Academic year
2018-19
Is found in:
- International Curriculum, programme stage 1
This is a single course unit.
Study load:
4 credits
Weight:
4,00
Total study time: 100,00 hours
Possible deadlines for learning account: 15.03.2019 ()
Organisation of education
This course unit is marked out of 20 (rounded to an integer).
Re-sit exam: is possible.
It is not possible to enrol in this course unit under
- exam contract (to obtain a credit).
- exam contract (to obtain a degree).
Special admission is required to enrol in this course unit under credit contract.
Co-ordinator: Hofman Veerle
Other teaching staff: Mestdagh Barbara, Smet Jolien, Van Gorp Bieke
Language course: Yes, multiple languages
Languages: English, French
Scheduled for: Semester 2
Objectives
- Use the productive and receptive language skills purposefully in function of professional presentations in French at the CEFR B1 level.
- Use the productive and receptive language skills purposefully in function of professional presentations in English at the CEFR B1 level.
- Apply the basic principles of (corporate) communication in French.
- Apply the basic principles of (corporate) communication in English.
- Use software for presentations autonomously, with a feeling for initiative and creativity.
- As an ambassador of the company, present a product or service in French.
- As an ambassador of the company, present a product or service in English.
- Create a professional, informative presentation on the mision, vision and the strategic policy of the company/organisation, based on the specific input of the manager.
- Answer questions on the mission, vision and strategy autonomously as the first representative of the manager.
- Have insight in the specific characteristics of diverse cultures, ethnic groups and nationalities.
- As a commercial communicator, pay attention to the specific needs of diverse cultures, ethnic groups and nationalities and react correctly to these needs.
- Recognise the international character of a professional situation and the opportunities and threats in international contacts, contracts, regulation and strategies.
- Describe the relation between the organisational culture on the one hand and the international environment, cultures and habits on the other.
Contents
- In function of professional presentations:
- Language skills: reading, listening, speaking, writing, interaction in a business and professional context
- With attention for: grammar, vocabulary, style, spelling
- Grammar: l' article, le pronom relatif, la mise en relief, les prépositions, les démonstratifs et possessifs, expression de la dimension, adjectifs de couleur
- In function of professional presentations:
- Language skills: reading, listening, speaking, writing, interaction in a business and professional context
- With attention for: gramamr, vocabulary, style, spelling
- Extra attention goes to: emphasis, structure, describing graphs, comparison
- Basic principles of communication: language register, presentation techniques, fear of speaking
- Principles of professional business presentations, ambassador, corporate culture
- Vocabulary through self-study
- Expressions relatives à la présentation orale
- Vocabulaire: l'entreprise, les abréviations, les effectifs (organigramme, reponsabilités), visite guidée, produit, service, secteur d'acitivité, import-export, culture, notoriété
- Basic principles of communication: language register, presentation techniques, fear of speaking
- Principles of professional business presentations, ambassador, corporate culture
- Software for presentations: for example powerpoint, prezi, including mulitmedia (integrating moving images, stills and sound in presenations)
- Build up the presentations content-wise
- Use the software efficiently and autonomously, with a feeling for initiative and creativity, while presenting.
- Principles of professional business presentations, ambassador, corporate culture
- Vocabulary through self-study
- Principles of professional business presenations, ambassador, corporate culture
- Mision, vision, strategic plan, goals (translating the mission and vision)
- Mision, vision, strategic plan, goals (translating the mission and vision)
- Interculturality (intercultural communication and management styles), diversity in general, respect...
- Cultures, ethnic groups and nationalities, values
- Interculturality (intercultural communicaiton and management styles), diversity in general, respect...
- Cultures, ethnic groups and nationalities, values
- International ethical questions
- Rules of play in international cooperations
- International aspects of organisational culture
Order of enrolment
There are no prerequisites for this course.
Final objectives
| As an ambassador of the company or organization, and a connector in the company or organization, communicate in a service-oriented and professional manner in an intercultural, international and multidisciplinary context in Dutch, French and English with internal and external stakeholders with various profiles. (Dutch: CEFR level C2 / English: receptive skills CEFR level C1, productive skills level B2 / French: receptive skills CEFR level C1, productive skills level B2) |
| Based on the strategic policy and the principles of quality management, design and optimize operational HR processes and administrative processes |
| In an intercultural, international and multidisciplinary context, network and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders with various profiles, with an optimal alignment between one's own talents and those of others |
Evaluation
Evaluation(s) for first exam chance
| Moment | Form | % | Remark |
| Non-periodic | Presentation | 20,00 | Assessment days: oral presentation |
| Periodic | Oral examination | 40,00 | Oral presentation |
| Periodic | Written examination | 40,00 | |
Evaluation(s) for re-sit exam
| Moment | Form | % | Remark |
| Periodic | Oral examination | 60,00 | Oral presentation |
| Periodic | Written examination | 40,00 | |