bp918 English in Tourism

Faculty of Sports Studies
Autumn 2010
Extent and Intensity
0/2. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Renáta Vychodilová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Renáta Vychodilová, Ph.D.
University Sport Centre – Faculty of Sports Studies
Contact Person: Mgr. Renáta Vychodilová, Ph.D.
Timetable of Seminar Groups
bp918/s1: Mon 11:40–13:10 E34/225 - seminární místnost, R. Vychodilová
Prerequisites
Knowledge of English language at the intermediate level
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/20, only registered: 0/20
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course is focused on the acquisition of the particular terminology in tourism typical of both the spoken and written language. The course intends to extend students vocabulary and to develop communicative skills in the field of tourism.
Syllabus
  • - Tourism today and in the past, different kinds of tourism - Tour companies and international tourism organisations - Eco/Agro/Green tourism and Eurovelo (the European Cycle Route Network) - Writing a CV, cover letter, tour itinerary and tour guide commentaries - Transport - Lodging indusrty (accomodation) - Food, restaurants and catering services - Health care and travel insurance - Tour operators, travel agents, travel guides, tour leaders - Final test
Literature
    recommended literature
  • English-czech dictionary. II, H-R : Velký anglicko-český slovník. I, A-G [Academia, 1984] : Velký anglicko-český slovník. II, H-R [Academia, 1984] : Velký anglicko-český slovník. III, S-Z [Academia, 1985]. info
Teaching methods
lectures, class and group discussions
Assessment methods
Credit requirements: At the end of the course you get 2 credits. The requirements you need to follow to get the credits are: The course involves twelve 90-minute lessons, you need to be present for 9 of them, you can be absent three times and there is no need to apology for your absence. You need to hand in your CV in English. You also need to write the final test. When your attendance is adequate, you hand in your CV, you do not need to reach any % limit in your test results. If you do not accomplish these (attendance, CV), you still can get the credit, but you need to get 65% out of 100% for the final test.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on the per-term frequency of the course: vždy v podzimním semestru.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2011.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2010, recent)
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