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Business and Technical English 1

Module name (EN):
Name of module in study programme. It should be precise and clear.
Business and Technical English 1
Degree programme:
Study Programme with validity of corresponding study regulations containing this module.
Biomedical Engineering, Bachelor, ASPO 01.10.2018
Module code: BMT2306.EN1
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.
P213-0013
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.
1V+1U (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:
English
Assessment:
Written exam

[updated 05.11.2025]
Applicability / Curricular relevance:
All study programs (with year of the version of study regulations) containing the course.

BMT2306.EN1 (P213-0013) Biomedical Engineering, Bachelor, ASPO 01.10.2018 , semester 3, mandatory course
BMT3306.EN1 Biomedical Engineering, Bachelor, SO 01.10.2025 , 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:
Dr. Julia Frisch
Lecturer:
Dipl.-Übers. Eva Langenbahn


[updated 08.10.2024]
Learning outcomes:
Note: The Business and Technical English 1, 2 and 3 modules are to be seen in conjunction with one another. They offer students a framework to further develop their English language skills in a professionally related area from the desired entry level B1 to level B2. The focus of this module is on oral communication in the professional environment.
 
About the Business and Technical English 1 module: After successfully completing this module, students will have received insight into the differences in international working environments, especially in English-language working environments, and can describe professional tasks with regard to BMT. They will be able to recognize potential difficulties and conflicts in intercultural communication situations and can draw conclusions for their own behaviour in international contexts. In this context, they will be able to use adequate means of speech and behaviour for specific oral communication situations. In addition, they will be sensitized to different language registers and can apply them adequately in given communication situations with international business partners.


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Module content:
Module content:
-        Greetings, introductions and small talk
-        Describing job-related tasks
-        Making phone calls in a professional context
-        Making and changing appointments
-         introduction to technical English / Basic concepts of biomedical engineering
 
In addition, we will work on:
-        Vocabulary (with BMT terms)
-        Repeating relevant grammatical structures
-        Raising awareness for functional language use
-        Intercultural aspects


[updated 05.11.2025]
Teaching methods/Media:
Teaching and learning materials for specific target groups (slides, audio, video, software),


[updated 05.11.2025]
Recommended or required reading:
The following materials are free of charge for students of the htw saar. We recommend their use for independent learning:
    
Susanne Ley, Christine Sick: prep course English
m&eLanguageLearningPortal@CAS (learning offer to help students learn English at the htw saar Alt-Saarbrücken campus, Niveau A1-B1)
    
Christine Sick, unter Mitarbeit von Miriam Lange (2011): TechnoPlus Englisch 2.0 (Multimediales Sprachlernprogramm für Technisches und Business Englisch, Niveau B1-B2+), EUROKEY.
   
Christine Sick, unter Mitarbeit von Lisa Rauhoff und Miriam Wedig (seit 2016): Online Extensions zu TechnoPlus Englisch, EUROKEY.
m&eLanguageLearningPortal@CAS


[updated 05.11.2025]
 
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