English Skills for Workplace Communication (FSI-0SE)

Academic year 2023/2024
Supervisor: Mgr. Pavla Staňková  
Supervising institute: ÚJ all courses guaranted by this institute
Teaching language: English
Course type: departmental course
Aims of the course unit:

The course is aimed at delevoping business communication skills students will need in their future careers at B2 level.
Learning outcomes and competences:

A student who successfully passes the 0SE course can contribute effectively to meetings and discussions in various situations and use language skills needed for successful communication in the workplace. Students will be able to interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity, give a prepared presentation, negotiate and chair meetings. The skills will help students when applying for new jobs, or developing their future career. They will also be useful for various study-related situations where the English language is required.
Prerequisites:

The minimum entry requirement is the English knowledge corresponding to B1 level.

Links to other subjects:
compulsory prerequisite: English - Exam B1 [7AZ]
Course contents:

The course is intended to develop the English language skills to communicate confidently in an international workplace. The focus is on spoken language, practising communication skills and developing the ability to pass the recruitment process, present ideas and negotiate in an international workplace.
Teaching methods and criteria:
Language instruction as an extension of basic professional curriculum.
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes:
Course-unit credit is awarded on condition of having attended the seminars actively and worked out assigned tasks. The overal evaluation reflects students' projects.
Controlled participation in lessons:
Attendance at seminars is compulsory and is systematically checked by the teacher. Students are allowed to miss two seminars. In well-founded cases, extra absences can be made up for after consulting the situation with the teacher. Attendance and active participation in classes are necessary conditions for taking an examination.

Type of course unit:
    Language exercise  13 × 2 hrs. compulsory                  
Course curriculum:
    Language exercise

  1. Socializing and networking in business context.

  2. Writing formal letters, cover letter, CV.

  3. Job interviews, recruitment process.

  4. Introduction to presentation skills, public speaking.

  5. Presentation structure, handling questions.

  6. Elevator pitch.

  7. Meetings, chairing skills.

  8. Meetings: useful phrases, examples, practice.

  9. Negotiating: introduction and basic concepts.

  10. Negotiating: useful phrases, examples, practice.

  11. Team work, team building.

  12. Students' projects.

  13. Assessment.
Literature - fundamental:
1. APPLEBY, Rachel. Business One:One. Advanced. Oxford: OUP, 2009. ISBN 978-0194576819.
2.

CHAN, Mable. English for business communication. London: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2020. Routledge applied English language introductions. ISBN 978-1-138-48168-8.
Literature - recommended:
1. HEWINGS, Martin. Advanced grammar in use: a self-study reference and practice book for advanced learners of English : with answers and CD-ROM. 3rd ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2013. ISBN 978-1-107-69989-2.
2.

COTTON, David, David FALVEY, Simon KENT, Bill MASCULL, John ROGERS a Lewis LANSFORD. Market leader: upper intermediate : business English. 3rd ed. Harlow: Pearson Education, 2012. ISBN 978-1-4082-3709-0.
The study programmes with the given course:
Programme Study form Branch Spec. Final classification   Course-unit credits     Obligation     Level     Year     Semester  
BIT full-time study BITP Information Technology -- Cr,Ex 3 Elective 1 2 W
BIT full-time study BITP Information Technology -- Cr,Ex 3 Elective 1 2 W
IT-BC-3 full-time study BIT Information Technology -- Cr,Ex 3 Elective 1 2 W
N-OBN-P visiting student --- no specialisation -- Cr,Ex 3 Elective 2 1 W
B-OBN-P visiting student --- no specialisation -- Cr,Ex 3 Elective 1 1 W