 |
| Detailed information |
| Pre-requisites |
(*)KS Kommunikative Fertigkeiten Englisch (B2)
|
| Original study plan |
Bachelor's programme Economics and Business 2025W |
| Learning Outcomes |
Competences |
| After the course, students can write and speak concisely, use formal and informal registers flexibly and accurately in business scenarios, present professional topics succinctly and clearly, and discuss a broader
Course Goals:
The ‘Business English I’ course aims to equip students with the necessary abilities to participate effectively and efficiently in more professional settings by expanding on the concepts learned in ‘Communicative Skills’. This is accomplished through a variety of methods that include: listening to a variety of authentic, English-language business content, reading a variety of business-related texts, focusing on report writing, consolidation of grammar, pronunciation work, acquisition of business-related terms and expanding professional vocabulary, spontaneous and prepared discussion concerning business-related topics. All of the above mentioned content is delivered and performed at the B2+ level of proficiency according to the CEFR. range of business topics at the B2+ level.
|
|
| Skills |
Knowledge |
| Reading & Writing - Students are able to read longer business-related texts critically, summarize them efficiently, and comment on them in both a structured and detailed fashion.
Listening & Speaking - Students can listen for gist and detail to authentic, business-related materials. Students can additionally present business topics freely and fluently and actively participate in a spontaneous or prepared discussion based on business topics.
Students will have acquired the necessary language and register to write formally (ex. reports and emails), and will have the ability to participate more effectively in meetings, business discussions, and negotiation procedures.
All of the above aim to consolidate and improve the students’ English language skills at B2+ level (according to the CEFR criteria)
|
Students acquire the expanded, B2-relevant business vocabulary required for discussion, are able to write business correspondence (ex. reports, emails) at the B2+ level sufficiently, and can write more formally and critically concerning business topics.
|
|
| Criteria for evaluation |
Ongoing assessment consists of the following components:
- 80% attendance
- Written assignments
- Oral presentations
- Written examinations
|
| Methods |
Economic and business-related topics are dealt with individually or in small groups using given texts, videos and other forms of independent research. These topics are discussed with fellow students during class time.
Text structure and vocabulary are covered through the analysis and processing of various authentic, business-related texts and selected written contributions by the students and the course instructor.
Students receive feedback on their performance in the following forms:
- individual oral and written feedback from the course instructor on (partly optional, partly obligatory) written homework assignments
- individual, verbal peer and lecturer feedback on short presentations on current economic topics
- feedback on written contributions prepared in small groups.
- self-reflection, independent learning, and group work.
|
| Language |
English |
| Study material |
At the instructor’s discretion. The required materials are made available on Moodle or in paper form.
|
| Changing subject? |
No |
| Earlier variants |
They also cover the requirements of the curriculum (from - to)
572WIENWS1K18: KS Business English I (B2+) (2018W-2020S)
572BSENWS1K15: KS Business English I (B2+) (2015W-2018S)
1FENW1: KS Business English I (B2+) (2009W-2015S)
|
|
