PJI3N Foreign Language I/3 - German

Faculty of Economics and Administration
Autumn 2008
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Helena Hušková (lecturer)
PhDr. Zdena Kuchařová Kalná (lecturer)
Mgr. Petra Sojková (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Zdena Kuchařová Kalná
Language Centre, Faculty of Economics and Administration Division – Language Centre
Contact Person: Mgr. Lenka Skoupá
Timetable of Seminar Groups
PJI3N/1: Wed 8:30–10:05 S306, H. Hušková
PJI3N/2: Wed 10:15–11:50 S306, H. Hušková
PJI3N/3: Wed 10:15–11:50 VT314, Z. Kuchařová Kalná
Prerequisites
PJI2N Foreign Language I/2 - G
Succesful completion of the subject PJI2N.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 50 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/50, only registered: 0/50, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/50
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The third semester of the course develops skills covered and competencies gained in the PJI1A and PJI2A courses. The topics are extended in cycles, new topics from certain vocationally relevant areas are added and basic skills are further diversified. At the end of the course, students should be able to:;
- apply gained specialized terminology to role-playing, simulations of negotiations and business meetings;
- express themselves with accuracy as for the style and a degree of formality
- read and understand authentic professional texts at upper-intermediate and advanced level
- translate authentic professional texts at upper-intermediate and advanced level to their mother tongue with the help of a dictionary
Syllabus
  • 1. Mergers, Business Letter Layout
  • 2. E-Commerce,Business Correspondence - Letter of Enquiry
  • 3. Economy vs. Enviromental Protection
  • 4. Economic Crisis,Business Cycle
  • 5. Capital Market
  • 6. Share Quotations,Stock Exchange
  • 7. Czech Trade Law, Business Agreements
  • 8. Taxes, Business Correspondence - Offers
  • 9. Setting Flexible Working Hours
  • 10. Test
Literature
  • HUŠKOVÁ, Helena. Německá čítanka ekonomických textů a cvičeními. 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2008, 73 s. ISBN 9788021045712. info
  • HÖPPNEROVÁ, Věra. Hospodářská němčina pro pokročilé. 1. vyd. Praha: Ekopress, 2002, 271 s. ISBN 8086119505. info
  • DREYER, Hilke and Richard SCHMITT. Lehr- und Übungs- CD-ROM der deutschen Grammatik. Ismaning: Hueber, 2002, 1 CD-ROM. ISBN 3-19-137255-5. info
  • DREYER, Hilke and Richard SCHMITT. Lehr- und Übungsbuch der deutschen Grammatik. 2. Aufl. München: Verlag für Deutsch, 1991, 320 s. ISBN 3-88532-608-6. info
  • KETTNEROVÁ, Drahomíra and Lea TESAŘOVÁ. Němčina pro komerční praxi. 1. vyd. Praha: Economia, 1991, 255 s. ISBN 80-85378-05-1. info
Assessment methods
This course is taught only in the form of seminar sessions and it is completed with conferring a credit. Credit requirements include the following:
- 80% active participation in seminars (systematic continuous preparation and fulfilling assigned tasks)
- 60 % success rate in the final credit test
- company presentation delivered in the course .
Language of instruction
German
Follow-Up Courses
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2001, Spring 2002, Autumn 2002, Spring 2003, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007.
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