Course - Business English - AS201414
Business English
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About the course
Course content
- Effective communication in English in an international business environment
- The influence of culture on workplace and business communication
- Developing awareness of language use and choices in a variety of work-based contexts
- Written business English in a variety of work-based texts
- Spoken business English in a variety of work-based contexts
Learning outcome
- Discuss the role of English in international workplaces.
- Create original business texts in English for a range of contexts with a high degree of correctness in terms of grammar, lexical choice, syntax, register, and presentation.
- Explain the features of different registers* used in business texts.
- Evaluate the appropriacy of language used in business texts.
- Justify your choices regarding language and presentation in business texts.
- Communicate to a wider audience your research in business topics.
- Assess the relevance of what you have learned.
Learning methods and activities
- Interactive classes with a high level of student participation in all activities
- Collaborative teamwork
- The preparation and presentation of oral and written tasks
Compulsory assignments
- Mandatory assignments
Further on evaluation
Examination:
3 hour written exam (60%) Oral exam (40%)
The oral exam consists of a presentation by candidates based on the preparation carried out for the second mandatory assignment. This includes follow-up questions from the examiner. Both the written and oral exam must be awarded a pass grade in order for the candidate to be awarded an overall pass grade for this course.
Re-sit examination:
Students are entitled to re-sit only the part of the examination in which they have had legitimate reasons for an absence or have failed. A re-sit examination will take place only during the designated period for re-sit examinations. Students are entitled to take only the part of the ordinary examination in which they have failed or want to improve. They do not need to re-take all parts of the examination.
Mandatory assignments:
- One individual written assignment
- One written preparation for a presentation
- One group written assignment
Students must pass all three assignments in order to take the final oral and written exams. Previously approved mandatory assignments do not need to be handed in again for later exams.
Recommended previous knowledge
General university college entrance requirements
Required previous knowledge
None.
Course materials
Resources (reading and listening texts) will be made available at the start of the semester.
Subject areas
- Economics and Administration