Department of European Studies & Modern Languages, Unit Catalogue 2006/07

EU20386 Business German option 1A

Credits: 6

Level: Intermediate

Semester: 2

Assessment: CW100

Requisites:

After taking this unit you must take EU20387

Students must have have a minimum of a GCSE Grade C and/or have taken Single Language Option units during year 1 or the equivalent in order to undertake this unit. Aims: A course to revive, develop and consolidate foreign language skills in order to enable students to operate effectively in the sphere of business and management.
Learning Outcomes:
On successful completion of the Unit students will be able to discuss their placement experience in the target language. They will be able to operate effectively both orally and in writing in predictable business scenarios, write a CV and participate in job interviews.
Skills:

* Speaking, listening, reading, writing in German - all assessed
* Cultural understanding - taught and facilitated
* Team skills - facilitated
* Autonomous learning - facilitated
* Cognitive - taught
Content:
Intensive language work with emphasis on aural comprehension and oral communication. Teaching methods integrate a variety of forms of language learning through the exploitation of foreign language television broadcasts, audio-visual materials and a business language course text. This part of the course concentrates mainly on the practical language necessary for doing business, but also includes work on more theoretical themes such as the various types of company job application and interview practice. Overall fluency and grammatical accuracy are practised throughout the course.

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