English B2 (Language for Specific Purposes - Health Management)

Faculty

Faculty of Business Management and Social Sciences

Version

Version 1 of 12.03.2024.

Module identifier

22B1600

Module level

Bachelor

Language of instruction

English

ECTS credit points and grading

5.0

Module frequency

winter and summer term

Duration

1 semester

 

 

Brief description

The level includes technical language training and prepares students for study and internship abroad. The technical language training also serves the independent processing of technical literature.

Teaching and learning outcomes

  • Reading, analysis, and discussion of selected articles from textbooks and the English-language professional press;
  • Terminology of business administration in health care;
  • Case studies from the health care field;
  • Oral and written text reproduction;
  • Discussions, short presentations;
  • Review of grammatical and idiomatic structures in a professional context
  • Practice of a job interview in the context of an internship abroad.

Overall workload

The total workload for the module is 150 hours (see also "ECTS credit points and grading").

Teaching and learning methods
Lecturer based learning
Workload hoursType of teachingMedia implementationConcretization
60SeminarPresence-
Lecturer independent learning
Workload hoursType of teachingMedia implementationConcretization
30Preparation/follow-up for course work-
30Study of literature-
30Exam preparation-
Further explanations

The hours used in the Lecturer based learning Learning field are instructional hours.

Graded examination
  • Portfolio exam
Remark on the assessment methods

The portfolio examination comprises a total of 100 points and consists of a 30-minute written examination (K30), a term paper (HA), a presentation (PR) and an oral examination (M). The respective element is weighted with 25 points (25 percent).

Exam duration and scope

Written examination within the scope of the portfolio examination: See the respective valid study regulations.

Term paper as part of the portfolio examination: approx. 10-15 pages

Presentation as part of the portfolio examination: approx. 8-12 minutes

Oral examination within the scope of the portfolio examination: see general part of the examination regulations.

The requirements are specified in the respective concrete course.

Recommended prior knowledge

Successful completion of module B1 or equivalent previous knowledge

Knowledge Broadening

Students have a broad and integrated understanding of technical language.

Knowledge deepening

Students will be able to explain the structure and content of scientific texts in the foreign language.

Knowledge Understanding

Students will be able to identify and name the differences in health care systems.

Application and Transfer

The students critically analyze nursing science texts.

Communication and Cooperation

Students can confidently engage in professional contexts in the foreign language.

Literature

Aktuelle Literaturliste wird zur Veranstaltung bekanntgegeben.

* Current literature list will be distributed in the course.

Linkage to other modules

This module builds on the knowledge gained in the English B1 (Fachsprache Gesundheit) module.

Applicability in study programs

  • Business Management in the Health Sector
    • Business Management in the Health Sector, B.A.

    Person responsible for the module
    • DiDomenico, Raphael
    Teachers
    • DiDomenico, Raphael