Universität Wien

040131 UE WI-SPR: Business English I (2021S)

3.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 4 - Wirtschaftswissenschaften
Continuous assessment of course work
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Summary

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 information is available for each group.

Groups

Group 1

Diese Lehrveranstaltung ist strikt für Studierende der SPL 4 kontingentiert.
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.

max. 50 participants
Language: English
LMS: Moodle

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Exam dates:
Midterm Test: Monday, April 26th, 15:00 - 16:30 (via Moodle)
Final Test: Monday, June 21st, 15:00-16:30 (via Moodle)

Resit Exam: Monday, June 28th, 15:00 - 16:30 (via Moodle) (This only applies to students who have failed the course - they will have he opportunity to retake the final exam on this date).

Update 29.03: Due to the current pandemic situation, the final exam and resit will also be held online via moodle - you physical presence at the University is not required.

Monday 01.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
Monday 08.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
Monday 15.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
Monday 22.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
Monday 12.04. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
Monday 19.04. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
Monday 26.04. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
Monday 03.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
Monday 10.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
Monday 17.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
Monday 31.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
Monday 07.06. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
Monday 14.06. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital

Group 2

Diese Lehrveranstaltung ist strikt für Studierende der SPL 4 kontingentiert.

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.

max. 50 participants
Language: English
LMS: Moodle

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Exam dates:
Midterm Test: Monday, April 26th, 15:00 - 16:30 (via Moodle)
Final Test: Monday, June 21st, 15:00-16:30 (via Moodle)

Resit Exam: Monday, June 28th, 15:00 - 16:30 (via Moodle) (This only applies to students who have failed the course - they will have he opportunity to retake the final exam on this date.)

Update 29.03: Due to the current pandemic situation, the final exam and resit will also be held online via moodle - you physical presence at the University is not required.

Monday 01.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
Monday 08.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
Monday 15.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
Monday 22.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
Monday 12.04. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
Monday 19.04. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
Monday 26.04. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
Monday 03.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
Monday 10.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
Monday 17.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
Monday 31.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
Monday 07.06. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
Monday 14.06. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
Monday 28.06. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital

Group 3

Diese Lehrveranstaltung ist strikt für Studierende der SPL 4 kontingentiert.

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.

max. 50 participants
Language: English
LMS: Moodle

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Exam dates:
Midterm Test: Monday, April 26th, 15:00 - 16:30 (via Moodle)
Final Test: Monday, June 21st, 15:00-16:30 (via Moodle)

Resit Exam: Monday, June 28th, 15:00 - 16:30 (via Moodle) (This only applies to students who have failed the course - they will have he opportunity to retake the final exam on this date.)

Update 29.03: Due to the current pandemic situation, the final exam and resit will also be held online via moodle - you physical presence at the University is not required.

Monday 01.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
Monday 08.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
Monday 15.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
Monday 22.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
Monday 12.04. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
Monday 19.04. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
Monday 26.04. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
Monday 03.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
Monday 10.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
Monday 17.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
Monday 31.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
Monday 07.06. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
Monday 14.06. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
Monday 28.06. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital

Group 4

Diese Lehrveranstaltung ist strikt für Studierende der SPL 4 kontingentiert.

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.

max. 50 participants
Language: English
LMS: Moodle

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Exam dates:
Midterm Test: Monday, April 26th, 15:00 - 16:30 (via Moodle)
Final Test: Monday, June 21st, 15:00-16:30 (via Moodle)

Resit Exam: Monday, June 28th, 15:00 - 16:30 (via Moodle) (This only applies to students who have failed the course - they will have he opportunity to retake the final exam on this date.)

Update 29.03: Due to the current pandemic situation, the final exam and resit will also be held online via moodle - you physical presence at the University is not required.

Monday 01.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
Monday 08.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
Monday 15.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
Monday 22.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
Monday 12.04. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
Monday 19.04. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
Monday 26.04. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
Monday 03.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
Monday 10.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
Monday 17.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
Monday 31.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
Monday 07.06. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
Monday 14.06. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
Monday 28.06. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital

Group 5

Diese Lehrveranstaltung ist strikt für Studierende der SPL 4 kontingentiert.

