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PL30996: German written and spoken language in the international business context 3

[Page last updated: 04 June 2024]

Academic Year: 2024/25
Owning Department/School: Department of Politics, Languages and International Studies
Credits: 12 [equivalent to 24 CATS credits]
Notional Study Hours: 240
Level: Honours (FHEQ level 6)
Period:
Academic Year
Assessment Summary: CWOA 30%, EXCB 70%
Assessment Detail:
  • Exam 1 Written (EXCB 30%)
  • Oral 1 (CWOA 10%)
  • Oral 2 (CWOA 20%)
  • Exam 2 (EXCB 40%)
Supplementary Assessment:
Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
Requisites:
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this unit students will:
* Be able to show sound communication skills in both written and spoken forms, with an advanced level of fluency, accuracy and appropriateness of language use;
* Have acquired familiarity with different types of business texts (style, terminology and syntactical features);
* Be able to demonstrate mediation skills between the target culture and the culture of origin.


Aims:
* To develop advanced communication skills in written and spoken forms relevant to the international business context;
* To develop skills in critical analysis of business texts and the production of written reports, summaries and analyses;
* To consolidate students' intercultural competence in order to prepare them for social and professional interaction in a globalized world.

Skills:
* Precision and creativity in the use of written and spoken language;
* Effective communication in the target language;
* Independent learning strategies;
* Employability and transferable skills.

Content:
* Written Language: analysis of business texts; summarization, argumentation, essay writing, statistics, surveys and business terminology.
* Spoken language: group debate and discussion, individual presentations on a wide range of economic and political subjects; audio-visual activities.

Course availability:

PL30996 is a Designated Essential Unit on the following courses:

Department of Politics, Languages and International Studies
  • UXXX-AYB04 : BSc(Hons) International Management and Modern Languages (German) with Year Abroad (Year 4)

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