CBO205Zk English for Specific Purposes II

Faculty of Law
Spring 2010
Extent and Intensity
0/10. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Štěpánka Dillingerová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Radmila Doupovcová (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Bc. Ondřej Funda, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Alena Hradilová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Barbora Chovancová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Hana Kallus, M.A., Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Martina Nosková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Radek Šimek, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Radoslava Šopovová (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Radoslava Šopovová
Language Centre, Faculty of Law Division – Language Centre
Contact Person: Magdalena Kunzová
Timetable of Seminar Groups
CBO205Zk/01: Fri 19. 3. 8:00–9:30 129, 9:35–11:05 129, 11:10–12:40 129, Fri 9. 4. 8:00–9:30 129, 9:35–11:05 129, M. Nosková
CBO205Zk/02: No timetable has been entered into IS.
Prerequisites
CBO106K English for Specific Purposes
The students are expected to have passed the previous course - English for Specific Purposes I.
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
At the end of the course the students will have basic familiarity with English for specific purposes in the field of international trade, especially in the area of international sale contracts and international payment mechanisms. The students will be able to explain the content of ICC International Sale Contract and will be able to fill in the specimen form of this contract according to the given information. They will be able to compare the work and responsibilities of agents, commercial agents and distrubutors, to name various international payment mechanisms and compare their advantages.
Syllabus
  • 6. The International Sale Contract. 7. The UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CSIG). 8. Agency and Distributorship Contracts. 9. International Payment Mechanism and Options. 10. Documentary Credits (Letters of Credit).
Literature
  • ŠOPOVOVÁ, Radoslava and Radek ŠIMEK. Introduction to English for International Trade Law. 1.vydání. Masarykova univerzita Brno, 2005, 99 pp. Právnická fakulta, Multimediální učební text č.15. ISBN 80-210-3777-06. info
Teaching methods
interactive language seminar
Assessment methods
The course is ended by examination in the form of a written multiple choice test. To sit for the test the students are required to work actively in the seminars and to hand in a portfolio in electronic form. The test checks the acquisition of terminology (definitions and translation) and understanding the content. The students need to score at least 60% out of 50 points.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2009, Spring 2013, Spring 2014.
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