Course: German for Tourism

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Course title German for Tourism
Course code UJP/NCR
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)
  • Kůtková Kristina, Mgr.
  • Blažková Blanka, Mgr.
Course content
- Introduction to travelling and tourism, introducing appropriate vocabulary - Introduction to the problematic of presentations - Proper nouns focusing on geography - Introduction to the rhetoric - Transport and means of transport - Railway transport - Air transport - Accommodation - Hotel - Restaurant - Travel agency - Czech Republic, Germany - sights, UNESCO heritage - Presentation of town

Learning activities and teaching methods
E-learning, Collaborative instruction, Multimedia supported teaching, Individual study, Practicum
  • Presentation preparation (report in a foreign language) (10-15) - 15 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 26 hours per semester
  • Team project (50/number of students) - 10 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
possess knowledge at the level of UJP/NC8W or very good knowledge of German language - level B2 according to CEFR
use language competence at level B2 according to CEFR
use language competence at level B2 according to CEFR
Skills
present opinions
present opinions
actively participate in discussions
actively participate in discussions
apply advanced vocabulary in a corporate environment
apply advanced vocabulary in a corporate environment
Competences
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
correct use of geographical names
identify adjectives derived from geographical names
correct use of geographical names
identify adjectives derived from geographical names
associate articles and positions with geographical names
associate articles and positions with geographical names
name types of accommodation
name types of transport
name types of accommodation
name types of transport
Skills
hold a business meeting
book accommodation, air ticket
hold a business meeting
deal with a complaint about services in the German environment
book accommodation, air ticket
characterize the different types of transport
deal with a complaint about services in the German environment
characterize the different types of transport
explain regional differences and dining habits
present a city located in the DACH region
explain regional differences and dining habits
Competences
N/A
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Practicum
Multimedia supported teaching
Collaborative instruction
Individual study
Skills
Practicum
Field trip
Skills demonstration
Project-based instruction
Competences
Practicum
Multimedia supported teaching
Collaborative instruction
Individual study
Skills demonstration
Project-based instruction
Field trip
assessment methods
Knowledge
Skills demonstration during practicum
Individual presentation at a seminar
Continuous assessment
Project
Skills
Skills demonstration during practicum
Project
Competences
Skills demonstration during practicum
Individual presentation at a seminar
Continuous assessment
Project
Recommended literature
  • BARBERIS, P. - BRUNO E. Deutsch im Hotel. HUEBER Verlag, 2000.
  • HILLERICH, D.L. Komunikation im Tourismus. FRAUS Plzeň, 2003.
  • Mundt, Jörn W. Tourismus. 4. Aufl. München : Oldenburg, 2013. ISBN 978-3-486-70451-8.
  • Schnorr Silke. 11 Wege zu starken Tourismustexten. Himmighofen, 2013. ISBN 978-3-9810842-1-4.


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