Course: Business English 3

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Course title Business English 3
Course code UMJL/A5OJ3
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction English
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Dujka Petr, Mgr.
Course content
Soft skills: Learning Business Communication Expressing Dissatisfaction E-learning Performance An Impromptu Presentation Using Questions Performance Reviews Resources Corporate Social Responsibility Discussing Options Using Conditionals Dealing with misunderstanding Terminology: Management, Managers Hiring, Job Interviews, Rewarding, Compensation, Motivation Personality Evaluation Methods (MBTI, Big Five) Time Management Principles and Strategies Argumentation, Fallacies Customers, Features, Benefits Consumer Behaviour STP Branding Promotion, Advertising Online / Digital Marketing Social Media, Ethical Marketing, CSR

Learning activities and teaching methods
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book), Practice exercises, Individual work of students, Students working in pairs
  • Participation in classes - 42 hours per semester
  • Home preparation for classes - 42 hours per semester
  • Preparation for course credit - 36 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
B2 knowledge of English according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages is vital.
B2 knowledge of English according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages is vital.
learning outcomes
The student gains enriched business vocabulary as well as business terminology knowledge related to the field of economics. The student gains knowledge of professional concepts from the business world. The student has improved English language skills. The student is able to understand basic economic terms and is able to use them effectively in the context of management environment.
The student gains enriched business vocabulary as well as business terminology knowledge related to the field of economics. The student gains knowledge of professional concepts from the business world. The student has improved English language skills. The student is able to understand basic economic terms and is able to use them effectively in the context of management environment.
teaching methods
Students working in pairs
Students working in pairs
Individual work of students
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
Practice exercises
Practice exercises
Individual work of students
assessment methods
Written examination
Preparation of a presentation, giving a presentation
Preparation of a presentation, giving a presentation
Written examination
Grade (Using a grade system)
Grade (Using a grade system)
Recommended literature
  • Baade, Kate - Holloway, Christopher. Business Result Advanced, Student´s Book. OUP, 2009. ISBN 9780194768191.
  • Čapková, Halka a kol. English for Economists. Praha, 2002. ISBN 80-86119-52-1.
  • Emmerson, Paul. Business English Handbook - Advanced. Oxford: Macmillan, 2007. ISBN 978-1-40508605-9.
  • Emmerson, Paul. Management Lessons for learners of English. 2012. ISBN 978-1-908722-03-4.
  • Charles W. Lamb et al. MTG: Principles of Marketing. Cengage Learning, 2018. ISBN 9781337407588.
  • MacKenzie, Ian. English for Business Studies. Cambridge University Press, 2010. ISBN 978-0-521-74341-9.
  • Mascull, Bill. Business Vocabulary in Use (Advanced). Cambridge: CUP, 2004. ISBN 978-0521540704.


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