554.022 (21W) English II: Meetings and Negotiations b
Overview
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- Lecturer
- Course title german English II: Meetings and Negotiations b
- Type Course (continuous assessment course )
- Course model Attendance-based course
- Hours per Week 2.0
- ECTS credits 3.0
- Registrations 11 (20 max.)
- Organisational unit
- Language of instruction English
- Course begins on 07.10.2021
- eLearning Go to Moodle course
Time and place
Course Information
Intended learning outcomes
By the end of this course, students should be able to:
- actively and accurately use the business-specific vocabulary and phrases that have been studied in class and at home
- deepened their understanding of, and ability to produce, a range of grammatical structures.
- follow and contribute extensively to a meeting on a pre-assigned topic
- negotiate effectively, using a range of phrases studied both in class and at home.
Teaching methodology
Group work, communicative activities, self-study, regular vocabulary assessments, speaking and writing assessments.
Course content
Skills that will be developed throughout this course are:
- ability to participate confidently and effectively in a meeting
- ability to negotiate
- writing skills (awareness of informal/formal differences)
- reading skills (case studies, news articles)
- grammar (inclu. tense and aspect, prepositions and relative clauses)
- subject-specific vocabulary (with a focus on phrasal verbs and idiomatic expressions)
Topics that will be covered throughout this course include:
- leadership
- discrimination
- intercultural communication
- marketing
Literature
Recommended reading will be given throughout the semester
Intended learning outcomes
By the end of this course, students should be able to:
- actively and accurately use the business-specific vocabulary and phrases that have been studied in class and at home
- deepened their understanding of, and ability to produce, a range of grammatical structures.
- follow and contribute extensively to a meeting on a pre-assigned topic
- negotiate effectively, using a range of phrases studied both in class and at home.
Teaching methodology
Group work, communicative activities, self-study, regular vocabulary assessments, speaking and writing assessments.
Course content
Skills that will be developed throughout this course are:
- ability to participate confidently and effectively in a meeting
- ability to negotiate
- writing skills (awareness of informal/formal differences)
- reading skills (case studies, news articles)
- grammar (inclu. tense and aspect, prepositions and relative clauses)
- subject-specific vocabulary (with a focus on phrasal verbs and idiomatic expressions)
Topics that will be covered throughout this course include:
- leadership
- discrimination
- intercultural communication
- marketing
Literature
Recommended reading will be given throughout the semester
Examination information
Modified examination information (exceptional COVID-19 provisions)
2 In-class exams are planned but if necessary due to COVID, they will be given as open-book online exams in Moodle
Examination methodology
Written exams( or if necessary online Moodle exams), presentations and written reports in the form of an assignment
Examination topic(s)
Intercultural communication, meetings and negotiations, business correspondence
Assessment criteria / Standards of assessment for examinations
Your final grade will consist of 2 exams, 2 short written reports, online Moodle homework and attendance.
