BO106K English for Specific Purposes I

Faculty of Law
Autumn 2012
Extent and Intensity
0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
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)
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
BO106K/01: Fri 26. 10. 9:35–11:05 316, 11:10–12:40 316, 13:30–15:00 316, Fri 30. 11. 9:35–11:05 316, 11:10–12:40 316, Š. Dillingerová
BO106K/02: Fri 19. 10. 9:35–11:05 316, 11:10–12:40 316, 13:30–15:00 316, Fri 9. 11. 9:35–11:05 316, 11:10–12:40 316, Š. Dillingerová
BO106K/03: No timetable has been entered into IS. Š. Dillingerová
Prerequisites
The students are required to reach at least intermediate level of general English before they enter the course. All language skills will be practised with special focus on English for specific purposes and English for academic purposes.
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
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Course objectives
At the end of this course students should be familiar with the basic vocabulary of international trade law. They will be able to understand simple texts on specific topics (European Law, Export and Import Transactions, INCOTERMS), deduce the meanings of unknown words from a context and define key terms of international trade law. They will also be able to prepare and present the main points of a given text.
Syllabus
  • 1. International Trade Organizations 2.European Communities and European Law 3. Export and Import Transactions 4. English for Specific Purposes in International Trade Law 5. INCOTERMS.
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
It is ended by colloquium. Requirements for the colloquium: language portfolio in electronic form: preparing an advertisement for a job vacancy in an international trade organisation, reading tasks - finding information in the text, writing a summary, case translation. Active participation is compulsory.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
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 Autumn 2006, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2012, recent)
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