Course: Business German 1

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Course title Business German 1
Course code KFL/KPN1
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction German
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Kovačková Kateřina, Dr. phil.
Course content
Introduction to basic economic terminology via text analyses, work with diagrams, tables from didactically modified and authentic sources. Students will apply acquired knowledge and skills in discussion concerning specific economic problems.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Collaborative instruction, Discussion, Individual study, Textual studies, Seminar
  • Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40) - 26 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 26 hours per semester
  • Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40) - 26 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
generally characterize German-speaking countries from the point of view of their economy
to explain the basic concepts of the economy
to describe and characterize basic features of Czech-German economic relations
generally characterize the role of Germany in the European Union economy
to distinguish the main features of economic systems
Skills
to communicate in German language at B2 level
to discuss and argue in German
understand the written discourse on the topic of the German-speaking economy and the European Union in German at B2 level
understand the spoken interpretation, a paper, a presentation on the topic of the German-speaking economy and the European Union in German at B2 level
to summarize spoken and written text, select and formulate its main ideas, correctly select its keywords
Competences
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learning outcomes
Knowledge
to explain basic economic terms in German
to characterize the features of an expert text in the field of economics
to compare the German and Czech terminology to the given topic
to put the selected economic problem in a wider context
to compare the economic systems of the German-speaking countries and the Czech Republic in the context of the European Union
Skills
to analyze a German-written text in the field of economics
to analyze a German-written professional text in the field of commercial or labor law
to interpret the content of the text, chart, tables, etc.
to formulate German own views on a particular economic problem
to work with terminology in economics in a receptive and productive way
Competences
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teaching methods
Knowledge
Seminar
Textual studies
Collaborative instruction
Individual study
Discussion
Skills
Seminar
Discussion
Textual studies
Self-study of literature
Skills demonstration
Individual study
Competences
Seminar
Textual studies
Discussion
Individual study
assessment methods
Knowledge
Test
Seminar work
Skills
Test
Seminar work
Continuous assessment
Competences
Test
Continuous assessment
Seminar work
Recommended literature
  • Becker, Norbert; Braunert, Jörg; Eisfeld, Karl-Heinz. Dialog Beruf 2 : Deutsch als Fremdsprache für die Grundstufe. 1. Aufl. Ismaning : Max Hueber Verlag, 1997. ISBN 3-19-001591-0.
  • Buhlmann, Rosemarie; Fearns, Anneliese; Leimbacher, Eric. Wirschaftsdeutsch von A-Z NEU: Kommunikation und Fachwortschatz in der Wirtschaft. Berlin, 2008.
  • Conlin, C. Unternehmen Deutsch. Lehrwerk für Wirtschaftsdeutsch. Stuttgart, 2003.
  • Dudenredaktion. Duden Wirtschaft A-Z. Grundlagenwissen für Schule und Studium, Beruf und Alltag. Mannheim, 2009.
  • Eismann, Volker. Wirtschaftskommunikation Deutsch NEU. Berlin, 2008.
  • Kolektiv autorů. Kommunikation in der Wirtschaft. Plzeň, 2009.
  • Kravčenko, A. P. Deutsch für Jura-Studenten. Fenix: Rostov na Donu, 1999.
  • Thiele, Paul. Das Testbuch Wirtschaftsdeutsch NEU.Training zum Test WiDaF. Berlin, Lagenscheidt, 2008. ISBN 3468498411 - 81.


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