Course: English for Economists

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Course title English for Economists
Course code KAE/EFE
Organizational form of instruction Lesson
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction English
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)
  • Kleisl Pavel, Mgr.
Course content
Economics Production Market Competition Consumer behavior Business organization Labour market International trade Gross domestic product Unemployment Inflation

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Activating (Simulations, Games, Dramatization)
  • Attendace - 25 hours per semester
  • Homework for Teaching - 25 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Course Credit - 25 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
Students develop business communication skills, focusing on the language used for meetings, negotiations, and presentations.
Ability to communicate in the situations of meetings, negotiations and presentations.
Prerequisites
Required entry level: intermediate. Czech students can be chosen based on the results of a language test. Foreign students are accepted, however, they are responsible for sufficient entry level of their English.

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance, Didactic Test

Attendance 75%. Active work. Completion of assignments. Test. Grading scale: A 91-100 B 82-90 C 73-81 D 64-72 E 55-63
Recommended literature
  • Goudswaard, G., & Kunst, P. (2004). Business English: korespondence, porady, prezentace, obchodní jednání a společenská konverzace. Praha: Grada Publishing.
  • Jordan, R. R. (1999). Academic writing course: study skills in English. Harlow: Longman.
  • Mascull, B. (2007). Business Vocabulary in Use. Intermediate. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.


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): Applied Economic Studies (2015) Category: Economy - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter