Universität Wien

040329 UE English - Business Communication in the Second Foreign Language III (2025S)

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

Diese Lehrveranstaltung ist strikt für Studierende der SPL 4 kontingentiert.

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).

Details

max. 20 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Monday 10.03. 15:00 - 18:30 Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
  • Monday 17.03. 13:15 - 16:45 Hörsaal 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Tuesday 18.03. 16:45 - 19:45 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Thursday 20.03. 16:45 - 20:15 Seminarraum 15 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
  • Monday 31.03. 14:15 - 18:15 Seminarraum 15 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
  • Monday 07.04. 13:15 - 17:15 Hörsaal 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

This course aims to give students an introduction to the field of business communication from a primarily linguistic perspective. In particular, it has two main aims: 1) offer an insight into the nuts-and-bolts of the English language and demonstrate how this knowledge can be used to our advantage; and 2) allow students to improve their writing and presentation skills in English. The underlying principle behind this course is that by understanding the small details of how the English language works within context, students should develop a better understanding and appreciation for their own language skills too.

In particular, this course will enable students to:
- Understand how language both reflects and reinforces the world around us;
- Understand how minor linguistic details can have major knock-on effects on how someone or something is perceived;
- Plan and write effective, reader-friendly English texts, using appropriate structuring and cohesive devices
- Give effective, well-structured and audience-friendly presentations in English;
- Understand the basic principles of both rhetoric and argumentation, and apply them in written paragraphs and presentations;
- Critically assess their own and others’ texts

The course combines linguistic theory and research with more skills-based exercises and tutoring. This is NOT a traditional language-learning course.

Assessment and permitted materials

Students’ grades for the course will be composed of the following elements:
- In-class participation (20%)
- Presentation (40%)
- Written task (40%)

The presentation will take place during the final session.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Students will be awarded a grade on the basis of their overall percentage score as follows:
- 0-59: Grade 5
- 60-69: Grade 4
- 70-79: Grade 3
- 80-89: Grade 2
- 90-100: Grade 1

Examination topics

All material provided by the instructor in classes.

Reading list

Recommended reading:
Emmerson, P. (2009). Business Vocabulary Builder. Macmillan Education.
Mautner, G. (2016). Discourse & Management. Palgrave Macmillan.

Association in the course directory

Last modified: Tu 25.02.2025 16:45