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Business Languages – Course description (Bachelor)

Business English Business English I 2 Business English II 3 Business French Business French I 4 Business French II 5 Business Spanish Business Spanish I 6 Business Spanish II 7 Business Chinese Business Chinese I 8 Business Chinese II 9 Business German Business German I 10 Business German II 11 Main Course Current Business Topics 12 Business Fiction 13

Business English I Wirtschaftsenglisch I

Course Number | 82-021-WSprachen01-S-UE-0507.20092.003

Degree | Bachelor Semester | winter Type of Course | practical course

Contact Hours | 3

Number of Credits | 5 cp

Language | English

Lecturer | Diederich et al.

• Learning outcomes

This course helps students to -learn and practice a comprehensive set of business vocabulary -acquire basic professional presentation skills in English -acquire the necessary skills for graph descriptions

• Course Content

• Management • Company Structure • Work and motivation • Management and cultural diversity

• Recruitment • Labor Relations • Production • Products • Marketing • Advertising • Promotional Tools

• Teaching Methods

interactive

• Grading 50% oral

50% written

• Assessment criteria in detail

The final grade is based on -a professional presentation on a relevant business topic -a written exam including vocabulary test and essay

• Average Workload

Lecture = 39 hours + Preparation and Post processing = 39 hours 200% of Lecture + Effort for final exam incl. Preparation for the exam = 52 hours = Average Workload = 130 hours

• Prerequisites

Skill level B2 (CEF); test at the beginning of the semester

• Readings

English for Business Studies by Ian MacKenzie, Cambridge UP

Business English II Wirtschaftsenglisch II


Degree | Bachelor Semester | summer Type of Course | practical course

Contact Hours | 3


Language | English

Lecturer | Diederich et al.

Learning outcomes

In this course students -learn and practice a comprehensive set of business vocabulary -acquire discussion skills in English

Course Content

Accounting Banking Stocks and shares Market structure

Takeovers & mergers Efficiency and employment Business ethics The role of government Exchange rates The business cycle International trade Economics and ecoology Entrepreneurs and venture capital

Teaching Methods

interactive

Grading 50% oral 50% written

Assessment criteria in detail

The final grade is based on -an oral discussion on a relevant business topic -a written exam including vocabulary test and essay

Average Workload


Prerequisites

Business English I

Readings

English for Business Studies by Ian MacKenzie, Cambridge UP

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Business French I Wirtschaftsfranzösisch I



Contact Hours | 3


Language | French

Lecturer | N.N.


This course helps students to -learn and practice a comprehensive set of business vocabulary -acquire basic professional presentation skills in Spanish -acquire the necessary skills for graph descriptions

• Course Content

• Various subject areas related to business and economics, e.g. company structure, production, distribu-tion.


interactive


50% written


The final grade is based on

-a professional presentation on a relevant business topic -a written exam including vocabulary test and essay



• Prerequisites

Skill level B2 (CEF); language test at the beginning of the semester

• Readings

To be announced in class

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Business French II Wirtschaftsfranzösisch II



Contact Hours | 3


Language | French

Lecturer | N.N.



• Course Content

• Various subject areas related to business and economics, e.g. labor market, recruitment, advertising.


interactive


50% written





Lecture = 39 hours

+ Preparation and Post processing = 39 hours 200% of Lecture + Effort for final exam incl. Preparation for the exam = 52 hours = Average Workload = 130 hours

• Prerequisites


• Readings


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Business Spanish I Wirtschaftsspanisch I



Contact Hours | 3


Language | Spanish

Lecturer | Gabás



• Course Content

• Various subject areas related to business and economics, e.g. company structure, production, distribu-tion.


interactive


50% written






• Prerequisites


• Readings

www.negocios-online.de (ILIAS)

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Business Spanish II Wirtschaftsspanisch II



Contact Hours | 3


Language | Spanish

Lecturer | Gabás



• Course Content

• Various subject areas related to business and economics, e.g. banking, stock exchange, insurances


interactive


50% written





Lecture = 39 hours

+ Preparation and Post processing = 39 hours 200% of Lecture + Effort for final exam incl. Preparation for the exam = 52 hours = Average Workload = 130 hours

• Prerequisites


• Readings

www.negocios-online.de (ILIAS)

Business Chinese I/1 & I/2 Wirtschaftschinesisch I

Course Number | W09-SPZ-WWF-15180.20092.001

Degree | Bachelor Semester | winter/semester break Type of Course | practical course

