5973 Business English for Erasmus Students
Fagansvarlig: Judith Torvik
5973 Business English for Erasmus Students Fall or Spring
Credits
5 ECTS credits
Prerequisites
A good basic knowledge of English; Erasmus student status
Duration
Approximately 3-4 hrs/week for one semester, either fall or spring.
Objectives
The course will provide the opportunity for students to increase their oral and written competence in English for special purposes appropriate to international requirements. The specific focus will be in the area of international marketing, travel and tourism and business administration in general.
Description
The students will read and discuss business communication texts, prepare and give presentations, develop a CV in English, discuss business cases, write business documents such as letters, memos and reports. Further, the students will gain insight into aspects of culture in English-speaking countries. The fall course will primarily focus on oral activities; the spring course will deal with written activities.
Learning Methods
Lectures, group work, individual tasks, written exercises, oral presentations, report writing, email communication, case-studies and discussions. The language of instruction is English.
Evaluering
Fall semester: 4-5 mandatory written exercises to be approved. Oral examination.
OR
Spring semester: 4-6 written exercises to be approved. 3-hour written, individual examination.
