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English 2

Module name (EN):
Name of module in study programme. It should be precise and clear.
English 2
Degree programme:
Study Programme with validity of corresponding study regulations containing this module.
Management Sciences, Master, ASPO 01.10.2018
Module code: DFMM-223
SAP-Submodule-No.:
The exam administration creates a SAP-Submodule-No for every exam type in every module. The SAP-Submodule-No is equal for the same module in different study programs.
P620-0134
Hours per semester week / Teaching method:
The count of hours per week is a combination of lecture (V for German Vorlesung), exercise (U for άbung), practice (P) oder project (PA). For example a course of the form 2V+2U has 2 hours of lecture and 2 hours of exercise per week.
2VU (2 hours per week)
ECTS credits:
European Credit Transfer System. Points for successful completion of a course. Each ECTS point represents a workload of 30 hours.
3
Semester: 2
Mandatory course: yes
Language of instruction:
English
Assessment:
Written exam, 90 min. (50%) and tests over the course of the semester (50%) (can be repeated semesterly)

[updated 13.05.2025]
Applicability / Curricular relevance:
All study programs (with year of the version of study regulations) containing the course.

DFMM-223 (P620-0134) Management Sciences, Master, ASPO 01.10.2018 , semester 2, mandatory course
Workload:
Workload of student for successfully completing the course. Each ECTS credit represents 30 working hours. These are the combined effort of face-to-face time, post-processing the subject of the lecture, exercises and preparation for the exam.

The total workload is distributed on the semester (01.04.-30.09. during the summer term, 01.10.-31.03. during the winter term).
30 class hours (= 22.5 clock hours) over a 15-week period.
The total student study time is 90 hours (equivalent to 3 ECTS credits).
There are therefore 67.5 hours available for class preparation and follow-up work and exam preparation.
Recommended prerequisites (modules):
None.
Recommended as prerequisite for:
Module coordinator:
Prof. Dr. Thomas Tinnefeld
Lecturer:
Dozierende des Studiengangs


[updated 28.04.2025]
Learning outcomes:
After successfully completing this module, students - at B2+ level of the Common European Framework of Reference - will:
- be able to apply their advanced specialized knowledge of English to the field of international management,
- have developed their reading comprehension more or less independently in order to understand and analyze challenging technical literature and case studies,
- be able to deliver presentations on specialist topics in the context of international management in a competent manner,
- be able to write clearly structured reports that are understandable across cultures for selected professional fields,
- have strengthened their intercultural communication skills more or less independently in order to interact successfully with international business partners,
- be able to conduct more complex discussions and negotiations in English in the field of international management,
- have increased their knowledge of technical terminology from their field more or less independently and be able to apply it as appropriately as possible,
- be able to understand and analyze complex business processes and strategies in English to the greatest extent possible,
- have improved their language skills independently with the aim of writing market analyses and business plans in an international context,
- be able to competently research relevant current topics and trends in international management in English and present them in a comprehensible manner.

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Module content:
•        (inter)culturally relevant, current topics pertaining to the countries in which the target language is spoken.
•        The course will be oriented on the students’ lives and everyday study routine.
•        Current topics from the fields of marketing and market research, logistics, finance, the stock exchange etc. in connection with the specialist lectures held during the semester.
•        Newspaper and magazine articles with technical and/or (inter)cultural orientation, e.g. from The Times, The Guardian, Time, Newsweek, International Herald Tribune.
•        Subject-specific vocabulary in the context of the topics (areas) covered
•        Consideration of all four language skills (speaking, writing, listening, reading)
•        Specialized grammar


[updated 13.05.2025]
Teaching methods/Media:
•        Presentations by the lecturer
•        Plenary discussions
•        Group discussions
•        Partner work
•        Group work phases where students tackle specific tasks
•        Multimedia language lab
•        Student presentations
•        Short talks by the students


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Recommended or required reading:
•        Teaching materials: texts and exercises compiled by the lecturer
•        PowerPoint presentations by the lecturer or equivalent visualization forms
•        Lecturer´s learning platform
•        Grammars and exercise books recommended in the course
•        Internet resources


[updated 13.05.2025]
 
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