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KIE-3366 ADVANCED ENGLISH FOR BUSINESS, 3 cr
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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 | - | - | - | - |
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| 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 | - | - | - | - |
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| 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 | - | - |
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| Extra info: | Ryhmä 4 (Ti 16-18, To 16-18), Thompson |
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| Lecture | - | - | 2 h/week | 2 h/week | - | - |
| Exercise | - | - | 2 h/week | 2 h/week | - | - |
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| Extra info: | Ryhmä 5 (Ma 12-14, Ke 12-14), Thompson |
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| Lecture | 4 h/week | 4 h/week | - | - | - | - |
| Exercise | 4 h/week | 4 h/week | - | - | - | - |
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Objectives
To build confidence in the use of appropriate language and behaviour in a business context
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.
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Meeting skills based on Sunday Times video course ¿Effective Meetings¿.
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| 2. | Grammar of problem areas: article usage and phrasal verbs, prepositions.
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Remedial grammar study, as and when necessary.
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| 3. | Reading and listening comprehension to obtain and analyze information on topical business issues.
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Update students¿ business awareness and knowledge through the use of authentic materials
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| 4. | Language behaviour: How to use appropriate language strategies in specific business and social situations
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A video-based introduction to cross-cultural communication.
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| 5. | 15-20 minute student presentation of a business organization.
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Examination of the language of oral presentations. Pronunciation practice - emphasis on articulation and syllable stress. | One-to-one presentation feedback.
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Evaluation criteria for the course
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
Distance learning
- 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
56 contact hours, successful final exam result, oral presentation, completion of homework assignments, mandatory 75% course attendance.
Scaling
| Methods of instruction | Hours |
| Lectures | 42 |
| Exercises | 42 |
| Study materials | Hours |
| Opetusmoniste | 0 |
| Other scaled | Hours |
| Exam/midterm exam | 2 |
| Total sum | 86 |
Principles and starting points related to the instruction and learning of the course
Correspondence of content
9701500 English for Business
| Last modified | 26.04.2007 |
| Modified by | Anni Karo |