Business English for Business Administration
Fachenglisch/Business English - 33102
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able communicate confidently and effectively in professional contexts.
Business topics such as ...
- Business communication
- Human resources
- marketing/market research
- customer relations
... as well as the basic forms of oral and written professional communication (telephoning, emailing, cover letters etc.) will be dealt with comprehensively.
The necessary terminology and vocabulary is acquired/introduced, trained in controlled settings and then applied in a wide range of scenarios. Grammar structures that are central to Business English are re-activated and practiced in order to promote confident and low-error usage.
Receiving guidance from the course instructor, students independently research, process and discuss information on degree-course-related topics and finally perform group presentations followed by discussions before / with the course group This counts as Prüfungsvorleistung (exam prerequisite).
Form of instruction: seminar/training
Attendance-based classes: 4 SWS (45-minute periods per week)
Form of assessment: oral presentation (in-class, exam prerequisite) AND written exam (during exam period)
Requirements: No previous knowledge of Business English is required. Students should have a general English proficiency at B1 level of the CEFRL.
Instruction materials: G. Butzphal and J. Maier-Fairclough. Career Express: Business English B2. Berlin: Cornelsen, 2010. [Course book]