SP-1-132 (2) - English

• 3 (2021-01-01 to 2021-03-21)
• 4 (2021-03-22 to 2021-07-31)

English

Compulsory

First

1

5 cr

The primary aim is to develop English language
competence, in particular Business English
communication skills required in the
professional context, i.e.
- to improve spoken fluency in business
situations
- to improve writing skills

The course also aims to provide the student
with the necessary support in study skills
(writing, researching, presenting) to succeed
in his/her degree studies.

At the end of the course the student is
expected to be able
- to communicate effectively on matters
regularly encountered at work, in school, at
leisure
- give clear, rather detailed descriptions
about the organizational structure of a
company,
product components, services or processes
- interact with a high degree of fluency
in work and customer situations.
- deliver a well structured presentation.
- write basic business letters and reports

My Place of Work, My Education,
Professional & academic writing, Business
correspondence, Business report writing,
Presentations

Level B1.1 European Framework

Attendance is compulsory and counts towards 20% of
the course grade. Assignment deadlines are firm and
given in Itslearning. Late submissions are not
accepted.

Material will be found in Itslearning

Recommended course book:
Business Communication. Krizan, Merrier, Jones.
(Thomson South-Western 6th edition ISBN 0-324-
22536-9)

Other literature:
The Good Grammar Guide. Richard Palmer
(Routledge Study Guides - Routledge)
Guide to Managerial Communication - Effective
Business Writing and Speaking. Mary Munter
(Prentice Hall)
Mastering Communication. Nicky Stanton
(Macmillan Master Series)
Oxford Guide to Writing & Speaking - The Key to
Effective Communication. John Seely (Oxford
University Press)
Schaum's Guide to Great Presentation Skills.
Melody Templeton, Suzanne Sparks FitzGerald
(McGraw-Hill)
Schaum's Guide to Writing great Research
Papers. Laurie Rozakis (McGraw-Hill)
Collins Cobuild English Dictionary
(HarperCollins)

• Lectures - 60 hours
• Individual- and group instruction - 20 hours
• Small-group work - 15 hours
• Project- and production work/artistic activities - 0 hours
• Individual studies - 40 hours

• Total workload of the course: 135 hours
• Of which autonomous studies: 135 hours
• Of which scheduled studies: 0 hours

Participation in tuition

• Exams (written-, oral-, home-)
• Essays, reports, productions and portfolio

Students are required to submit all assignments
and coursework tasks for assessment. The course
grade is based on continual assessment, and the
completion of all work
submitted (80%) and participation (20%) in
classes. There is no final exam.

Kimberley Nigel

Kimberley Nigel

https://arcada.itslearning.com/ External link

No limit (31 students enrolled)

12 months after course has ended

2020-12-24 to 2021-01-20

• Date of examination will be announced later - Exams
• Date will be announced later - Reports and productions