ELTU3012 Business Communication II (Course Tentative Schedule)

2015-16 Term 2
11 Jan 2016 (Mon) 22 Apr 2016 (Fri)
Contents/ Activities
Week
1
Course Introduction
11-15 Jan

Introduction to course syllabus and requirements

2
18-22 Jan

3
25-29 Jan

4
1-5 Feb

5
8-12 Feb
6
15-19 Feb

7
22-26 Feb

Pre-course diagnostic tasks

Module 1a: Intercultural Communication in the
Workplace

Communicating with people from a different culture

Analyzing and responding to simulated workplace

situations
Module 1b: Communication Strategies and Language
Matters

Understanding cultural differences

Building intercultural communication competence

Developing verbal and non-verbal strategies

Module 2a: Meeting Purposes and Procedures

Understanding the purpose, procedures and roles people

play in a business meeting
Chairing and participating in meetings
Preparing an agenda
Module 2b: Meeting Strategies and Language

Reviewing and practicing the language used in effective

meetings and discussions

Understanding and applying discussion strategies in a

business meeting

Lunar New Year holiday (NO CLASS)

Module 2c: Recording Meetings

Identifying the purpose and types of minutes

Writing minutes for a business meeting using appropriate

format and language
Module 2d: Meeting Etiquette

Applying meeting etiquette and participating in business

meetings with appropriate manner and language

Preparing the relevant information for the meeting

assessment task

Speaking effectively with a multicultural audience

Meeting Assessment (40%)
1

Remarks
Encourage
students to
choose & read a
case for
assignment two

Task 3: Role play

activity:
Communicating
across cultures
will be conducted
in class. Teachers
may consider
providing
feedback after the
activity so the
students are
prepared for the
assessment
meeting

8
29 Feb 4
Mar
9
7-11 Mar

10
14-18 Mar

11
21-25 Mar
(25-28 Mar
Easter Break)

12
28 Mar-1 Apr
(25-28 Mar
Easter Break)
13
4-8 Apr
(4 Apr Ching
Ming Festival)

14
11-15 Apr

15
18-22 Apr

Meeting Assessment (40%)

Module 3a: Business Report Writing Process

Planning, negotiating, carrying out and assembling a

group writing project that flows coherently as one
document

Building a professional working business vocabulary,

including correct collocations

Analyze the
CASE STUDY
provided
(Supplementary
material)

Module 3b: Planning Business Reports

Documenting sources

Structuring and outlining

Participating effectively in a group discussion

Analyze the
CASE STUDY
provided
(Supplementary
material)

Module 3c: Reporting Findings

Summarizing and paraphrasing

Presenting findings

Using reporting language

Producing a report that follows good layout design

principles and has visual appeal
Module 3c: Reporting Findings
(If your class falls on Monday or Friday)
Module 3d: Making Recommendations
Using correct verb tense
Writing a recommendation/conclusion
Writing with improved sentence variety, flow, and
Cohesion

Final report
outline due
(15%)
Submission onto
Blackboard

Module 3e: Writing an Executive Summary

Constructing an executive summary
Improving document clarity
Identifying language errors and editing

Conducting a Peer Review & Final Editing

Course Teaching Evaluation

Final report due

25-29 Apr (45%)
Submission onto
Blackboard &
Veriguide 2,8003,000 words per
group of four