040092 UE WI-SPR: Business English Preparatory Course (2019W)

2.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 4 - Wirtschaftswissenschaften

Continuous assessment of course work

Moodle

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 16.09.2019 09:00 to Mo 23.09.2019 12:00
Deregistration possible until Mo 14.10.2019 12:00

Details

max. 50 participants

Language: English

Lecturers

Ute Mölzer

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

    
    Friday
    04.10.
    16:45 - 18:15
    Hörsaal 5  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  Erdgeschoß
    
    Friday
    11.10.
    16:45 - 18:15
    Hörsaal 5  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  Erdgeschoß
    
    Friday
    18.10.
    16:45 - 18:15
    Hörsaal 5  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  Erdgeschoß
    
    Friday
    25.10.
    16:45 - 18:15
    Hörsaal 5  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  Erdgeschoß
    
    Friday
    08.11.
    16:45 - 18:15
    Hörsaal 5  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  Erdgeschoß
    
    Friday
    15.11.
    16:45 - 18:15
    Hörsaal 5  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  Erdgeschoß
    
    Friday
    22.11.
    16:45 - 18:15
    Hörsaal 5  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  Erdgeschoß
    
    Friday
    29.11.
    16:45 - 18:15
    Hörsaal 5  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  Erdgeschoß
    
    Friday
    06.12.
    16:45 - 18:15
    Hörsaal 5  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  Erdgeschoß
    
    Friday
    13.12.
    16:45 - 18:15
    Hörsaal 5  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  Erdgeschoß
    
    Friday
    10.01.
    16:45 - 18:15
    Hörsaal 5  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  Erdgeschoß
    
    Friday
    17.01.
    16:45 - 18:15
    Hörsaal 5  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  Erdgeschoß
    
    Friday
    24.01.
    16:45 - 18:15
    Hörsaal 5  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  Erdgeschoß
    
    Friday
    31.01.
    16:45 - 18:15
    Hörsaal 5  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  Erdgeschoß

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Aims of the course
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.

Content
Your background and career
Your company
Your job
Issues in the workplace
Pay and benefits
Recruitment
Global issues for the 21st century
The economy

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

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.

The preparatory course is assessed by means of:
• Final Test (50%)
• Presentation (20%)
• Peer Feedback (10%)
• Participation (20%)

No dictionaries or other reference materials are allowed in the exam.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

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 1
In order to pass the course, students must reach an overall percentage score (PS) of more than 60%.

Examination topics

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

Reading list