040062 UE WI-SPR: Business English I (2016W)
Continuous assessment of course work
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Registration/Deregistration
Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
- Registration is open from Mo 12.09.2016 09:00 to Th 22.09.2016 14:00
- Deregistration possible until Fr 14.10.2016 14:00
Registration information is available for each group.
Groups
Group 1
Admission
This course is designed specifically for students of (International) Business Administration at the Faculty of Business, Economics and Statistics. These students have priority over students studying at other faculties.
Successful completion of the introductory and orientation period (STEOP) is a necessary prerequisite for registration.
This course is designed specifically for students of (International) Business Administration at the Faculty of Business, Economics and Statistics. These students have priority over students studying at other faculties.
Successful completion of the introductory and orientation period (STEOP) is a necessary prerequisite for registration.
max. 50 participants
Language: English
LMS: Moodle
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
- Monday 03.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
- Monday 10.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
- Monday 17.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
- Monday 24.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
- Monday 31.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
- Monday 07.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
- Monday 14.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
- Monday 21.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
- Monday 28.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
- Monday 05.12. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
- Monday 12.12. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
- Monday 09.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
- Monday 16.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
- Monday 23.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
- Monday 30.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
Group 2
max. 50 participants
Language: English
LMS: Moodle
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
- Tuesday 04.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Tuesday 11.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Tuesday 18.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Tuesday 25.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Tuesday 08.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Tuesday 15.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Tuesday 22.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Tuesday 29.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Tuesday 06.12. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Tuesday 13.12. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Tuesday 10.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Tuesday 17.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Tuesday 24.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Tuesday 31.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
Group 3
max. 50 participants
Language: English
LMS: Moodle
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
- Wednesday 05.10. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
- Wednesday 12.10. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
- Wednesday 19.10. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
- Wednesday 09.11. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
- Wednesday 16.11. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
- Wednesday 23.11. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
- Wednesday 30.11. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
- Wednesday 07.12. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
- Wednesday 14.12. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
- Wednesday 11.01. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
- Wednesday 18.01. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
- Wednesday 25.01. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
Assessment and permitted materials
According to university regulation, this course is "prüfungsimmanent", which means that in principle students must attend every class. Exceptionally, they may miss a maximum of two sessions.
Failure to attend the first session without prior notification will result in losing the place in the course.Business English I is assessed by means of
• Midterm Test (30%)
• Final Test (70%)
In order to pass the course, participants must reach an overall percentage score (PS) of more than 60%.
No dictionaries or other reference materials are allowed in the exam.he students will be awarded a grade on the basis of their overall percentage score (PS) as follows:
PS 60.5-70 Grade 4
PS 70.5-80 Grade 3
PS 80.5-90 Grade 2
PS 90.5-100 Grade 1
Failure to attend the first session without prior notification will result in losing the place in the course.Business English I is assessed by means of
• Midterm Test (30%)
• Final Test (70%)
In order to pass the course, participants must reach an overall percentage score (PS) of more than 60%.
No dictionaries or other reference materials are allowed in the exam.he students will be awarded a grade on the basis of their overall percentage score (PS) as follows:
PS 60.5-70 Grade 4
PS 70.5-80 Grade 3
PS 80.5-90 Grade 2
PS 90.5-100 Grade 1
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
On completion of the course, students will be able to
• read and understand English texts on a B2 level of the Common European Framework (http://www.coe.int/t/DG4/Portfolio/?L=E&M=/main_pages/levels.html);
• understand and apply business English vocabulary and terminology from the fields of management; human resources; production and operations; sales, marketing and advertising;
• translate those terms into German and vice versa;
• participate in discussions on those fields;
• produce effective business communications (emails, covering letters, CVs, telephoning).
• read and understand English texts on a B2 level of the Common European Framework (http://www.coe.int/t/DG4/Portfolio/?L=E&M=/main_pages/levels.html);
• understand and apply business English vocabulary and terminology from the fields of management; human resources; production and operations; sales, marketing and advertising;
• translate those terms into German and vice versa;
• participate in discussions on those fields;
• produce effective business communications (emails, covering letters, CVs, telephoning).
Examination topics
This course uses the following methods: lectures, small-group work, discussions, vocabulary development and reinforcement of grammatical structures, listening comprehensions, role plays and case studies.
Reading list
Emmerson, Paul (2009): Business Vocabulary Builder. Macmillan Education.
Emmerson, Paul (2010): Business Grammar Builder. Macmillan Education.
MacKenzie, Ian (2010): English for Business Studies. CUP.
Additional material compiled by the lecturer
Emmerson, Paul (2010): Business Grammar Builder. Macmillan Education.
MacKenzie, Ian (2010): English for Business Studies. CUP.
Additional material compiled by the lecturer
Association in the course directory
Last modified: Mo 07.09.2020 15:28
2 Management and management styles
3 Work and motivation
4 Managing across cultures
5 Recruitment and pay
6 Midterm test
7 The different sectors of the economy and manufacturing
8 Production, procurement and supply chain management
9 Logistics
10 Marketing and sales
11 The 4 Ps
12 Marketing management and advertising
13 Review
14 Final test