| Course title | Business English 1 |
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| Course code | KMA/BE1 |
| Organizational form of instruction | Exercise |
| 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, Optional |
| Form of instruction | Face-to-face |
| Work placements | This is not an internship |
| Recommended optional programme components | None |
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| Course content |
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Module 1: Telephone and email Module 2: Guests and visitors Module 3: Presenting
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| Learning activities and teaching methods |
Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook), Activating (Simulations, Games, Dramatization)
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| Learning outcomes |
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The objective of KMA/BE1 is to develop the language skills of business English and to acquire useful skills for working in international companies. The course focuses on building vocabulary, developing reading and listening with understanding and promoting speaking skills, all within the selected topics. The course includes case studies enabling the students to get a real insight into the problems, to discuss them, to consider their solutions, and to improve argumentation skills and team work.
Acquisition of specialised terminology in business on the B1-B2 level of the Common European Framework of Reference. |
| Prerequisites |
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Students must have a minimum language level in English of level B1 of the Common European Framework for Languages.
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| Assessment methods and criteria |
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Written exam, Analysis of linguistic
Students are required to attend lessons - a student can miss 2 sessions only; to pass the credit test with a minimum result of 70% and pass an oral exam successfully. The final grade is based on the result of the credit test, active participation during the semester, and the result of the oral examination. |
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| Study plans that include the course |
| Faculty | Study plan (Version) | Category of Branch/Specialization | Recommended semester | |
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| Faculty: Faculty of Science | Study plan (Version): Applied Mathematics - Specialization in Industrial Mathematics (2020) | Category: Mathematics courses | 2 | Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Science | Study plan (Version): Applied Mathematics - Specialization in Business Mathematics (2021) | Category: Mathematics courses | 2 | Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Science | Study plan (Version): Nanotechnology (2019) | Category: Special and interdisciplinary fields | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Science | Study plan (Version): Applied Mathematics - Specialization in Data Science (2020) | Category: Mathematics courses | 2 | Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter |