Course: Russian for Business and Law

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Course title Russian for Business and Law
Course code KSR/7OPR
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Russian
Status of course Compulsory-optional
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)
  • Andrejs René, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
01. Administrative style. Basic principles. Business letter. 02. Basic types of business letters: announcement, cover letter. 03. Invitation letter. 04. Letters with social purpose: gratitude, condolence, congratulation letter. 05. Letter of supply, letter of demand, letter of order. 06. Warranty claim, urgency, reminder. 07. Contract - revision and new material. 08. Contract for services. 09. Supply contract. 10. Rental contract. 11. Insurance contract. 12. Contract for opening bank account.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
  • Semestral Work - 15 hours per semester
  • Attendace - 25 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Exam - 15 hours per semester
  • Homework for Teaching - 20 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The specialized course assumes the basic orientation of the student in the problems of administrative style in general, mastering the basic linguistic, stylistic and formal requirements of the letter as a genre of negotiation style and the purchase contract in Russian in comparison with English. The aim of the course is to broaden learners' knowledge of the nature of business in countries where Russian is used both officially and unofficially as one of the languages of communication. In addition to theoretical preparation, the seminar also includes practical exercises focusing on vocabulary in the field of international trade or legal terminology.
Students will be able to translate and compose all types of business letters and various types of contract from Russian to Czech and vice versa.
Prerequisites
A practical knowledge of Russian, at least B2 level of the European Framework of Reference for Languages and understanding the Russian administrative style as required by the Bc study curriculum.

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam, Written exam

- Doing the assigned homework - Presentation
Recommended literature
  • Dynda, A., Dyndová. E.: . (1998). Česko-ruská obchodní korespondence. Praha.
  • Hutarová, M., Horvátová, M. (2001). Ruská korespondence a jednání pro hospodářskou praxi. Praha, Ekopress.
  • Hutarová, M., Hucl, V. (2002). Ruská obchodní korespondence. Praha.
  • Konopielko, B. (1996). Russkij jazyk delovogo obščenija. Wroclaw.
  • Vobořil, L. (2012). Obchodní ruština ? antologie textů s komentářem a cvičeními. Olomouc.
  • Vobořil, L. (2012). Obchodní ruština a obchodní čeština (obchodní dopis) ? srovnávací pohled. Olomouc.


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): Russian for Translators (2019) Category: Philological sciences 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: -