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English for Professionals
Scholar Year: 2022/2023 - 2S
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IMSS2008 |
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EP |
Courses
Teaching language
English
Intended learning outcomes (Knowledges, skills and competencies to be developed by the students)
Students are expected to:
•Develop reading and comprehension strategies in the area of business;
•Become familiar with technical vocabulary (terms and concepts) used in the business/professional context;
•Understanding and discussing articles in the context of business;
•Produce texts in the context of business;
• Use critical reasoning when analysing business articles/documents;
•Acquire knowledge to present a topic by using PowerPoint;
•Improve team-work skills;
•Apply grammar structures in a correct way.
Syllabus
The syllabus comprises the following topics:
• International experiences
• Personal branding
• Company culture
• Leadership
• Team-buiding
• Marketing and advertising
• Business and technology
• Entrepreneurship
• Business travel
Demonstration of the syllabus coherence with the UC intended learning outcomes
The English for Professionals syllabus is in straight consonance with the students' learning goals.
The tasks assigned to students have into account the several topics that form part of the syllabus.
Teaching methodologies
Active methodologies and task-based learning in the classroom and collaborative research outside class.
Demonstration of the teaching methodologies coherence with the curricular unit's intended learning outcomes
The teaching methodologies are intrinsically related to the learning goals. They encompass the fundamental dimensions inherent in the learning process of the English language: reading comprehension, listening comprehension and communication activities.
Assessment methodologies and evidences
Continuous assessment:
Test 1 (25%)+ Test 2 (25%) + English group project (50%)
Minimum mark: 10
Exam (for students who score less than 10):
Written exam- 50% +English Project mark - 50%
Attendance system
Not applicable.
Main Bibliography
Mark Powell , Ron Martinez , Rosi Jillet , Charles Mercer ;New Business Matters, Heinle ELT, 2004. ISBN: 978-0759398566 |
Articles taken from specific business /professional magazines.
Videos related to specific business/professional areas.
Observations
Students who are unable to attain a minimum grade -10- in the period of the continuous assessment, will be eligible for a recovery test/exam.
The group project is a mandatory part of the assessment (50%) and its mark will also be taken into account as far as the recovery test/exam is concerned (50%).
Therefore, students who don't submit it, will not be graded.
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