2016/2017
KAN-CICOO1002U English Proficiency Management
| English Title |
| English Proficiency
Management |
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| Language |
English |
| Course ECTS |
7.5 ECTS |
| Type |
Mandatory |
| Level |
Full Degree Master |
| Duration |
One Semester |
| Start time of the course |
Autumn |
| Timetable |
Course schedule will be posted at
calendar.cbs.dk |
| Study board |
Study Board for MA in International Business
Communication
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| Course
coordinator |
- Lisbet Pals Svendsen - Department of Management, Society and
Communication (MSC)
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| Main academic
disciplines |
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Last updated on
04-08-2016
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| Learning objectives |
To achieve the grade 12, students should meet the
following learning objectives with no or only minor mistakes or
errors: At the end of the course, students are expected to be able
to
- Identify features of communication that would not be
appropriate or correct or could lead to misunderstanding in a given
professional context
- Use their theoretical insight to diagnose and distinguish
between different types of language error: grammar, lexicon and/or
style
- Use their theoretical insight to explain to the language user
in question what the challenge is and why a given, proposed
solution may not be the most appropriate choice
- Use their theoretical insight to identify problems related to
corporate language choice and language policy
- Assist their future colleagues in adjusting their English
language communication to suit their professional purpose,
demonstrating the appropriate level of awareness and interpersonal
considerations when they convey information about the
non-suitability of a given example of English language
communication
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| Examination |
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English
Proficiency Management:
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| Exam
ECTS |
7,5 |
| Examination form |
Oral exam based on written product
In order to participate in the oral exam, the written product
must be handed in before the oral exam; by the set deadline. The
grade is based on an overall assessment of the written product and
the individual oral performance. |
| Individual or group exam |
Individual oral exam based on written group
product |
| Number of people in the group |
max. 2 |
| Size of written product |
Max. 2 pages |
| Assignment type |
Synopsis |
| Duration |
Written product to be submitted on specified date and
time.
20 min. per student, including examiners' discussion of grade,
and informing plus explaining the grade |
| Grading scale |
7-step scale |
| Examiner(s) |
Internal examiner and second internal
examiner |
| Exam period |
Winter |
| Make-up exam/re-exam |
Same examination form as the ordinary exam
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Description of the exam
procedure
The students will write a synopsis in groups of two.
The students select a theme relating to the
course contents.
In the synopsis, the students must account for their choices of
theory and data.
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| Course content and structure |
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Organizations communicate in English and increasingly choose
English as their corporate language. To address the English
proficiency of the increasing number of professionals working in
English irrespective of their language background, the course aims
to provide theoretical and empirical insight into how, upon
graduation, students can assist their future colleagues in
developing their English language communication for professional
purposes. Students will work with texts – oral as well as written –
that are problematic as regards both language specific quality and
meeting target audience expectations. Issues in corporate language
choice(s) and language policy will be discussed and assessed as
well as employee challenges using English as a lingua franca for
corporate communication. Course work will primarily be case based
thus allowing students to identify communication chokepoints,
understand and remedy these and explain the causes and reasons for
amendments made. Communicative competences involving linguistic,
pragmatic, discourse, cultural and strategic competences will be
part of the student’s portfolio of theoretical knowledge providing
students with methods to identify, diagnose, explain and help
remedy language use that is not appropriate in a given professional
context.
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| Teaching methods |
Teaching methods will vary, depending on the task
at hand. The main components will be introductions by the
teacher(s) and potential guest lecturers, (student) presentations,
reflecting teams, analytical exercises, case study discussions,
negotiation and/or mediation exercises, tutorials, written
assignments relating to the case(s) used etc.
The students will be encouraged to actively use a synchronous ICT
platform for sharing ideas, information, documents etc. to support
and enhance learning through collaborative activities. An
additional purpose of the use of ICT is to allow students to
monitor their own learning progress and to develop their learning
capabilities for use beyond the course |
| Student workload |
| Class hours |
30 hours |
| Preparation for class |
90 hours |
| Writing of exam synopsis |
30 hours |
| Assignments written during the course |
30 hours |
| Other activities, e.g. tutorials |
27 hours |
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| Expected literature |
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A number of textbook chapters and journal articles, to be
published on the course platform prior to semester start, on the
various topics covered during the term
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Last updated on
04-08-2016
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