SFB51115 Professional Communication II (Spring 2020)
Facts about the course
- ECTS Credits:
- 10
- Responsible faculty:
- Avdeling for økonomi, språk og samfunnsfag
- Campus:
- Halden
- Course Leader:
- Wayne Robert Kelly
- Teaching language:
- English
- Duration:
- ½ year
Table of contents
The course is affiliated to the following study programme
Recommended previous knowledge
Teaching semester
Content
The student's learning outcomes on passing the course
Knowledge
The candidate has
- sound knowledge of negotiation theory and terminology.
- good vocabulary and communication skills have been developed through reading, discussion and presentations.
- good theoretical knowledge of writing advanced professional English texts with references and critical use of sources.
Skills
The candidate
- has good practical skills in writing longer texts in professional contexts.
- is capable of carrying out negotiations in English.
General competence
The candidate has
- sound language proficiency in general and professional English.
- sound social competence.
Teaching and learning methods
Workload
Practical training/internship
Coursework requirements - conditions for taking the exam
- One practical negotiation
- One written assignment submitted by a given deadline
All coursework must be approved before signing up for the final exam.
Exam
Written assignment (50 %) and oral examination (50 %)
Partial exam 1
Written Assignment (50%) - an individual written assignment of no more than 10 pages.
Partial exam 2
Oral Exam (50%) - An oral exam divided into two parts.
- The first part of the oral exam is a 20 minute group negotiation task (with groups numbering approximately 4 or 5 participants). Each candidate is assessed for their individual performance in the group task.
- The second part of the oral exam (following directly after the group task) is a 5 minute individual interview with each candidate (where the other group members are not present). Interview topics may be drawn from the completed group task and the course material from the semester. With 4 to 5 candidates each taking part in a 5 minute interview, the total time for the second half of the exam is approximately 20 to 25 minutes.
In total, the exam, (with 4 to 5 candidates), takes about 50 to 60 minutes; 20 mins for the group task and 20 to 30 minutes for 4 to 5 individual interviews.
Grades are individual in both partial exams. Each part counts 50 % towards the final grade. Both partial exams must be passed to be awarded the final grade. The A-F grading scale is used.
Examiners
Conditions for resit/rescheduled exams
If the written assignment is given a fail, it may be improved and resubmitted.
If students wish to improve their grade, they have to submit a new written assignment at a new regular exam.
In the case of a fail in the oral exam the student will be reexamined at the next regular examination unless special reasons call for an immediate new oral test (e.g. a pending exchange to a foreign university).
Course evaluation
Reading list
Updated 30.01.2020. The readinglist may be subject to change before the semester starts.
Fisher, Roger, Ury, William & Patton, Bruce (2011). Getting to Yes. Negotiating an Agreement without Giving In. New York: Penguin Books/London: Random House. 204 pages.
Ury, W. L. (2007). Getting Past No. New York: Bantam.
All course material published on the learning platform.
Optional:
Simon Sweeney (2003). English for Business Communication. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 174 pages