Language Learning Unit  
 
 
ENL-90005 Advanced Business English Communication  
Co-ordinator: Mrs Beverley Dickinson   Tel:33290  
Teaching Team: Mrs Jody Harlowe, Mrs Linda  Freeman, Mrs Elaine  Wellington, Miss Emma  Stevens, Mr Andrew  Gater, Mrs Fiona  Webb  
Lecture Time: See Timetable...  
Level: 1, 2 or 3 Credits: 15 Study Hours: 150  
School Office: Tel: 01782 733960
 
 
 
Programme/Approved Electives for
Accounting Dual Honours (Level 3)
Accounting Minor (Level 3)
Actuarial Science Single Honours (Level 3)
Accounting and Finance Single Honours (Level 3)
Business Economics Single Honours (Level 3)
Business Management Dual Honours (Level 3)
Business Management Minor (Level 3)
Economics Dual Honours (Level 3)
Economics Minor (Level 3)
Finance Dual Honours (Level 3)
Finance Minor (Level 3)
Human Resource Management Dual Honours (Level 3)
Human Resource Management Minor (Level 3)
International Business Dual Honours (Level 3)
International Business Minor (Level 3)
Management (Accounting) Single Honours (Level 3)
Management (Business Management) Single Honours (Level 3)
Management (Human Resorce Management) Single Honours (Level 3)
Management (International Business) Single Honours (Level 3)
Management (Marketing) Single Honours (Level 3)
Marketing Dual Honours (Level 3)
Available as a Free Standing Elective
Yes
Barred Combinations
None
Prerequisites
Open only to NON-NATIVE SPEAKERS OF ENGLISH and successful completion of ENL-90001 (EAP3) , ENL-90002 (EAP4) or Academic English for Business (Part 1) or by recommendation of the English Language Unit (ELU)

Description

In this highly competitive climate you need something to set you apart from others. This module will provide you with the specialist language and professional communication skills you will require if you wish to pursue a career in business.

This highly practical module will build upon and complement your existing language skills by working on themes such as negotiating strategies and presenting visual information. Revision of essential grammatical structures and functional areas of language as well as building a subject-specific bank of key words will provide you with the confidence to engage fluently and competently in a variety of business contexts.
Aims
To enable students to have the linguistic confidence to engage fluently and competently within an English-speaking business context.
Intended Learning Outcomes
utilise appropriate language within a business context/
express business concepts in English will be achieved by assessments: 1, 2,3
produce clear and linguistically accurate written pieces of communication within a business context will be achieved by assessments: 3
research, prepare and produce a presentation of professional content designed to inform or persuade an audience will be achieved by assessments: 1,2
demonstrate the ability to respond to unprepared questions on a topic that has been researched and prepared will be achieved by assessments: 1,2,3
develop techniques and strategies to communicate personal ideas effectively within a group will be achieved by assessments: 3
Study hours
24 hours classwork time-hour lectures
72 hours pre-class preparation and coursework
54 hours independent revision and practice/KLE assignments
Description of Module Assessment
01: Online Tasks weighted 10%
Research assessment
1 online task requiring students to research various facets of a company
02: Presentation weighted 20%
Presentation
20-minute group oral presentation on a business-related topic. Question and answer period to follow presentation.
03: Workbook weighted 60%
5 writing tasks
Five writing tasks related to a business context including emails, formal letters, proposals, reports
04: Class Participation weighted 10%
Contibution 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.
Version: (1.06B) Updated: 03/Mar/2013

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