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040063 UE Business English II (2015W)
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 14.09.2015 09:00 to Th 24.09.2015 14:00
- Deregistration possible until We 14.10.2015 23:59
Registration information is available for each group.
Groups
Group 1
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.
In order to take Business English II, students must have passed Business English I.
In order to take Business English II, students must have passed Business English I.
max. 30 participants
Language: English
LMS: Moodle
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
- Thursday 01.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Thursday 08.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Thursday 15.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Thursday 22.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Thursday 29.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Thursday 05.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Thursday 12.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Thursday 19.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Thursday 26.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Thursday 03.12. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Thursday 10.12. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Thursday 17.12. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Friday 18.12. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 15 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
- Thursday 07.01. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Thursday 14.01. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
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Tuesday
19.01.
16:15 - 18:15
Hörsaal 1 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
Hörsaal 4 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß - Thursday 21.01. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Thursday 28.01. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Group 2
max. 30 participants
Language: English
LMS: Moodle
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
- Thursday 01.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 13 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Thursday 08.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 13 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Thursday 15.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 13 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Thursday 22.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 13 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Thursday 29.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 13 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Thursday 05.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 13 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Thursday 12.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 13 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Thursday 19.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 13 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Thursday 26.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 13 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Thursday 03.12. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 13 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Thursday 10.12. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 13 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Thursday 17.12. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 13 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Thursday 07.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 13 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Thursday 14.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 13 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Thursday 21.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 13 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Thursday 28.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 13 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Group 3
max. 30 participants
Language: English
LMS: Moodle
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
- Friday 02.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Studierzone
- Friday 09.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Studierzone
- Friday 16.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Studierzone
- Friday 23.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Studierzone
- Friday 30.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Studierzone
- Friday 06.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Studierzone
- Friday 13.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Studierzone
- Friday 20.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Studierzone
- Friday 27.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Studierzone
- Friday 04.12. 13:15 - 14:45 Studierzone
- Friday 11.12. 13:15 - 14:45 Studierzone
- Friday 18.12. 13:15 - 14:45 Studierzone
- Friday 08.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Studierzone
- Friday 15.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Studierzone
- Friday 22.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Studierzone
- Friday 29.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Studierzone
Group 4
max. 30 participants
Language: English
LMS: Moodle
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
- Wednesday 07.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Studierzone
- Wednesday 14.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Studierzone
- Wednesday 21.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Studierzone
- Wednesday 28.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Studierzone
- Wednesday 04.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Studierzone
- Wednesday 11.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Studierzone
- Wednesday 18.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Studierzone
- Wednesday 25.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Studierzone
- Wednesday 02.12. 15:00 - 16:30 Studierzone
- Wednesday 09.12. 15:00 - 16:30 Studierzone
- Wednesday 16.12. 15:00 - 16:30 Studierzone
- Wednesday 13.01. 15:00 - 16:30 Studierzone
- Wednesday 20.01. 15:00 - 16:30 Studierzone
- Wednesday 27.01. 15:00 - 16:30 Studierzone
Group 5
max. 30 participants
Language: English
LMS: Moodle
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
- Wednesday 07.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 15 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
- Wednesday 14.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 15 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
- Wednesday 21.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 15 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
- Wednesday 28.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 15 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
- Wednesday 04.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 15 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
- Wednesday 11.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 15 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
- Wednesday 18.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 15 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
- Wednesday 25.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 15 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
- Wednesday 02.12. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 15 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
- Wednesday 09.12. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 15 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
- Wednesday 16.12. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 15 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
- Wednesday 13.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 15 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
- Wednesday 20.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 15 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
- Wednesday 27.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 15 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
Group 6
max. 30 participants
Language: English
LMS: Moodle
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
- Wednesday 07.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Wednesday 14.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Wednesday 21.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Wednesday 28.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Wednesday 04.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Wednesday 11.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Wednesday 18.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Wednesday 25.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Wednesday 02.12. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Wednesday 09.12. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Wednesday 16.12. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Wednesday 13.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Wednesday 20.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Wednesday 27.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
