Sem6

Typ: SE | SWS: 2.0 | ECTS-Points: 3.0 | Semester: 6. – SS 2024 IWI(B) 21

Lecturer: Mag. Dominic Welsh, MSc                          

Dates:

Goals:

This course will teach students the appropriate language skills to…:

·       …understand cultural differences and the value of diversity

·       …use English for business and socializing in a globalised world

·       …use English as the business language for presentations and other professional settings while …understanding the differences of communication with culturally diverse participants.

·       …implement academic writing skills for abstracts and introductions.

Requirements:

Students will have to…

…engage in topical classroom & online debate based on readers;

…write a term paper;

… write an abstract (optional: worth extra 10 points)

… prepare and conduct pitch presentations and prospectus of their project work in the form of a “trade fair”;

 (Outcomes):

Students

o   … should drop inhibitions with regard to presenting

o   … should gain more cultural awareness from reflection on course topics

o   ... should be able to analyse and reflect complex, academic content

o   … should be able to paraphrase and use academic language, resulting in a clear and coherently structured work

Procedure & Content:

Assessment:

Class participation–  40%

Assignment –  30%

Final presentation – 30%

References & Recommended Reading:

Hofstede, Geert., Hofstede, G. J., & Minkov, M. (2010). Cultures and Organisations: software of the mind. London: McGraw Hill.

Schein, E. H. (2010). Organisational Culture and Leadership (4th ed.). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, p. 24.

Lee, A.J., Mason, M.F., Malcomb, C.S., (2022). Beyond cheap talk accounts: A theory of politeness in negotiations, in: Research in Organizational Behavior. DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.riob.2021.100154

Proceedings of the Workshop on Languages in Social Media. Association for Computational Linguistics, 2011.

Hoshima, A., Hogue, A. (2005) Writing Academic English. New York: Pearson Education.

James, L. (1998). The Rise & Fall of the British Empire. London: Abacus Print.

Skern, T. (2009). Writing Scientific English – A Workbook. Vienna: Facultas.

Trompenaars, F. (1994). Riding the Waves of Culture New York: Irwin

Hampden-Turner, C.M. & Trompenaars, F. (1996). “A World Turned Upside Down: Doing Business in Asia”, in Managing Across Cultures: Issues and Perspectives; eds. Pat Joynt and Malcom Warner (London: International Thomson Business Press)

Luthans, F. & Doh, J. (2009). International Management: Culture Strategy and Behavior. Boston: McGraw-Hill.