English for Special Purposes: Module 5 - Business Language 5 Field of study: English Philology
Programme code: W1-S1FA19.2021

Module name: English for Special Purposes: Module 5 - Business Language 5
Module code: W1-FA-JB-S1-JB5-5
Programme code: W1-S1FA19.2021
Semester:
  • winter semester 2026/2027
  • winter semester 2025/2026
  • winter semester 2024/2025
  • winter semester 2023/2024
Language of instruction: English
Form of verification: course work
ECTS credits: 2
Description:
The module aims to acquaint the students with selected aspects of legal English, in terms of contract law, in particular, negotiation, and, at the same time, its aim is to improve adequate specialist terminology. Additionally, the module aims to make the students aware of the need to constantly widen the knowledge of theoretical issues and specialist terminology, and to follow current economic information in their country and in the world, obtained from various sources.
Prerequisites:
The completion of the module Specialized Languages: Module 4 – Business language 4
Key reading:
Specified in the syllabus.
Learning outcome of the module Codes of the learning outcomes of the programme to which the learning outcome of the module is related [level of competence: scale 1-5]
is aware of the need to follow the current information concerning the economy in their own country and abroad, by means of different media, in order to keep developing their linguistic competence and professional knowledge in terms of macroeconomics, contract law and finance. [JB-S1-JB5-5_K1]
 FA1_K01 [4/5]
works both individually and in a group [JB-S1-JB5-5_K2]
 FA1_K04 [4/5]
exhibits good mastery of specialist vocabulary concerning the discussed topics, and uses different sources in order to search for linguistic and theoretical information. [JB-S1-JB5-5_U1]
 FA1_U02 [4/5] FA1_U08 [3/5]
analyses and correctly interprets companies’ legal documents, particularly contracts, and reads and understands specialist literature. [JB-S1-JB5-5_U2]
 FA1_U01 [3/5] FA1_U04 [4/5]
has a systematized, basic knowledge concerning contract law, the selected aspects of legalese, or negotiating terms and conditions of contracts. [JB-S1-JB5-5_W1]
 FA1_W01 [1/5] FA1_W02 [3/5] FA1_W13 [3/5]
Type Description Codes of the learning outcomes of the module to which assessment is related
Test or tests (written and/or oral) [JB-S1-JB5-5_w_1]
Written or oral test or tests assessing the students’ knowledge of the issues discussed in class and/or the skills they have acquired. They may include various types of tests, written assignments, oral presentations, project work, etc.
 JB-S1-JB5-5_K1 JB-S1-JB5-5_K2 JB-S1-JB5-5_U1 JB-S1-JB5-5_U2 JB-S1-JB5-5_W1
Form of teaching Student's own work Assessment of the learning outcomes
Type Description (including teaching methods) Number of hours Description Number of hours
practical classes [JB-S1-JB5-5_fs_1]
Practical classes using expository, practical and problem-solving teaching methods. Interactive tasks, combined with discussion and workshop techniques, with considerable involvement on the part of the student, and with either written or oral feedback. The classes involve active training and the use of modern information and multimedia
 30
Work with the obligatory literature, dictionaries, exercises, complementary literature, and Internet sources. Acquirement and reinforcement of the knowledge and skills learnt during the classes. Preparation of oral and written forms (e.g. a project or a presentation).
 30 Test or tests (written and/or oral) [JB-S1-JB5-5_w_1]
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Syllabuses (USOSweb)
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