SFB51009 Professional Communication I (Autumn 2009)
Facts about the course
- ECTS Credits:
- 10
- Responsible faculty:
- Avdeling for økonomi, språk og samfunnsfag
- Course Leader:
- Henrik Bøhn
- Duration:
- ½ year
Table of contents
The course is affiliated to the following study programme
Obligatory in the bachelor's degree programme International Communication (1st semester). Specialisation course in the degree programme Business Administration (specialisation: International Communication) (5th semester).
Optional in the degree programme Information Systems and IT Management (5th semester).
Prerequisites
Teaching semester
Content
The oral part of the course introduces different forms of oral business communication, such as informative and persuasive presentations. Business communication is placed in a cultural context, thus the course also includes examples of modern English-language fiction. Student presentations take place in seminars. There are also discussions of the fiction reading and of case studies, focusing on argumentation and problem solving.
The written part of the course teaches various forms of English business correspondence and relevant terminology. The students are introduced to text production and linguistic structures, including basic syntactic analysis. Keywords are: text structure, coherence, style and level, and loyalty to the reader. Reference technique and critical use of sources are important elements of the course.
Teaching and learning methods
Practical training/internship
Coursework requirements - conditions for taking the exam
Two oral presentations.
A minimum of 80% attendance is required in the oral part of the course. For exemption to be granted from this requirement, a written application must be submitted stating the reasons for failure of attendance.
Exam
Reading list
- Locker, K & S Kaczmarek (2007). Business Communication: Building Critical Skills. 3rd ed. New York: McGraw-Hill
- Elton, B (2002). Dead Famous. London: Black Swan.
- Compendium
- Lecture notes