554.021 (20W) English II: Meetings and Negotiations a

Wintersemester 2020/21

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First course session
08.10.2020 14:00 - 16:00 On Campus

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Overview

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it may be necessary to make changes to courses and examinations at short notice (e.g. cancellation of attendance-based courses and switching to online examinations).

For further information regarding teaching on campus, please visit: https://www.aau.at/en/corona.

Lecturer

Natilly Macartney, MA

Course title german

English II: Meetings and Negotiations a

Type

Course (continuous assessment course )

Course model

Blended learning course

Online proportion

60%

Hours per Week

2.0

ECTS credits

3.0

Registrations

11 (20 max.)

Organisational unit

Institut für Anglistik und Amerikanistik

Language of instruction

English

Course begins on

08.10.2020

eLearning

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Time and place

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Course Information

English

Intended learning outcomes

By the end of this course, students should be able to:

- actively and accurately use the business-specific vocabulary and phrases that have been studied in class and at home

- deepened their understanding of, and ability to produce, a range of grammatical structures.

- follow and contribute extensively to a meeting on a pre-assigned topic

- negotiate effectively, using a range of phrases studied both in class and at home.

Teaching methodology including the use of eLearning tools

Group work, extensive self-study, vocabulary assessments, speaking and writing tasks and assessments.

Course content

Skills that will be developed throughout this course are:

ability to participate confidently and effectively in a meeting
ability to negotiate
writing skills (awareness of formal/informal differences)
reading skills (case studies, news articles)
grammar (including tense and aspect, prepositions and relative clauses)
subject-specific vocabulary (with a focus on phrasal verbs and idiomatic expressions)

Topics that will be covered throughout this course include:

leadership
discrimination
intercultural communication
marketing

IMPORTANT: due to the ongoing global pandemic, the structure of this course will be adapted as best as possible to meet students’ needs, whilst also complying with the regulations set out by the University. In order to keep students and staff safe, students will be divided into groups. The attendance of each group in class will vary week by week; this is in order to limit the number of students present at any one time.

Sessions taking place at the University will be live streamed on Moodle; it is mandatory that students attend class at the University and/or online. Students must have access to a working microphone and camera in order to participate in this course.

Literature

Recommended reading will be given throughout the semester

Examination information

Im Fall von online durchgeführten Prüfungen sind die Standards zu beachten, die die technischen Geräte der Studierenden erfüllen müssen, um an diesen Prüfungen teilnehmen zu können.

English

Modified examination information (exceptional COVID-19 provisions)

In the case of compulsory distance teaching, all exams will be conducted online.

Examination methodology

25% Vocabulary exam

25% Written report

25% Speaking exam

20% Engagement and interaction (throughout the semester)

Grading scheme

Grade / Grade grading scheme

Position in the curriculum

Bachelor's degree programme Business Administration (SKZ: 518, Version: 18W.1)
- Subject: Business English (Compulsory subject)
  - 8.2 Business English II ( 0.0h VC, KS / 2.0 ECTS)
    - 554.021 English II: Meetings and Negotiations a (2.0h KS / 2.0 ECTS)
      Absolvierung im 2., 3., 4., 5. Semester empfohlen

Bachelor's degree programme Applied Business Administration (SKZ: 518, Version: 14W.3)
- Subject: Business Language in Context (Compulsory subject)
  - §9(1) English II: Meetings and Negotiations ( 2.0h KS / 3.0 ECTS)
    - 554.021 English II: Meetings and Negotiations a (2.0h KS / 3.0 ECTS)

Bachelor's degree programme Information Management (SKZ: 522, Version: 17W.1)
- Subject: Englische Wirtschafts- und Technikkommunikation (Compulsory elective)
  - 8.1 Englische Wirtschafts- und Technikkommunikation ( 0.0h XX / 8.0 ECTS)
    - 554.021 English II: Meetings and Negotiations a (2.0h KS / 3.0 ECTS)
      Absolvierung im 5., 6. Semester empfohlen

