Professional Meetings and Communication
Seminar, 2.00 ECTS
Course content
Preparation, execution and post-processing of meetings (e.g. minutes) based on selected case studies while taking cross-cultural aspects into consideration; improvement of the communicative techniques in work life; discussion of characteristics of scientific literature and abstract writing.
Learning outcomes
The graduates are able to lead discussions and negotiations efficiently in English and to proactively take part in meetings. Furthermore, the knowledge of group dynamic processes and reflective observation of communicative processes is imparted.
Additionally, the graduates are familiar with the characteristics of technical language and can implement these into abstract writing.
Mode of delivery
Face-to-face
Prerequisites and co-requisites
General and Professional English for Engineers
Assessment methods and criteria
Written and oral assessment:
Final meeting: 45%
Abstract: 45%
Participation: 10%