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Module name (EN):
Name of module in study programme. It should be precise and clear.
English 3
Degree programme:
Study Programme with validity of corresponding study regulations containing this module.
German-French and International Management, Bachelor, ASPO 01.10.2019
Module code: DFIM-304
SAP-Submodule-No.:
The exam administration creates a SAP-Submodule-No for every exam type in every module. The SAP-Submodule-No is equal for the same module in different study programs.
P620-0002
Hours per semester week / Teaching method:
The count of hours per week is a combination of lecture (V for German Vorlesung), exercise (U for Übung), practice (P) oder project (PA). For example a course of the form 2V+2U has 2 hours of lecture and 2 hours of exercise per week.
2U (2 hours per week)
ECTS credits:
European Credit Transfer System. Points for successful completion of a course. Each ECTS point represents a workload of 30 hours.
2
Semester: 3
Mandatory course: yes
Language of instruction:
German
Assessment:
Written exam (50%) + presentation (25%) + tests (25%)

[updated 25.11.2020]
Applicability / Curricular relevance:
All study programs (with year of the version of study regulations) containing the course.

DFBBW-344 (P620-0002) Business Administration, Bachelor, ASPO 01.10.2009 , semester 3, mandatory course
DFBBW-344 (P620-0002) Business Administration, Bachelor, ASPO 01.10.2013 , semester 3, mandatory course
DFBTO303 (P620-0515) International Tourism Management, Bachelor, ASPO 01.10.2018 , semester 3, mandatory course
DFITM-305 (P620-0459) International Tourism Management, Bachelor, ASPO 01.10.2020 , semester 3, mandatory course
DFBLG303 (P620-0319) International Logistics Management, Bachelor, ASPO 01.10.2018 , semester 3, mandatory course
DFILM-305 (P620-0406) International Logistics Management, Bachelor, ASPO 01.10.2019 , semester 3, mandatory course
DFILM-305 (P620-0406) International Logistics Management, Bachelor, ASPO 01.10.2022 , semester 3, mandatory course
DFBBW-344 (P620-0002) German-French and International Management, Bachelor, ASPO 01.10.2018 , semester 3, mandatory course
DFIM-304 (P620-0002) German-French and International Management, Bachelor, ASPO 01.10.2019 , semester 3, mandatory course
DFBLG303 (P620-0319) Logistics, Bachelor, ASPO 01.10.2009 , semester 3, mandatory course
DFBLG303 (P620-0319) Logistics, Bachelor, ASPO 01.10.2013 , semester 3, mandatory course
Workload:
Workload of student for successfully completing the course. Each ECTS credit represents 30 working hours. These are the combined effort of face-to-face time, post-processing the subject of the lecture, exercises and preparation for the exam.

The total workload is distributed on the semester (01.04.-30.09. during the summer term, 01.10.-31.03. during the winter term).
30 class hours (= 22.5 clock hours) over a 15-week period.
The total student study time is 60 hours (equivalent to 2 ECTS credits).
There are therefore 37.5 hours available for class preparation and follow-up work and exam preparation.
Recommended prerequisites (modules):
None.
Recommended as prerequisite for:
Module coordinator:
Prof. Dr. Thomas Tinnefeld
Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Thomas Tinnefeld

[updated 09.08.2020]
Learning outcomes:
After successfully completing this module, students will: be able to perform at level B1 of the Common European Framework of Reference, largely due to an English learning environment:
- be able to use basic subject-related knowledge of the foreign language in a communicative manner,
- be able to globally understand relevant intermediate-level, business-oriented texts - including those in the Anglo-American press,
- be able to decode easier, technical, spoken texts,
- be able to use relevant business terminology in English in an adequate manner,
- have mastered the fundamentals of writing with special reference to business through instruction, exercises and assignments,
- be able to reflect on their written communication skills in the subject area and evaluate and improve their own writing skills,
- be able to represent their own opinions and points of view to some extent and to adequately take part in discussions using more or less appropriate language,
- be able to use English in oral and written forms of expression in a rudimentary, yet authentic manner,
- be able to recognize and reflect on fundamental cultural differences and peculiarities of economic activity between English-speaking countries,
- have developed a degree of intercultural competence in dealing with Anglo-American issues and situations.

[updated 04.09.2023]
Module content:
- Development of a basic tourism-related vocabulary
- Basic functional grammar and its use in tourism management texts
 
- Reading relevant texts from the field of tourism management
- (Inter)culturally interesting topics within the students’ subject areas oriented on the target language countries
 
- Didactic newspaper and magazine articles with technical language and/or (inter)cultural orientation
 
- Regional content, including topics from daily politics
- Special promotion of writing skills not only general, but also technical language skills
 


[updated 04.09.2023]
Teaching methods/Media:
- Discussions
- Group and partner work
- Multimedia language lab
- Short presentations by the students


[updated 04.09.2023]
Recommended or required reading:
- Teaching materials: texts and exercises compiled by the lecturer
- PowerPoint presentations by the lecturer or equivalent visualization forms
- Internet resources
- Materials from newspapers, magazines and books
- Video and audio material


[updated 25.11.2020]
 
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