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2007 - 2008 gammel / Course descriptions / AS201306 International Business Communication  

AS201306 International Business Communication

Course Code
AS201306

Course Name
International Business Communication

Credits
10.00

Target Audience
Export Marketing , Economy and Administration

Prerequisites

General university college entrance requirements

Objectives

This language course will give special and general competence in English for areas related to general business marketing . After completing the course the candidate should be able to
- use business English, written and oral, related to internal and external company business and negotiations.
- use English in social and cross-cultural situations in her/his future work.
- have knowledge about the topic of globalization.

Topics

- English business and negotiation language
- Problem oriented tasks linked to various aspects of business life
- Structuring and writing memorandums, letters, reports, and projects
- Translation of various texts
- Oral presentations and leading meetings

Instruction

- Lecturing
- Iindividual and group written exercises
- Individual work with translation
- Individual and collaborative group preparation for written and oral presentations related to international
business topics

Mandatory Assignments

6 obligatory written submissions must be approved before the candidate can sit for the final oral examination.
A minimum of 2 oral presentations, 1 in a group and 1 individual, must be approved.

Students must be present for at least 75% of the teaching and group work hours in the course

Evaluation

A 5 hour written final exam counts 50% of the mark for the course. The final written exam must be passed in order for the candidate to sit for the final oral examination.
A final oral examination counts 50% of the mark.

Hjelpemidler til eksamen
English - English Dictionary

Grades
Letter grades, A - F, where E is the lowest passing mark

Revised date
20/02/2007

Revised by
Henry Norton