Course: Business Correspondence in German 1

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Course title Business Correspondence in German 1
Course code KGS/OK1N
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction German
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Königsmarková Andrea, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Wild Dominik, Mgr.
Course content
The course aims to improve students´ business correspondence writing, it introduces them to basic types of business letters (order, reminder, offer), methods and forms of modern communication and main principles of correct business communication. Source of specific competences is especially analysis of didactically modified and authentic business correspondence texts, correction and auto-correction of students´ works.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Collaborative instruction, Students' portfolio, Individual study, Textual studies, Seminar
  • Contact hours - 26 hours per semester
  • Presentation preparation (report in a foreign language) (10-15) - 10 hours per semester
  • Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40) - 16 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
to characterize the administrative functional style
to distinguish a private and business letter
to list the formalities of a business letter
to distinguish the official and unofficial communication situation
to list examples of administrative functional style units
Skills
to communicate in German at B2 level
to discuss and argue in German
to build an administrative style text text structure
to present themselves in the official communication situation in German
to compile the basic documents for the interview (structured curriculum vitae, motivation letter)
to use modern communication tools
Competences
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learning outcomes
Knowledge
to distinguish different forms of business correspondence
to characterize in German the different forms of business correspondence
to list the formal principles of writing business letters in German
to list and identify individual parts of a German written business letter
to compare Czech-written and German-written business letter and identify stylistic and formal differences
Skills
to compile your own business letter in accordance with the formal principles of each type of business letter
to use lexicographical manuals when writing business letters in German
to recognize, correct and, if necessary, to reformulate language and content errors in written speech
to compile your own written statement in accordance with the content of the various types of business letters
to analyze the content and structure of sample business letters in German
Competences
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teaching methods
Knowledge
Seminar
Textual studies
Collaborative instruction
Individual study
Students' portfolio
Skills
Seminar
Textual studies
Discussion
Skills demonstration
Collaborative instruction
Individual study
Competences
Seminar
Textual studies
Discussion
Collaborative instruction
Students' portfolio
assessment methods
Knowledge
Portfolio
Individual presentation at a seminar
Continuous assessment
Self-evaluation
Test
Skills
Portfolio
Skills demonstration during practicum
Individual presentation at a seminar
Self-evaluation
Continuous assessment
Test
Competences
Portfolio
Continuous assessment
Self-evaluation
Individual presentation at a seminar
Test
Recommended literature
  • Buscha, Anne; Linthout, Gisela. Geschäftskommunikation - Verhandlungssprache. Kursbuch. Ismaning, 2007.
  • Dudenredaktion. Briefe gut und richtig schreiben. Mannheim, 2006.
  • Dudenredaktion. Moderne Geschäftsbriefe-leicht gemacht. Mannheim, 2008.
  • Dynda, Antonín; Dyndová, Eva. Česko-německá obchodní korespondence. Praha, 1997.
  • Hering, Axel; Matussek, Magdalena. Geschäftskommunikation - Besser telefonieren. Kursbuch. Ismaning, 2008.
  • Höppnerová, Věra; Matěnová, Jarmila; Gelnarová, Zuzana. Obchodujeme německy. 1. vyd. Praha : Ekopress, 2004. ISBN 80-86119-86-6.
  • SACHS, Rudolf. Deutsche Handelskorrepondenz. Der Schriftwechsel in Export und Import.. Ismaning: Max Hueber Verlag, 2001. ISBN 3-19-001662-3.


Study plans that include the course
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