TREC 159 Advanced Business Communication

Selkirk International

TREC 159 Advanced Business Communications emphasizes a practical approach to business writing and speaking for advanced students. TREC 159 provides opportunities for students to use business communication tools including reports, memos, business letters, resumes, interview skills, oral presentations and visual aids. Business language strategies are emphasized to give students the skills to become effective cross-cultural communicators. These strategies include clarity of spoken and written English, the use of appropriate vocabulary, and an awareness of cultural variations in business organizations.

Prerequisites: EASL 048 with a minimum of 60% or equivalent

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Course Details
Total number of weeks	15
Total Credits
Total Hours	60

Typical hours per week breakdown
Lecture	4

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, the learner will be able to:

Participate successfully in oral business activities such as telephone conversations and interviews
Take organized notes from lectures, presentations, instructions or videos
Give a well-structured oral presentation using appropriate body language and eye contact
Support opinions and ideas using relevant details, logical arguments and evidence
Use a wide range of conversation strategies including self-monitoring and rewording to clarify meaning
Produce English phonemes and stress patterns clearly enough that pronunciation rarely prevents understanding
Reflect on how verbal and non-verbal behaviours affect intercultural communication
Employ technology appropriately to research, create and present assignments
Write effective emails, resumes, business letters and other forms of business communication using a wide range of vocabulary

Teaching and Learning Approach

Instructors in the English Language Program use a communicative approach to teaching and learning. Lessons often include inter-active discussions, group work and reflection activities. Learner success in ELP courses is often demonstrated in tests & quizzes, presentations, assignments and active participation. Assessments include self and peer evaluations. The responsibility for learning is shared between the instructor and the student to foster independent learning skills.

Learning Resources

Required: No Textbook Required Supplementary Assigned Readings

Detailed Course Content, Topics, and Sequence Covered

1. - Learning Styles Analysis - Successful Language Learners - David Kolb’s Theory of Learning 2. · Learning Styles Continued · Communication Process 3. · Listening Skills · Nonverbal Communication · Multiple Intelligence Traits 4. · Cross Cultural Communication · Introduction of ‘Build a Business Project’ 5. · Business Teams Company Profiles 6. · Powerpoint and Presentation of Businesses 7. · Business Presentation 8. · Business Job Advertisement · Resumes 9. · Continue Resumes · Cover Letters 10. · Interviews 11. · Interview Preparation 12. · Company Interviews 13. · Interview Result Letters · Persuasion and Marketing 14. · Persuasion and Marketing Continued

Assessment

Title	Learning Outcomes	Value
Communications Unit	6, 7	15%
Build a Business Project: Oral Presentation	(Group) 2, 3, 4, 5, 6	20%
Build a Business Project: Individual Performance	1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8	15%
Build a Business Project: Interviews / Letters	1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9	10%
Build a Business Project: Resume /Coverletter Build a Business Project: Attendance, Homework	1, 8, 9	15%
Particiaption	1, 7,8, 9	10%
Final Presentation	3, 4, 5, 6	15%
Total		100%

Grading Table

Standard Academic and Career Programs Grading Table

Percentage	Letter Grade	GPA
90-100	A+	4.33
85-89	A	4.00
80-84	A-	3.67
76-79	B+	3.33
72-75	B	3.00
68-71	B-	2.67
64-67	C+	2.33
60-63	C	2.00
55-59	C-	1.67
50-54	P	1.00
0-49	F	0.00
	DNW	0.00

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Disclaimer

Information contained in this course outline is correct at the time of publication. Content of the course is revised on an ongoing basis to ensure relevance to changing educational, employment and market needs. The instructor will endeavor to provide notice of changes to students as soon as possible. The instructor reserves the right to add or delete material from courses.