BO205Zk English for Specific Purposes II

Faculty of Law
Spring 2013
Extent and Intensity
0/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Štěpánka Dillingerová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Radmila Doupovcová (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. Radek Šimek, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Radoslava Šopovová (seminar tutor)
Ing. Lenka Matyášová (assistant)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Štěpánka Dillingerová, Ph.D.
Language Centre, Faculty of Law Division – Language Centre
Contact Person: Magdalena Kunzová
Supplier department: Language Centre, Faculty of Law Division – Language Centre
Timetable of Seminar Groups
BO205Zk/01: Fri 19. 4. 15:05–16:35 148, 16:40–18:10 148, Fri 10. 5. 9:35–11:05 148, 11:10–12:40 148, 13:30–15:00 148, Š. Dillingerová
BO205Zk/02: Fri 1. 3. 11:10–12:40 148, 13:30–15:00 148, 15:05–16:35 148, Fri 8. 3. 11:10–12:40 148, 13:30–15:00 148, Š. Dillingerová
BO205Zk/03: No timetable has been entered into IS. Š. Dillingerová
Prerequisites
BO106K English for Specific Purposes || 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. Students will sit a mock test as designed for the Impact project.
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 language portfolio in electronic form (reading comprehension and translation). 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 (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 10 hod. seminářů za semestr - 10 hrs of seminars per semester.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2004, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024.
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