Students will be provided with various inputs outlining the basic skills required with regard to written and oral communication. Based on that information, students will have to apply their theoretical know-how to practical use; this will include analysing and engaging in communication with a focus on persuasive rhetorical skills. Specific tasks in the course will include giving presentations and writing emails, as well as participating in spontaneous speaking activities.
Syllabus
Title
1122 Business Communication Skills Seminar
Instructors
Dr. Miya Komori-Glatz, MA, ao.Univ.Prof. Dr. Ruth Trinder
Type
PI
Weekly hours
1
Language of instruction
Englisch
Registration
09/29/17 to 10/05/17
Registration via LPIS
Registration via LPIS
Notes to the course
Subject(s) Master Programs
This course will deal with the following aspects in connection with business communication in English:
- Communicative competence
- Spoken and written fluency
- Coherence and cohesion
- Grammatical accuracy
- Phonological control
After completing this course, students should be better able, among other things, to
- engage in strategic communication
- give clear, well-structured oral presentations
- be able to recognise and apply persuasive rhetorical devices
- give constructive feedback
- write effective emails
Students will be assessed on:
- brief written tasks (email & presentation abstract; 10%)
- active participation in class discussions and feedback (10%)
- engagement and performance in speaking activities (30%)
- a short presentation held in class (50%; includes quality of preparation and language proficiency)
Open only to CEMS/MIM students enrolled in the 2012 curriculum
Please refer to the homepage of the Institute for English Business Communication:http://www.wu.ac.at/ebc/About_us/Contact_Information
Last edited: 2017-05-03
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