Business English for Advanced Students II.

Teachers

Included in study programs

Teaching results

Knowledge:
To know the basic principles of professional language.
Skills:
The student can 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 formulate ideas and attitudes. In written communication, he/she can create clear, well-organized, and detailed text on complex topics, demonstrating mastery of compositional techniques, conjunctions, and means of cohesion.
Competences:
To use flexibly and effectively acquired language skills, which are necessary for successful student´s applying in practice and social, academic, or professional purposes.

Indicative content

1. Motivational factors
2. Risk
3. Management
4. Managerial types of business management
5. Team building
6. Case study

Support literature

1. COTTON, D. - FALVEY, D. - KENT, S. 2012. Market Leader Upper Intermediate. Course Book. 3. vydanie. Harlov : Pearson Education Limited, 2012. 175 s. ISBN 978-1-4082-3709-0.

Syllabus

Seminars: 1. Satisfaction in the workplace 2. Motivational factors 3. Cold calling 4. Risk 5. Risk management 6. Insurance 7. Management 8. Managerial styles of business management 9. Presentation of a selected economic topic 10. Team building 11. Organizing activities to strengthen the team 12. Conflict resolution 13. Case study

Requirements to complete the course

• activity at seminars - 20 %
• assessment of homework - 10 %
• the result of a final combined exam - 70 %

Student workload

• participation in seminars - 26 hours
• preparation for seminars - 26 hours
• preparation for the exam - 26 hours
Total: 78 hours

Language whose command is required to complete the course

Slovak, English

Date of approval: 08.03.2024

Date of the latest change: 24.01.2022