Communicate in German 2 - Accounting and Corporate Law, 9 credits

Main field of study

Course level

Advancement level

Course offered for

• Business and Economics Programme - International - German

Entry requirements

General entry requirements for undergraduate studies
and
Mathematics and Social Studies corresponding to the level in Swedish upper secondary education (Matematik 3b/3c, Samhällskunskap 1b/(1a1 and 1a2)
and
English and French corresponding to the level of English and German in Swedish upper secondary education (Engelska 6 and Tyska 3)

Intended learning outcomes

The general aim of the course is that the student should develop basic communicative ability in German. This is done in a context where the student develops basic knowledge of German-language social systems with an emphasis on companies' legal and market political conditions, as well as economic and financial information.

On completion of the course, the student should, in speech and writing, and with such precise language that it can be understood and accepted by a person within the German language area, be able to
- describe the legal and market political conditions of companies in Germany
- describe companies' economic and financial information in their country/language area
- identify and discuss differences and similarities in these conditions and economic information in relation to Swedish conditions.

Course content

The course builds on the initial language course "Communicate in German 1". Through the study of documents with primarily social and economic contents, the linguistic communication ability is trained towards more linguistic precision in a context that is relevant for the education as a whole. The course contents are related, among other things, to the previous courses within the programme in the field of economics: Organization, Microeconomics, Commercial and Business Law I, Financial Accounting and Management Control.

Teaching and working methods

Lectures and seminars

Examination

The course is examined through
- Project work. 4.5 HE credits
- Written examination. 4.5 HE credits

If special circumstances prevail, and if it is possible with consideration of the nature of the compulsory component, the examiner may decide to replace the compulsory component with another equivalent component.

If the LiU coordinator for students with disabilities has granted a student the right to an adapted examination for a written examination in an examination hall, the student has the right to it.

If the coordinator has recommended for the student an adapted examination or alternative form of examination, the examiner may grant this if the examiner assesses that it is possible, based on consideration of the course objectives.

An examiner may also decide that an adapted examination or alternative form of examination if the examiner assessed that special circumstances prevail, and the examiner assesses that it is possible while maintaining the objectives of the course.

Students failing an exam covering either the entire course or part of the course twice are entitled to have a new examiner appointed for the reexamination.

Students who have passed an examination may not retake it in order to improve their grades.

Grades

Other information

Planning and implementation of a course must take its starting point in the wording of the syllabus. The course evaluation included in each course must therefore take up the question how well the course agrees with the syllabus. 

The course is carried out in such a way that both men´s and women´s experience and knowledge is made visible and developed.

If special circumstances prevail, the vice-chancellor may in a special decision specify the preconditions for temporary deviations from this course syllabus, and delegate the right to take such decisions.

Department