Nummer31911LeitungRobert Buttery Fachhochschule Solothurn NordwestschweizECTS2.0ZielsetzungThe English needed in the professional environment of a Business Information Systems SpecialistInhaltSub-module 1*: Professional profile.
Describing your study/professional environment. Job specific lexis.
Sub-module 2: Correspondence in standard, informal business style.
Establishing business contacts, writing to get information/details
Sub-module 3: Numbers, graphs and symbols.
Analysis and interpretation of IT and business data
Sub-module 4: Doing Business 1.
How to approach IT and business topics in English. Studying BIS subjects in English
Ongoing: Grammar review - guided self-study
*the order of modules will be set in line with priorities
Besondere EintrittsvoraussetzungenEntry level: B1 (EU level)
Exit level: 50% of B2 (EU level)
Bibliographie/Literatur- dictionaries in book or electronic form (see 'Study Tips')
- PC notebook very strongly recommended
- printouts (students' own printouts from Web CT) of on-line / e-mailed material as necessary / indicated in rare cases, handouts
- Scripts and handouts from the lecturer (stored on WebCT)
- PC, MS Office, internet and e-mail access
- webCT
- Note-taking
- Presentation tools
- Recommended grammar book for self-study: Brieger & Sweeney, The Language of Business English,[Prentice Hall] 1994, ISBN: 0130425168
PrüfungsleistungModulschlussprüfung
Art: Oral assessment 50%/ Written assessment 50%
Dauer: 15 minutes/ 90 minutes
Hilfsmittel: none
Leistungsbewertung im Modul
Art: Periodical checks that compulsory assignments have been completed
