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040092 UE WI-SPR: Business English Preparatory Course (2020W)

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 14.09.2020 09:00 to We 23.09.2020 12:00
Deregistration possible until Sa 31.10.2020 12:00

Details

max. 50 participants

Language: English

Lecturers

Erika Komaier

Classes

Montag 05.10.2020 Gruppe 1 vor Ort 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal 12 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock 02.505
Montag 12.10.2020 Gruppe 2 vor Ort 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal 12 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock 02.505
Montag 19.10.2020 Gruppe 1&2 online 18:30 - 20:00
Montag 09.11.2020 Gruppe 1&2 online 18:30 - 20:00
Montag 16.11.2020 Gruppe 1 vor Ort 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal 12 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock 02.505
Montag 23.11.2020 Gruppe 2 vor Ort 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal 12 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock 02.505
Montag 30.11.2020 Gruppe 1&2 online 18:30 - 20:00
Montag 07.12.2020 Gruppe 1&2 online 18:30 - 20:00
Montag 14.12.2020 Gruppe 1 vor Ort: 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal 12 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock 02.505
Montag 11.01.2021 Gruppe 2 vor Ort: 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal 12 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock 02.505

ET: Mo. 18.01.2021 18:30 - 20:00

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.

Session Option Unit Group
1 In class Unit 1 Group 1
2 In class Unit 1 Group 2
3 Online Unit 2 Group 1+2
4 Online Unit 3 Group 1+2
5 In class Unit 4 Group 1 Presentations Group 2 online
6 In class Unit 5 Group 2 Presentations Group 1 online
7 Online Unit 6 Group 1+2
8 Online Unit 7 Group 1+2
9 In class Unit 8 + 9 Group 1 Group 2 online
10 In class Unit 9 + 10 Group 2 Group 1 online
11 In class/online Final test

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.

If the lessons are on site, online or in a hybrid format
will be announced.

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