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2022/2023  BA-BBLTO2123U  Area Studies 3 - German: Intercultural management and corporate communication

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Area Studies 3 - German: Intercultural management and corporate communication

Course information
Language German
Course ECTS 7.5 ECTS
Type Mandatory
Level Bachelor
Duration One Semester
Start time of the course Autumn
Timetable Course schedule will be posted at calendar.cbs.dk
Study board
Study Board for BSc and MSc in Business, Language and Culture, BSc
Course coordinator
  • Jan Kautz - Department of Management, Society and Communication (MSC)
Main academic disciplines
  • Language
Teaching methods
  • Face-to-face teaching
Last updated on 27-06-2022

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Learning objectives
At the end of the course the student should be able to:
  • Content:
  • Write a well-structured and faithful summary in German of a text, that is, a summary that captures the essential points and arguments of the author while respecting the argumentation line and chronology of the text.
  • Show a clear understanding of economic institutions and actors in the regions studied, and their implications for competitiveness based on the concepts and themes in the syllabus.
  • Read and understand a written question and provide a written answer in German that is coherent, intelligible and logically related to the question posed. The answer must be a balanced discussion of viewpoints.
  • Language:
  • Present the exam topic in German using an appropriate vocabulary.
  • Comprehend the questions posed in the examination and answer in coherent German so that the responses are intelligible.
  • Write a grammatically correct German, avoiding major grammatical, lexical, idiomatic or errors that inhibit the understanding of the exam topic.
Examination
The exam in the subject consists of two parts:
German Studies 3 - Language:
Sub exam weight40%
Examination formWritten sit-in exam on CBS' computers
Individual or group examIndividual exam
Assignment typeCase based assignment
Duration4 hours
Grading scale7-point grading scale
Examiner(s)One internal examiner
Exam periodWinter
AidsLimited aids, see the list below:
The student is allowed to bring
  • Language dictionaries in paper format
The student will have access to
  • basic IT application package
Make-up exam/re-exam
Same examination form as the ordinary exam
If the number of registered candidates for the make-up examination/re-take examination warrants that it may most appropriately be held as an oral examination, the programme office will inform the students that the make-up examination/re-take examination will be held as an oral examination instead.
Description of the exam procedure

The exam is held in two steps:

First the students are asked to write a 1 - 2 pages summary of an unknown text dealing with a topic from the course syllabus.

Second the students are asked to write 1 - 2 pages, answering 3 out of 5 questions based on the course syllabus.

Two grades are given: one for content and one for language.

German Studies 3 - Content:
Sub exam weight60%
Examination formWritten sit-in exam on CBS' computers
Individual or group examIndividual exam
Assignment typeCase based assignment
Duration4 hours
Grading scale7-point grading scale
Examiner(s)One internal examiner
Exam periodWinter
AidsLimited aids, see the list below:
The student is allowed to bring
  • Language dictionaries in paper format
The student will have access to
  • basic IT application package
Make-up exam/re-exam
Same examination form as the ordinary exam
If the number of registered candidates for the make-up examination/re-take examination warrants that it may most appropriately be held as an oral examination, the programme office will inform the students that the make-up examination/re-take examination will be held as an oral examination instead.
Description of the exam procedure

The exam is held in two steps:

First the students are asked to write a 1 - 2 pages summary of an unknown text dealing with a topic from the course syllabus.

Second the students are asked to write 1 - 2 pages, answering 3 out of 5 questions based on the course syllabus.

Two grades are given: one for content and one for language.
Course content, structure and pedagogical approach

 

The third semester of Area Studies in German is built on two dimensions: Content and Language

 

The overall aim of this course is to deepen the students’ knowledge of the economic, political and socio-cultural context of firms in the German speaking countries, and to strengthen their written communication skills in their chosen language.

 

The specific aim of the course is to develop students’ understanding of the relationship between economic institutions, organizations and markets, and their implications for international business and sustainability.

 

The content dimension in regards to the specific aim will therefore introduce and reflect the language areas perspectives upon topics like general business management and corporate communication with a focus on intercultural management, business cultures and communication, organizational structures, and the challenges of digitalization and sustainability.

 

The language dimension is aiming at improving the students’ written production and expression in a professional context. Focus is on grammar and lexical skills, use of conjunctions, and idiomatic expressions as well as reading and comprehension. Emphasis will also be put on learning and practising phrases needed in order to make presentations and participate in class discussions.

 

Integration

The course builds on the German Area Studies of the 1st and 2nd Semester courses. It also complements the themes of the parallel course teaching in Organization, Culture and Communication, and in International Business and Sustainability.
Description of the teaching methods
All teaching and reading will take place in German. Class teaching involving lectures, student presentations, group work, exercises and discussion.

The course aims at integrating content and language learning so that the foreign language is used to acquire content combined with language instruction. A combination of lectures, class discussions and student presentations will develop students’ knowledge and ability to analyze and understand current cultural, economic and social processes in the chosen region.

Written exercises will help the students to work independently with the topics and to train linguistic phenomena that they will need for the oral discussions. The students are offered 2 voluntary written assignments of 3 pages each. One with focus on content and one on language. These exercises will help the students to work independently with the topics and to practice linguistic phenomena needed for using German in a professional context. The course embraces blended learning and seeks to integrate online and offline activities.
Feedback during the teaching period
Feedback will be given continuously through written and oral assignments, both as teacher supervised peer-to-peer feedback, quizzes and tests (online and offline) and as individual/group discussions (online and offline). Students will receive a short feedback on their presentations. Written exercises will help the students to work independently with the topics and to train linguistic phenomena needed for the oral discussions. Students are encouraged to participate in feedback activities and to make use of the weekly office hours for individual feedback (office hours can also be online by arrangement). The students are offered 2 voluntary individual written assignments of 3 pages each that will receive written feedback from the teacher.
Student workload
Lectures on content 24 hours
Lectures on language 12 hours
Preparation 166 hours
Exam 4 hours
In total 206 hours
Expected literature

To be announced on Canvas

Last updated on 27-06-2022