554.012 (16S) English I: Social English and Presentations b

Sommersemester 2016

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First course session
03.03.2016 08:00 - 10:00 N.0.08 On Campus
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Overview

Lecturer
Course title german English I: Social English and Presentations b
Type Course (continuous assessment course )
Hours per Week 2.0
ECTS credits 2.0
Registrations 17 (20 max.)
Organisational unit
Language of instruction German
Course begins on 03.03.2016

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Course Information

Intended learning outcomes

At the end of this foundation course students should have done approx. 30 hours of interactive training in English to help them build up confidence and fluency. Written tasks should train them in the basics of reader-friendly communicative business writing. By focusing on thematic area Carinthia/Carinthian businesses English will be brought "close to home", trained as lingua franca for dealing with local concerns.

Teaching methodology including the use of eLearning tools

Communicative methodology, process writing training; short teacher and other inputs combined with communicative student tasks; presentations practice; phoning practice in language lab

Distance learning info

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Course content

Presentation skills Communicative writing for business especially e-mails Telephoning - info exchange, sales calls, calls to deal with problems Social English - small talk, general and personal topics, conversation Presenting numbers in English Business and economy in Carinthia Carinthian companies and products Carinthia as a visitor destination Sales & selling Handling problems Using the internet as a resource Readings from business press Grammar review Vocabulary building

Topics

  • 1. Able to hold a short, effective, well-structured business presentation
  • 2. Able to write a range of short text types (e-mails, proposal, presenting numbers) to handle everyday business situations
  • 3. Able to make a clear and convincing business call in English to realise a communicative aim
  • 4. Able to write, present and handle simple discussion of numbers and sums of money in English
  • 4. Unassessed conversation practice (social English)
  • 5. Practice in reading the business press

Prior knowledge expected

High School graduation level (Matura) or equivalent in English

Literature

Course workbook and online inputs; customized materials; articles from business press; Oxford Business English Skills: Effective Presentations (J. Comfort & D. Utley); Presenting in English (M. Powell)

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 topic(s)

4 minute business persuasive presentation, sales call or call to handle a problem, in-box correspondence test (short texts = e-mails), online vocabulary test

Assessment criteria / Standards of assessment for examinations

Presentations test; Phoning test; Business writing test, Vocabulary test; Assignments; Classwork/Homework

Grading scheme

Grade / Grade grading scheme

Position in the curriculum

  • Bachelor's degree programme Applied Business Administration (SKZ: 518, Version: 14W.3)
    • Subject: Business Language in Context (Compulsory subject)
      • §9(1) English I: Social English and Presentations ( 2.0h KS / 2.0 ECTS)
        • 554.012 English I: Social English and Presentations b (2.0h KS / 2.0 ECTS)
  • Bachelor's degree programme Applied Business Administration (SKZ: 518, Version: 12W.1)
    • Subject: Business Language in Context (Compulsory subject)
      • English I: Social English and Presentations ( 2.0h KS / 2.0 ECTS)
        • 554.012 English I: Social English and Presentations b (2.0h KS / 2.0 ECTS)
          Absolvierung im 2. Semester empfohlen
  • Bachelor's degree programme Information Management (SKZ: 522, Version: 12W.1)
    • Subject: Englische Wirtschafts- und Technikkommunikation (Compulsory elective)
      • 4.1.1 Englische Wirtschafts- und Technikkommunikation ( 0.0h XX / 8.0 ECTS)
        • 554.012 English I: Social English and Presentations b (2.0h KS / 2.0 ECTS)
  • Bachelor's degree programme Business and Law (SKZ: 519, Version: 12W.3)
    • Subject: Business English in Context (Compulsory elective)
      • English I: Social English and Presentations ( 2.0h KU / 2.0 ECTS)
        • 554.012 English I: Social English and Presentations b (2.0h KS / 2.0 ECTS)

