Course: Lectures of the Experts from Business and Industry 2

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Course title Lectures of the Experts from Business and Industry 2
Course code ASJ/POP2
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Nakaya Tereza, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
The schedule of lectures is published at the beginning of each semester and may vary. Preliminary list of topics: Japanese firm in the Czech republic, or Orientation in a Japanese company Experience from an independent interpreter and translator Problems of interpretation in practice, or Interpretation from language to language and from culture to culture Toyota Production System and the basic concepts in the Japanese factory

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training)
  • Attendace - 12 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to acquaint students with practical examples of situations that the graduates of Japanese philology solve in their jobs associated with Japanese (company, travel agency, freelance life, etc.).
Students will become familiar with the real situation in the field, get an overview of possible job opportunities.
Prerequisites
The seminar is open to all Palacky University students interested in the topic.

Assessment methods and criteria
Essay

attendance, 2-4-page essay on future employment in the field associated with the Japanese
Recommended literature
  • BAUER, Miroslav et al. (2012). Kaizen: cesta ke štíhlé a flexibilní firmě. Brno: BizBooks.
  • IMAI, Masaaki. (2007). Kaizen: metoda, jak zavést úspornější a flexibilnější výrobu v podniku. Brno: Computer Press.
  • KOŠTURIAK, Ján et al. (2010). Kaizen: osvědčená praxe českých a slovenských podniků. Brno: Computer Press.
  • LAREAU, William. (2008). Office Kaizen: jak přeměnit kancelářské operace na strategickou konkurenční výhodu.. Praha: Česká společnost pro jakost.
  • LIKER, Jeffrey K. (2007). Tak to dělá Toyota: 14 zásad řízení největšího světového výrobce. Praha: Management Press.
  • ŽÍŽALOVÁ, Pavla. (2008). TPCA: případová studie. Brno: Trast pro ekonomiku a společnos.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Japanese Philology (2016) Category: Philological sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Japanese Philology (2019_24) Category: Philological sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Japanese Philology (2019) Category: Philological sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Summer