Course Catalog 2006-2007

KIE-3366 ADVANCED ENGLISH FOR BUSINESS, 3 cr
Advanced English for Business

Courses persons responsible
Alan Thompson

Lecturers
Alan Thompson

Lecturetimes and places
Language center timetables

Implementations
Extra info: Ryhmä 1 (Ti 14-16, To 14-16), Thompson
  Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4 Period 5 Summer
Lecture 2 h/week 2 h/week - - - -
Exercise 2 h/week 2 h/week - - - -
Exam  

Extra info: Ryhmä 2 (Ti 16-18, To 16-18), Thompson
  Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4 Period 5 Summer
Lecture 2 h/week 2 h/week - - - -
Exercise 2 h/week 2 h/week - - - -
Exam  

Extra info: Ryhmä 3 (Ti 14-16, To 14-16), Thompson
  Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4 Period 5 Summer
Lecture - - - 2 h/week 2 h/week -
Exercise - - - 2 h/week 2 h/week -
Exam  

Extra info: Ryhmä 4 (Ti 16-18, To 16-18), Thompson
  Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4 Period 5 Summer
Lecture - - - 2 h/week 2 h/week -
Exercise - - - 2 h/week 2 h/week -
Exam  
(Timetable for academic year 2006-2007)

Content
Content Core content Complementary knowledge Specialist knowledge
1. Specialist business English, vocabulary and terminology relevant to the following fields and themes:
Management
Company Structures Financial Institutions Marketing
Trade and Commerce Meetings
Company Profile
 		 Examination of topical business texts from The Economist and BBC World Business Report video recordings.
 		 Meeting skills based on Sunday Times video course ¿Effective Meetings¿.
 
2. Grammar of ¿problem¿ areas: article usage, phrasal verbs, prepositions and verb tenses.
 		 Remedial grammar study, as and when necessary.
 		   
3. Reading and listening comprehension to obtain and analyze information on topical business issues.
 		 Update students¿ business awareness and knowledge through the use of authentic materials
 		   
4. Language behaviour. How to use appropriate language strategies in specific business and social situations

 		 A video-based introduction to cross-cultural communication.
 		   
5. 15-20 minute student presentation of a business organization.

 		 Examination of the language of oral presentations. Pronunciation practice - emphasis on articulation and syllable stress.  One-to-one presentation feedback.
 

Evaluation criteria for the course

  • Continuous assessment, successful completion of final exam and oral presentation

  • Used assessment scale is numeric (1-5)

    • Study material
    Type Name Auhor ISBN URL Edition, availability... Exam material Language
    Summary of lectures English for Business Instructor       Yes  English 

    Prerequisites
    Code Course Credits M/R
    KIE-3200 KIE-3200 English for Engineers 3 Mandatory

    Prequisite relations (Sign up to TUT Intranet required)

    Remarks

  • CEF level: C2

  • The course is suitable for postgraduate studies.

    • Distance learning

  • ITC utilized during the course

    • - In compiling teaching material, particularly for online use or other electronic media
    - In compiling exercise, group or laboratory work
    - In distributing and/or returning exercise work, material etc

  • Description of the course implementation from ICT point of view

    • 56 contact hours, successful final exam result, oral presentation, completion of homework assignments, mandatory 75% course attendance.

    Scaling
    Methods of instructionHours
    Lectures 42
    Exercises 42

    Study materials Hours
    Opetusmoniste 0

    Other scaledHours
    Exam/midterm exam 2
    Total sum 86

    Principles and starting points related to the instruction and learning of the course

  • To present the student with relevant language input and provide an environment conducive to practice and consolidation. The ultimate objective: that the student will acquire the knowledge and confidence to perform effectively in an English-speaking business context.

    • Correspondence of content
    9701500 English for Business

    Last modified 23.06.2006
    Modified byAlan Thompson