In general, the correct use of English will be taken into account in all assessment activities.

It is necessary to achieve 4 points out of 10 in each of the activities to consider the subject as PASSED.

The FINAL TEST will be held on the exam date selected by the School, as responsible for the organization of the degree. All dates (both the dates of the oral presentation, project and deadlines for case studies) will be communicated to students well ahead of time. Reading, writing, listening and speaking tasks completed in class cannot be resat.

"NON PRESENTADO" QUALIFICATION:

To be considered NP (absent), students MUST NOT have sit EITHER the final test OR the project.

JULY OPPORTUNITY:

Students who have failed the subject may only resit those parts that they have failed. New dates will be established to hand in tasks. The weight of the final WRITING, READING, SPEAKING and LISTENING tasks could be increased so that students could compensate for tasks completed in class and failed.

Learning outcomes	Study programme competences
To know specific vocabulary relating to the range of professional interests of the degree	A12	B1 B2 B4 B5	C2
To know and to master the use of specific grammatical structures, appropriate to the level of knowledge of the language, and those that are particularly relevant for their professional practice in particular.	A12	B1 B5	C2
To be able to understand oral and written texts in English, about topics related to their professional practice, identifying their main ideas, their line of argument, and relevant specific information.	A12	B1 B3 B5 B9	C2
To be able to communicate effectively, both orally and by writing, in commercial settings.	A3 A12	B2 B4	C2
To participate actively in discussions in professional settings, explaining and defending their point of view using appropriate language.	A3 A12	B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B9	C2
To be able to prepare (in writing) and present (orally) in English a group project about a topic related to their degree, organising group work adequately, and using bibliographic resources, databases and IT tools related to their degree.	A3 A12	B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B8 B9	C2

Topic	Sub-topic
1. Appearance, dress, and fashion	Oral and written description Vocabulary on fashion Adjectives, their order and their position.
2. Degree, career, and human resources	2.1 - Looking for a job Training CVs and cover letters Abilities Epistemic modality 2.2 - Job interviews Interviews Expectations, probability, and the future Deontic modality and future time expressions
3. Colleagues and clients: The world of work	Work relations Public presentations Formality levels and courtesy Registers and their expression
4. Business, money, and commerce	Buying and selling Describing and selling an idea or a product Persuasive language Conditionals
5. Politics and economics	Economic policy Regulations and their effect Giving one's opinion Giving and following instructions Hedges
6. The media	Interviews Questions and answers

Methodologies / tests	Competencies	Ordinary class hours	Student’s personal work hours	Total hours
Guest lecture / keynote speech	A12 B1 B5 C2	20	0	20
Seminar	A12 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 C2	16	24	40
Workshop	A12 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 C2	8	12	20
Oral presentation	A12 A3 B1 B2 B4 B5 C2	5	0	5
Directed discussion	A3 A12 B1 B2 B4 B5 B9 C2	5	0	5
Case study	A3 A12 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B8 B9 C2	4	16	20
Practical test:	A12 B1 B3 B4 C2	2	0	2
Supervised projects	A12 A3 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B8 B9 C2	3	27	30

Personalized attention		8	0	8

(*)The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students.

Methodologies	Description
Guest lecture / keynote speech	During lectures, students will be presented with different features of the English language, such as specific vocabulary relating to the range of professional interests of the degree or particular grammatical structures.
Seminar	Seminars will focus on the practice of understanding and producing WRITTEN texts related to the range of professional interests of the degree in English. (READING and WRITING)
Workshop	Workshops will focus on the practice of understanding and producing ORAL texts related to the range of professional interests of the degree in English. (LISTENING and SPEAKING)
Oral presentation	Students will receive specific training to prepare a short oral presentation.
Directed discussion	A series of discussions about topics related to their professional practice will be held, so that students could develop specific abilities to communicate and persuade.
Case study	Students will hand in a series of short essays, such as summaries, critical reflections or comparative analyses, based on specific bibliography about topics related to the range of professional interests of the degree.
Practical test:	Students will sit a final practical test to evaluate what they have achieved during seminars and workshops.
Supervised projects	Students will prepare (in writing) and present (orally) in English a group project about a topic related to their degree.

Methodologies	Competencies	Description	Qualification
Practical test:	A12 B1 B3 B4 C2	Final practical test on Reading, writing and listening.	15
Seminar	A12 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 C2	Reading and writing tasks completed in class.	10
Workshop	A12 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 C2	Listening and speaking tasks completed in class.	10
Supervised projects	A12 A3 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B8 B9 C2	Final group project	30
Guest lecture / keynote speech	A12 B1 B5 C2	The contents reviewed during lectures will be evaluated transversally in all methodologies, and, directly, by means of the SYSTEMATIC OBSERVATION of students.	10
Case study	A3 A12 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B8 B9 C2	A series of short essays, such as summaries, critical reflections or comparative analyses, based on specific bibliography.	20
Oral presentation	A12 A3 B1 B2 B4 B5 C2	Short oral presentation on a specific topic.	5

Assessment comments
In general, the correct use of English will be taken into account in all assessment activities. It is necessary to achieve 4 points out of 10 in each of the activities to consider the subject as PASSED. The FINAL TEST will be held on the exam date selected by the School, as responsible for the organization of the degree. All dates (both the dates of the oral presentation, project and deadlines for case studies) will be communicated to students well ahead of time. Reading, writing, listening and speaking tasks completed in class cannot be resat. "NON PRESENTADO" QUALIFICATION: To be considered NP (absent), students MUST NOT have sit EITHER the final test OR the project. JULY OPPORTUNITY: Students who have failed the subject may only resit those parts that they have failed. New dates will be established to hand in tasks. The weight of the final WRITING, READING, SPEAKING and LISTENING tasks could be increased so that students could compensate for tasks completed in class and failed.

Basic	Alcaraz Varó, Enrique (1999). Diccionario de términos económicos, financieros y comerciales. Barcelona: Ariel Mackenzie, Ian (2002). English for business studies a course for business studies and economics students. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press McCarthy, Michael & Felicity O'Dell (1994). English vocabulary in use upper-intermediate & advanced. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press Spratt, Mary & Bob Obee (2002). First certificate direct student's book . Cambridge : Cambridge University Press Prodromou, Luke (2001). Grammar and vocabulary for first certificate. Harlow : Longman
	These resources will be used in class once in a while. Generally, they can be of interest for students to improve their competence in English.
Complementary

Other comments
Students are required to have achieved a B1 level for English according to the CEFR for languages to access the degree, and consequently they are expected to have that level of proficiency as a previous requirement for the subject. This holds even if there are support measures and materials prepared for those students with more difficulties.