English - upper intermediate level, online course 4024-ANGINTB2-EBC
Online Business English course (60h). Required level of language proficiency: B2. On-line materials available at http://jezyki.come.uw.edu.pl/. In order to take part in the course you need to log in to COME UW platform using your PSL number and the password identical to the one used logging in to USOS. Completion of the course is based on the on-campus test and on-line language learning activities.
Type of course
Learning outcomes
Expected learning outcomes - B2 level
On completing the course, the student:
(Knowledge and skills)
1. knows language expressions and phrases used when taking on different social roles during discussions in the target language,
2. describes social facts by contrasting the reality of everyday life in his/her country and in the
the target language country,
3. applies the acquired phrases and expressions to present his/her opinions and views during group discussion taking place both in the electronic environment (on the internet educational platform) and during face-to-face meetings,
4. builds both written and spoken discourse following the rules of language etiquette and the rules of social behaviour, especially during situations of group conflict (e.g. interrupting the speaker, expressing different opinions, expressing disagreement, etc.).
(Attitudes)
1. cooperates effectively within the group, assigning tasks for himself/herself and others
2. conducts self-assessment of the language learning process and the achieved objectives, developing learning techniques
3. appreciates the value of diversity of opinions and views in interpersonal and intecultural contacts
Assessment criteria
1. The following elements are taken into account before assessing the completion of the course:
- online tasks results (70 per cent)
- final test result (30 per cent),
however, in order to gain a positive mark for completing the course, students must show certain achievements (60%) with regard to each of the above categories (no mark will be given to a student who has received 0 per cent in any of the categories, or has not shown any activity in one of them)
A student is granted 2 ECTS points for completing a 60-hour-course, which means for achieving expected learning outcomes.
2. In addition, the teacher will define specific detailed principles and criteria for completion of the course and present them to students.
3. The mark given for the completion of the course (as well as ECTS points) will enter the University Student Service System (USOS).
4. The unsatisfactory mark can only be given to students who have not shown satisfactory results in tests, homework and the final achievement test.
5. Students should register for language courses themselves during the officially announced registration period only. Similarly, if students want to resign, they have to do that themselves but only during the registration period.
Additional information
Additional information (registration calendar, class conductors, localization and schedules of classes), might be available in the USOSweb system: