Requirements / Voraussetzungen
The course is open to students with a placement test score of 80 - 100 points. Entry is also possible for students who have completed UNIcert III/1 English for Natural Sciences, UNIcert III/1 English for Academic Purposes or UNIcert III/1 English for Economics, Business Studies and Social Sciences.
Course description
This is the second and final semester of the specialized language course which prepares students for UNIcert III English for Economics and Business Studies. Students will engage in intensive study of a business case in their chosen business area, writing and presenting the case analysis. Students will also also engage in listening, reading, discussing and writing about timely issues such as deglobalization, economic models, economic crises, monopolies, mergers and aquisitions, technology in the workplace, and diversity in business and economics.
Materials
Articles from Bloomberg Businessweek, LSE Business Review, Harvard Business Review, The Economist, The Conversation, as well as other business and academic journals.
Testing
The UNIcert III exam at the end of the course will assess achievement of course aims, e.g. progress in all four language skills (reading, listening, speaking, and writing) and content knowledge.
Credits
UNIcert III (C1 level) certificate and 6 credits (Leistungspunkte) or 6 ECTS points if these requirements are met: 80 % attendance and active course participation; a score of at least 55% in each section of the UNIcert III exam.
