Course detail

English for Risk Engineering

ÚSI-2SDAJAcad. year: 2015/2016

The subject is aimed at the terminology and situations the graduates will have to face at work. They will learn specific terminology; they will obtain knowledge and skills necessary for communicating in businesses and companies in relation to managing the company, the production process, product introduction, sales, marketing and staff recruiting. They will be able to describe trends in production and sales. They will obtain skills necessary for negotiating in business, managing business meetings, making appointments and they will learn the methods of the company and product presentation. The professional language will focus on knowledge and skills related to risks, work safety issues and the risk precautions.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

4

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. PhDr. Milena Krhutová, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Forensic Engineering (ÚSI)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Understanding of specific information in both spoken and written form.
The ability to communicate in specific situations related to managing a company (present a company and its products, talk about business matters ...)
Ability to communicate at different levels.
Specific vocabulary development.

Prerequisites

The subject knowledge required corresponds to the standards of the Bachelor´s study level.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching is carried out through seminars that particularly support practical mastery of subject matter presented in lectures or assigned for individual study with the active participation of students.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

An exam at the end of the summer semester.

Course curriculum

Modal verbs.
Expressing the future.
Time clauses.
Writing e-mails.
1st and 2nd Conditionals. Phrasal verbs.
Present Perfect Continuous.
3rd Conditional.
Business correspondence. 'Should' + perfect infinitive.
Reported speech.
The structure of a company
Human Resources, employment and staff recruiting
Job application and a job interview
Production process and outsourcing
Product description and marketing
Presentation skills
Quality and innovations
Describing trends and numerical expressions
Problem solving
Socializing and networking
Negotiation strategies
Risks and loss prevention

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The aim of the course is to develop the students´ language skills for situations in managing a company and production, in the company and product presentation, applying for a job and staff recruiting, taking part in meetings, chairing meetings, the skills necessary for negotiating and dealing with colleagues, employees, business partners and other institutions.

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

The content and forms of teaching are specified by a regulation issued by the lecturer responsible for the course and he or she updates it every academic year.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Harding, K. and Taylor, L.: International Express Intermediate. Oxford University Press
Lebauer, Roni, Learn to Listen, Listen to Learn, Longman, New York, 2000
Mackenzie I. Management and Marketing, Thompson Learning, Boston, 1997

Recommended reading

Cotton D., Falvey D., Kent, S. Market Leader, Pearson Education Ltd., Harlow, 2005,
Ellis, Mark and O´Driscol, Nina, Socializing, Longman, Hong Kong, 1997
Mascull, B. Business Vocabulary in Use, Cambridge University Press, 2002
Sweeny, S. English for Business Communication, Student´s Book, 2. vydání, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 2003

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme MRzI Master's

    branch RIS , 2 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional
    branch RCH , 2 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional
    branch RFI , 2 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional
    branch RSK , 2 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional

Type of course unit

 

Exercise

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Mgr. Pavel Reich, Ph.D.