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Module title:

Current Business Topics

Module title (english):

Current Business Topics

Module number:

82-021-KUG03-H-0507

Level:

Bachelor / Master (UNI)

Course of study:

Type:

Modul

Organising faculty/Language Center:

Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät

Instructors responsible:

Diederich, Lawrence

Examiners:

Credit points (ECTS):

competencies/skills:

This module helps students to:
- expand their already existing vocabulary
- practice discussion skills and language structures at level B2+/C1
- hone their social skills via regular team work exercizes

course content/topics:

This module deals with any current topic related to business. As students you are instrumentally involved in the shaping of content for this module. Typical Topics include:
- International trade
- Outsourcing and offshoring
- The business of business schools
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Men & women in the workplace
- The automotive industry

formal requirements of admission:

recommended qualifications:

Business English I & II; 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
- a written exam on the materials covered in class

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:

- Oral contribution 50%
- Written Exam 50%

teaching/learning method:

compatibility with other courses of study:

Turnus des Angebots:

Beteiligte Fachgebiete:

Bemerkung:

Alternative form of examination: Portfolio