Modul Communicative Skills and Strategies for International Management

Code:	271950
Module title:	Communicative Skills and Strategies for International Management
Version:	1.0 (01/2021)
Last update:	19.03.2021
Responsible person:	Diplom-Sprachmittler Sitter, Michael m.sitter@hszg.de

Offered in 3 study courses:	International Business Communication (B.A.) valid from class 2021
	International Business Communication (B.A.) valid from class 2022
	International Business Communication (B.A.) valid from class 2025

Semester according to time table:	WiSe+SoSe (winter and summer semester)
Module level:	All study levels
Duration:	1 semester
Status:	elective core module
Place where the module will be offered:	Görlitz
Language of Instruction:	English

Workload* in

SCH **

semester

hours

ECTS Credits

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

L

S

P

O

L

S

P

O

L

S

P

O

L

S

P

O

L

S

P

O

L

S

P

O

L

S

P

O

150

5

4.0

0

4

0

0

*	Overall workload per module (1 ECTS credit corresponds to a workload of 30 hours)
**	One semester credit hour (SCH) corresponds to a workload / class meeting of 45 minutes per week in a semester

Self study time in hours	total	subdivided into
	105	70 Preperation of contact hours	35 Preparation of exam	0 Others

Learning and teaching methods:	Approach to language acquisition --- multi-modal + multi-medial + skills-based + integrated practice --- well-balanced mix of self-study/online/in-person teaching --- classwork in pairs, groups and plenary sessions

Further information:

NB: individual 15-minute oral exams may be bundled together into group examinations



Exam(s)
Minor exam	Fremdsprachen assessed assignment (laboratory work)
Assessment	Fremdsprachen als Gruppenprüfung Major oral exam	15 min	100.0%

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Syllabus plan/Content:	Major scenarios/activities/skills practiced: --- giving oral summaries --- conducting negotiations --- doing interviews --- chairing meetings --- doing the work of moderator --- delivering presentations --- surveying national and corporate culture --- developing communicative strategies --- mastering successful project management

Learning Outcomes:
Subject-specific skills and competences:	The course teaches the following language-specific skills and competences: --- scanning, skimming, outlining, focusing --- summarizing, editing --- language-processing technique and functions --- sight-translation (E-D-E principle) --- paraphrasing and transforming language structures --- negotiating (politeness and avoidance strategies) --- pronunciation and enunciation
Generic competences (Personal and key skills):	The course aims to broaden and boost students? ... --- interpersonal skills --- soft skills --- rhetoric skills --- cognitive skills --- transferable skills --- skills transfer --- self-improvement --- self-awareness --- knowledge base --- clarity and conciseness in speech --- insight and judgment --- media/reference know-how --- time-management

Pre-requisites:	fair command of English on B2 level

Literature:	miscellaneous to be specified nearer time of roll-out