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The course is connected to the following study programs

Teaching language

English

Recommended previous knowledge

One year studies (60 sp) within humanities, social sciences or business administration. Approximately a B2-level English language skills, however no official language certificate is required.

Learning outcomes

At the completion of this course students will be able to:

  • use appropriate communicative strategies for speaking and writing English in a variety of business contexts
  • describe, illustrate and analyze intercultural problems that may arise in business situations
  • compose and edit various types of business documents
  • prepare and deliver a high-quality oral presentation
  • use appropriate tone, style, and structure in spoken and written communication

Contents

The course aims to help students develop comprehensive English language skills for use in business and administrative positions. Students develop their written and spoken competencies, with special attention paid to communication in intercultural contexts, a commonplace situation in today’s world. Students will further learn to adapt their writing and speech to different audiences and situations, through focused exercises. They will also practice producing different types of texts (e.g. routine emails, sensitive emails, reports, proposals, cover letters, CVs, etc.), as well as exploring the utility of AI in document production. Emphasis will be placed on tone, style, and structure, as well as pragmatic competence.

Teaching and learning methods

Lectures and seminars. Oral presentations. Estimated workload: Approximately 270 hours.

Examination requirements

One written assignment and one oral presentation must be assessed as Pass.

Several short assignments (6-10) must be assessed as a Pass. The exact number and format will be communicated by the instructor at the beginning of the term.

70% compulsory attendance in the seminars for all students.

Examinations

The assessment comes in two parts, each weighted 50%. Students must pass both parts to pass the entire course.

Part I is a 4-hour written examination under supervision. You are allowed to use an English-English dictionary on the exam. Graded assessment.

Part II is a portfolio exam. The components of the portfolio will be communicated by the instructor at the beginning of the term. Graded assessment.

Student evaluation

The person responsible for the course, in consultation with the student representative, decides the method of evaluation and whether the courses will have a midterm- or end of term evaluation, see also the Quality System, section 4.1.

Offered as a free-standing course

Yes. Subject to availability or capacity.
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