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.

max. 50 participants
Language: English
LMS: Moodle

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Exam dates:
Midterm Test: Monday, April 26th, 15:00 - 16:30 (via Moodle)
Final Test: Monday, June 21st, 15:00-16:30 (via Moodle)

Resit Exam: Monday, June 28th, 15:00 - 16:30 (via Moodle) (This only applies to students who have failed the course - they will have he opportunity to retake the final exam on this date.)

Update 29.03: Due to the current pandemic situation, the final exam and resit will also be held online via moodle - you physical presence at the University is not required.

Monday 01.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
Monday 08.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
Monday 15.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
Monday 22.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
Monday 12.04. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
Monday 19.04. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
Monday 26.04. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
Monday 03.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
Monday 10.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
Monday 17.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
Monday 31.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
Monday 07.06. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
Monday 14.06. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
Monday 21.06. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
Monday 28.06. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital

Group 6

Diese Lehrveranstaltung ist strikt für Studierende der SPL 4 kontingentiert.
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.

max. 50 participants
Language: English
LMS: Moodle

Lecturers

Classes

Exam dates:
Midterm Test: Monday, April 26th, 15:00 - 16:30 (via Moodle)
Final Test: Monday, June 21st, 15:00-16:30 (via Moodle)

Resit Exam: Monday, June 28th, 15:00 - 16:30 (via Moodle) (This only applies to students who have failed the course - they will have he opportunity to retake the final exam on this date.)

Update 29.03: Due to the current pandemic situation, the final exam and resit will also be held online via moodle - you physical presence at the University is not required.


Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

On completion of the course, students will be able to
• read and understand English texts on a B2 level of the Common European Framework;
• understand and apply business English vocabulary and terminology from fields like management; human resources; production and operations; sales, marketing and advertising;
• participate in discussions in the above fields;
• produce effective business communications (e.g. emails, covering letters).

Content
Management / Present and past tenses
Work and motivation / Future; passive
Company structure / Modals; questions
Managing across cultures / Conditionals
Recruitment / Covering letters/ job interviews
The different sectors of the economy / Collocations
Production / Gerund and infinitive
Logistics / Make, do, have & get
Products / Pronouns, determiners and possessives
Marketing / Articles/ Linkers/ Emails
Advertising / Adjectives and adverbs; comparisons

Mode of instruction: digital (via moodle)
Once you have successfully registered, please make sure that you have access to this course on Moodle.

Methods: online sessions specifically designed for self-study.
This will include audio-visual content, reading and listening comprehension exercises based on current affairs, group work, presentations, online discussions in forums, peer assessment, vocabulary development and reinforcement of grammatical structures, case studies and regular online quizzes.

Assessment and permitted materials

Business English I is assessed by means of:

Midterm Test (25%) online (Moodle)
Final Test (65%) in person
regular online quizzes (10%) online (Moodle)

The use of dictionaries and any other referencing material is not permitted during the exam.

In order to pass the course, participants must reach an overall percentage score (PS) of more than 60% and meet the attendance/participation requirements.

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, participants must reach an overall percentage score (PS) of more than 60% and meet the attendance/participation requirements.

According to university regulation, this course is "prüfungsimmanent", which means that in principle students must attend every class (for information on how this applies when the course is taught in a digital format, please see below). 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 (this means that if you do not submit the assignment for the first lesson by the deadline, you will be deregistered from the course).
This course will be taught in a digital format through Moodle. This means your physical presence is not required (except for the final exam), but you are expected to actively participate online by completing weekly sessions through Moodle. Completing these weekly sessions is mandatory and if you fail to actively participate in all of the tasks set (post to forums, complete quizzes...) for more than two sessions, this will result in a fail.
Sessions will be posted weekly on Moodle (you will receive a notification through Moodle whenever a new session goes online.) These tasks will only be available for a limited time period (usually one week). Please note that late submissions will not be accepted. Failure to actively participate in the course online (that means if you make no submissions for all mandatory tasks for more than two sessions) will result in a fail.

All communication will be done through Moodle, so it is your responsibility to check your messages regularly.

Examination topics

Emmerson, Paul (2009): Business Vocabulary Builder. Macmillan Education.
Emmerson, Paul (2010): Business Grammar Builder. Macmillan Education.
MacKenzie, Ian (2010): English for Business Studies. Cambridge University Press.
Additional material compiled by the lecturer

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. Cambridge University Press.
Additional material compiled by the lecturer

Association in the course directory

Last modified: Fr 12.05.2023 00:12