Key words
Communication skills: French, English, German and Business Communication
Objectives
In the syllabuses of the foreign languages the students' oral and written communication will be optimized by means of grammatical exercises, vocabulary exercises and practical exercises in the 4 skills : speaking skill, listening skill, writing skill and reading skill.
In the syllabus 'Business Communication' the oral and written communication skills that are necessary for the thesis and useful in a later professional career are emphasized.
Prerequisites
Topics
Foreign languages
Grammar : German + English :systematic and occasional study of grammatical topics / French : occasional study of grammatical topics
General and branch-oriented vocabulary
Speaking skill : e.g. improving pronunciation, business communication
Reading skill : a few branch-oriented texts which may be integrated in business communication
Writing skill : spelling, sentence structure, translations, business letters (English)
Listening skill : exercises with audio-visual aids
Business Communication
Business communication (definition and examples) / Dutch spelling / Correct Dutch usage / E-mail and Internet / Preparation thesis / Applying for a job / Sources of information
Teaching Methods
Lectures, role play, teamwork, individual assignments, home study (e.g. general vocabulary, technical jargon, principal parts of irregular verbs, syllabus: Telephoning - German part)
Materials used
teachers' syllabuses (The students should also make notes during the lesson.)
Professional literature: see syllabuses
Number of pages: about 240
Study guidance
Each student can always report problems to the teacher. There is no monitoring system.
Assessment
Maximum points: 80
French: oral examination / 20 points
English: oral examination / 20 points
German: oral examination / 20 points
Business Communication: written examination / 20 points
Resit is possible.
Study costs
about € 6
Lecturer(s)
Carine PLUYM: French
Johan VAN ASSCHE: English, German and Business Communication
Language
French, English, German and Dutch
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