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040062 UE WI-SPR: Business English I (2020W)
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 is open from Mo 14.09.2020 09:00 to We 23.09.2020 12:00
- Deregistration possible until Sa 31.10.2020 12:00
Registration information is available for each group.
Groups
Group 1
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.
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
Please note that you must hold a valid certificate before you can register for this course. For a non-exhaustive list of accepted certificates please see: https://www.wirtschaftssprachen.univie.ac.at/fileadmin/user_upload/p_wirtschaftssprachen/3_Sprachenangebot/4Englisch/3Zulassungsvoraussetzungen/Liste_moeglicher_Nachweise_fuer_B2_Niveau_des_Europaeischen_Referenzrahmens_erneuert.pdf
If you hold a valid certificate you should email it to the course instructor by 11.09.2020, so that you can be cleared for registration.Please note that you will still have to register yourself via u:space within the specified times in order to secure a place on the course. Registration via email is not possible.For other requirements and further information please see our website:
https://wirtschaftssprachen.univie.ac.at/studium/englisch/zulassungsvoraussetzungen/Please note that some of the information given below may be subject to change.Exam dates:
Midterm: Friday 27.11. 16:30 - 18:15 digital
Endterm: Friday 22.01. 16:30 - 18:15 digital
Resit (Nachtest): This only applies to students who have failed the course - they will have he opportunity to retake the final exam on this date: Friday 29.01. 16:30 - 18:15 digital
- Monday 05.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
- Monday 12.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
- Monday 19.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
- Monday 09.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
- Monday 16.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
- Monday 23.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
- Friday 27.11. 16:30 - 18:15 Digital
- Monday 30.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
- Monday 07.12. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
- Monday 14.12. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
- Monday 11.01. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
- Monday 18.01. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
- Friday 22.01. 16:30 - 18:15 Digital
- Monday 25.01. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
- Friday 29.01. 16:30 - 18:15 Digital
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. 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
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
Group 2
max. 50 participants
Language: English
LMS: Moodle
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
Please note that you must hold a valid certificate before you can register for this course.
For a non-exhaustive list of accepted certificates please see: https://www.wirtschaftssprachen.univie.ac.at/fileadmin/user_upload/p_wirtschaftssprachen/3_Sprachenangebot/4Englisch/3Zulassungsvoraussetzungen/Liste_moeglicher_Nachweise_fuer_B2_Niveau_des_Europaeischen_Referenzrahmens_erneuert.pdfPlease also note that the information given below may be subject to change!- Monday 05.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
- Monday 12.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
- Monday 19.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
- Monday 09.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
- Monday 16.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
- Monday 23.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
- Friday 27.11. 16:30 - 18:15 Digital
- Monday 30.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
- Monday 07.12. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
- Monday 14.12. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
- Monday 11.01. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
- Monday 18.01. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
- Friday 22.01. 16:30 - 18:15 Digital
- Monday 25.01. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
- Friday 29.01. 16:30 - 18:15 Digital
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. 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
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
Group 3
max. 50 participants
Language: English
LMS: Moodle
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
Please note that you must hold a valid certificate before you can register for this course.
For a non-exhaustive list of accepted certificates please see: https://www.wirtschaftssprachen.univie.ac.at/fileadmin/user_upload/p_wirtschaftssprachen/3_Sprachenangebot/4Englisch/3Zulassungsvoraussetzungen/Liste_moeglicher_Nachweise_fuer_B2_Niveau_des_Europaeischen_Referenzrahmens_erneuert.pdfPlease also note that the information given below may be subject to change!- Monday 05.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
- Monday 12.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
- Monday 19.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
- Monday 09.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
- Monday 16.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
- Monday 23.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
- Friday 27.11. 16:30 - 18:15 Digital
- Monday 30.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
- Monday 07.12. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
- Monday 14.12. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
- Monday 11.01. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
- Monday 18.01. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
- Friday 22.01. 16:30 - 18:15 Digital
- Monday 25.01. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
- Friday 29.01. 16:30 - 18:15 Digital
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. 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
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
Group 4
AdmissionThis 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
Please note that you must hold a valid certificate before you can register for this course.
For a non-exhaustive list of accepted certificates please see: https://www.wirtschaftssprachen.univie.ac.at/fileadmin/user_upload/p_wirtschaftssprachen/3_Sprachenangebot/4Englisch/3Zulassungsvoraussetzungen/Liste_moeglicher_Nachweise_fuer_B2_Niveau_des_Europaeischen_Referenzrahmens_erneuert.pdfPlease also note that the information given below may be subject to change!- Monday 05.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
- Monday 12.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
- Monday 19.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
- Monday 09.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
- Monday 16.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
- Monday 23.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
- Friday 27.11. 16:30 - 18:15 Digital
- Monday 30.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
- Monday 07.12. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
- Monday 14.12. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
- Monday 11.01. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
- Monday 18.01. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
- Friday 22.01. 16:30 - 18:15 Digital
- Monday 25.01. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
- Friday 29.01. 16:30 - 18:15 Digital
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. 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
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
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
Assessment and permitted materials
Business English I is assessed by means ofMidterm Test (25%) online through Moodle
Final Test (65%) online through Moodle
online quizzes (10%) online through MoodleIn order to pass the course, participants must reach an overall percentage score (PS) of more than 60%.
Final Test (65%) online through Moodle
online quizzes (10%) online through MoodleIn order to pass the course, participants must reach an overall percentage score (PS) of more than 60%.
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 1In order to pass the course, participants must reach an overall percentage score (PS) of more than 60%.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 course will be taught in a digital format through Moodle. This means your physical presence is not required, 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 (e.g. post to forums, upload assignments…) for more than two sessions this will result in a fail.Sessions will be posted weekly on Moodle (you will receive an email notification whenever a new session goes online.) You are expected to complete weekly homework and online tasks (for instance, contribute to class discussions and forums, upload specific assignments, etc). These 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 more than two sessions) will result in a fail.
PS 60.5-70 → Grade 4
PS 70.5-80 → Grade 3
PS 80.5-90 → Grade 2
PS 90.5-100 → Grade 1In order to pass the course, participants must reach an overall percentage score (PS) of more than 60%.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 course will be taught in a digital format through Moodle. This means your physical presence is not required, 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 (e.g. post to forums, upload assignments…) for more than two sessions this will result in a fail.Sessions will be posted weekly on Moodle (you will receive an email notification whenever a new session goes online.) You are expected to complete weekly homework and online tasks (for instance, contribute to class discussions and forums, upload specific assignments, etc). These 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 more than two sessions) will result in a fail.
Association in the course directory
Last modified: Fr 12.05.2023 00:12
• 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;
• translate those terms into German and vice versa;
• 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; comparisonsMode of instruction: digital (via 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 online quizzes.