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English Communication & Legal English (M&R-B-4-B_26-ELE-PS)
Department
- Bachelor's program Management & Law
Course unit code
- M&R-B-4-B_26-ELE-PS
Level of course unit
- Bachelor
Year of study
- Spring 2025
Semester when the course unit is delivered
- 4
Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 4.0
Name of lecturer(s)
- Galvin Brian
- Mag. Dr. Schrott Sabine
Learning outcomes of the course unit
- Students will be able to give professional presentations, negotiate in business scenarios and confidently and effectively discuss complex business topics, including corporate social responsibility, while consolidating and improving their language skills to C1 level. In addition, this course focuses on the study of authentic legal texts from both academic and professional contexts to familiarize students with the English language skills required to work in international business law contexts. The main part of the course focuses on criminal law, intellectual property and international law.
Mode of delivery
- face-to-face
Recommended optional program components
- none
Course contents
- English Communication II
Through regular teacher/student and peer-to-peer discussions on current economic topics economic topics, the economics-specific vocabulary is further developed and applied. In addition, case studies are examined and presentations,negotiations and debates are practiced and carried out. Language skills at C1-level can be consolidated and improved in order to prepare for the linguistic demands of professional life.
Legal English II
- Criminal law
- Intellectual property law
- International law
Recommended or required reading
- Books
Comfort, J. (1996), Effective Presentations. Oxford University Press.
Murphy, R. (2019). English Grammar in Use (5th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
Waite, M. (2013). Oxford Paperback Thesaurus (4th ed.). Oxford University Press.
Journals
Business Spotlight
The Economist
Time Magazine
Newsweek
Kompetenzerwerb
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
- The course comprises an interactive mix of lectures, discussions and individual and group work.
Language of instruction
- English
Work placement(s)
- none