1. Advancing English for Business Students (Speaking & Writing)
Two courses provided by English for Academic Study (SMLC) for post-graduate taught students at the ASBS

2. Advancing English for Business Students
Course participants:
Adam Smith Business School
Postgraduate taught programme
Language proficiency at IELTS 6.5 (overall)
- with no sub-test less than 6
Course tutors:
English for Academic Study (SMLC)
Courses
Credit bearing (10 credits each)
Graduate Award Scheme

3. AE for Business Students (Speaking)
Aims:
To develop fluency in academic and professional contexts
To develop vocabulary and understanding of business concepts
To enable higher-level academic participation
To prepare for professional interviews
To develop greater understanding of current skills
To consider ways of improving and strengthening skills

4. AE for Business Students (Speaking)
Kolb’s Reflective Learning Cycle
Simply Psychology (2016)

5. AE for Business Students (Speaking)
Course work includes:
Selecting and reading academic texts outside class
Preparing for in-class discussions
Producing and modifying CVs for job applications
Preparing for job interviews
Interacting in class and involving others
Reflecting on class performance

6. AE for Business Students (Speaking)
Course structure:
10 weeks over two semesters
2 x 1-hour sessions per week
5 weeks in semester 1 (from 18th September)
- Focus on academic discussion
5 weeks in semester 2 (from 19th February)
- Focus on interview skills
Course assessment:
Weekly reflective writing
Discussion skills
Interview skills

7. AE for Business Students (Writing)
Aims:
Develop proficiency in the use of varieties of written Business English particular to professional business contexts
Develop knowledge of relevant written text types as inter-connected components of business communication
Provide structured opportunities for students to develop the practical skills needed to interact with and produce these written genres

8. AE for Business Students (Writing)
Simulation
Genres
Collaborate
Solutions
Respond
Approach
Simply Psychology (2016)
(A: business problem) B: text analysis C: solution & text output D: feedback E: feedforward (in class – out of class)
You will be required to refer to texts and learning from your core programmes to successfully complete the weekly writing task.
Genre and TTT approach with elements of problem based learning to understand Business texts.

9. AE for Business Students (Writing)
Outcomes
Write a defined range of business texts showing an understanding of genre features including organisational structure, vocabulary and register
Identify and use a range of Business English language as it functions in written business contexts
Evaluate information from a variety of business texts to infer relevant details and establish intertextual relationships

10. AE for Business Students (Writing)
Course structure:
10 weeks over two semesters
1 x 2-hour sessions per week
5 weeks in semester 1 (from 30th October)
- Focus on texts related to business
5 weeks in semester 2 (from 8th January)
- Focus on texts related to employability
Course assessment:
Two in-class assessment tasks, one at the end of each semester (40%)
Complete a task resulting in a specific business text (60%)

11. Enrolment Register for the course via MyCampus, using course codes:
5019 for Speaking and/or
5021 for Writing
Search using the Language Centre.
No additional fees
ASBS provide specific instructions at induction and on the pre-arrival pages about selecting slots that best suit your timetable

12. Contacts ASBS Fiona.Baxter@glasgow.ac.uk EAS
Please write “AE for Business Students Speaking” or “AE for Business Students Writing” in the subject line.

13. AE for Business Students (Speaking & Writing)
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