COURSE INFORMATION Course Title: BUSINESS ENGLISH

Code	Course Type	Regular Semester	Theory	Practice	Lab	Credits	ECTS
BUS 108	D	2	4	0	0	4	5

Academic staff member responsible for the design of the course syllabus (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature)	NA
Lecturer (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours:	Ada Cara , 9:00-12:00 Mondays and Tuesdays
Second Lecturer(s) (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours:	NA
Teaching Assistant(s) and Office Hours:	NA
Language:	English
Compulsory/Elective:	Compulsory
Classroom and Meeting Time:
Course Description:	Business English: The central basis of the course is to consolidate students' academic approach to thinking, reading, speaking and writing and language usage. In addition, the course also aims to develop the students' abilities to synthesize and evaluate information and conduct basic, independent research.
Course Objectives:	Students in Business English (BUS 108) will be able to create business documents, including letters, emails, CV's, and reports, will be able to correctly use a range of business terms in English, and will have practice in engaging in conversations in business English.

COURSE OUTLINE

Week	Topics
1	Introduction; book review guidelines
2	Recruitment; Earnings, rewards and benefits
3	Production and Operations; Quality
4	Marketing; IT and E-commerce; Report writing
5	Banking; Bonds; Money and Financial issues
6	Logistics; Trade; Business idioms
7	Management; Venture capital; review for midterm
8	Midterm exam
9	Company structure; CV and job application guidelines
10	Writing business letters/e-mails; Workplace problems
11	Meetings and Presentations; Government and Taxations
12	Negotiations; Stocks and Shares; Dispute resolution
13	Research paper presentations
14	Research paper presentations; review for final exam; debrief semester

Prerequisite(s):
Textbook:	MacKenzie, I. (2010). English for business studies: A course for Business studies and economics students (3rd ed). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Wyatt, R. (2007). Check your English Vocabulary for: Business and Administration. (4th ed). A & C Black Publishers Ltd.
Other References:
Laboratory Work:
Computer Usage:	For research, writing, and presentations
Others:	No

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

1	Students will develop business vocabulary in English
2	Students will be able to craft a CV and cover letter and conduct and interview for a job in English
3	Students will be able to critically read and discuss literature in business and economics
4	Students will be able to competently interact using spoken business English

COURSE CONTRIBUTION TO... PROGRAM COMPETENCIES (Blank : no contribution, 1: least contribution ... 5: highest contribution)

No	Program Competencies	Cont.
Bachelor in Business Administration (3 years) Program
1	Identify activities, tasks, and skills in management, marketing, accounting, finance, and economics.	5
2	Apply key theories to practical problems within the global business context.	4
3	Demonstrate ethical, social, and legal responsibilities in organizations.	5
4	Develop an open minded-attitude through continuous learning and team-work.	5
5	Use technology to enable business growth and sustainability.	4
6	Analyze data to make effective decisions.	4

COURSE EVALUATION METHOD

Method	Quantity	Percentage
Midterm Exam(s)	1	20
Presentation	1	10
Term Paper	1	30
Final Exam	1	30
Other	1	10
	Total Percent:	100%

ECTS (ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD)

Activities	Quantity	Duration(Hours)	Total Workload(Hours)
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours)	16	4	64
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	16	2	32
Mid-terms	1	6	6
Assignments	1	12	12
Final examination	1	6	6
Other	1	5	5
Total Work Load:			125
Total Work Load/25(h):			5
ECTS Credit of the Course:			5