Publication in the Diário da República: Aviso nº 3681/2017 - 07/04/2017
4 ECTS; 1º Ano, 1º Semestre, 15,0 T + 30,0 TP , Cód. 60162.
Lecturer
- Ana Paula Gomes Ribeiro (1)(2)
(1) Docente Responsável
(2) Docente que lecciona
Prerequisites
Does not apply.
Objectives
Students should be able to:
- Introduce oneself and others;
- Receive others at work;
- Write formal and semi formal electronic messages/ letters;
- Acquire and apply the grammar needed to achieve the aforementioned goals.
Program
1. The English language in daily life communication and in the workplace context;
1.1Introducing oneself and others and receiving others at work;
1.2. Writing formal and semi formal electronic messages/ letters;
2. The world of work;
2.1. Work and motivation;
2.2. Dealing with complaints;
2.3. Office material;
2.4. Numbers and basic mathematicas;
2.5. Management - art or science?
3. Specific terminology;
3.1. Organizing and managing the process of:
- recruiting, selecting and admitting human resources;
- vacation time scheduling;
- sick leaves;
- terminations.
1. Articles and pronouns;
2. verb tenses;
3. Conditionals;
4.Prepositions;
5. Adjectives and adverbs.
Evaluation Methodology
Continuous assessment: written test 60% + research work 20% + continuous evaluation 20%
Students workers: written test 80% + research work 20%
Final assessment: exam 80% + research work 20%
The research work is compulsory to all the students.
Bibliography
- Evans, V. e Dooley, J. e Brown, H. (2015). Career Paths - Management I. Berkshire: Express Publishing
- Peterson, L. e Oscarson, M. e Bolton, D. (1993). Basic Working Grammar. Lisboa: Thomas Nelson and Sons, Ltd e Lisboa Editora, Lda
- Zeter, J. e Taylor, J. (2011). Career Paths - Business English. Berkshire: Express Publishing
Teaching Method
Rreading, listening, speaking and writing and grammar exercises during theoretical and theoretical-practical classes.
Software used in class
Does not apply.
