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FP-PA1Acad. year: 2022/2023
The course focuses on characteristic features of professional business communication. It provides students with the relevant specialist language and professional communication skills they will need in the workplace.
Language of instruction
Number of ECTS credits
Mode of study
Guarantor
Department
Learning outcomes of the course unit
The course at the upper-intermediate level (B2 according to CEFR) is designed to prepare students for various economic professions. It will enrich their professional vocabulary and enable them to express themselves more authoritatively in professional contexts.
Prerequisites
English exam at intermediate level as minimum (B1 according to CEFR).
Co-requisites
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
The course it taught by means of language lessons focused on practicing language skills and developing vocabulary. Individual work of students is also required.
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes
Credit:- 75% attendance and active participation at classes (10 pts)- E-learning assignments (max. 10pts)- Credit test (max. 30 pts, one attempt)- Total min. 25 pts Exam: Listening, Reading (max. 50 pts, min. 25pts).Completion of the course for students with individual study planCredit:- E-learning assignments (max. 20pts)- Credit test (max. 30 pts, one attempt)- Total min. 25 pts Exam: Listening, Reading (max. 50 pts, min. 25pts).Completion of the course in distance form (applied only when objective external circumstances do not allow the implementation of the study programme in accordance with the granted accreditation)Credit: - E-learning assignments (max. 20pts)- Credit test (max. 30 pts, one attempt)- Total min. 25 pts - Specific tasks may be required during semesterExam: Listening, Reading (max. 50 pts, min. 25pts).
Course curriculum
1 U1: Good Communicators, Improving Communications, E-mail: For and Against2 U1: Idioms, Dealing with Communication Breakdown, The Price of Success3 U2: Marketing Word Partnerships, Italian Luxury, How to Market Internationally4 U2: Noun Compounds and Noun Phrases, Brainstorming, Creating a Global Brand5 U3: Describing Relations, Business Partnerships, Business Networks in China6 U3: Multi-word Verbs, Networking, Al-Munir Hotel and Spa Group7 U4: Prefixes, Successful Businesses, Carlos Slim8 U4: Present and Past Tenses, Negotiating, Kensington United9 U5: Synonyms and Word-building, Staff Motivation, Working for the Best Companies10 U5: Passives, Cold-calling, Just Good Friends?11 U6: Describing Risk, Managing Risks, Insuring Trade Risks12 U6: Adverbs of Degree, Reaching Agreement, Winton Carter Mining13 Credit test
Work placements
Aims
The course has a practical approach and is intended for pre-service students preparing for work in a business environment.
Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences
Students’ participation is compulsory and their work is systematically monitored. Regular attendance, active participation in lessons and completing of all assigned tasks are required. Absence may be compensated for by an agreement with the teacher.
Recommended optional programme components
Prerequisites and corequisites
Basic literature
Recommended reading
Elearning
Classification of course in study plans
branch MGR-UFRP-D , 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optionalbranch MGR-ŘEP , 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
Language exercise
Teacher / Lecturer