554.021 (20W) English II: Meetings and Negotiations a
Overview
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- Lecturer
- 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
- Language of instruction Englisch
- Course begins on 08.10.2020
- eLearning Go to Moodle course
Time and place
Course Information
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
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 schemePosition in the curriculum
- Bachelor's degree programme Business Administration
(SKZ: 518, Version: 18W.1)
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Subject: Business English
(Compulsory subject)
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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
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8.2 Business English II (
0.0h VC, KS / 2.0 ECTS)
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Subject: Business English
(Compulsory subject)
- Bachelor's degree programme Applied Business Administration
(SKZ: 518, Version: 14W.3)
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Subject: Business Language in Context
(Compulsory subject)
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§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)
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§9(1) English II: Meetings and Negotiations (
2.0h KS / 3.0 ECTS)
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Subject: Business Language in Context
(Compulsory subject)
- Bachelor's degree programme Information Management
(SKZ: 522, Version: 17W.1)
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Subject: Englische Wirtschafts- und Technikkommunikation
(Compulsory elective)
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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
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8.1 Englische Wirtschafts- und Technikkommunikation (
0.0h XX / 8.0 ECTS)
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Subject: Englische Wirtschafts- und Technikkommunikation
(Compulsory elective)
- Bachelor's degree programme Management Information Systems
(SKZ: 522, Version: 20W.2)
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Subject: Englische Wirtschafts- und Technikkommunikation
(Compulsory elective)
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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
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11.1 Englische Wirtschafts- und Technikkommunikation (
0.0h VO, VC, KS, UE / 8.0 ECTS)
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Subject: Englische Wirtschafts- und Technikkommunikation
(Compulsory elective)
- Bachelor's degree programme Business and Law
(SKZ: 519, Version: 12W.3)
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Subject: Business English in Context
(Compulsory elective)
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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)
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English II: Meetings and Negotiations (
2.0h KU / 3.0 ECTS)
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Subject: Business English in Context
(Compulsory elective)
- Bachelor's degree programme International Business and Economics
(SKZ: 516, Version: 19W.1)
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Subject: Languages/Gender Studies
(Compulsory elective)
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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
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Languages (
0.0h KS / 8.0 ECTS)
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Subject: Languages/Gender Studies
(Compulsory elective)
- Bachelor's degree programme International Business and Economics
(SKZ: 516, Version: 19W.1)
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Subject: Languages
(Compulsory elective)
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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
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Languages (
0.0h KS / 16.0 ECTS)
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Subject: Languages
(Compulsory elective)
Equivalent courses for counting the examination attempts
- Wintersemester 2024/25
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Sommersemester 2024
- 554.021 KS English II: Meetings and Negotiations a (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
- Wintersemester 2023/24
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Sommersemester 2023
- 554.021 KS English II: Meetings and Negotiations a (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
- Wintersemester 2022/23
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Sommersemester 2022
- 554.021 KS English II: Meetings and Negotiations a (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
- Wintersemester 2021/22
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Sommersemester 2021
- 554.021 KS English II: Meetings and Negotiations a (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
- Wintersemester 2020/21
- Wintersemester 2019/20
- Wintersemester 2018/19
- Sommersemester 2018
- Wintersemester 2017/18
- Sommersemester 2017
- Wintersemester 2016/17
- Sommersemester 2016
- Wintersemester 2015/16
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Sommersemester 2015
- 554.022 KU English II: Meetings and Negotiations b (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
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Wintersemester 2014/15
- 554.022 KU English II: Meetings and Negotiations b (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)