Course: Business English in Marketing Communications 2

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Course title Business English in Marketing Communications 2
Course code CJV/OANG2
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
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
Lecturer(s)
  • Atcheson Hana, Mgr.
  • Navrátil Michal, Mgr.
Course content
The course will cover the following topics: - corporate identity - product and new product development - logistics and distribution - price and pricing strategies - customer and loyalty to brands - advertising and promotion - point of sale promotion - digital marketing, viral marketing - outdoor advertising - distribution channels, - TV and radio advertising, the press - direct marketing - business ethics - trade fairs, exhibitions etc.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming), Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book), Practice exercises, Text analysis, Individual work of students, Students working in pairs, Dealing with situational issues - learning in situations
  • Home preparation for classes - 30 hours per semester
  • Preparation for course credit - 30 hours per semester
  • Participation in classes - 28 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
Upper-intermediate level of English. Ability to understand and express oneself in Czech.
Upper-intermediate level of English. Ability to understand and express oneself in Czech.
learning outcomes
English language knowledge minimum at B2 level or higher in: - Lexis for expressing general principles in preparing a marketing campaign - Lexis for talking about their work on marketing projects - Lexis for expressing themselves within a broader context of their study specialisation - Usage of English syntax - Usage of sentence punctuation and sentence linking words
English language knowledge minimum at B2 level or higher in: - Lexis for expressing general principles in preparing a marketing campaign - Lexis for talking about their work on marketing projects - Lexis for expressing themselves within a broader context of their study specialisation - Usage of English syntax - Usage of sentence punctuation and sentence linking words
Skills
- Express themselves about vocational topics related to marketing communications - Apply basic principles of building and delivering a vocational presentation - Refer about projects in marketing done in the Czech Republic and abroad - Understand a vocational lecture - Understand a vocational journal article and provide its brief summary
- Express themselves about vocational topics related to marketing communications - Apply basic principles of building and delivering a vocational presentation - Refer about projects in marketing done in the Czech Republic and abroad - Understand a vocational lecture - Understand a vocational journal article and provide its brief summary
teaching methods
Knowledge
Students working in pairs
Students working in pairs
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Dealing with situational issues - learning in situations
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
Dealing with situational issues - learning in situations
Text analysis
Text analysis
Individual work of students
Individual work of students
Practice exercises
Practice exercises
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
assessment methods
Written examination
Written examination
Recommended literature
  • Farrall, Cate. Professional English in use : marketing. 1st pub. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2008. ISBN 978-0-521-70269-0.
  • Gore, Sylee. English for marketing and advertising : B2. 1. vyd. Plzeň : Fraus, 2007. ISBN 978-80-7238-609-3.
  • Nick Robinson. Cambridge English for Marketing. Cambridge University Press, 2010. ISBN 978-0-521-12460-7.
  • O'Driscoll, Nina. Market leader: business English. Harlow: Pearson Longman, 2010. ISBN 978-1-408-22.


Study plans that include the course
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