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Objectives and competences

The aim of this subject is to • qualify students for an appropriate usage and analysis of German in an intercultural business communication • develop oral and written skills in accordance with business and cultural models.

Content (Syllabus outline)

• conception of characteristics of an intercultural business communication • conception of cultural differences in business communication • treatment of linguistic media, characteristic for an intercultural business communication • oral and written text formation characteristic for business communication • developing the skills of an intercultural business communication

Learning and teaching methods

• discussion • conversation • explanation • work in groups • work in pairs • individual work • learning by doing • e-learning

Intended learning outcomes - knowledge and understanding

On completion of this media course students will: • be able to speak and write in a suitable comprehensive, linguistic and situational way • conceive and form selected oral and written text sorts characteristic for business communication • correctly use, analyze and evaluate language media and suitable vocabulary in an intercultural business communication

Intended learning outcomes - transferable/key skills and other attributes

Communication skills Solving problems: the analysis of the effectivenes/successfulness of communicative strategies Use of information technology: Recognition and usage of internet specific communication strategies ,searching for information on the Internet

Readings

Duden, 2014. Geschäftskorrespondenz. Professionelle Briefe und E-Mails schreiben. Dudenverlag: Berlin. Eisman, V. 2009. Erfolgreich in der interkulturellen Kommunikation. Cornelsen Verlag: Berlin. (izbrana poglavja) Eisman, V. 2017. Wirtschaftskommunikation Deutsch. Klett Verlag: Stuttgart. (izbrana poglavja) Forum für Wirtschaftsdeutsch. URL = http://www.wirtschaftsdeutsch.de, 11.4.2020. Izbrani elektronski slovarji za nemščino (canoonet, Duden online, DWDS).

Prerequisits

None.

  • lekt. dr. DORIS MLAKAR GRAČNER

  • Seminar paper: 80
  • Collaboration in lectures, tutorials and lab work: 20

  • : 30
  • : 60

  • German
  • German