Business Spanish for Advanced Students I.
- Credits: 3
- Ending: Examination
- Range: 2C
- Semester: winter
- Year: 1
- Faculty of Commerce
Teachers
Included in study programs
Teaching results
Language knowledge: mastering the basic principles of professional language.
Language skills: the student is able to use receptive and productive language skills at the required level. He/she understands longer speeches, conversations, a longer professional text with a complex structure. The student can adequately comment on general and professional topics and clearly formulate ideas and attitudes. In written communication he/she can create clear, well-arranged and detailed texts on complex topics, demonstrating mastery of compositional techniques, conjunctions and means of cohesion.
Language competencies: flexible and effective use of acquired language skills which are necessary for student’s successful application in practice and for social, academic or professional purposes.
Indicative content
1. Business companies
2. Business communication
3. Labour market
4. Marketing, products
5. Trends in development of current economy
Support literature
de Prada, M., Bovet, M. & Marcé, P. Entorno empresarial. Edelsa, 2014
Spišiaková, M., Varela Cano, D.P., Tužinská, S. Pavliková, Ž. Španielsky jazyk pre ekonómov, diplomatov a mediátorov 2. Tribun EU s.r.o, 2020
Etapas plus. C1. VVAA (2019). Etapas Plus. C1. Edinumen
Kol.autorov Lingea, Lexicon 7 Španielsky ekonomický slovník. ISBN: 978-80-7508-576-4
Current study materials from magazines, newspapers, and the Internet.
Syllabus
1. Basic types of Spanish business companies 2. Spanish companies in Slovakia 3. Business communication 4. Business letter 5. Human resources management 6. Recruitment process 7. Labour market, unemployment 8. Labour market in Spain and Spanish-speaking countries 9. Marketing 10. Products and world brands 11. Market research 12. Internet sales 13. Final test
Requirements to complete the course
20 % Activity at seminars
20 % Homework assignments
60 % Results of the final written exam
Student workload
78h
26h participation in the seminars
26h preparation for the seminars
26h preparation for the exam
Language whose command is required to complete the course
Spanish
Date of approval: 08.03.2024
Date of the latest change: 11.01.2022