Course: German for Banking

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Course title German for Banking
Course code UJP/NBA
Organizational form of instruction Tutorial
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 2
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction German
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Blažková Blanka, Mgr.
  • Kůtková Kristina, Mgr.
Course content
- Money, functions and forms of money - Types of deposits - Types of bank institutions and their roles - Banks, branches, services - The structure of a bank, the role of a bank in the economy - Bank accounts, types of accounts, opening an account - Student accounts - Cheques, types of cheques - Payment cards, types of cards - Internet banking - Bank loans, types, SCHUFA an association preventing credit frauds and managing credit risks - Financial investments, securities, saving for building purposes, the stock exchange, strategy and planning - Euro, European Central Bank, banknotes safety features

Learning activities and teaching methods
E-learning, Collaborative instruction, Multimedia supported teaching, Individual study, Practicum
  • unspecified - 10 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 26 hours per semester
  • Presentation preparation (report in a foreign language) (10-15) - 15 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
Language competence at the level of UJP/NC8W or at B2 level of the Common European Framework for Languages.
use grammar - participle, passive, subjunctive II in spoken language
use banking and money vocabulary learned in the courses focused on economics
Skills
apply the vocabulary in a corporate environment
actively participate in discussions
present opinions
to use the language competence at level B2 according to CEFR
Competences
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
identify vocabulary related to finance and banking
explain expressions used in banking
name the types of accounts
Skills
describe the role of a bank
explain the role of German banks
present a selected German bank
summarize the advantages and disadvantages of home banking
explain the role of the European Central Bank
interpret the types of loans
conduct a business meeting in German
present and argue in German
analyse a text focused on finance
provide a loan, open an account
Competences
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Practicum
Multimedia supported teaching
Collaborative instruction
Individual study
Skills
Practicum
Field trip
Collaborative instruction
Students' portfolio
Competences
Practicum
Multimedia supported teaching
Collaborative instruction
Individual study
Field trip
Students' portfolio
assessment methods
Knowledge
Skills demonstration during practicum
Individual presentation at a seminar
Continuous assessment
Group presentation at a seminar
Skills
Skills demonstration during practicum
Project
Individual presentation at a seminar
Competences
Skills demonstration during practicum
Individual presentation at a seminar
Continuous assessment
Group presentation at a seminar
Project
Recommended literature
  • Baběradová, Helena. Fachsprache Deutsch ? Finanzen : Kommunikation rund ums Geld. Praha : Klett, 2006. ISBN 80-86906-56-6.
  • GANCZAR Maciej; GEBAL Przemyslaw. Repetytorium Leksykalne Fachsprache Wirtschaft. Poznan, 2008. ISBN 978-83-7429-090-6.
  • HEIRING Werner. Das Bankwesen in Deutschland. 2010.
  • MÜHLMEYER Richard. Betriebslehre der Banken und Sparkassen. Rinteln, 2014. ISBN 987-3-8120-0130-4.
  • SCHLUETTER, T. Das Bank und Börsen Abc. Bank Verlag, 2001.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Economics Study plan (Version): Retail Management (2015) Category: Economy 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Economics Study plan (Version): Business Economics and Management (2015) Category: Economy 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: -