Course detail
Social Life and Rhetorics
FP-ssrPAcad. year: 2025/2026
The course addresses the problem of etiquette and rhetoric provides information and develops students’ skills in the area of communication in person or in a written form.
Language of instruction
Czech
Number of ECTS credits
3
Mode of study
Not applicable.
Guarantor
Department
Entry knowledge
The knowledge of tools of management, theory of behaviour of company, theory of behaviour of customers, international business manners.
Rules for evaluation and completion of the course
Course-unit credit requirements:
A scoring system is used in seminars. The student has to fulfill all requirements and obtain min. 60 points out of 100 possible in order to gain credits. Requirements:
1. completing the final test in the credit week (max. 40 points),
2. presentation of the presentation topic during the semester (max. 40 points),
3. written statement of the presentation topic max. 20 points).
Final rating for classified credit
60-67 b = E
68-75 b = D
76-83 b = C
84-91 b = B
92-100 b = A
Presentation of presentation topic in seminar, written statement of the presentation topic, the final test.
A scoring system is used in seminars. The student has to fulfill all requirements and obtain min. 60 points out of 100 possible in order to gain credits. Requirements:
1. completing the final test in the credit week (max. 40 points),
2. presentation of the presentation topic during the semester (max. 40 points),
3. written statement of the presentation topic max. 20 points).
Final rating for classified credit
60-67 b = E
68-75 b = D
76-83 b = C
84-91 b = B
92-100 b = A
Presentation of presentation topic in seminar, written statement of the presentation topic, the final test.
Aims
The aim of the course is to gain the basic knowledge of social interaction, rhetoric, presentation and obtaining the practical skills in these areas.
Students will be made familiar with the modern attitude to doing presentations. They will be able to participate in creation and application of tools intended for public speach.Students will be able to speak in front of an audience and will be familiar with the rules of etiquette.
Students will be made familiar with the modern attitude to doing presentations. They will be able to participate in creation and application of tools intended for public speach.Students will be able to speak in front of an audience and will be familiar with the rules of etiquette.
Study aids
Not applicable.
Prerequisites and corequisites
Not applicable.
Basic literature
KOHOUT, J.: Rétorika, Praha 1995, 159 str. ISBN 80-85943-54-9 (CS)
SAMPSNOVÁ,E.: Jak si vytvořit působivý image. Praha 1996, 135str. (CS)
SAMPSNOVÁ,E.: Jak si vytvořit působivý image. Praha 1996, 135str. (CS)
Recommended reading
Not applicable.
Classification of course in study plans
Type of course unit
Lecture
13 hod., optionally
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
Rhetoric for mangers - introduction
Technique of speech I
Technique of speech II
Presentation of results
Etiquette I for business
Etiquette II for business
Image for mangers
Technique of speech I
Technique of speech II
Presentation of results
Etiquette I for business
Etiquette II for business
Image for mangers
Exercise
13 hod., optionally
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
The content of the seminars is to practice the lectured topics, to gather modern approaches to presentation and to acquire the basic skills of public speaking. Students are encouraged to prove their ability to speak in front of an audience and to have a basic knowledge of etiquette rules - meeting, addressing, introducing, dining or dressing.