Business English

ENG ICourse Code

8Topics

3Credits

128hTotal hrs

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Name of Course/Module: Business English

Course Code: BIT 113

Name(s) of Academic Staff: —

Rationale: This course module helps to provide the basic language skills to the students and teach them concepts in reading, writing and grammar. This course will also introduce students to new vocabulary and writing styles.

Semester and Year Offered: Year 1, Semester 1

Course Hours:

L (Lecture)	T (Tutorial)	P (Practical)	O (Others)	ILT	TSLT
45	16	—	6	61	128

Credit Value: 3

Prerequisite: Nil

Course Learning Outcomes: On completion of this course students will be able to:

Analyze the relationship among ideas in written material.
Use critical reasoning skills to evaluate what they are reading.
Apply study skills to reading assignments.
Observe standard mechanical conventions such as spelling and punctuation.

Transferable Skills:

Critical Thinking and problem solving skills
Communication skills
Ethics, moral and professionalism
Information management and lifelong learning

Teaching, Learning and Assessment Strategy:

Lectures
Tutorials

At the end of the programme, students are given an opportunity to evaluate the course and the lecturer.

Synopsis: Through the use of literature this course will give the students a greater understanding of the English language. There will be focus on paragraph writing and light research topics.

Mode of Delivery: Lectures, Tutorials.

Assessment Methods and Types:

Assignments	20%
Mid Exam	20%
Final Exam	50%
Quiz	10%
Total	100%

Content Outline:

#	Subject Description	Lecture	Tutorial	ILT	Total
1	Grammar Verb non-finites To-infinitives and gerund Parts of speech (nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, conjunctions, prepositions) Idioms and phrases Punctuation and capitalisation Sentence types (simple, compound, complex) Subject-verb agreement If clause and causatives Parallel structures and faulty sentences Tense, voice and reported speech Articles	12	2	14	28
2	Negotiating Key negotiating language Framing your argument Negotiating with suppliers Negotiating with customers	5	2	7	14
3	Writing Paragraphs and essays Business correspondence Sales letters, enquiries and orders Complaints Memos and notices Advertisements Job applications	7	2	9	18
4	Meetings Charting and setting the agenda Controlling the conversation Turn-taking, listening and note-taking Being diplomatic Agreeing and disagreeing	4	2	6	12
5	Business Correspondence Emails, register and style Standard phrasing Notes and memos Business-specific language	4	2	6	12
6	Telephoning Checking & clarifying information Finance-specific scenarios Listening to different accents and intonation	4	2	6	12
7	Making Presentations Introducing a topic effectively Linking and sequencing ideas Concluding Responding to questions	5	2	7	14
8	Process Management Describing processes Cause and effect Criticizing and recommending Quality assurance and continuous improvement	4	2	6	12
Total		45	16	61	122

Main References:

Business English, 13th Edition — Mary Ellen Guffey & Carolyn M. Seefer
Business English for Success — Scott McLean, Arizona Western College (2011)