ENL-90004: Academic English for Business Students ( 2)

Language Learning Unit

ENL-90004

Academic English for Business Students ( 2)

Co-ordinator:

Teaching Team:

Mr Matthew Street, Mrs Linda Freeman, Mrs Elaine Wellington, Miss Emma Stevens, Ms Ella Tennant, Mr Andrew Gater, Mrs Fiona Webb

Lecture Time:

See Timetable...

Level:

1, 2 or 3

Credits:

Study Hours:

150

School Office:

Tel: 01782 733960

Programme/Approved Electives for

Accounting Dual Honours (Level 2)
Accounting Dual Honours (Level 3)
Accounting Minor (Level 2)
Accounting Minor (Level 3)
Actuarial Science Single Honours (Level 3)
Accounting and Finance Single Honours (Level 2)
Accounting and Finance Single Honours (Level 3)
Business Economics Single Honours (Level 2)
Business Economics Single Honours (Level 3)
Business Management Dual Honours (Level 2)
Business Management Dual Honours (Level 3)
Business Management Minor (Level 2)
Business Management Minor (Level 3)
Economics Dual Honours (Level 2)
Economics Dual Honours (Level 3)
Economics Minor (Level 2)
Economics Minor (Level 3)
Finance Dual Honours (Level 2)
Finance Dual Honours (Level 3)
Finance Minor (Level 2)
Finance Minor (Level 3)
Human Resource Management Dual Honours (Level 2)
Human Resource Management Dual Honours (Level 3)
Human Resource Management Minor (Level 2)
Human Resource Management Minor (Level 3)
International Business Dual Honours (Level 2)
International Business Dual Honours (Level 3)
International Business Minor (Level 2)
International Business Minor (Level 3)
Management (Accounting) Single Honours (Level 2)
Management (Accounting) Single Honours (Level 3)
Management (Business Management) Single Honours (Level 2)
Management (Business Management) Single Honours (Level 3)
Management (Human Resorce Management) Single Honours (Level 2)
Management (Human Resorce Management) Single Honours (Level 3)
Management (International Business) Single Honours (Level 2)
Management (International Business) Single Honours (Level 3)
Management (Marketing) Single Honours (Level 2)
Management (Marketing) Single Honours (Level 3)
Marketing Dual Honours (Level 2)
Marketing Dual Honours (Level 3)
Marketing Minor (Level 2)
Marketing Minor (Level 3)

Available as a Free Standing Elective

Yes

Barred Combinations

AEB1 (Academic English for Business 1), English for Academic Purposes 1-4 (EAP 1-4)

Prerequisites

Open only to NON-NATIVE SPEAKERS OF ENGLISH and successful completion of AEB1 (Academic English for Business 1) or EAP 3 (English for Academic Purposes 3) or EAP 4 (English for Academic Purposes 4) or by recommendation of the ELU

Description

Drawing on academic business themes and materials, these sessions will provide opportunities for students to further develop their writing, reading and verbal communication skills. Through a series of lectures, workshops, assignments, on-line and practical tasks, students will improve their ability to:
&· Summarise, paraphrase and synthesise information from a variety of sources
&· Cite sources accurately and write a bibliography
&· Gather, interpret and report on data
&· Identify authorial stance and read critically
&· Write in an appropriate academic style
&· Engage in academic discussion
&· Prepare and deliver academic presentations

Aims

To introduce, develop and reinforce English vocabulary and language structures frequently encountered by students studying within KMS.

Intended Learning Outcomes

utilise appropriate language to express business-related academic concepts in English will be achieved by assessments: 1,2,3
produce clear and linguistically accurate writing in a form appropriate to specific genres will be achieved by assessments: 1,2,3
research, prepare and deliver a presentation on a business-related topic to a group of peers will be achieved by assessments: 3
utilise appropriate functional language to challenge, defend and clarify viewpoints will be achieved by assessments: 2,3
read, extract relevant information, summarise, paraphrase and synthesize information from academic business texts will be achieved by assessments: 1,2,3
cite sources accurately and produce a bibliography in the appropriate format will be achieved by assessments: 2,3

Study hours

44 hours classroom time
68 hours pre-class preparation and coursework
38 hours independent revision and practice/KLE assignments

Description of Module Assessment

01: Class Participation weighted 10%

Contribution to input sessions
The accumulation of skills built up over the duration of the module necessitates full participation in all elements. Based on the student's contribution to the input sessions, the mark will take into account evidence of a developing understanding of the skills covered and the quality of students' contributions.

02: Portfolio weighted 60%

Five writing tasks
Completion of 5 writing tasks of up to 1000words including synthesising information from various sources, data interpretation and presentation, report and literature review

03: Presentation weighted 30%

Research and presentation
15 minute group presentation on an academic business-related topic. Subject to be chosen in negotiation with tutor. Presentation to be followed by questions. Students must prepare and submit a brief written abstract in advance of presentation.

Version: (1.06B) Updated: 03/Mar/2013

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