ØABED3100 Cases in Finance Emneplan

The main purpose of the course is to improve the students' ability to communicate in English both in writing and orally in a professional context. The course is cross-curricular since a large part of the syllabus is related to subjects within business and economics. It will prepare the students to deal with real situations in the business world.

The course have the following contents:

• Special education
• Inclusion
• Children and young people with special needs
• Aesthetics
• Ethics
• Physical and psychological health
• Play, development, identity and relations
• Genres, multimodal texts and digital platforms
• Verbal language, aesthetic perceptions and expressions
• Music, drama, puppet play, storytelling and other performances and aesthetic acts
• Aesthetic communication

No prerequisites.

Knowledge

The student

• has a wide vocabulary in economic/administrative English
• knows the main oral and written genres of business communication
• knows the main points of grammar necessary for correct and idiomatic usage of the English language
• has knowledge of various cross-curricular business topics
• has knowledge of several issues in British society
• is familiar with some works of fiction in English

Skills

The student

• can write professional English
• can speak fluently about several business topics and various aspects of society and culture in English
• can deal with professional situations in the business world
• can understand spoken and written English used in a business context
• can use professional vocabulary in oral and written contexts
• is able to discuss, analyse and reflect on various issues in English
• has developed his/her practical problem-solving skills

Competence

The student

• has developed his/her communicative competence in English, which includes linguistic, intercultural and strategic competencies
• can function well in most professional situations internationally
• can apply his/her skills and knowledge of business English
• can understand English language curricula and lectures in other subjects better

The teaching consists of about 55 periods.

In addition to lectures there are case studies, group work, assignment review, discussions, student presentations, and written assignments. Regular attendance and active participation in classroom activities are expected. Independent study is required.

The following assignments are obligatory:

- Two short (300-500 words) written assignments based on the cases (attendance is mandatory for the cases the student writes about)

- An essay, approximately 500 words, on an assigned topic

- An individual 7-minute oral presentation

Feedback will be given on all assignments. The essay must adhere to the rules established in ¿Mal for oppgaveskriving ved SAM¿ (available on the SAM home pages). In order to take the final exam, all obligatory assignments must be approved by the instructor. Students will be given the opportunity to re-submit obligatory assignments that have not been approved. If assignments are not approved after re-submission(s), students will not be allowed to take the exam.

A list of reference aids allowed will be published on our website.

Letter grading A-F.

Target group

The course is designed for students who want to learn more about children and young people with special needs in programmes of professional study programs and fields such as Health Sciences, Social Sciences, Educational and International Studies, and Technology, Art and Design.

Admission

For students at the faculties of Health Sciences, Social Sciences, Educational and International Studies, and Technology, Art and Design:

Students must have completed at least one year of their undergraduate degree studies in order to be accepted.

For international exchange students:

• Admission as an international exchange student at Faculty of Education and International Studies. Students from other academic areas may also be accepted. Students must have completed at least one year of their undergraduate degree studies at their home institution in order to be accepted.