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English 4

Module name (EN):
Name of module in study programme. It should be precise and clear.
English 4
Degree programme:
Study Programme with validity of corresponding study regulations containing this module.
Business Administration, Bachelor, ASPO 01.10.2013
Module code: DFBBW-444
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.
P620-0006
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: 4
Mandatory course: yes
Language of instruction:
English
Assessment:
Written exam 90 min. (50%) and tests over the course of the semester (50%)

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

DFBBW-444 (P620-0006) Business Administration, Bachelor, ASPO 01.10.2009 , semester 4, mandatory course
DFBBW-444 (P620-0006) Business Administration, Bachelor, ASPO 01.10.2013 , semester 4, mandatory course
DFBTO403 (P620-0523) International Tourism Management, Bachelor, ASPO 01.10.2018 , semester 4, mandatory course
DFITM-405 (P620-0472) International Tourism Management, Bachelor, ASPO 01.10.2020 , semester 4, mandatory course
DFBLG403 (P620-0332) International Logistics Management, Bachelor, ASPO 01.10.2018 , semester 4, mandatory course
DFILM-405 (P620-0419) International Logistics Management, Bachelor, ASPO 01.10.2019 , semester 4, mandatory course
DFILM-405 (P620-0419) International Logistics Management, Bachelor, ASPO 01.10.2022 , semester 4, mandatory course
DFBBW-444 (P620-0006) German-French and International Management, Bachelor, ASPO 01.10.2018 , semester 4, mandatory course
DFIM-404 German-French and International Management, Bachelor, ASPO 01.10.2019 , semester 4, mandatory course
DFBLG403 (P620-0332) Logistics, Bachelor, ASPO 01.10.2009 , semester 4, mandatory course
DFBLG403 (P620-0332) Logistics, Bachelor, ASPO 01.10.2013 , semester 4, 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):
DFBBW-344 English 3


[updated 08.04.2025]
Recommended as prerequisite for:
Module coordinator:
Prof. Dr. Thomas Tinnefeld
Lecturer:
Dozierende des Studiengangs


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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:
- have acquired basic knowledge on teaching a foreign language in a largely subject-related, communicative approach,
- be able to understand relevant, moderately difficult, business-oriented texts, including those from the Anglo-American press, taking into account individual details,
- be able to understand intermediate, technically relevant, orally presented texts pertaining to different topics,
- be able to understand relevant, moderately difficult, business-oriented texts, including those from the Anglo-American press, taking into account individual details,
- be able to reflect on moderately difficult newspaper and magazine articles in the Anglo-American press, not least from an intercultural perspective,
- be able to reflect on moderately difficult, technically relevant texts presented orally, not least from an intercultural perspective,
- be able to improve and develop their own discussion skills through special support during the course,
- be able to represent their own opinions and points of view in general and argue them in discussions in an appropriate manner,
- be able to use English in oral and written forms of expression in a more or less  authentic manner,
- be able to recognize and reflect on 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,

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Module content:
- Development of an extended tourism-related vocabulary
- Advanced functional grammar with a focus on its use in various  
  types of texts in tourism management
- More relevant texts from the field of tourism management
- (Inter)culturally interesting topics in the subject area with a focus on the countries
   where the target language is spoken
- Didactic newspaper and magazine articles with a technical and/or
   (inter)cultural orientation
- Regional content, including topics from daily politics
- Writing skills in (predominantly) scientific language

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Teaching methods/Media:
- Group discussions
- Partner work
- Group work phases where students tackle specific tasks
- Interactive, multimedia language lab
- Short presentations by the students


[updated 25.11.2020]
Recommended or required reading:
- Teaching materials: texts and exercises compiled by the lecturer
- PowerPoint presentations by the lecturer or equivalent visualization forms
- Newspaper and magazine articles with scientific and/or (inter)cultural orientation
- Internet resources
- Didactic video and audio material


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