VV077 Business English for career in IT

Faculty of Informatics
Spring 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/2/1. 2 credit(s) (plus extra credits for completion). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Roksoliana Radchuk, PhD (lecturer)
Mgr. Eva Rudolfová (assistant)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Eva Rudolfová
Language Centre, Faculty of Informatics Division – Faculty of Informatics
Supplier department: Language Centre, Faculty of Informatics Division – Faculty of Informatics
Timetable
Mon 13. 2. to Mon 15. 5. Mon 12:00–13:50 C511
Prerequisites
VB001 English Exam || SOUHLAS
The prerequisite for this course is completed exam VB001 in General English at the B2 level according to CEFR.
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 15 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 3/15, only registered: 0/15, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/15
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course aims to improve communication in everyday professional situations. This upper-intermediate-level English course focuses on essential vocabulary and practical phrases for the workplace. The lessons contain video, audio, and text, and there are also plenty of exercises to help you review and practice your Business English.
Learning outcomes
After the course students will be able: - write a resume in English - write a cover letter in English - discuss current issues and development in IT business - to react professionally in everyday workplace situations
Syllabus
  • The course introduces topics such as: • English for interviews. How to talk about one’s qualifications, previous experience and future goals. • Phone calls. Introducing essential phrases for calls, and practical tips of effective phone calls. • Networking & small talk. Rules and tips for small talks and networking. • English for management & customer service. Some phrases and common situations appearing in daily situations both in customer services and coordinating positions. • How to talk about marketing. Looking at the languauge used in marketing. Text analysis. • English for marketing in the area of IT. Practical text samples and text analysis. Course also includes: • Quizzes and Progress Tests
Literature
    recommended literature
  • COTTON, David, David FALVEY and Simon KENT. Market leader. New ed. Harlow: Longman, 2006, 176 s. ISBN 1405813385. info
  • Oxford business English dictionary for learners of English. Edited by Dilys Parkinson - Joseph Noble. 1st ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2005, viii, 616. ISBN 0194316173. info
Teaching methods
class discussions, presentations by professionals in the sectors, homework, reading, written assignments, reflection
Assessment methods
80% attendance and active participation in the class i.e. in discussion and peer activities, quizzes and progress tests, Submission of two written assigments in the form of a reflection journal containing reflection on the content and vocab part and individual progress. 5 entries, each 350-500 words. Submission of a cover letter for a potential job position. Response paper on an issue in contemporary business development and opportunities in the IT field, 350-500 words.
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2022, Spring 2025.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2023, recent)
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