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THESE ONLINE COURSES WILL TAKE PLACE AT THEIR SCHEDULED TIMES STARTING THE WEEK OF APRIL 26.
THE DAY BEFORE THE COURSE BEGINS, YOU WILL RECEIVE ACCESS INFORMATION TO YOUR COURSE.
This ONLINE COURSE OFFERING is the second part of the UNIcert® III English for Economics and Business Studies certificate course which introduces students to the business case study analysis process, and uses this context to strengthen reading comprehension and text analysis, as well as develop analytical and critical thinking abilities, problem solving, reasoning skills, and rhetorical constructions in written and oral expression in positing solutions to business problems.
Working in a strict timeframe, each student will choose a case study to analyze based on their expressed area of interest and then develop a case analysis and present possible solutions to the business problem in an ONLINE presentation, giving evidence based on the text and independent research and discovery why their proposed solution is the optimal of possible alternatives.
From the library of ONLINE study materials available, each student will also complete an independent study portfolio of their own creation to expand their vocabulary, strengthen their grammar knowledge and practice, and increase their language comprehension skills.
Course material is compiled from but not limited to the following sources:
This course requires the successful completion of any UNIcert® III/1 English course at the University of Potsdam in order to enroll OR a score of 80% or higher on the placement test.
Any student who has successfully completed a UNIcert® III/1 in an area other than Economics and Business Studies at the University of Potsdam is invited to register for this course, BUT is advised to speak to the course instructor prior to enrollment.
Please be aware that a score of 90 – 100% on the placement test ALSO qualifies a student to take UNIcert® IV/1 English for Economics and Business Studies offered in the coming winter semester (WS20/21).
Final Exams: Successful completion of the four examinations at the end of this course leads to a UNIcert® III certificate in English language proficiency.
For the final oral exam, the student presents an analysis of a short case study under a strict timeframe and supervised testing conditions using the skills and procedures practiced in the semester course.
The final written exams test the student’s reading comprehension skills, as well as their ability to apply the business case study process learned during the semester to write an analysis of a short business case study. There is also a timed listening comprehension test
The four test scores (reading comprehension, written expression, listening comprehension and oral expression) are averaged to determine the final grade for this course and the level of proficiency to be indicated on the UNIcert® III certificate.
Students may also opt to participate in the course, receive credit and NOT receive a certificate at the completion of the course.
Testing Fee: There is a testing fee of 20 euros to take the UNIcert® IIII Certificate exams following the completion of the UNIcert® III/2 course.
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