I. SUBJECT DESCRIPTION
II. SUBJECT REQUIREMENTS
III. COURSE CURRICULUM
SUBJECT DATA
OBJECTIVES AND LEARNING OUTCOMES
TESTING AND ASSESSMENT OF LEARNING PERFORMANCE
THEMATIC UNITS AND FURTHER DETAILS
Subject name
English for Business and Communication I.
ID (subject code)
BMEGT63ABC1
Type of subject
contact hours
Course types and lessons
Type
Lessons
Lecture
0
Practice
2
Laboratory
0
Type of assessment
mid-term mark
Number of credits
0
Subject Coordinator
Name
Dr. Zsubrinszky Zsuzsanna
Position
Senior lecturer
Contact details
zsubrinszky.zsuzsanna@gtk.bme.hu
Educational organisational unit for the subject
Centre of Modern Languages
Subject website
Language of the subject
angol - ENG
Curricular role of the subject, recommended number of terms

Programme: Business administration and management Bachelor’s Programme from 2021/22/Term 1

Subject Role: Compulsory elective

Recommended semester: 0

Programme: Engineering Management Bachelor’s Programme from 2015/16/Term 1

Subject Role: Compulsory elective

Recommended semester: 0

Programme: Engineering Management Bachelor’s Programme from 2017/18/Term 1

Subject Role: Compulsory elective

Recommended semester: 0

Programme: International Management Bachelor’s Programme from 2018/19/Term 1

Subject Role: Compulsory elective

Recommended semester: 0

Programme: International Management Bachelor’s Programme from 2020/21/Term 1

Subject Role: Compulsory elective

Recommended semester: 0

Programme: Finance and Accounting Bachelor’s Programme from 2019/20/Term 1

Subject Role: Compulsory elective

Recommended semester: 0

Programme: Business Administration and Management Bachelor’s Programme from 2018/19/Term 1

Subject Role: Compulsory elective

Recommended semester: 0

Direct prerequisites
Strong
None
Weak
None
Parallel
None
Exclusion
None
Validity of the Subject Description
Pre-2017, next review September 2021

Objectives

The aim of the course is to make students use the contents learned during their professional studies in foreign language communication situations. During the course, real work situations are simulated and students are encouraged to communicate and make professional decisions in these situations in English.

Academic results

Knowledge
  1. Students acquire the language registers that are indispensable for building corporate relationships, conducting meetings and discussions.
  2. They recognize the importance of non-verbal communication (e.g., dressing, handshake, physical contact) in business.
Skills
  1. After completing the course, the students’ linguistic and communicative competence will be appropriate for their language level.
  2. Students can gather material and process texts and information to solve work situations.
  3. They are to communicate fluently and accurately in simulated work situations.
  4. Students can talk adequately about their own professional background, interests, current projects and future plans.
Attitude
  1. Student realize that they need to develop their professional language and social competencies, there-fore, they strive to participate as actively as possible in pair and group work.
  2. Students are open to listening to and accepting the different perspectives of group members.
Independence and responsibility
  1. Students are motivated to develop their language skills outside the classroom, too.
  2. They feel responsible and have strategies for further developing their language skills.

Teaching methodology

Taking into account the students’ needs, we set the goals to be achieved and choose the topics accordingly. During the learning process, students develop life-like situations. When developing language skills, the main focus is on fluent and spontaneous interaction.

Materials supporting learning

  • Texts, videos and tasks based on the goals and topics.

General Rules

Performance assessment methods

Az idegennyelv-oktatás sajátosságaihoz igazodva folyamatos értékelés történik, különböző írásbeli és szóbeli feladatokat végeznek a hallgatók, pl. üzleti terv, email vagy esszé írása, szituációk, szóbeli összefoglalók.

Percentage of performance assessments, conducted during the study period, within the rating

  • : 100%

Percentage of exam elements within the rating

Issuing grades

%
Excellent 96-100-100
Very good 90-95
Good 80-89
Satisfactory 70-79
Pass 60-69
Fail 0-59

Retake and late completion

TVSZ szerint

Coursework required for the completion of the subject

Nature of work Number of sessions per term
részvétel a kontakt tanórákon 28
félévközi készülés a gyakorlatokra 14
felkészülés a teljesítményértékelésekre 4
házi feladat elkészítése 14
kijelölt írásos tananyag önálló elsajátí-tása -
zárthelyire felkészülés -
összesen 60

Approval and validity of subject requirements

Topics covered during the term

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Lecture topics
1. Az üzleti társasági/társadalmi élethez kapcsolódó kommunikáció
2. A telefonálás tartalmi és stilisztikai követelményei
3. Prezentációs technikák
4. A munkahelyi megbeszélések során alkalmazott kommunikációs stratégiák
5. Tárgyalástechnika
6. Esettanulmányok feldolgozása

Additional lecturers

Name Position Contact details

Approval and validity of subject requirements