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Detailed information about the module 
Module title:
Effective Meetings and Negotiations
Module title (english):
Effective Meetings and Negotiations
Module number:
88-021-WLM02-H-0408
Level:
Master (UNI)
Course of study:
Type:
Modul
Organising faculty/Language Center:
Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät
Instructors responsible:
Diederich, Lawrence
Examiners:
Credit points (ECTS):
5
competencies/skills:
Students will
- acquire a broad range of vocabulary and functional language competence at the CEFR C1 level necessary to successfully engange and interact in today's global business environment
- hone their language skills through active classroom discussion and simulation activities
course content/topics:
- Development of English language skills in various aspects of meetings and negotiations, including preparation for and follow-up of such activities.
- Topics in focus include: networking, writing reports, emails and summaries, negotiating, preparing agendas, social media management, decision-making, brainstorming and teleconferencing.
formal requirements of admission:
recommended qualifications:
Business English I & II or equivalent; skill level B2+
Lehr- und Lernformen/Lehrveranstaltungstypen:
interactive
requirements for the attainment of ECTS points:
The final grade is based on
- the quantity and quality of classroom contribution
- an exam covering theoretical and practical aspects of meetings & negotiations
- an oral exam in which students demonstrate their ability to hold a professional meeting/negotiation in English

The Center for Business Languages at WFI focuses on the following goals: The improvement of productive and receptive skills, and especially the practice of so-called management skills at level B2+. The latter specifically refer to holding professional presentations, honing meeting techniques, and developing the ability to describe graphs and charts with the help of the appropriate linguistic tools and cultural conventions.
In accordance with the principle "test what you teach", students take oral and written exams for credit.
workload/distribution of ECTS points within the module:
39 h = Time of attendance exercise
39 h = Preparation and postprocessing exercise
52 h = Exam preparation
130 h = Total workload
calculation of module marks:
- 50 % oral
- 50 % written
teaching/learning method:
compatibility with other courses of study:
Turnus des Angebots:
WS
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