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)
BMEGT60Z80A
Type of subject
contact hours
Course types and lessons
Type
Lessons
Lecture
0
Practice
2
Laboratory
0
Type of assessment
midterm 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 – EN
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 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: International Management Bachelor’s Programme from 2022/23/Term 1

Subject Role: Compulsory elective

Recommended semester: 1

Direct prerequisites
Strong
None
Weak
None
Parallel
None
Exclusion
None
Validity of the Subject Description
Approved by the Faculty Board of Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences, Decree No: 581046/15/2021. Valid from: 24.11.2021.

Objectives

The aim of the course is to make students use the contents learned during their professional studies in foreign lan-guage 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, con-ducting meetings and discussions.
  2. • They recognize the importance of non-verbal communication (e.g., dressing, handshake, physical con-tact) 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, therefore, 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

  • A célok és a témák alapján választott szövegek, videók és arra épülő feladatok. - Texts, videos and tasks based on the goals and topics.

General Rules

Teljesítési követelmény: órákon való aktív részvétel (megengedett hiányzás 30%), valamint a félév során kiadott fel-adatok és/vagy dolgozatok teljesítése.

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

  • írásbeli és szóbeli feladatok: 100

Percentage of exam elements within the rating

Conditions for obtaining a signature, validity of the signature

-

Issuing grades

%
Excellent 95-100-100
Very good 89-94
Good 76-88
Satisfactory 63-75
Pass 50-62
Fail 0-49

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

Approval and validity of subject requirements

Consulted with the Faculty Student Representative Committee, approved by the Vice Dean for Education, valid from: 08.11.2021.

Topics covered during the term

Az üzleti társasági/társadalmi élethez kapcsolódó kommunikáció A telefonálás tartalmi és stilisztikai követelményei Prezentációs technikák A munkahelyi megbeszélések során alkalmazott kommunikációs stratégiák Tárgyalástechnika Esettanulmányok feldolgozása

Lecture topics
1. -

Additional lecturers

Name Position Contact details
-

Approval and validity of subject requirements