BPJ_OCPE Professional Czech for economists

Faculty of Economics and Administration
Spring 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Bc. Eva Punčochářová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Petra Stejskalová (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Bc. Eva Punčochářová
Language Centre, Faculty of Economics and Administration Division – Faculty Branches of University Departments – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Contact Person: Mgr. Lucie Jurková
Supplier department: Language Centre, Faculty of Economics and Administration Division – Faculty Branches of University Departments – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Timetable of Seminar Groups
BPJ_OCPE/01: Mon 10:00–11:50 S311, except Mon 27. 3., P. Stejskalová
BPJ_OCPE/02: Wed 10:00–11:50 MT205, except Wed 29. 3., E. Punčochářová
BPJ_OCPE/03: Mon 12:00–13:50 P104, except Mon 27. 3., P. Stejskalová
Prerequisites
STUDIJNI_SKUPINA(UA)
Mastering professional language skills at level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. Students will expand the basics of professional Czech, which will make it easier for them to understand the professional subjects taught at the faculty in the Czech program.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives
Professional Czech for economists focuses mainly on professional economic language as the basis for successful studies in the Czech language.
Learning outcomes
In the course the students will acquire the ability to
- understand and use basic Czech business terminology,
- understand specialized texts and identify and interpret their main ideas
- take part in conversations in business situations,
- understand spoken Czech language produced by native speakers in business situations
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction to the subject; needs analysis; basics of mathematical terminology; declension of nouns of foreign origin
  • 2. Study at the Faculty of Economics and Administration; courses and their contents; money; passive voice
  • 3. Subject of economics and market economy; denominal adjectives
  • 4. Businesses and business economics; formation of nouns
  • 5. Management; expressing negation and lack of something
  • 6. Banks and banking; expressing affiliation
  • 7. Functions of the state - executive, legislative and judicial; prefixes of nouns and adjectives
  • 8. Transport and tourism; linking expressions
  • 9. Marketing; word-composition
  • 10. Basics of law; aspect
  • 11. Public sector and public finances; secondary imperfective verbs
  • 12. Introduction to accounting; sentence transformation
  • 13. test
Teaching methods
The course is taught in the form of seminars.
Assessment methods
The course is concluded by a credit test. Students are allowed to sit the credit test if they meet the following requirements:
1. 80% attendance in seminars
2. Active participation - continuous preparation, homework
A credit test is considered successful if a student reaches at least 60% of points.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught only once.
Teacher's information
Any copying, recording or leaking tests, use of unauthorized tools, aids and communication devices, or other disruptions of objectivity of exams (credit tests) will be considered non-compliance with the conditions for course completion as well as a severe violation of the study rules. Consequently, the teacher will finish the exam (credit test) by awarding grade "F" in the Information System, and the Dean will initiate disciplinary proceedings that may result in study termination.
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