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040103 UK Italian - Business Communication in the Second Foreign Language I (2024W)

8.00 ECTS (4.00 SWS), SPL 4 - Wirtschaftswissenschaften
Continuous assessment of course work
Moodle
Mo 20.01. 09:45-11:15 Seminarraum 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock

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. 30 participants
Language: Italian

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

A voluntary-based grammar practice session is hold on Mondays.
The lectures on Tuesdays and Thursdays have a compulsory attendance requirement.

  • Tuesday 01.10. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 7 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Thursday 03.10. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 7 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Tuesday 08.10. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 7 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Thursday 10.10. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 7 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Tuesday 15.10. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 7 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Thursday 17.10. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 7 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Tuesday 22.10. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 7 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Thursday 24.10. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 7 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Tuesday 29.10. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 7 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Thursday 31.10. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 7 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Monday 04.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 13 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Tuesday 05.11. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 7 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Thursday 07.11. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 7 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Monday 11.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 13 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Tuesday 12.11. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 7 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Thursday 14.11. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 7 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Monday 18.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 1 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
  • Tuesday 19.11. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 7 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Thursday 21.11. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 7 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Monday 25.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Tuesday 26.11. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 7 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Thursday 28.11. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 7 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Monday 02.12. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Tuesday 03.12. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 7 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Thursday 05.12. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 7 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Monday 09.12. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Tuesday 10.12. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 7 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Thursday 12.12. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 7 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Monday 16.12. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Tuesday 17.12. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 7 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Tuesday 07.01. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 7 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Thursday 09.01. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 7 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Monday 13.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 4 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Tuesday 14.01. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 7 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Thursday 16.01. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 7 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Tuesday 21.01. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 7 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Tuesday 21.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Thursday 23.01. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 7 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Tuesday 28.01. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 7 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Thursday 30.01. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 7 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Learning outcomes: The module aims to encourage students to learn basic business vocabulary in Italian and develop written and oral skills in order to be able to communicate correctly in daily business situations in Italy. The subject-specific learning outcomes comply with the grammatical structures and specifications for level B1 according to CEFR (business communication).

Main content overview: The topics range from business conversations in Italian with partners and colleagues to typical situations on a business trip to Italy. Business conversations as well as presentations will be carried out by the students during the time in class.

Method: The lessons focus on a communicative approach to Italian (e.g. group work, dialogues, role-plays, presentations, etc.). The course and the exams are carried out on-site at Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz. One masterclass with Italian experts in economics will be carried out during the semester.

The course is worth 8 ECTS points. The expected workload at home is therefore approximately 6 hours a week.

Assessment and permitted materials

The final mark is made up of the following elements:
- two written tests → one test at the end of November/beginning of December (25% of the final mark, 60 mins) + one at the end of January (30% of the final mark, 90 mins)
- one oral exam at the end of the semester → 30% of the final mark
- one presentation (on-site) during the semester or at the end of the semester → 10% of the final mark
- work during the semester - both at home (e.g. three longer texts in Italian) and during the lessons → 5% of the final mark

More information on the exact dates as well as on the contents of each exam is on Moodle.

The course and the exams are carried out on-site.

In case of a significant study impairment or the like, the students are required to perform alternative tasks.

There is no makeup exam.

Students are expected to complete their written and oral exams without additional resources (e.g. notes, AI tools, dictionaries, etc.). The use of AI tools (e.g. ChatGPT, DeepL, Google Translate, Yandex Translate) for the production of texts is only permitted if they are expressly requested by the lecturer.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

In order to be able to follow 'Italian Business Communication 1', it is recommended that students already understand, speak, and write Italian to A2 level at the beginning of the course.

Each test is assessed independently: The students can obtain 100 points at max. at the end of the semester.

Assessment criteria:
< 60%: 5
60-69%: 4 (pass)
70-79%: 3
80-89%: 2
90-100%: 1

Class attendance is mandatory (with up to max. 4 absences) on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Examination topics

All contents which will be dealt with during the lessons and the homework are relevant for the exams.

The exam topics covered in both written and oral exams are on Moodle.

Reading list

Bertoni, Nocchi (2023), "Affare fatto 2", Edilingua Edizioni.
Da Forno, de Manzini Himmrich, "Große Lerngrammatik Italienisch", Hueber Verlag (https://ubdata.univie.ac.at/AC13673119).
You can find both books at the Facultas bookshop in Universitätsstraße 12, 1010 Vienna.

Last update: 25/07/2024

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