Grading scheme
Grade / Grade grading schemePosition in the curriculum
- Bachelor's degree programme Business Administration
(SKZ: 518, Version: 18W.1)
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Subject: Business English
(Compulsory subject)
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8.2 Business English II (
0.0h VC, KS / 2.0 ECTS)
- 554.022 English II: Meetings and Negotiations b (2.0h KS / 2.0 ECTS) Absolvierung im 2., 3., 4., 5. Semester empfohlen
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8.2 Business English II (
0.0h VC, KS / 2.0 ECTS)
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Subject: Business English
(Compulsory subject)
- Bachelor's degree programme Applied Business Administration
(SKZ: 518, Version: 14W.3)
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Subject: Business Language in Context
(Compulsory subject)
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§9(1) English II: Meetings and Negotiations (
2.0h KS / 3.0 ECTS)
- 554.022 English II: Meetings and Negotiations b (2.0h KS / 3.0 ECTS)
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§9(1) English II: Meetings and Negotiations (
2.0h KS / 3.0 ECTS)
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Subject: Business Language in Context
(Compulsory subject)
- Bachelor's degree programme Information Management
(SKZ: 522, Version: 17W.1)
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Subject: Englische Wirtschafts- und Technikkommunikation
(Compulsory elective)
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8.1 Englische Wirtschafts- und Technikkommunikation (
0.0h XX / 8.0 ECTS)
- 554.022 English II: Meetings and Negotiations b (2.0h KS / 3.0 ECTS) Absolvierung im 5., 6. Semester empfohlen
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8.1 Englische Wirtschafts- und Technikkommunikation (
0.0h XX / 8.0 ECTS)
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Subject: Englische Wirtschafts- und Technikkommunikation
(Compulsory elective)
- Bachelor's degree programme Management Information Systems
(SKZ: 522, Version: 20W.2)
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Subject: Englische Wirtschafts- und Technikkommunikation
(Compulsory elective)
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11.1 Englische Wirtschafts- und Technikkommunikation (
0.0h VO, VC, KS, UE / 8.0 ECTS)
- 554.022 English II: Meetings and Negotiations b (2.0h KS / 3.0 ECTS) Absolvierung im 5., 6. Semester empfohlen
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11.1 Englische Wirtschafts- und Technikkommunikation (
0.0h VO, VC, KS, UE / 8.0 ECTS)
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Subject: Englische Wirtschafts- und Technikkommunikation
(Compulsory elective)
- Bachelor's degree programme Business and Law
(SKZ: 519, Version: 12W.3)
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Subject: Business English in Context
(Compulsory elective)
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English II: Meetings and Negotiations (
2.0h KU / 3.0 ECTS)
- 554.022 English II: Meetings and Negotiations b (2.0h KS / 3.0 ECTS)
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English II: Meetings and Negotiations (
2.0h KU / 3.0 ECTS)
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Subject: Business English in Context
(Compulsory elective)
- Bachelor's degree programme International Business and Economics
(SKZ: 516, Version: 19W.1)
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Subject: Languages/Gender Studies
(Compulsory elective)
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Languages (
0.0h KS / 8.0 ECTS)
- 554.022 English II: Meetings and Negotiations b (2.0h KS / 3.0 ECTS) Absolvierung im 4., 5., 6. Semester empfohlen
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Languages (
0.0h KS / 8.0 ECTS)
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Subject: Languages/Gender Studies
(Compulsory elective)
- Bachelor's degree programme International Business and Economics
(SKZ: 516, Version: 19W.1)
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Subject: Languages
(Compulsory elective)
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Languages (
0.0h KS / 16.0 ECTS)
- 554.022 English II: Meetings and Negotiations b (2.0h KS / 3.0 ECTS) Absolvierung im 4., 5., 6. Semester empfohlen
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Languages (
0.0h KS / 16.0 ECTS)
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Subject: Languages
(Compulsory elective)
Equivalent courses for counting the examination attempts
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Sommersemester 2024
- 554.021 KS English II: Meetings and Negotiations a (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
- Wintersemester 2023/24
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Sommersemester 2023
- 554.021 KS English II: Meetings and Negotiations a (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
- Wintersemester 2022/23
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Sommersemester 2022
- 554.021 KS English II: Meetings and Negotiations a (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
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Wintersemester 2021/22
- 554.021 KS English II: Meetings and Negotiations a (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
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Sommersemester 2021
- 554.021 KS English II: Meetings and Negotiations a (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
- Wintersemester 2020/21
- Wintersemester 2019/20
- Wintersemester 2018/19
- Sommersemester 2018
- Wintersemester 2017/18
- Sommersemester 2017
- Wintersemester 2016/17
- Sommersemester 2016
- Wintersemester 2015/16
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Sommersemester 2015
- 554.022 KU English II: Meetings and Negotiations b (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
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Wintersemester 2014/15
- 554.022 KU English II: Meetings and Negotiations b (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)