Key words
Objectives
To give students basic knowledge about the set up of field and animal experiments, the principles of sampling and field
observations and the statistical processing of scientific experiments. Search of literature on a topic or subject.
Partim German
To learn written and oral communication techniques in Business German
Partim English
To learn written and oral communication techniques in Business English
Prerequisites
Statistics
Partim German
None : this course is written for absolute beginners.
Partim English
Intermediate level of English language
Topics
Management of scientific experiments, Statistical and biological models, Data collection; Experimental designs, size of
experimental plots, side AND border effects, number of replications, statistical analysis of data, analysis of variance, regression
methods, interpretation of statistical results.
Basic and background of the possibilities of literature search with internet, abstract databases as Current Contents, food science and Technology Abstracts, ..libraries
Partim German
Grammar for beginners - business communication (making phonecalls, organisation of a company, placing orders,...) - Landeskunde -
(industry export and import, German companies, currency , ...) - application
(preparation for application letters and application interview)
Partim English
Language aspects (phonetics - difference between British and American English - use of a dictionary - pitfalls - translation exercises) - oral business - communication: Management (handbook) - written business communication: writing reports - communication in general (texts)
Teaching Methods
- lectures - seminars - exercises - others
Materials used
Partim German
"Wirtschaftsdeutsch für Anfänger" (communication, grammar, Landeskunde)
Partim English
Syllabus "Business Communication, part one" compiled by K. Pollefliet) - handbook "Management" (series 'Getting on in Business' - series "Getting on in Business" - J. Fitzgerald - Black Cat Publishing)
Study guidance
The student can always make an appointment.
Assessment
written test + oral test
Partim English: +assignment (mini-presentation)
Study costs
± 27 Euro
Lecturer(s)
Kathleen POLLEFLIET, Veerle DERYCKE, Ingrid DE LEYN, Filip DEBERSAQUES
Language
German , English + Dutch
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