Equivalent courses for counting the examination attempts

Wintersemester 2020/21
  • 554.014 KS English I: Social English and Presentations d (2.0h / 2.0ECTS)
Wintersemester 2019/20
  • 554.014 KS English I: Social English and Presentations d (2.0h / 2.0ECTS)
Wintersemester 2018/19
  • 554.012 KS English I: Social English and Presentations b (2.0h / 2.0ECTS)
  • 554.014 KS English I: Social English and Presentations d (2.0h / 2.0ECTS)
Sommersemester 2018
  • 554.011 KS English I: Social English and Presentations a (2.0h / 2.0ECTS)
  • 554.012 KS English I: Social English and Presentations b (2.0h / 2.0ECTS)
  • 554.014 KS English I: Social English and Presentations d (2.0h / 2.0ECTS)
Wintersemester 2017/18
  • 554.011 KS English I: Social English and Presentations Ia (2.0h / 2.0ECTS)
  • 554.012 KS English I: Social English and Presentations Ib (2.0h / 2.0ECTS)
  • 554.014 KS English I: Social English and Presentations Id (2.0h / 2.0ECTS)
Sommersemester 2017
  • 554.011 KS English I: Social English and Presentations a (2.0h / 2.0ECTS)
  • 554.012 KS English I: Social English and Presentations b (2.0h / 2.0ECTS)
  • 554.014 KS English I: Social English and Presentations d (2.0h / 2.0ECTS)
Wintersemester 2016/17
  • 554.011 KS English I: Social English and Presentations a (2.0h / 2.0ECTS)
  • 554.012 KS English I: Social English and Presentations b (2.0h / 2.0ECTS)
  • 554.014 KS English I: Social English and Presentations d (2.0h / 2.0ECTS)
Sommersemester 2016
  • 554.011 KS English I: Social English and Presentations a (2.0h / 2.0ECTS)
  • 554.014 KS English I: Social English and Presentations d (2.0h / 2.0ECTS)
Wintersemester 2015/16
  • 554.011 KS English I: Social English and Presentations a (2.0h / 2.0ECTS)
  • 554.012 KS English I: Social English and Presentations b (2.0h / 2.0ECTS)
  • 554.014 KS English I: Social English and Presentations d (2.0h / 2.0ECTS)
Sommersemester 2015
  • 554.011 KU English I: Social English and Presentations a (2.0h / 2.0ECTS)
  • 554.012 KU English I: Social English and Presentations b (2.0h / 2.0ECTS)
  • 554.014 KU English I: Social English and Presentations d (2.0h / 2.0ECTS)
Wintersemester 2014/15
  • 554.011 KU English I: Social English and Presentations a (2.0h / 2.0ECTS)
  • 554.012 KU English I: Social English and Presentations b (2.0h / 2.0ECTS)
  • 554.014 KU English I: Social English and Presentations d (2.0h / 2.0ECTS)
Sommersemester 2014
  • 554.011 KU English I: Social English and Presentations a (2.0h / 2.0ECTS)
  • 554.012 KU English I: Social English and Presentations b (2.0h / 2.0ECTS)
  • 554.013 KU English I: Social English and Presentations c (2.0h / 2.0ECTS)
  • 554.014 KU English I: Social English and Presentations d (2.0h / 2.0ECTS)
Wintersemester 2013/14
  • 554.011 KU English I: Social English and Presentations a (2.0h / 2.0ECTS)
  • 554.012 KU English I: Social English and Presentations b (2.0h / 2.0ECTS)
  • 554.013 KU English I: Social English and Presentations c (2.0h / 2.0ECTS)
  • 554.014 KU English I: Social English and Presentations d (2.0h / 2.0ECTS)
Sommersemester 2013
  • 554.011 KU English I: Social English and Presentations a (2.0h / 2.0ECTS)
  • 554.012 KU English I: Social English and Presentations b (2.0h / 2.0ECTS)
  • 554.013 KU English I: Social English and Presentations c (2.0h / 2.0ECTS)
  • 554.014 KU English I: Social English and Presentations d (2.0h / 2.0ECTS)