bk2240 English for Sports Managers

Faculty of Sports Studies
Autumn 2016
Extent and Intensity
0/7. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Dagmar Heiland Trávníková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Renata Prucklová (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Renata Prucklová
Language Centre, Faculty of Sports Studies Division – Language Centre
Contact Person: Mgr. Dagmar Heiland Trávníková, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Language Centre, Faculty of Sports Studies Division – Language Centre
Timetable of Seminar Groups
bk2240/01: Fri 7. 10. 17:45–19:15 B11/236, Fri 25. 11. 10:15–11:45 E34/225 - seminární místnost, Fri 9. 12. 17:00–19:15 E34/203 - seminární místnost, D. Heiland Trávníková
Prerequisites
The level B1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages is required.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course is designed to provide students with basic knowledge in the field of management, financial sphere and marketing, while successfully mastering reading comprehension and oral as well as written reproduction in English. At the end of the course students are required to have reached level B2 of CEF. Graduates of this course will acquire command of professional terminology in economics and related disciplines. In addition, they will improve mainly reproductive communication and listening skills (proper pronunciation, correct spelling, apt use of stylistic registers in written communication and acquisition of lexical knowledge)
Syllabus
  • 1st Week: Sport Management Definition, it´s characteristics and specific features. 2nd Week: Introduction to Management. 3rd Week: Company Finance 1, basic terminology related to managing a company 4th Week: Company Finance 2, basic terminology regarding financial transactions 5th Week: Marketing 1 6th Week: Marketing 2
Literature
  • Essential Business Vocabulary Builder + CD - Emmerson, Paul
  • HOYE, Russell. Sport management : principles and applications. 3rd ed. New York: Routledge, 2012, xx, 284. ISBN 9781856178198. info
  • MURPHY, Raymond. English grammar in use : a self-study reference and practice book for intermediate students of English : with answers. 3rd ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2004, x, 379. ISBN 0521532892. info
Teaching methods
Language seminar: speaking,reading, listening, writing...
Assessment methods
The course is taught in the form of seminars. Students will find topics for each week in the interactive syllabus section ("interaktivní osnova"), and prepare them for the following classes. The course is completed by a credit test. After proper registration, class-attendance becomes compulsory, 1 missed attendance is accepted without a medical report.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, autumn 2020, autumn 2021.
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