2024/25 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

ELU3024 Language for Business (6 week)

Module manager: Jenna Bodin-Galvez
Email: j.bodin-galvez@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: 1 Jul to 15 Sep (2.5mth) View Timetable

Year running 2024/25

Module replaces

ELU3004 Language for Marketing ELU3005 Language for Economics and Finance ELU3006 Language for Human Resource ManagementELU3007 Language for Business Management and Enterprise

This module is not approved as a discovery module

Module summary

This content-based pre-sessional will develop your language skills, knowledge and understanding in the field of Business. Taught in partnership with academics from the Language Centre and LUBS, you will study subject-specific content to enable you to develop your language competence and ability to communicate at an appropriate academic level. This module is based around a specific business topic and you will work on understanding this content and the language used through a series of lectures, core texts, language classes and seminars. You will have the chance to work both individually and with others.

Objectives

This module aims to provide you with the opportunity to develop and demonstrate your linguistic and literacy skills to a level that will enable you to communicate competently within your discipline specific academic context at post-graduate level and to meet the language requirements of your future academic programme. You will also develop an awareness and understanding of the culture, context and discourse of academic study in the field of Business. Finally, you will develop as autonomous, reflective learners, with a cultural awareness and understanding of ethical academic practices.

Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the module students will have demonstrated the following learning outcomes relevant to the subject:

1. Recognise and apply knowledge of English academic literacy (including verbal and visual), language and skills required in your programme.

2. Demonstrate audience and discourse awareness, including of typical genres in the business disciplines.

3. Display awareness of ethical academic practices, including in relation to the use of Gen AI.

Skills Learning Outcomes

4. Use English to communicate competently within your subject-specific fields.

5. Apply appropriate academic integrity conventions and practices within your own studies.

6. Employ effective strategies to approach your academic studies in English.

Syllabus

Details of the syllabus will be provided on the Minerva organisation (or equivalent) for the module

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Supervision	1	0.50	0.50
Supervision	2	0.25	0.50
Lectures	4	1.00	4.00
Lectures	12	2.00	24.00
Seminars	29	2.00	58.00
Private study hours			123.00
Total Contact hours			87.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			210.00

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Progress will be monitored through:-

1. Feedback on weekly formative tasks throughout the module.

2. In class informal observation by teachers on students use of language and level of engagement.

3. Consultations/tutorials throughout the module.

4. Submission of an essay draft.

5. A practice presentation.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Coursework	Written assignment	60.00
Coursework	Oral assignment	40.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		100.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 02/12/2024

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