přednášející)
Garance
Mgr. Jaroslava Hošková
Katedra cestovního ruchu a volnočasových aktivit – Obchodně podnikatelská fakulta v Karviné
Kontaktní osoba: PhDr. Janusz Karpeta, Ph.D.
Rozvrh
Po 13:55–14:40 VD106
  • Rozvrh seminárních/paralelních skupin:
CVABPPDS/01: Po 14:45–15:30 VD106, J. Hošková
Předpoklady
FAKULTA(OPF) && TYP_STUDIA(B) && (FORMA(P) || FORMA(Z))
No conditions must be fulfilled and the subject can be registered indepedently.
Omezení zápisu do předmětu
Předmět je nabízen i studentům mimo mateřské obory.
Předmět si smí zapsat nejvýše 20 stud.
Momentální stav registrace a zápisu: zapsáno: 5/20, pouze zareg.: 0/20
Mateřské obory/plány
Cíle předmětu
The goal of the subject is to develop students´ linguistic, communicative, socio-cultural and intercultural skills as a preparation for student´s and professional mobilities during which students can face misunderstandings, conflicts, problems with adaptation to target cultures and various stereotypes and prejudice. The students will be able to use their skills on their future job positions in public sector institutions and in social work. The main output of the course in creating of a portfolio comprising documents related to the recruitment procedure, including self-reflection evaluation as the basis for the design of an own case study and its presentation.
Výstupy z učení

Upon successful completion of the course, students will have developed linguistic, communicative, socio-cultural, and intercultural competencies necessary for academic and professional mobility. Students will be prepared to reflect critically on their own cultural identities, manage intercultural misunderstandings, and respond constructively to stereotypes, prejudice, and adaptation challenges in international contexts, particularly within public sector institutions and social work environments.

Students will be able to:

  1. Apply effective linguistic and communicative strategies in intercultural and professional contexts.

  2. Analyze socio-cultural and intercultural differences and their impact on communication and cooperation.

  3. Identify and critically reflect on stereotypes, prejudice, and potential sources of intercultural conflict.

  4. Demonstrate self-awareness and reflective thinking related to personal and professional development for mobility.

  5. Prepare professional documents relevant to recruitment procedures (e.g., CV, motivation letter, portfolio).

  6. Design and present an individual case study based on self-reflection and intercultural experience.

  7. Propose appropriate strategies for adaptation and problem-solving in international academic and work environments.

Osnova
1. Introduction to the course. Requirements.
I. SOCIO-CULTURAL KNOWLEDGE
2. EU. Communication in the EU. Language and social interaction. Lingua franca. Politeness theory. Pragmatics.
3. Culture values and theory of cultures. Hofstede´s division of cultures. Trompenaar´s dimensions.
4. Adaptation to target culture. Acculturation. acculturation models. Culture shock. Overcoming culture shock.
5. Stereotypes, prejudice and discrimination. Reasons for creating stereotypes. Prejudice in Europe. Discrimination in history and nowadays.
II. PLACEMENT AND CAREER PLAN
6. Recruitment proces. Preparation for a job interview. Confusing questions.
7. Documents connected with recruitment. CV and cover letter. Content and structure.
8. Intercultural team management. Specifics of working in a multicultural team. International business styles.
9. International negotiating. Steps in the process of negotiating. Culture specifics. Gift giving.
10. Creating of a case study. Elaborating the text. Presenting it to other students with the following analysis.
11. Public speaking. Preparing a presentation. Content and structure.
12. Student´s presentations. Evaluating and analysing the performance of students.
13. Revision for the exam. Evaluating the course.
10. Creating of a case study. Elaborating the text. Presenting it to other students with the following analysis.
11. Public speaking. Preparing a presentation. Content and structure.
12. Student´s presentations. Evaluating and analysing the performance of students.
13. Revision for the exam. Evaluating the course.
Literatura
    povinná literatura
  • HEINZOVÁ, K. Personal Development Skills. Karviná: OPF, SU, 2011. info
    doporučená literatura
  • VYMĚTAL, J. Průvodce úspěšnou komunikací: efektivní komunikace v praxi. Praha, 2008. ISBN 978-80-247-2614-4. info
  • BORSHEY, J., SWAN, R. Crossing Cultures. 2007. ISBN 9788853609755. info
  • GIBSON, R. Intercultural Business Communication. Spain: OUP, 2002. ISBN 0194421805. info
Výukové metody
Demonstrace dovedností
Seminární výuka
Metody hodnocení
Kombinovaná zkouška: Prezentace případové studie (5%). Portfolio dokumentů (20%). Prezentace vybraného tématu z kurzu (25%). Kreditní ústní test (50%) + 70% účast na semináři.
Vyučovací jazyk
Angličtina
Odkaz a informace učitele
70% participation in seminars.
Aktivity Náročnost [h]
Ostatní studijní zátěž 79
Přednáška 13
Seminář 13
Zkouška 40
Celkem 145
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