010.012 (20W) Business Writing Skills

Wintersemester 2020/21

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First course session
06.10.2020 09:00 - 11:00 online Off 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).

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Lecturer
Course title german Business Writing Skills
Type Lecture - Course (continuous assessment course )
Course model Online course
Hours per Week 2.0
ECTS credits 4.0
Registrations 18 (15 max.)
Organisational unit
Language of instruction English
Course begins on 06.10.2020
eLearning Go to Moodle course

Time and place

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Course Information

Intended learning outcomes

In this you will gain a fundamental understanding of good writing for any context and will learn how to use appropriate business tone in the document, discern between the different kinds of business correspondence to write effectively and efficiently. Through the practical knowledge, you will be able

  • To write business reports, emails, proposals, business letters, and other business documents that are clear, concise and professional
  • To understand and master the punctuation and spelling techniques needed
  • To differentiate between British and American Business English
  • To learn the formal language required for business communication.

Teaching methodology including the use of eLearning tools

Class Session

 Discussions

 Simulations exercises

Case studies and Problem Solving Exercises

Templates and tools

Writing Groups /Writing as a Team

Moodle Writing Activites

Individual Portfolio

Course content

Writing well is one of the most important skills you can develop to be successful in the business world. Your ideas are powerful. Learn how to deliver them with the clarity and impact they deserve.

Training Program Outline.

Introducing Business Writing, Major Functions and Forms of Business Writing.

Business Writing Guidelines.

Business Emails, Letters, Documents, and Proposals: Cover Letters, Sale Letters, Inquiry, Order, Complaint Letters, etc.

Resumes & CVs.

Persuasive and Argumentative Business Writing.

Grammatical Review: Tenses, the Gerund- ING’ Form, Reported Speech, Countable & Uncountable, Active & Passive Voice, Prepositions, Conditional If etc.

Advanced Types of Business Writing: Business Summaries, Business Reports.

More Writing Tips: Compare-and-Contrast Paragraphs, Cause-and-Effect Paragraphs, Problem-Solution Paragraphs, Common Errors, Abbreviations.

Prior knowledge expected

Very good knowledge of English.

Literature

Will be announced or provided in class.

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.

Examination methodology

Business Writing Project. Individual Portfolio, short oral presentation, in- and out-of-class Writing Activities and participation during course.

Grading scheme

Grade / Grade grading scheme

Position in the curriculum

  • Non degree programme Courses of the Writing Centre (SKZ: 888, Version: 04W)
    • Subject: Lehrveranstaltungen des SchreibCenters (Compulsory subject)
      • Bereich 2: Grundlagen des wissenschaftlichen Schreibens ( 2.0h KU / 4.0 ECTS)
        • 010.012 Business Writing Skills (2.0h VC / 4.0 ECTS)
  • Erweiterungscurriculum Grundlagen der Schreibkulturen und der Schreibwissenschaft (Version: 15W.1)
    • Subject: Grundlagen der Schreibkulturen und der Schreibwissenschaft (Compulsory subject)
      • Schreibpraxis und Schreibkultur ( 0.0h XX / 4.0 ECTS)
        • 010.012 Business Writing Skills (2.0h VC / 4.0 ECTS)
  • Erweiterungsstudium (UG §54a) Schreibwissenschaft (ES) (SKZ: 012, Version: 20W.1)
    • Subject: Schreiben im Beruf (Compulsory subject)
      • 5.1 Lehrveranstaltung zum berufsorientierten/ journalistischen Schreiben und/oder ( 0.0h KS, SE / 4.0 ECTS)
        • 010.012 Business Writing Skills (2.0h VC / 4.0 ECTS)
          Absolvierung im 1., 2. Semester empfohlen
  • Bachelor's degree programme International Business and Economics (SKZ: 516, Version: 19W.1)
    • Subject: Business Skills (Compulsory elective)
      • 11.1 Business Skills 1 ( 0.0h VO, VI, VC / 4.0 ECTS)
        • 010.012 Business Writing Skills (2.0h VC / 4.0 ECTS)
          Absolvierung im 3., 4., 5., 6. Semester empfohlen
  • Bachelor's degree programme International Business and Economics (SKZ: 516, Version: 19W.1)
    • Subject: Business Skills (Compulsory elective)
      • 11.2 Business Skills 2 ( 0.0h VO, VI, VC / 4.0 ECTS)
        • 010.012 Business Writing Skills (2.0h VC / 4.0 ECTS)
          Absolvierung im 3., 4., 5., 6. Semester empfohlen
  • Bachelor's degree programme International Business and Economics (SKZ: 516, Version: 19W.1)
    • Subject: Business Skills (Compulsory elective)
      • 11.3 Business Skills 3 ( 0.0h VO, VI, VC / 4.0 ECTS)
        • 010.012 Business Writing Skills (2.0h VC / 4.0 ECTS)
          Absolvierung im 3., 4., 5., 6. Semester empfohlen

Equivalent courses for counting the examination attempts

Wintersemester 2022/23
  • 010.212 VC Business Writing Skills (2.0h / 4.0ECTS)
Wintersemester 2021/22
  • 010.012 VC Business Writing Skills (2.0h / 4.0ECTS)