English III - Academic Writing and Business English, group B6
Course code
LANG103E
Course type
Language Courses
Weekly Hours
3,0
ECTS
3.0
Term
HS 2019
Language
Englisch
Lecturers
David R. W. Mackie
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, footnotes 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 |
|---|---|
| Monday, 09.09.2019 | 09:00 - 11:15 |
| Monday, 02.09.2019 | 09:00 - 11:15 |
| Monday, 04.11.2019 | 09:00 - 11:15 |
| Monday, 11.11.2019 | 09:00 - 11:15 |
| Monday, 18.11.2019 | 09:00 - 11:15 |
| Monday, 25.11.2019 | 09:00 - 11:15 |
| Tuesday, 10.12.2019 | 11:30 - 13:10 |
Literature
Materials are provided by the lecturers. Secondary literature: To be announced at the beginning of the course
Exam
Business English 3: Participation, Oral Exam, Written Examination.
Requirements
Niveau C1 CEFR