ENGLISH BUSINESS COMMUNICATION
 
Lectured in 3de jaar Secretariaatsbeheer optie secretariaat-talen
Theory [A] 12.5
Exercises [B] 12.5
Training and projects [C] 0.0
Studytime [D] 75
Studypoints [E] 3
Lecturer Beatrix VAN VLIERDEN
Co-lecturers  
Reference OGSBRS03A99604
 
Key words
English business communication

Objectives
Students should be able to write correct and appropriate business letters in English. They are especially trained in structuring their ideas and putting them into words correctly and personally.
Students should also be able to express themselves well in various communication contexts.
Moreover they should be able to assimilate, summarize, reproduce and interpret listening and reading material.


Prerequisites
Basic competence acquired during the previous school-years and academic year.

Topics
Insurances; packing, marking, transporting; complaints and replies to complaints; agency-business; job-related correspondEnce; in-company communication; miscellancous correspondence; electronic correspondEnce.
Meetings; negotiations.


Teaching Methods
- lectures
- exercises
- individual presentations
- group presentations
- role play
- home study


Materials used
Own syllabus - student's books
- Easy correspondence (C. Jansen, G.J. van der Keuken) Thieme
- English for business communication (S. Sweeney) CUP

Study guidance
Students can ask for supplementary excercises
Monitorial system

Assessment
- Scoring system :
FIRST SESSION/ written examination 70%
Permanent evaluation 30%
SECOND SESSION
written examination 70%
oral examination oral tests 30%

Study costs
Syllabus ± 120 Bef
Student's books have already been bought in the second year.

Lecturer(s)
Luc SOLEME

Language
- English