Group 7
max. 30 participants
Language: English
LMS: Moodle
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
- Thursday 01.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Studierzone
- Thursday 08.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Studierzone
- Thursday 15.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Studierzone
- Thursday 22.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Studierzone
- Thursday 29.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Studierzone
- Thursday 05.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Studierzone
- Thursday 12.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Studierzone
- Thursday 19.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Studierzone
- Thursday 26.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Studierzone
- Thursday 03.12. 15:00 - 16:30 Studierzone
- Thursday 10.12. 15:00 - 16:30 Studierzone
- Thursday 17.12. 15:00 - 16:30 Studierzone
- Thursday 07.01. 15:00 - 16:30 Studierzone
- Thursday 14.01. 15:00 - 16:30 Studierzone
- Thursday 21.01. 15:00 - 16:30 Studierzone
- Thursday 28.01. 15:00 - 16:30 Studierzone
Group 8
max. 30 participants
Language: English
LMS: Moodle
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
- Friday 02.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 13 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Friday 09.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 13 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Friday 16.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 13 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Friday 23.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 13 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Friday 30.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 13 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Friday 06.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 13 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Friday 13.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 13 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Friday 20.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 13 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Friday 27.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 13 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Friday 04.12. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 13 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Friday 11.12. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 13 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Friday 18.12. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 13 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Friday 08.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 13 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Friday 15.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 13 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Friday 22.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 13 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Friday 29.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 13 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Group 9
max. 30 participants
Language: English
LMS: Moodle
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
- Tuesday 06.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 15 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Tuesday 13.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 15 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Tuesday 20.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 15 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Tuesday 27.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 15 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Tuesday 03.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 15 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Tuesday 10.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 15 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Tuesday 17.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 15 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Tuesday 24.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 15 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Tuesday 01.12. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 15 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Tuesday 15.12. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 15 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Tuesday 12.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 15 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Tuesday 19.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 15 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Tuesday 26.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 15 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Group 10
max. 30 participants
Language: English
LMS: Moodle
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
- Wednesday 07.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
- Wednesday 14.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 15 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Wednesday 21.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Wednesday 28.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Wednesday 04.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 15 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Wednesday 11.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Wednesday 18.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 15 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Wednesday 25.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 15 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Wednesday 02.12. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Wednesday 09.12. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Wednesday 16.12. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 15 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Wednesday 13.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Wednesday 20.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Wednesday 27.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
Assessment and permitted materials
Business English II is assessed by means of
• Presentation (30%)
• Final Test (70%)
In order to pass the course, students must reach an overall percentage score (PS) of more than 60%. The presentation is a compulsory component. No dictionaries or other reference materials are allowed in the exam.
The 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 1According 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. If they miss more than two sessions without good cause, they automatically fail.
Failure to attend the first session without prior notification will result in losing the place in the course.
• Presentation (30%)
• Final Test (70%)
In order to pass the course, students must reach an overall percentage score (PS) of more than 60%. The presentation is a compulsory component. No dictionaries or other reference materials are allowed in the exam.
The 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 1According 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. If they miss more than two sessions without good cause, they automatically fail.
Failure to attend the first session without prior notification will result in losing the place in the course.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
On completion of the course, students will be able to
• read and understand upper-intermediate Business English texts;
• understand and apply business English vocabulary and terminology from the fields of management, company finance, financial markets, international trade, CSR, taxation, economic policy;
• translate those terms into German and vice versa;
• participate in discussions on those fields;
• produce communicatively effective written business texts (graph descriptions; business reports and proposals);
• give presentations in teams.
• read and understand upper-intermediate Business English texts;
• understand and apply business English vocabulary and terminology from the fields of management, company finance, financial markets, international trade, CSR, taxation, economic policy;
• translate those terms into German and vice versa;
• participate in discussions on those fields;
• produce communicatively effective written business texts (graph descriptions; business reports and proposals);
• give presentations in teams.
Examination topics
This course uses the following methods: lectures, small-group work, team presentations with individual written feedback, discussions, listening comprehensions, vocabulary development and reinforcement of grammatical structures, 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
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