Syllabus
Title
1298 Presenting in English
Instructors
Mag. Bernadette Höfer-Knudby, Ph.D.
Type
PI
Weekly hours
2
Language of instruction
Englisch
Registration
10/05/17 to 10/09/17
Registration via LPIS
Registration via LPIS
Notes to the course
This class is only offered in winter semesters.
Subject(s) Master Programs
Presenting selected business topics over the course of three presentations: one short, prepared presentation, one longer, prepared presentation, as well as oneshorter, ad-hoc presentation.
Each of the two prepared topics can be chosen by the student (with the approval of the instructors). The second presentation topic must be accompanied by a brief handout (2-3 pages) to be handed in and graded. The final, ad-hoc presentation will consist of students giving a talk on a given business topic with the use of background articles and/or other material provided by the instructors and a total preparation time of 75 minutes.After completing the course, students should be able to
- give clearly structured presentations in English
- master the core communicative skills required for presentations and discussions
- present arguments in grammatically accurate, idiomatically versatile and rhetorically effective English
The teaching methods used include joint review and assessment of presentations.
- Preparation and delivery of three presentations (80%)
- Power Point slides demonstrating presentation skills and English-language proficiency (fluency and accuracy) in accurate and appropriate written English (10%)
- A handout demonstrating the ability to summarise key points of a presentation in accurate and appropriate written English (10%)
- Regular attendance as well as active participation in discussions ('Yes'/'No' criterion)
Registration required during the period of registration.
Please refer to the homepage of the Institute for English Business Communication: https://www.wu.ac.at/en/ebc/about-us/contact-information
Last edited: 2017-10-05
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