MPV_VRRK Communication Skills

Faculty of Economics and Administration
Autumn 2021
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Taught in person.
Teacher(s)
Fabrice Gaspel (seminar tutor)
doc. PhDr. Růžena Lukášová, CSc. (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Ing. Pavla Hradecká (assistant)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Růžena Lukášová, CSc.
Department of Public Economics – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Contact Person: PhDr. Ing. Pavla Hradecká
Supplier department: Department of Public Economics – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Timetable of Seminar Groups
MPV_VRRK/01: Wed 12:00–13:50 MT205, except Wed 15. 9., except Wed 3. 11., F. Gaspel
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Practical objectives:
- to familiarize students with the formal French language used in the professional environment
- to practice discussion and debate around social / economic / political issues in French
- concerning the future internship: introduce to French standards in preparation of the CV and the cover letter

Language objectives:
- reactivate or deepen the knowledge at the level of the logical connectors, of the concordance of time
Learning outcomes
After completion of the course, student is able to:
- use a formal French language
- discuss social, economic, political issues in French
- build up coherent arguments and to be able to capture feedback in a form of an essay written in French in a suitable stylistic form
Syllabus
  • logical connectors
  • concordance of time
  • CV
  • cover letter
  • discussion
Literature
  • BOULARES, Michèle and Jean-Louis FRÉROT. Grammaire progressive du français : avec 400 excercices. Paris: CLE International. 192 s. ISBN 2090338625. 2001. info
  • PENFORNIS, Jean-Luc. Vocabulaire progressif du français des affaires : avec 200 exercices. [Paris]: Cle International. 159 s. ISBN 2090338032. 2004. info
  • PÉREZ, Dominique. CV, lettre de motivation, entretien d'embauche. Paris: L'étudiant pratique. 315 pp. ISBN 978-2-8176-0416-9. 2014. info
  • SANCHEZ, Michèle and Gisèle POU. Commerce/Affaires : Entraînez-vous. Paris: CLE International. 144 pp. ISBN 2-19-033852-2. 1993. info
Teaching methods
lectures, methods supported development of critical thinking, ERR learning model (evocation, realiazion, reflection). Group teaching i.e. brainstorming,discussion. Training of written as well as oral skills
Assessment methods
After passing the course, students are given a credit, provided that the following requirements have been equally fulfilled:
- active participation in discussions conducted in seminars,
- writing up a final essay on a topic that a student chooses from three possibilities.
This means that 50% of the assessment will depend on the extent of students’ participation in discussions and practical exercises. The remaining 50% will depend on the assessment of the final essay quality.
If students commit a prohibited act, such as using various forbidden tools, cribbing, taking out any part of the exam or any other cheating, the teacher is allowed to interrupt an exam and to grade a student with F, FF or FFF according to the seriousness of the offence. The mentioned procedure relates to all the activities that are included in the final evaluation of the course (seminar work, essays, tests etc.).
Language of instruction
French
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
General note: Část výuky probíhá ve francouzštině.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2021, recent)
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