Course Unit Code | 712-3103/02 |
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Number of ECTS Credits Allocated | 2 ECTS credits |
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Type of Course Unit * | Optional |
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Level of Course Unit * | First Cycle |
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Year of Study * | Third Year |
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Semester when the Course Unit is delivered | Winter, Summer Semester |
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Mode of Delivery | Face-to-face |
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Language of Instruction | Czech |
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Prerequisites and Co-Requisites | Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester |
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Name of Lecturer(s) | Personal ID | Name |
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| CHU01 | Mgr. Gabriela Chudašová |
Summary |
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A student should be able to respond clearly and efficiently to any incoming post in English. Based on oral or written assignment from his/her superior a student can address a partner abroad, covering all levels and types hierarchies. A participant will be trained to obtain clear and concise communication skills. He/she will be able to write a clear technical report in English, describe any situation that has occurred in the workplace, interpret development tendencies, or graphs etc. |
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit |
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Upon completion of this course a student will be able to communicate clearly, concisely and efficiently with engineers and audiences of all levels and types. He/she will understand the major forms and conventions of reporting technical information, develop and implement technical writing projects. |
Course Contents |
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1. Rules for formal communication via letters and e-mails
2. Enquiry, Reply to an enquiry
3. Order, Advice of dispatch
4. Letter of complaint, Reply to complaint
5. 1st, 2nd, 3rd request
6. Interoffice memo, Agenda and Minutes
7. Description of procedures, development, and graphs
8. Describing malfunctions, Request for servicemen´s intervention
9. Reporting on safety and feasibility, Feasibility Study PowerPoint presentation
10. Creating instructions, safety procedures and manuals
11. Congratulation, Letter of condolence, Thank-you-letter
12. Arranging and completing a form
13. CV, Covering letter, Letter of motivation
14. Credit test
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Recommended or Required Reading |
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Required Reading: |
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ASHLEY, A. Oxford handbook of commercial correspondence. New ed. Oxford: Oxford Univ. Press, 2007. ISBN 978-0-19-457213-2. |
ASHLEY, A. Oxford handbook of commercial correspondence. New ed. Oxford: Oxford Univ. Press, 2007. ISBN 978-0-19-457213-2. |
Recommended Reading: |
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MURPHY, R. English Grammar in Use 3rd Edition with Answers. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press 2004. ISBN 9780521537629.
MASCULL, B. Business Vocabulary in Use. UK. Cambridge University Press 2002. ISBN 978-0-521-77529-8. |
MURPHY, R. English Grammar in Use 3rd Edition with Answers. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press 2004. ISBN 9780521537629.
MASCULL, B. Business Vocabulary in Use. UK. Cambridge University Press 2002. ISBN 978-0-521-77529-8. |
Planned learning activities and teaching methods |
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Tutorials |
Assesment methods and criteria |
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Task Title | Task Type | Maximum Number of Points (Act. for Subtasks) | Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing |
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Credit | Credit | | |