Semester:SS 16
Type:Exercise
Language:English
Scheduled in semester:4
Semester Hours per Week / Contact Hours:30.0 L / 22.5 h
Self-directed study time:67.5 h
Type:Exercise
Language:English
Scheduled in semester:4
Semester Hours per Week / Contact Hours:30.0 L / 22.5 h
Self-directed study time:67.5 h
Module coordination/Lecturers
- Dr. Julia Stelter
(Modulleitung)
Curricula
Bachelor's degree programme in Business Information Systems (01.10.2008)Bachelor's degree programme in Business Administration (01.09.2012)
Modules
Description
- Using English as a means of communication in cross-cultural contexts
- Academic writing in English
- Business English
Qualifications
- Name characteristics, backgrounds and implications of international English
- Apply suitable (oral) communication techniques to international communicative contexts
- Apply characteristics of academic writing in English to a longer piece of writing
- Expand their Business English skills
- Analyse performance according to feedback criteria
- Review personal performance in order to establish a reflective learning cycle
- (*CEFR, level C1) (ausschreiben)
- understand unstructured speech, also in non-standard dialects
- understand long and complex factual and literary texts
- express themselves fluently and spontaneously without much obvious hesitation
- formulate ideas and opinions precisely
- express different perspectives, highlight importance
- relate own statements to those of other speakers
- present clearly structured descriptions of complex subjects
- select style and communication techniques according to the audience and cultural context
- Evaluate work according to a set of criteria
- Review personal performance in order to establish a reflective learning cycle
- discuss cultural phenomena
- analyse (intercultural) communication situations and choose appropriate communication techniques
- appreciate the challenges and opportunities entailed with using English for international communication purposes
- mediate between various interpretations of communication and culture
Lectures Method
- Group and individual work
- Discussions and scenarios
- Presentations and mini-lectures
- Blended Learning
Literature
Students compile a text portfolio throughout the course.
Exam Modalities
- Class performance
- 2 oral presentations
- Vocabulary and error correction test
- Writing portfolio
- Paper