BPJ_JI4A Foreign Language I/4 - English

Faculty of Economics and Administration
Spring 2011
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. et Mgr. Bc. Milan Boháček, M.A. (lecturer)
Mgr. Lucie Fialová (lecturer)
Mgr. Jiřina Hrbáčková (lecturer)
PhDr. Helena Hušková (lecturer)
Mgr. Eva Lukáčová (lecturer)
Ing. Mgr. Blanka Pojslová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Bc. Eva Punčochářová (lecturer)
Mgr. Petra Stejskalová (lecturer)
Agnieszka Suchomelová-Polomska, M.A. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Ing. Mgr. Blanka Pojslová, Ph.D.
Language Centre, Faculty of Economics and Administration Division – Language Centre
Contact Person: Mgr. Lenka Skoupá
Timetable of Seminar Groups
BPJ_JI4A/01: Wed 8:30–10:05 S305, M. Boháček
BPJ_JI4A/02: Wed 12:00–13:35 S401, B. Pojslová
BPJ_JI4A/03: Wed 13:45–15:20 S313, E. Punčochářová
BPJ_JI4A/04: Wed 12:00–13:35 VT314, A. Suchomelová-Polomska
BPJ_JI4A/05: Wed 12:00–13:35 MT205, L. Fialová
BPJ_JI4A/06: Wed 8:30–10:05 S315, P. Stejskalová
BPJ_JI4A/07: Wed 10:15–11:50 S315, E. Punčochářová
BPJ_JI4A/08: Wed 12:00–13:35 S315, P. Stejskalová
BPJ_JI4A/09: Wed 8:30–10:05 S310, A. Suchomelová-Polomska
BPJ_JI4A/10: Wed 10:15–11:50 S305, M. Boháček
BPJ_JI4A/11: Wed 8:30–10:05 S401, B. Pojslová
BPJ_JI4A/12: Wed 10:15–11:50 S401, B. Pojslová
BPJ_JI4A/13: Wed 8:30–10:05 S313, J. Hrbáčková
BPJ_JI4A/14: Wed 10:15–11:50 S313, J. Hrbáčková
BPJ_JI4A/15: Wed 12:00–13:35 S313, E. Punčochářová
BPJ_JI4A/16: Wed 13:45–15:20 MT205, L. Fialová
BPJ_JI4A/17: Wed 12:00–13:35 S305, M. Boháček
Prerequisites
( BPJ_JI3A Foreign Language I/3 - E || PJI3A Foreign Language I/3 - E )&&(! PJI4A Foreign Language I/4 - E )
Successful completion of the subject BPJ_JI3A (PJI3A).
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 380 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/380, only registered: 0/380
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
This is a follow-up course of the courses BPJ_JI1A, BPJ_JI2A and BPJ_JI3A and it is completion of students' overall communicative language competence targeting the Cl level of the Common European Reference Framework for Languages. The emphasis is put on consolidation of advanced language structures and mastering professional language with regard to the preparation for the final language exam.
At the end of the course, students should be able to:
- deliver a presentation using visual aids
- understand an authentic text at advanced level
- work with such a text and present his/her opinion on the issues covered there
- use language flexibly and effectively for social, academic and professional purposes
- produce clear, well-structured, detailed text on complex subjects, showing controlled use of organisational patterns, connectors and cohesive devices.
Syllabus
  • 1 Banking
  • 2 Venture capital
  • 3 Bonds
  • 4 Stocks and shares
  • 5 Derivatives
  • 6 Accounting and financial statements
  • 7 Takeovers
  • 8 Government and taxation
  • 9 Exchange rates
  • 10 International trade
  • 11 Presentation seminar
  • 12 Presentation seminar
  • 13 Credit test
Literature
    required literature
  • IAN, MacKenzie. English for Business Studies Student’s Book: A Course for Business Studies and Economics Students, Third Edition. 2010. ISBN 978-0-521-74341-9. info
Bookmarks
https://is.muni.cz/ln/tag/ESF:BPJ_JI4A!
Teaching methods
The course is taught in the form of seminars.
Assessment methods
The course is completed with an exam - both written and oral. Students can take an oral part of the exam provided the following requirements are fulfilled:
- 80% active participation in seminars (systematic continuous preparation and fulfilling assigned tasks)
- 60 % success rate in the final exam test
- a seminar presentation in pairs on an economic topic delivered in the course of the semester.
If a student commits a prohibited act, such as using various forbidden tools (e.g. cheatsheets), cribbing, taking out any part of the final test or any other form of cheating, the teacher is allowed to interrupt the test and to grade the student with F, FF or even FFF, according to the seriousness of the offence. The described procedure applies to all the activities that are included in the final evaluation of the course (seminar work).
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
General note: Nezapisují si studenti, kteří absolvovali předmět PJI4A.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2010, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
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