Academic year
2016-17
Is found in:
- International Curriculum, programme stage 1
This is a single course unit.
Study load:
5 credits
Weight:
5,00
Total study time: 125,00 hours
Possible deadlines for learning account: 15.03.2017 ()
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: Van Gorp Bieke
Language course: Yes, English
Languages: English
Scheduled for: Semester 2
Objectives
Appropriate & correct use of general and business-related terminology.
Professional communication in English.
Contents
- Practising oral/listening skills in on both standard and business-oriented contexts.
- Telephoning in English.
- Introductional translation exercises
Order of enrolment
There are no prerequisites for this course.
Prerequisites
Final competences secondary school.
Final objectives
Core competence 1: understands simple English-written texts about topics that are familiar (socio-economically and professionally) (reading B1). Furthermore, he understands spoken texts when they are pronounced in standard language. (listening: B1) (DSL2, AC2, AC4)
Indicators:
- understands the most essential points. (W&I)
- answers questions concerning form and content of the texts that were read and listened to. (T)
Core competence 2: talks about everyday situations and tasks that concern a simple and direct exchange of information about familiar topics and activities. (Production: A2), has a short conversation in English and communicates about simple, work related topics. (DSL2, AC1, AC2, AC7)
Indicators:
- gives short, fundamental descriptions in English, describes plans, appointments, routine actions and activities present day and in the past. (A&S)
- communicates a simple, general or work related message proper and smoothly in English. (T)
- takes care of the pronounciation in English. (W&T)
Core competence 3: writes small summaries (writing: B1) after hearing or reading given texts. (writing: A2) (DSL2, AC1, AC2, AC4)Indicators:
- uses a series of expressions and sentences to describe the most essential points in an easy way.
- (T, A&S) (Production: A2)
Organisation of education
Interactive teaching method, backed by use of language laboratory.
Supervised self-study.
Evaluation
Diploma contract - Credit contract
- First exam session:
- non period bound evaluation: 30%
- period bound evaluation: 70% written exam
- Second exam session:
- 30 oral exam
- 70 written exam
Students only enrolled for taking the exams
- The student is obliged to attend all educational activities of this course unit.
- The student is obliged to register for a diploma contract in order to enroll for this course unit.
Study costs
The price of the syllabus and copies is determined by the college, that of textbooks by the supplier.
textbook: The business Intermediate Student's book, € 40
Key words
IWETO code: H 360 English Language Practice I