English III - Academic Writing and Business English, Group B5
Course code
LANG103E
Course type
Language Courses
Weekly Hours
3,0
ECTS
2.0
Term
HS 2020
Language
Englisch
Lecturers
Judith Fortey
Please note that exchange students obtain a higher number of credits in the BSc-program at WHU than listed here. For further information please contact directly the International Relations Office.
Course content
Academic Writing: An analysis of the formal written style and the requirements necessary for writing a seminar paper or thesis in English. The course will look at academic language, sentence structure, paragraphing as well as the formal presentation of the paper, including citations and reference lists.
Business English: In this semester students will activate their Business English skills in the fields of negotiations and intercultural awareness with the help of case study analysis, business simulations, negotiations, video clips and texts on general business topics. In this way students will expand their business skills in English, widen their vocabulary and continue to improve their fluency in spoken English.
Business English: In this semester students will activate their Business English skills in the fields of negotiations and intercultural awareness with the help of case study analysis, business simulations, negotiations, video clips and texts on general business topics. In this way students will expand their business skills in English, widen their vocabulary and continue to improve their fluency in spoken English.
Class dates
Date | Time |
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Monday, 26.10.2020 | 11:30 - 14:30 |
Monday, 14.09.2020 | 11:30 - 14:30 |
Monday, 23.11.2020 | 11:30 - 14:30 |
Monday, 07.09.2020 | 11:30 - 14:30 |
Monday, 21.09.2020 | 11:30 - 14:30 |
Monday, 09.11.2020 | 11:30 - 14:30 |
Monday, 16.11.2020 | 11:30 - 14:30 |
Literature
Materials are provided by the lecturers. Secondary literature: To be announced at the beginning of the course
Learningmethods
Interactive activities, individual, pair and group work, written assignments, video clips, negotiation simulations, discussions.
Exam
Written Examination (60%), Oral Exam - Negotiation (40%)