040092 UE WI-SPR: Business English Preparatory Course (2014W)

2.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 4 - Wirtschaftswissenschaften

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 15.09.2014 09:00 to We 24.09.2014 14:00
Deregistration possible until Tu 14.10.2014 23:59

Details

max. 60 participants

Language: German

Lecturers

Eva Kerbler

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

    
    Thursday
    02.10.
    16:45 - 18:15
    Hörsaal 3  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  Erdgeschoß
    
    Thursday
    09.10.
    16:45 - 18:15
    Hörsaal 3  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  Erdgeschoß
    
    Thursday
    16.10.
    16:45 - 18:15
    Hörsaal 3  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  Erdgeschoß
    
    Thursday
    23.10.
    16:45 - 18:15
    Hörsaal 3  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  Erdgeschoß
    
    Thursday
    30.10.
    16:45 - 18:15
    Hörsaal 3  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  Erdgeschoß
    
    Thursday
    06.11.
    16:45 - 18:15
    Hörsaal 3  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  Erdgeschoß
    
    Thursday
    13.11.
    16:45 - 18:15
    Hörsaal 3  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  Erdgeschoß
    
    Thursday
    20.11.
    16:45 - 18:15
    Hörsaal 3  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  Erdgeschoß
    
    Thursday
    27.11.
    16:45 - 18:15
    Hörsaal 3  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  Erdgeschoß
    
    Thursday
    04.12.
    16:45 - 18:15
    Hörsaal 3  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  Erdgeschoß
    
    Thursday
    11.12.
    16:45 - 18:15
    Hörsaal 3  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  Erdgeschoß
    
    Thursday
    18.12.
    16:45 - 18:15
    Hörsaal 3  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  Erdgeschoß
    
    Thursday
    08.01.
    16:45 - 18:15
    Hörsaal 3  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  Erdgeschoß
    
    Thursday
    15.01.
    16:45 - 18:15
    Hörsaal 3  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  Erdgeschoß
    
    Thursday
    22.01.
    16:45 - 18:15
    Hörsaal 3  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  Erdgeschoß
    
    Thursday
    29.01.
    16:45 - 18:15
    Hörsaal 3  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  Erdgeschoß

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Your background and career
Your company
Your job
Issues in the workplace
Pay and benefits
Recruitment
Management styles and qualities
Inside a factory
The business cycle
The economy
Global issues for the 21st century

Assessment and permitted materials

The preparatory course is assessed by means of:
• Midterm Test (25%)
• Final Test (45%)
• Oral Exam (30%)
In order to pass the course, students must reach an overall percentage score (PS) of more than 60%.
No dictionaries or other reference materials are allowed in the exam.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

On completion of the course, students will be able to
• read and understand English texts on an intermediate level;
• understand and apply business English vocabulary and terminology on an intermediate level;
• participate in discussions.

Examination topics

This course will use the following methods: lectures, small-group work, discussions, vocabulary development and reinforcement of grammatical structures, listening comprehensions and role plays.

Reading list

Emmerson, Paul (2009): Business Vocabulary Builder. Macmillan Education.
Emmerson, Paul (2010): Business Grammar Builder. Macmillan Education.
Additional Material compiled by the lecturer.

Association in the course directory

Last modified: Mo 07.09.2020 15:28