Course detail

Business English

FP-EbePAcad. year: 2011/2012

The course is intended to teach English as a foreign language at professional level. It is focused on enlarging and practising vocabulary used in finance.

Language of instruction

English

Number of ECTS credits

3

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Learning outcomes of the course unit

a) Understand financial English
b) Use their written and spoken English for general and business communication with particular emphasis paid to financial environments
c) Solve problems in simulated financial business situations in English
d) To identify, retrieve and synthesize information in English

Prerequisites

Course is intended for students who are familiar with the language at the intermediate level.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Course-unit credit is awarded on condition of having worked out assigned tasks. Students are obliged to take a written exam.

Course curriculum

1. U1: The education business. Education and Career.
2. U1: Tense review.
3. U1: Giving reasons in interviews. Cover letters
4. U2: IT solutions. Information systems and communication.
5. U2: Comparing solutions and getting help.
6. U2: Telephoning. Memos.
7. U3: What quality means. Quality and standards.
8. U3: Passive structures.
9. U3: Delivering presentations. Procedures and instructions.
10. U4: The project team. Managing people and projects.
11. U4: Regulations, speculation and habits.
12. U4: Coaching. Reports.
13. Final test.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The goal of the subject is to develop all four skills - listening, speaking, reading and writing in English which will enable students to communicate effectively in typical business contexts as well as toenrich business-related vocabulary with particular attention paid to finance.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Attendance at seminars is recommended.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme MGR-EBF Master's

    branch MGR-EBF , 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Language exercise

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer