1 | Course Title: | BUSINESS ENGLISH |
2 | Course Code: | MAK2084 |
3 | Type of Course: | Optional |
4 | Level of Course: | First Cycle |
5 | Year of Study: | 2 |
6 | Semester: | 3 |
7 | ECTS Credits Allocated: | 3 |
8 | Theoretical (hour/week): | 2 |
9 | Practice (hour/week) : | 0 |
10 | Laboratory (hour/week) : | 0 |
11 | Prerequisites: | None |
12 | Recommended optional programme components: | None |
13 | Language: | English |
14 | Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
15 | Course Coordinator: | Prof. Dr. İLHAMI HORUZ |
16 | Course Lecturers: | |
17 | Contactinformation of the Course Coordinator: |
Tel: 0224 294 1973 e-mail: ilhami@uludag.edu.tr U. Ü. Müh.-Mim. Fak. Makina Böl. BURSA |
18 | Website: | |
19 | Objective of the Course: | The objective of this course is to increase student’s speaking and writing abilities for their professional life. |
20 | Contribution of the Course to Professional Development |
21 | Learning Outcomes: |
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22 | Course Content: |
Week | Theoretical | Practical |
1 | Introduction | |
2 | Business English Vocabulary 1 | |
3 | Business English Vocabulary 2 | |
4 | CV writing : Layout and the necessary information | |
5 | CV writing : Key points and assessment of a CV | |
6 | Cover letter writing : Key points and assessment of cover letters | |
7 | Mid-term Exam | |
8 | Business Interviews (first meeting, introduction, telephoning, taking and leaving messages and making appointments ) | |
9 | Video Presentations about the Business Interviews (first meeting, introduction, telephoning, taking and leaving messages and making appointments ) | |
10 | Making Better Presentations in English (Steps to Better Presentations Guide) | |
11 | Role-play activity on business interviews | |
12 | Role-play activity on business interviews | |
13 | Role-play activity on business interviews | |
14 | Role-play activity on business interviews |
23 | Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials: |
1. Miles, A.D., 17 Steps to Better Presentations Student Notes. 2. http://www.businessenglishsite.com/business-english-grammar-articles1.html 3. Miles, A.D.,100 ways to say it in Business English, Barcelona, 2010. 4. Evans, D., Business English Verbs, Pearson education Ltd., England, 2000. 5. McKellen, C. S., Test your Business English, General Usage, Penguin Books, 1990. 6. Miles, A.D., Cross-Cultural Notes for Better Presentations, Barcelona, 2007. |
24 | Assesment |
TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES | NUMBER | PERCENT |
Midterm Exam | 1 | 30 |
Quiz | 0 | 0 |
Homeworks, Performances | 1 | 20 |
Final Exam | 1 | 50 |
Total | 3 | 100 |
Contribution of Term (Year) Learning Activities to Success Grade | 50 | |
Contribution of Final Exam to Success Grade | 50 | |
Total | 100 | |
Measurement and Evaluation Techniques Used in the Course | ||
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25 | ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE |
Activites | NUMBER | TIME [Hour] | Total WorkLoad [Hour] |
Theoretical | 14 | 2 | 28 |
Practicals/Labs | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Self Study and Preparation | 14 | 2 | 28 |
Homeworks, Performances | 1 | 20 | 20 |
Projects | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Field Studies | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Midtermexams | 1 | 6 | 6 |
Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Final Exams | 1 | 6 | 6 |
Total WorkLoad | 88 | ||
Total workload/ 30 hr | 2,93 | ||
ECTS Credit of the Course | 3 |
26 | CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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LO: Learning Objectives | PQ: Program Qualifications |
Contribution Level: | 1 Very Low | 2 Low | 3 Medium | 4 High | 5 Very High |