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| LANG0918-1 | English - Module 3 - Seminar of English used in the human resources management
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| Duration : | 30h Th |
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| Number of credits : |
| Master en sciences politiques, orientation générale, à finalité spécialisée en administration publique, 2nd year | | Toute l'année | | 5 |
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| Master en sciences politiques, orientation générale, à finalité spécialisée en politiques européennes, 2nd year | | Toute l'année | | 5 |
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| Master en sciences politiques, orientation générale, à finalité spécialisée en politiques et société, 2nd year | | Toute l'année | | 5 |
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| Master en sciences politiques, orientation générale, à finalité spécialisée en relations internationales, 2nd year | | Toute l'année | | 5 |
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| Master in Human Resources Management, Professional Focus, 2nd year | | Toute l'année | | 3 |
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| Master in Labour Sciences, Professional Focus, 2nd year | | Toute l'année | | 3 |
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| Lecturer : | Emma Desforges |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Course contents :
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| Course contents : This course is designed to give students a grounding in English for Human Resource Management. I have chosen to focus in particular on one aspect of HRM; recruiting. The reason for this choice is that job-hunting and recruiting interest all students as at some time or other they will be confronted with the process be it on the recruiters or applicants side of the desk. It is also a field which enables the exploitation of a lot of HRM vocabulary and gives the opportunity to cover a range of grammatical structures and practice all four linguistic skills.
The course is based on English for Job-hunting by Colm Downes. This book is ideal for those new to the world of employment and develops the specialist language knowledge and communication skills that job seekers need to apply for and secure jobs. It covers such areas as preparing a CV, writing a covering letter, asking and answering interviews questions and includes plenty of practical, authentic material which can be exploited in class.
In addition to this subject the course will also cover job satisfaction, performance evaluation and salary negotiations, but in less detail. |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| As this is a B2/C1-level course, at the end of the year, I would expect the students to be able to :
- understand extended speech, even when it is not clearly structured and when relationships are only implied and not signalled explicitly.
- express themselves fluently and spontaneously without much obvious searching for expressions.
- use language flexibly and effectively for professional purposes with a particular focus on job interviews.
- formulate ideas and opinions with precision.
- express themselves in clear, well-structured texts, expressing points of view at some length.
- write a CV and covering letter.
- Ask and answer job interview questions.
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| The level of this course corresponds to the European levels B2/C1. Students will thus need to have a good basic knowledge of English and a thorough knowledge of the vocabulary and grammar studied in the first-, second- and third-year courses in the bachelor's degree. |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| This class uses a dynamic and interactive approach to learning English for HRM.
The methods and activities used will involve:
- the transmission of relevant grammar and vocabulary through Cambridge English for Job-hunting, using material from authentic business sources.
- interactive role plays which will put into practice the students' oral skills and business knowledge.
- listening activities using authentic business material.
- business writing practice testing the students' vocabulary, formality and organisational skills, focusing on preparing CVS and writing covering letters.
- if possible there will be a guest speaker from a local company coming to share their HRM experience.
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| Weekly 2-hour class from September to December 2011. |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| The course is based on English for Job-hunting by Colm Downes. Cambridge University Press 2010.
If possible the book will be on sale in the Sart Tilman on the 20th of September 2011. |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| 1. Written exam: (10/20)
This will test
> the vocabulary and grammar seen in the course.
>the student's ability to express their opinion in writing.
>the student's ability to formulate and answer questions.
2. Oral exam :(10/20)
This exam will test:
>the student's ability to communicate opinions clearly and effectively on a subject they will have time to prepare just before the exam.
>the student's ability to participate actively in a role play based on scenarios related to the course.
Depending on the number of students signed up for the course 2/10 of the oral exam marks may be given for a business simulation exercise done in class.
N.B. The marks obtained for work done during the year count for the second session if they are 10/20 or higher. |
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Contacts :
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| Emma Desforges
E.Desforges@ulg.ac.be
ISLV office in Sart Tilman: level -1 in B33 (Trifac), tel: 04 366 46 52 |
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