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KAA / MET
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Course description
Department/Unit / Abbreviation
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KAA
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MET
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Academic Year
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2024/2025
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Academic Year
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2024/2025
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Title
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Employability Training
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Form of course completion
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Course-credit
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Form of course completion
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Course-credit
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Accredited / Credits
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Yes,
4
Cred.
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Type of completion
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Combined
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Type of completion
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Combined
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Time requirements
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Seminar
2
[HRS/WEEK]
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Course credit prior to examination
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No
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Course credit prior to examination
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No
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Automatic acceptance of credit before examination
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No
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Included in study average
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NO
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Language of instruction
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English
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Occ/max
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Automatic acceptance of credit before examination
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No
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Summer semester
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0 / 0
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0 / 19
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0 / 1
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Included in study average
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NO
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Winter semester
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0 / -
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0 / -
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0 / -
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Repeated registration
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NO
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Repeated registration
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NO
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Timetable
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Yes
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Semester taught
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Winter + Summer
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Semester taught
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Winter + Summer
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Minimum (B + C) students
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not determined
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Optional course |
Yes
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Optional course
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Yes
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Language of instruction
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English
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Internship duration
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0
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No. of hours of on-premise lessons |
0
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Evaluation scale |
S|N |
Periodicity |
každý rok
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Periodicita upřesnění |
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Fundamental theoretical course |
No
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Fundamental course |
No
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Fundamental theoretical course |
No
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Evaluation scale |
S|N |
Substituted course
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None
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Preclusive courses
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N/A
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Prerequisite courses
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N/A
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Informally recommended courses
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N/A
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Courses depending on this Course
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N/A
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Histogram of students' grades over the years:
Graphic PNG
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XLS
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Course objectives:
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The aim of the course is to introduce students to a real practical business English environment and to train them in business and communication skills that they will put into practice.
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Requirements on student
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1. Attendance - maximum of 3 missed lessons and active participation in the class
2. Completion of all weekly assignments on Moodle on time
3. Presentation - each student will prepare a presentation that will take approximately 15 minutes. Topics will be given and agreed upon. Students are expected to research the topic and deliver the presentation without reading.
4. Glossary - students will use the shared glossary on Moodle to record new vocabulary connected with topics and presentations. Each student will be responsible for the vocabulary related to their presentation and the related topic.
5. Test - to successfully finish the course and to achieve a credit, students must pass a final test. The test will check vocabulary and knowledge gained during the classes from particular topics studied. (70% to pass)
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Content
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12 basic themes:
Pitching your ideas - persuasive speech, effective communication of ideas, projections and thoughts
Reformulating and clarifying - solving problems of communication snags, misunderstandings, misinterpretations, etc.
Effective meetings - strategies used to achieve effective and productive discussions and negotiations
Challenging facts politely - appropriate ways of challenging facts and dealing with similar difficult situations in meetings
Exploring options - negotiation techniques and process
Finding solutions - brainstorming and discussion techniques
Reporting and planning - effective reporting and planning, dealing with change and challenging decisions
Presenting research data - the importance and impact of research data
Building relationship on trust - strategies used to build a healthy professional relationship with a business partner or client
Business networking - techniques used for networking in a business relationship
Mediating conflict - mediating difficult situations and conflicts between colleagues etc.
Handling a performance review - how to handle job performance reviews and feedback
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Activities
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Fields of study
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Guarantors and lecturers
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Literature
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Recommended:
Paul Emmerson. Business English Handbook. 2007. ISBN 978-1-4050-8605-9.
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Recommended:
Iwonna Dubicka, Marjorie Rosenberg, Margaret O'Keeffe, Bob Dignen, Mike Hogan. Business Partner. 2020. ISBN 978-1-292-24862-2.
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Prerequisites - other information about course preconditions |
Master's degree programme |
Competences acquired |
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Teaching methods |
- Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming)
- Skills training
- Stimulating activities (simulation, games, drama)
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Assessment methods |
- Home assignment evaluation
- Student performance assessment
- Presentation
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