Syllabus

Title
0805 Presenting in English
Instructors
Kurt Anton Ubelhoer, B.A.,M.A.
Contact details
Type
PI
Weekly hours
2
Language of instruction
Englisch
Registration
09/23/20 to 10/04/20
Registration via LPIS
Notes to the course
Dates
Day Date Time Room
Friday 10/16/20 02:30 PM - 04:00 PM Online-Einheit
Friday 12/04/20 01:00 PM - 05:00 PM Online-Einheit
Friday 12/11/20 01:00 PM - 05:00 PM Online-Einheit
Friday 01/08/21 08:30 AM - 01:00 PM Online-Einheit
Friday 01/15/21 08:30 AM - 01:00 PM Online-Einheit
Friday 01/22/21 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM Online-Einheit
Procedure for the course when limited activity on campus

This seminar will be held online (Distanzmodus) in WS 2020.

Contents

Presenting selected business topics over the course of three presentations: one short (8-12 minutes) prepared presentation, one longer (15-20 minutes) prepared presentation, as well as one shorter (8-12 minutes) unprepared presentation.

For each of the two prepared presentations, students are required to attend a mandatory coaching session (ca. 45 minutes each, dates and times set separately from those of the course itself) with a native speaker of English to examine and refine both presentation and English language skills. Each of the two prepared topics can be chosen by the student with the approval of the instructors. The final ad-hoc presentation will be on a given business topic on the basis of a background article provided by the instructors and a total preparation time of 75 minutes.

Learning outcomes
After completing the course, students will be able to give clearly structured presentations in English, having improved, reinforced and refined their communicative skills to be applied in presentations and discussions.
Attendance requirements

Full attendance is obviously recommended, but participants can miss a maximum of one session if absolutely necessary. Should they be scheduled to present in that session, they will have to give their presentation in another meeting.

Teaching/learning method(s)
The teaching methods used include individual coaching sessions with native speakers and joint review and assessment of presentations.
Assessment
  • delivery of a 10-minute presentation on a predefined topic (30%)
  • delivery of an ad-hoc presentation (8-12 minutes) on a previously unknown topic (30%)
  • longer presentation (15-20 minutes) on a previously agreed topic (40%)
  • regular attendance and active participation in discussions (= 'yes/no' criterion)
Readings
1
Title: Readings provided in class

Prerequisites for participation and waiting lists
Registration required during the period of registration.
Recommended previous knowledge and skills

keine Angabe

Availability of lecturer(s)

 

Please refer to the homepage of the Institute for English Business Communication: https://www.wu.ac.at/en/ebc/contact/

Unit details
Unit Date Contents
1 First Meeting: selection of topics, discussion of schedule & procedure.
2 Shorter presentations of 8-12 minutes.
3

Extended 15-to-20-minute presentations  

4 Ad-hoc presentations of 8-12 minutes.
Last edited: 2020-07-16



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