EN-123 Business English
- ECTS Credits:
- 10
- Responsible department:
- Faculty of Humanities and Education
- Course Leader:
- Heidi Elizabeth Klockmann
- Lecture Semester:
- Autumn
- Teaching language:
- English.
- Duration:
- 1 term
The course is connected to the following study programs
- Bachelor's Programme in English
- Bachelor's Programme in Applied Philosophy
- Bachelor's Programme in History
- Bachelor's Programme in Communication Studies
- Bachelor's Programme in Nordic Language and Literature
- Bachelor's Programme in Religion, Ethics and Society
Teaching language
English.Course contents
The course aims to help students develop good comprehensive language skills in business and administrative English. The course comprises communicative strategies for speaking and writing, with a view to enhance students' awareness of genre, register and appropriate vocabulary. Students will also learn English writing conventions necessary for the production of business documents.
Learning outcomes
At the completion of this course the students shall:
- be able to use appropriate communicative strategies for speaking and writing English in a business context
- be able to compose various types of business documents
- know how to prepare and deliver an oral presentation
- be able to use an appropriate register, vocabulary and grammar in spoken and written communication
- be able to describe, illustrate and analyze intercultural problems that may arise in business situations
Examination requirements
One written assignment and one oral presentation must be assessed as Pass.
Several short assignments (6-10) must be assessed as a Pass. The exact number and format will be communicated by the instructor at the beginning of the term.
80% compulsory attendance in the seminars for all students.
Teaching methods
Lectures and seminars. Oral presentations. Estimated workload: Approximately 270 hours.
Evaluation
The person responsible for the course, in consultation with the student representative, decides the method of evaluation and whether the courses will have a midterm- or end of term evaluation, see also the Quality System, section 4.1.
Admission for external candidates
No.
Offered as Single Standing Module
Yes. Subject to availability or capacity.
Assessment methods and criteria
The assessment comes in two parts, each weighted 50%. Students must pass both parts to pass the entire course.
Part I is a 4-hour written examination. You are allowed to use an English-English dictionary on the exam. Graded assessment.
Part II is a portfolio exam. The components of the portfolio will be communicated by the instructor at the beginning of the term. Graded assessment.
Reduction of Credits
This course’s contents overlap with the following courses. A reduction of credits will occur if one of these courses is taken in addition:
| Course | Reduction of Credits |
|---|---|
| EN-123 – Business English | 10 |
| EN-139 – Business English | 7.5 |