20637 - PROFESSIONAL ENGLISH SEMINARS / PROFESSIONAL ENGLISH SEMINARS
Language Center
M (2 cfu - I/II sem. - OP) - IM (2 cfu - I/II sem. - OP) - MM (2 cfu - I/II sem. - OP) - AFC (2 cfu - I/II sem. - OP) - CLELI (2 cfu - I/II sem. - OP) - ACME (2 cfu - I/II sem. - OP) - DES-ESS (2 cfu - I/II sem. - OP) - EMIT (2 cfu - I/II sem. - OP) - GIO (2 cfu - I/II sem. - OP) - PPA (2 cfu - I/II sem. - OP) - FIN (2 cfu - I/II sem. - OP)
Docente responsabile dell'insegnamento / Course Director:
RICHARD NICHOLAS
RICHARD NICHOLAS
Docenti responsabili delle classi / Instructors:
Class 1: MICHAEL THOMPSON, Class 2: STUART BEAUMONT, Class 3: ARIANNA MARIA JACOBS, Class 4: RICHARD SALES, Class 5: JESSICA JACOBS, Class 8: RICHARD NICHOLAS, Class 9: JESSICA ELLEN SMITH, Class 10: HELEN CECILIA TOOKE, Class 11: DAVID PARK, Class 13: RICHARD NICHOLAS, Class 14: RICHARD SALES, Class 15: JESSICA JACOBS, Class 17: JESSICA ELLEN SMITH, Class 18: DAVID PARK, Class 19: HELEN CECILIA TOOKE, Class 88: RICHARD NICHOLAS
Class 1: MICHAEL THOMPSON, Class 2: STUART BEAUMONT, Class 3: ARIANNA MARIA JACOBS, Class 4: RICHARD SALES, Class 5: JESSICA JACOBS, Class 8: RICHARD NICHOLAS, Class 9: JESSICA ELLEN SMITH, Class 10: HELEN CECILIA TOOKE, Class 11: DAVID PARK, Class 13: RICHARD NICHOLAS, Class 14: RICHARD SALES, Class 15: JESSICA JACOBS, Class 17: JESSICA ELLEN SMITH, Class 18: DAVID PARK, Class 19: HELEN CECILIA TOOKE, Class 88: RICHARD NICHOLAS
Mission e Programma sintetico / Mission & Content Summary
MISSION
Communicating in the workplace requires a particular set of skills. Acquiring those skills in our native tongue is challenging enough – learning them and adapting them to a second language is even harder.
Starting from this idea, the mission of these seminars is to explore fundamental aspects of professional communications in a production-oriented environment, offering students the opportunity to develop and use their soft skills in English.
The course aims at developing these soft skills, with particular focus on writing skills at a B2 business (upper-intermediate) level.
PROGRAMMA SINTETICO / CONTENT SUMMARY
The Seminar focuses on:
● expanding your business writing skills
● making your point more effectively
● improving your ability to communicate key ideas
● becoming a more productive recipient of messages
● promoting your employability
Risultati di Apprendimento Attesi (RAA) / Intended Learning Outcomes (ILO)
CONOSCENZA E COMPRENSIONE / KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
Al termine dell'insegnamento, lo studente sarà in grado di... / At the end of the course student will be able to...
- Recognize the elements of effective professional communication.
- Identify the relationship between the purpose of the communication and the soft skills used
- Communicate using the skills learned
CAPACITA' DI APPLICARE CONOSCENZA E COMPRENSIONE / APPLYING KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
Al termine dell'insegnamento, lo studente sarà in grado di... / At the end of the course student will be able to...
- Develop clearer, more effective written messages.
- Develop clearer, more effective spoken messages.
- Use their soft skills in English to make it easier to achieve their objectives.
Modalità didattiche / Teaching methods
- Face-to-face lectures
- Exercises (exercises, database, software etc.)
- Interactive class activities (role playing, business game, simulation, online forum, instant polls)
DETTAGLI / DETAILS
During the seminar, students experience short face to face workshops exploring various aspects of communicating in the workplace, as well as discussions of the language and soft skills used in professional situations. They spend much of their time on activities, role-plays, and simulations designed to help them identify effective language choices and improve their ability to use their English to communicate in the workplace.
Metodi di valutazione dell'apprendimento / Assessment methods
| Continuous assessment | Partial exams | General exam | |
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STUDENTI FREQUENTANTI E NON FREQUENTANTI / ATTENDING AND NOT ATTENDING STUDENTS
The assessment method (in case of Bocconi internal assessment) consists of a written test focused on writing competencies to be used in a working environment.
Students are given a pass or fail grade.
Registration via “Punto Blu” is required to sit the test.
Students enrolled in a teaching class group are allowed to sit the test immediately following the specific seminar course (end of first / second part of the 1st /2nd semester – “attending students” test) and/or in four “general” sessions which are held throughout the year (Dec/Jan, Feb, Jun, Sept - in this case the test is the same for all students).
