EPOKA UNIVERSITY
FACULTY OF ECONOMICS AND ADMINISTRATIVE SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
COURSE SYLLABUS
COURSE INFORMATIONCourse 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 |
| 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. |
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COURSE OUTLINE
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| 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 | Logistics; Trade; Business idioms |
| 6 | Management; Venture capital; review for midterm |
| 7 | Midterm exam |
| 8 | Business travel; Money and Financial issues |
| 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 |
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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
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| 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 |
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COURSE CONTRIBUTION TO... PROGRAM COMPETENCIES
(Blank : no contribution, 1: least contribution ... 5: highest contribution) |
| No | Program Competencies | Cont. |
| Bachelor in Economics (3 years) Program | ||
| 1 | Students define the fundamental problems of economics | 3 |
| 2 | Students describe key economic theories | 3 |
| 3 | Students critically discuss current developments in economics | 3 |
| 4 | Students appropriately use software for data analysis | 1 |
| 5 | Students critically contextualize the selection of an economic problem for research within scholarly literature and theory on the topic | 4 |
| 6 | Students apply appropriate analytical methods to address economic problems | 4 |
| 7 | Students use effective communication skills in a variety of academic and professional contexts | 5 |
| 8 | Students effectively contribute to group work | 5 |
| 9 | Students conduct independent research under academic supervision | 4 |
| 10 | Students uphold ethical values in data collection, interpretation, and dissemination | 5 |
| 11 | Students critically engage with interdisciplinary innovations in social sciences | 3 |
| 12 | Student explain how their research has a broader social benefit | 4 |
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COURSE EVALUATION METHOD
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| Method | Quantity | Percentage |
| Midterm Exam(s) |
1
|
20
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| Presentation |
1
|
10
|
| Term Paper |
1
|
30
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| Final Exam |
1
|
30
|
| Other |
1
|
10
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| Total Percent: | 100% |
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ECTS (ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD)
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| 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 |
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Total Work Load:
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125 | ||
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Total Work Load/25(h):
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5 | ||
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ECTS Credit of the Course:
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5 | ||