Study Guide

Objective

The student is able to succeed in routine communication situations of their field both face to face, over the phone and in writing.
The student knows the fundamental English terms of their field. They can independently produce various kinds of messages, documentation and other written materials of professional quality. Students are competent in speaking to groups.
Students can find relevant international and academic sources.

Content

Field of sales and marketing
Product promotion, the language of promotion, promotional materials, sales and marketing presentations, sales calls and talks, meetings and negotiations.

Field of accounting
accounting and finance terminology: bookkeeping, financial statements, financial statement analysis, management accounting, banking and finance, annual reports and financial reviews

Field of management
Meetings
Managerial terms and functions
Business functions
Organization structures
HR Concepts

Materials

Teacher's own material available on Moodle

Teaching methods

- Contact study
- Independent study
- Peer and/or group work

Student workload

3 ects equal 81 hours of student input

Further information

The language of instruction is English.
The course requires a minimum of 50% attendance in the classroom so that if the student is absent from more than 20% of the contact, they will automatically receive a lower final grade.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student understands slow and clear speech and some parts of easy field specific texts. Both in spoken and written language simple structures, limited professional vocabulary and mistakes disturb understanding.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student understands the most common field-related texts. He performs fairly well in predictable field-related situations in English.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student understands and manages to produce professional material. He performs very well in field-related situations in English. He uses the professional vocabulary skillfully.

Assessment methods and criteria

Teacher assessment
Peer and self assessment
All the tasks are to be accomplished according to the given guidelines and within the given time limits.
Assessment is based on the following:
- Written tasks, presentation, active participation, and vocabulary quiz.
Students must pass the graded tasks and complete all homework tasks to complete the course.

Qualifications

English at Work 2.