Høst 2019

ENG-1080 Business English - 10 stp

The course is administrated by

Institutt for språk og kultur

Type of course

This course may be taken as a single course. A good command of oral and written English is recommended.

Course overlap

ENG-1001 English for Business and Marketing 10 stp

Course contents

This is a practically-oriented course for people who want to have a better command of English in professional and social contexts, related to presentations, marketing and contact with clients/customers.

Application deadline

Applicants from Nordic countries: 1 June for the autumn semester and 1 December for the spring semester.

Exchange students and Fulbright students: 1 October for the spring semester and 15 April for the autumn semester.

Admission requirements

Higher Education Entrance Qualification (generell studiekompetanse) or prior learning and work experience (realkompetanse).

A good command of oral and written English is recommended.

Application code: 9199 (Nordic applicants).

Objective of the course

After completing this cours the students have the following learning outcomes:

Knowledge

The student has:

correct English usage in different contexts and situations
knowledge of different aspects related to business, internationalisation and intercultural communication
knowledge of specific terminology and expressions in business fields
knowledge of formal aspects of various types of written documents

Skills

The student is able to / can:

know how to use English correctly in a variety of contexts
be able to hold presentations in English
be able to take part in discussions in English
be able to present and discuss theoretical and professional topics that are dealt with in the course and be able to write about these topics
be able to draw up and write certain types of formal documents in English
have improved their English
have acquired new vocabulary and terminology

Language of instruction

Language of instruction and examination: English.

Teaching methods

The teaching is distributed over the whole term, with certain teaching free periods when students work on their own. The lessons will consist of lectures, seminars, exercises, discussions, student presentations, group work/case studies.

Quality assurance: All courses undergo a halfway evaluation once in a 3-year period at the bachelor's level. The Programme Board determines which programme options will be evaluated per year, and which courses will be evaluated by the students and the teacher per year.

Assessment

The obligatory coursework requirements must be approved in order to take the final exam.

Coursework requirements:

Two written coursework requirements consisting of exercises focusing on grammar, language and vocabulary and the writing of formal documents and free texts. An individual oral presentation (5 -10 min). All written work is based on the following standard: Times New Roman, 12, 1,5, 2,5 cm.

Assessment method:

4-hour written school exam in WISEflow.

Performance in the course will be assessed on an A-F grades scale. Grades are A-E for passed and F for failed.

A re-sit examination is offered in the event of an F grade. The deadline to register (in the Studentweb) for a re-sit examination is January 15th for the autumn semester and August 15th for the spring semester.

Date for examination

Written test 26.11.2019

The date for the exam can be changed. The final date will be announced at your faculty early in May and early in November.