Contact Hours | 6


Language | Chinese

Lecturer | Jiang


This course helps students to -express opinions on cultural topics (e.g. caligraphy, table manners, parties, compliments) -expand their knowledge of characters to approx. 687

• Course Content Listening, speaking, reading, writing.


interactive


50% written



-oral contribition -a written exam including vocabulary test


Lecture = 79 hours + Preparation and Post processing = 78 hours

200% of Lecture + Effort for final exam incl. Preparation for the exam = 104 hours = Average Workload = 260 hours

• Prerequisites

Prep course ii/2. This course is predominantly for students in the double degree program.

• Readings


Business Chinese II/1 & I/2 Wirtschaftschinesisch II


Degree | Bachelor Semester | winter semester break/summer Type of Course | practical course

Contact Hours | 6


Language | Chinese

Lecturer | Jiang


This course helps students to -express opinions on cultural and personal topics -expand their knowledge of characters to approx. 790

• Course Content Listening, speaking, reading, writing.


interactive


50% written



-oral contribition -a written exam including vocabulary test


Lecture = 79 hours + Preparation and Post processing = 78 hours

200% of Lecture + Effort for final exam incl. Preparation for the exam = 104 hours = Average Workload = 260 hours

• Prerequisites

Business Chinese II/2. This course is predominantly for students in the double degree program.

• Readings


Business German I Wirtschaftsdeutsch I



Contact Hours | 3


Language | German

Lecturer | Denz et al.


This course helps students to -learn and practice a comprehensive set of business vocabulary -acquire basic professional presentation skills in German -acquire the necessary skills for graph descriptions

• Course Content Various business topics ranging from marketing and banking to personnel and recruitment.


interactive


50% written






• Prerequisites

Skill level B2 (CEF);

• Readings


Business German II Wirtschaftsdeutsch II



Contact Hours | 3


Language | German

Lecturer | Denz et al.


This course helps students to -learn and practice a comprehensive set of business vocabulary -acquire basic professional presentation skills in German -acquire the necessary skills for graph descriptions

• Course Content Various business topics ranging from marketing and banking to personnel and recruitment.


interactive


50% written






• Prerequisites

Skill level B2 (CEF);

• Readings


Current Business Topics

Aktuelle Wirtschaftsthemen

Course Number | 82-021-KUG03-S-UE-0507.20101.001 Degree | Bachelor Semester | summer/winter Type of Course | practical course

Contact Hours |4


Language | English

Lecturer | Diederich


This course helps students to -expand their already existing vocabulary -practice discussion skills and language structures on level B2+/C1

• Course Content

This class deals with any current topic related to business. As students you are instrumentally involved in the shaping of content for this course. Typical Topics include: International trade Outsourcing and offshoring

The business of business schools Mergers and Acquisitions Men & women in the workplace The airline industry . . .


interactive


50% written


The final grade is based on -the quantity and quality of classroom contribution -a written exam on the materials covered in class


+ Lecture = 52 hours + Preparation and Postprocessing = 52hours + Effort for final exam incl. Preparation for the exam = 26 hours = Average Workload = 130 hours

• Prerequisites

Business English I & II, skill level B2+

• Readings


Business Fiction

Wirtschaft in fiktionalen Texten

Course Number | 82-021-KUG01-S-UE-0507.20101.001

Degree | Bachelor Semester | summer/winter Type of Course | practical course

Contact Hours | 2


Language | English

Lecturer | Diederich


This course helps students to -reflect critically and in an interdisciplinary fashion on fictional texts dealing with business & economics -practice relevant vocabulary and language structures

• Course Content

The course is based on the postmodern assumption that, philosophically speaking, there is little difference be-tween a so-called objective scientific text and a so-called subjective literary text. Hence the latter can be used as a springboard for insight and understanding into the nature of economic exchange.


interactive


30% written 30% term paper


The final grade is based on -quantity and quality of classroom contribution -a written exam on the materials covered in class -a 10-page termpaper on a relevant topic


+ Lecture = 26 hours + Preparation and Postprocessing 42% of Lecture = 52 hours + Effort for final exam incl. Preparation for the exam = 52 hours = Average Workload = 130 hours

• Prerequisites

Business English I & II, skill level B2+

• Readings

Various American novels and short stories related to business

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