RSb024 Russian in the Sphere of Business and Enterprise II

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2024
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Anna Agapova, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Anna Agapova, Ph.D.
Department of Slavonic Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Anna Agapova, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Slavonic Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Fri 8:00–9:40 D41, except Fri 19. 4.
Prerequisites
RSb023 Business Russian I
Successful completion of the course “Russian in the Sphere of Business and Enterprise I”.
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
Students will acquire linguistic competence in Russian in order to be able to assist migrants as intercultural workers or community interpreters, especially when dealing with authorities, NGOs and non-profit organizations, social and health care institutions, or to be able to work as HR managers in companies employing Russian-speaking foreigners.
Learning outcomes
After finishing the course, the students will be able to:
master key vocabulary in Russian related to a foreigner's stay in the Czech Republic,
translate correctly some types of documents from Czech into Russian and from Russian into Czech using dictionaries and up-to-date information resources.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction. Community interpreting. Activities of a community interpreter and intercultural worker.
  • 2. Status of the foreigner and the applicant for international protection. Activities of the Department of Asylum and Migration Policy.
  • 3. Accommodation of a foreigner.
  • 4. Insurance of a foreigner.
  • 5. Health care. Basic concepts of health care. Sick leave.
  • 6. Education in the Czech Republic.
  • 7. Social security system.
  • 8. Work and employment. Employment contracts.
  • 9. Business, and trade licensing offices.
  • 10. Tax authorities and taxes.
  • 11. Banks. Opening a bank account in the Czech Republic.
Literature
  • TAIBI, Mustapha (ed.). Translating for the Community. Bristol: Multulingual Matters, 2018. ISBN 978-1-78309-912-2
  • MASOPUSTOVÁ, Lucie et al. Jak žít česky v Česku. Praha: Step by Step ČR, 2007. ISBN 978-80-254-4716-1
  • DOHNALOVÁ, Eva et al. Česko-ruský slovník pro interkulturní práci. Praha: InBáze, z. s. 2014. ISBN 978-80-905759-5-0
Teaching methods
Lecture, group work, group and individual projects, translation.
Assessment methods
Exam: written test (max. 100 points). A: 100–93, B: 92–85, C: 84–77, D: 76–69, E: 68–60, F: 59–0.
Language of instruction
Russian
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
Teacher's information
Terms of passing the course: Compulsory attendance (max. 2 missed seminars). • Active participation in seminars. • Timely completion of homework assigments and timely preparation of presentations. • Successfully passed test.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2025.
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