Students who are not enrolled in classes are allowed to sit the test in four “general” sessions which are held throughout the year (Dec/Jan, Feb, Jun, Sept - the test is the same for all students).
Materiali didattici / Teaching materials
STUDENTI FREQUENTANTI E NON FREQUENTANTI / ATTENDING AND NOT ATTENDING STUDENTS
The main course material, for both attending and non-attending students, is:
- Materials provided during the course. Students need to refer to the Bboard platform.
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Docenti responsabili delle classi / Instructors:
Class 6: RICHARD NICHOLAS, Class 7: ANDREW CANNON, Class 12: MICHAEL THOMPSON, Class 16: ANDREW CANNON, Class 20: JAMES TIERNEY, Class 89: RICHARD NICHOLAS
Class 6: RICHARD NICHOLAS, Class 7: ANDREW CANNON, Class 12: MICHAEL THOMPSON, Class 16: ANDREW CANNON, Class 20: JAMES TIERNEY, Class 89: RICHARD NICHOLAS
Conoscenze pregresse consigliate / Suggested background knowledge
B2 (upper intermediate) business or C1 (advanced) general plus entry level is recommended for active participation in learning activities. C1 general plus means mark > 26 out of 30 for cohort 2018-19 and mark > 27 as of cohorts 2019-20. Per una proficua partecipazione alle attività didattiche è raccomandato un livello di ingresso pari ad almeno B2 (intermedio superiore) business oppure C1 (avanzato) general plus (coorte 2018-19: voto> 26/30; coorti 2019-20 e successive: voto > 27).
Mission e Programma sintetico / Mission & Content Summary
MISSION
Communicating in the workplace requires a particular set of skills. Acquiring those skills in our native tongue is challenging enough – learning them and adapting them to a second language is even harder.
Starting from this idea, the mission of these seminars is to explore fundamental aspects of professional communications in a production-oriented environment, offering students the opportunity to develop and use their soft skills in English.
The course aims at developing these soft skills, with particular focus on writing skills at a C1 business (advanced) level.
PROGRAMMA SINTETICO / CONTENT SUMMARY
The Seminar focuses on:
● expanding your business writing skills
● making your point more effectively
● improving your ability to communicate key ideas
● becoming a more productive recipient of messages
● promoting your employabilit
Risultati di Apprendimento Attesi (RAA) / Intended Learning Outcomes (ILO)
CONOSCENZA E COMPRENSIONE / KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
Al termine dell'insegnamento, lo studente sarà in grado di... / At the end of the course student will be able to...
- Recognize the elements of effective professional communication.
- Identify the relationship between the purpose of the communication and the soft skills used
- Communicate using the skills learned
CAPACITA' DI APPLICARE CONOSCENZA E COMPRENSIONE / APPLYING KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
Al termine dell'insegnamento, lo studente sarà in grado di... / At the end of the course student will be able to...
- Develop clearer, more effective written messages.
- Develop clearer, more effective spoken messages.
- Use their soft skills in English to make it easier to achieve their objectives.
Modalità didattiche / Teaching methods
- Face-to-face lectures
- Exercises (exercises, database, software etc.)
- Interactive class activities (role playing, business game, simulation, online forum, instant polls)
DETTAGLI / DETAILS
During the seminar, students experience short face-to-face workshops exploring various aspects of communicating in the workplace, as well as discussions of the language and soft skills used in professional situations. They spend much of their time on activities, role-plays, and simulations designed to help them identify effective language choices and improve their ability to use their English to communicate in the workplace.
Metodi di valutazione dell'apprendimento / Assessment methods
| Continuous assessment | Partial exams | General exam | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
x | ||
|
x |
STUDENTI FREQUENTANTI E NON FREQUENTANTI / ATTENDING AND NOT ATTENDING STUDENTS
The assessment method (in case of Bocconi internal assessment) consists of a written test focused on writing competencies to be used in a working environment.
Students are given a pass or fail grade.
Registration via “Punto Blu” is required to sit the test.
Students enrolled in a teaching class group are allowed to sit the test immediately following the specific seminar course (end of first / second part of the 1st /2nd semester – “attending students” test) and/or in four “general” sessions which are held throughout the year (Dec/Jan, Feb, Jun, Sept - in this case the test is the same for all students).
Students who are not enrolled in classes are allowed to sit the test in four “general” sessions which are held throughout the year (Dec/Jan, Feb, Jun, Sept - the test is the same for all students).
Materiali didattici / Teaching materials
STUDENTI FREQUENTANTI E NON FREQUENTANTI / ATTENDING AND NOT ATTENDING STUDENTS
The main course material, for both attending and non-attending students, is:
- Materials provided during the course. Students need to refer to the Bboard platform.
Last change 13/01/2021 11:12