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Business English for Environmental Engineers

Module name (EN):
Name of module in study programme. It should be precise and clear.
Business English for Environmental Engineers
Degree programme:
Study Programme with validity of corresponding study regulations containing this module.
Environmental Technologies, Bachelor, SO 01.10.2025
Module code: UI-BEE
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.
P251-0013
Hours per semester week / Teaching method:
The count of hours per week is a combination of lecture (V for German Vorlesung), exercise (U for Übung), 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.
2S (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.
2
Semester: 1
Mandatory course: yes
Language of instruction:
English
Assessment:
Written exam 120 min.

[updated 01.07.2021]
Applicability / Curricular relevance:
All study programs (with year of the version of study regulations) containing the course.

UI-BEE (P251-0013) Environmental Technologies, Bachelor, ASPO 01.10.2021 , semester 1, mandatory course
UI-BEE (P251-0013) Environmental Technologies, Bachelor, ASPO 01.10.2023 , semester 1, mandatory course
UI-BEE (P251-0013) Environmental Technologies, Bachelor, SO 01.10.2025 , semester 1, mandatory course

Suitable for exchange students (learning agreement)
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 60 hours (equivalent to 2 ECTS credits).
There are therefore 37.5 hours available for class preparation and follow-up work and exam preparation.
Recommended prerequisites (modules):
None.
Recommended as prerequisite for:
UI-TRW Technical Reading and Writing for Environmental Engineers


[updated 25.09.2025]
Module coordinator:
Dr. Julia Frisch
Lecturer:
Dipl.-Übers. Eva Langenbahn


[updated 25.09.2025]
Learning outcomes:
The modules “Business English for Environmental Engineers” and “Technical Reading and Writing for Environmental Engineers ” should be seen in conjunction with one another. They offer students a framework to further develop their English language skills in a professionally related area from the desired entry level B1 to level B2.
 
The focus of the “Business English for Environmental Engineers” module is to provide future environmental engineers with business English skills that will enable them to master basic business situations in an intercultural environment.
 
After successfully completing this module, students will have mastered appropriate communication skills and behaviors and will be able to apply them appropriately in given oral communication situations. They are able to identify and understand different business documents and write them themselves. They will be sensitive to different language registers and able to express themselves appropriately in written communication with international business partners. They will also recognize difficulties and conflicts in intercultural communication situations, be able to analyze them, and draw conclusions for their own behavior in international contexts.

[updated 05.11.2025]
Module content:
- Socializing: Greetings, introductions and small talk
- Business travel: Business trips
- Talking about work: Describing a company, their field of activity and professional career
- Making appointments: Arranging an appointment
- Telephoning: Making phone calls in a professional context and taking telephone messages
- Types of business documents: Different types of business documents
- Business correspondence: Understanding business correspondence and corresponding with business partners (emails and letters)
- Introduction to applying for a job:  Understanding job advertisements, writing resumes and cover letters, strategies for job interviews
  
In addition, we will work on:
- Independent repetition of standard vocabulary
- Expanding the Business English vocabulary relevant for the students
- Repeating relevant grammatical structures
- Raising awareness for functional language use and registers
- Intercultural aspects

[updated 05.11.2025]
Teaching methods/Media:
Learning objectives will be achieved through integrated training of the four basic skills (listening comprehension, reading comprehension, speaking and writing) in relevant communication situations supported by multimedia, as well as the repetition of basic grammar and vocabulary.
  
Target group-specific teaching/learning materials (audio, video), as well as multimedia CALL and e&mLearning materials will be used.

[updated 05.11.2025]
Recommended or required reading:
Students will receive a list of recommended teaching and learning materials.
  
The following materials are free of charge for students of the htw saar. We recommend their use for independent learning:
 
Susanne Ley, Christine Sick: prep course English
m&eLanguageLearningPortal@CAS (learning offer to help students learn English at the htw saar Alt-Saarbrücken campus)
   
Christine Sick, unter Mitarbeit von Miriam Lange (2011): TechnoPlus Englisch 2.0 (Multimediales Sprachlernprogramm für Technisches und Business Englisch, Niveau B1-B2+), EUROKEY.

[updated 05.11.2025]
 
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