English
Language Education and Research Communication for Business and
Economics
Learning Environment
Approach
The
programme sets out to support learning and skills development
through a variety of methods. Input comes both from course leaders
and the participants, as a basis for group work and exploratory
activities. A high level of discussion and interaction – both inside
and outside the classroom – is a vital element of the programme.
Themes,
ideas and issues arising from one module are often related to other
modules or may provide the basis for practice-oriented research,
thus helping you to gain an integrated understanding of complex
issues and a well-rounded experience.
Evaluation
of progress is carried out in various forms (e.g. analysis of
individual work, evaluation of group assignments and presentations,
followed by personalised/group feedback). This is complemented by
self-evaluation and peer-review, to illustrate student-centred
approaches and to provide inspiration for the participants' own
assessment practice.
Learning groups and project work
The
programme facilitates the sharing of ideas and professional
expertise. Learning groups are a central element of the programme.
They are used to support and encourage your learning, at an
individual and a group level.
Interdisciplinary project work is encouraged, as well as
experiential learning, piloting new approaches, consulting and
cooperating with peers and course tutors in a variety of forms.
Self-evaluation and reflective practice
This approach includes:
·
reflection on one's own academic/professional context and activity,
with a focus on skills improvement and prioritising self-development
objectives
·
self-assessment of communication skills, on the basis of the Council
of Europe Scale of Reference Levels and the
European Language Portfolio,
both in relation to one's own targets and in relation to programme
requirements (as this is an English-medium programme)
·
reflection on institutional processes through team-exercises, aimed
at improving evaluative competencies
·
interdisciplinary project work and assignments, encouraging
reflective practice
·
observation of processes, including class observation and
peer-review, a.s.o.
Reading weeks
Reading
weeks are set aside each term to allow you extra time for autonomous
study, to explore topics in more detail and identify new areas of
interest. They also provide you with opportunity to organise e.g.
mutual class observation or group meetings on specific themes. These
may involve also MA alumni and/or other departmental staff.
Autonomous study. Selecting your own topics to explore
We provide
reading lists and a selection of background reading as a starting
point for exploration, and we count on your experience of managing
your self-study, making use of various resources, both print-based
and online. The programme offers you the flexibility to tailor your
assignments to your own professional background and research
interests.