ENL-90005: Advanced Business English Communication

Language Learning Unit

ENL-90005

Advanced Business English Communication

Co-ordinator:

Teaching Team:

Mrs Jody Harlowe, Mrs Sarah Gomersall, Mr Russell Clark, Mrs Beverley Dickinson, Mrs Elaine Wellington, Miss Emma Stevens, Mr Andrew Gater, Miss Samantha Rushton

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 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

Any other ENL- module (English Language module) in the same academic year.

Prerequisites

Open only to THIRD-YEAR NON-NATIVE SPEAKERS OF ENGLISH on successful completion of AEB2 or EAP4; or AEB1 or EAP3 with a score of over 60%; or equivalent.

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

20 hours classwork time-hour lectures
74 hours pre-class preparation and coursework
56 hours independent revision and practice/KLE assignments

Description of Module Assessment

01: Oral Presentation weighted 20%

Group business presentation
20-minute group oral presentation on a business-related topic. Question and answer period to follow presentation.

02: Workbook weighted 75%

5 writing tasks
Five writing tasks related to a business context including emails, formal letters, proposals, reports

03: Class Participation weighted 5%

Contribution to input sessions
The accumulation of skills built up over the duration of the module and the group activities necessitates full participation in all elements. Based on the students 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/Oct/2013

This document is the definitive current source of information about this module and supersedes any other information.