Bachelor's degree programme Management Information Systems (SKZ: 522, Version: 20W.2)
- Subject: Englische Wirtschafts- und Technikkommunikation (Compulsory elective)
  - 11.1 Englische Wirtschafts- und Technikkommunikation ( 0.0h VO, VC, KS, UE / 8.0 ECTS)
    - 554.021 English II: Meetings and Negotiations a (2.0h KS / 3.0 ECTS)
      Absolvierung im 5., 6. Semester empfohlen

Bachelor's degree programme Business and Law (SKZ: 519, Version: 12W.3)
- Subject: Business English in Context (Compulsory elective)
  - English II: Meetings and Negotiations ( 2.0h KU / 3.0 ECTS)
    - 554.021 English II: Meetings and Negotiations a (2.0h KS / 3.0 ECTS)

Bachelor's degree programme International Business and Economics (SKZ: 516, Version: 19W.1)
- Subject: Languages/Gender Studies (Compulsory elective)
  - Languages ( 0.0h KS / 8.0 ECTS)
    - 554.021 English II: Meetings and Negotiations a (2.0h KS / 3.0 ECTS)
      Absolvierung im 4., 5., 6. Semester empfohlen

Bachelor's degree programme International Business and Economics (SKZ: 516, Version: 19W.1)
- Subject: Languages (Compulsory elective)
  - Languages ( 0.0h KS / 16.0 ECTS)
    - 554.021 English II: Meetings and Negotiations a (2.0h KS / 3.0 ECTS)
      Absolvierung im 4., 5., 6. Semester empfohlen

Equivalent courses for counting the examination attempts

Sommersemester 2024

554.021 KS English II: Meetings and Negotiations a (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)

Wintersemester 2023/24

554.021 KS English II: Meetings and Negotiations a (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
554.022 KS English II: Meetings and Negotiations b (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)

Sommersemester 2023

554.021 KS English II: Meetings and Negotiations a (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)

Wintersemester 2022/23

554.021 KS English II: Meetings and Negotiations a (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
554.022 KS English II: Meetings and Negotiations b (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)

Sommersemester 2022

554.021 KS English II: Meetings and Negotiations a (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)

Wintersemester 2021/22

554.021 KS English II: Meetings and Negotiations a (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
554.022 KS English II: Meetings and Negotiations b (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)

Sommersemester 2021

554.021 KS English II: Meetings and Negotiations a (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)

Wintersemester 2020/21

554.022 KS English II: Meetings and Negotiations b (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
554.024 KS English II: Meetings and Negotiations d (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)

Wintersemester 2019/20

554.021 KS English II: Meetings and Negotiations a (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
554.022 KS English II: Meetings and Negotiations b (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
554.024 KS English II: Meetings and Negotiations d (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)

Wintersemester 2018/19

554.022 KS English II: Meetings and Negotiations b (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
554.024 KS English II: Meetings and Negotiations d (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)

Sommersemester 2018

554.022 KS English II: Meetings and Negotiations b (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
554.023 KS English II: Meetings and Negotiations c (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
554.024 KS English II: Meetings and Negotiations d (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)

Wintersemester 2017/18

554.022 KS English II: Meetings and Negotiations b (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
554.023 KS English II: Meetings and Negotiations c (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
554.024 KS English II: Meetings and Negotiations d (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)

Sommersemester 2017

554.021 KS English II: Meetings and Negotiations a (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
554.022 KS English II: Meetings and Negotiations b (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
554.023 KS English II: Meetings and Negotiations c (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
554.024 KS English II: Meetings and Negotiations d (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)

Wintersemester 2016/17

554.023 KS English II: Meetings and Negotiations c (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
554.024 KS English II: Meetings and Negotiations d (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)

Sommersemester 2016

554.022 KS English II: Meetings and Negotiations b (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
554.023 KS English II: Meetings and Negotiations c (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)

Wintersemester 2015/16

554.022 KS English II: Meetings and Negotiations b (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
554.023 KS English II: Meetings and Negotiations c (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)

Sommersemester 2015

554.022 KU English II: Meetings and Negotiations b (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)

Wintersemester 2014/15

554.022 KU English II: Meetings and Negotiations b (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)