Business English I, 7.5 credits

Main field of study with advanced study

General entry requirements (with the exemption of the requirement in Swedish) + English 6.

This is a single-subject course.

The aim of the course is that students will learn to use their English skills in business situations. In particular, the student will deepen and broaden their knowledge and awareness regarding the English business language.

Following successful completion of the course the student should:

Knowledge and understanding

• express themselves in correct English in formal business correspondence
• interpret, demonstrate, and present numeric information and figures in business administration in English
• demonstrate a large vocabulary in business English

Skills and ability

• explain the basic concepts in economic fields
• recognise the most common financial and economic terms

Judgement and approach

• analyse as well as discuss the use of the English language business expressions

The course consists of a number of assignments covering business correspondence concerning different purposes, business information, summaries as well as report writing for the business area.

Teaching includes studies of the material and assignments via Halmstad University's web-based platform for distance education.

The examination includes assignments.

If there are special reasons, the examiner may make exceptions from the specified examination format and allow a student to be examined in another way. Special reasons can e.g. be study support for students with disabilities.

Course evaluation is part of the course. This evaluation offers guidance in the future development and planning of the course. Course evaluation is documented and made available to the students.