Information for Students

Dear Students,

Information on all Wirtschaftsenglisch courses during both the Winter and Summer semester is found below as well. All queries related to Wirtschaftsenglisch should be directed to one of the Wirtschaftsenglisch lecturers. Details on UNIVIS.

Regards,

Wirtschaftsenglisch team

1. Modules and Requirements

2. Content of Wirtschaftsenglisch

3. Bachelor students

     3.1. Bachelor students starting in the summer semester

4. Master students

     4.1. Master students starting in the summer semester

5. Additional Courses

1. Modules and Requirements

2. Content of Wirtschaftsenglisch

Bachelor

Wirtschaftsenglisch I: The Business Environment (3 ECTS)

Wirtschaftsenglisch II: Business Functions (3 ECTS)

Wirtschaftsenglisch III: Management and Leadership Functions (3 ECTS)

Wirtschaftsenglisch IV: Current Issues in the English-Speaking World (3 ECTS)

Master

Wirtschaftsenglisch V:  International Management (3 ECTS)

Wirtschaftsenglisch VI: Public Speaking (3 ECTS)

Wirtschaftsenglisch VII: Business Law: UK/US/EU (3 ECTS)

Wirtschaftsenglisch VIII: Current Problems in International Business (3 ECTS)

3. Bachelor students

As from the Summer semester 2008 the examination schedule will be as follows:

• WE I (WS):   one-hour end of term written exam
• WE II (SS):   one-hour end of term written exam
• WE III (WS): no exam
• And a 20-minute oral exam covering both WE III and WE IV (summer semester)

!!!IMPORTANT - Students are advised to follow courses in sequence covering 4 semesters!!!

3.1. Bachelor students starting in the summer semester

If you start your Bachelor programme in the summer semester you should take WE in the following order:

• SS - WE II
• WS - WE I
• SS - WE IV
• WS - WE III

Unless you know you will be away during the 4th semester you will then have the following option:

• SS:  WE II
• WS: WE I and WE III
• SS:  WE IV

However, the department should be informed in advance!

4. Master students

 Starting WS 2006 / 2007

• WE V   (WS)  - Written 1-hour examination (350-word comment)
• WE VI  (SS)   - Presentation
• WE VII (WS)  - 1-hour written paper. Number of content-related questions
• WE VIII (SS)  - 20-minute oral examination

4.1. Master students starting in the summer semester

Master students who start their Master programme in the summer semester and wish to spend the following winter semester at a non-German university should choose the following course sequence:

• SS - WE VI
• WS - Away
• SS - WE VIII
• WS - WE V and WE VII

Those students who know in advance that they will go away for the 3rd semester can do:

• WS - WE V and WE VII
• SS - WE VI
• WS - Away
• SS - WE VIII

Students who know in advance that they will spend their second year outside Germany can take:

• WS - WE V and WE VII
• SS - WE VI and WE VIII

However, the department should be informed in advance!

5. Additional Courses

English for Social & Political Scientists 

This is a general course in English for students of sociology and political science. The course will make use of articles, discussions and written assignments.