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BAE1024 COURSE SYLLABUS

1. Name of Subject : Advanced Management English

2. Subject Code: BAE1024

3. Status of Subject: University subject

4. Stage: Degree

5. Version: Date of Previous Version July 2010Date of Current Version Aug 2010

6. Name (s) of academic staff :Abd Rahim Abd Rahman

7. Rationale for the inclusion of the subject/module in the programme :To develop competence and fluency in written and spoken English

8. Semester and Year offered: Trimester 2, First Year

9.

Total Student LearningTime (SLT

Face to FaceTotal Guided and

Independent Learning

L = LectureT = TutorialP = PracticalO = Others (Mid Term +Final)

L

40

T

0

P

0

O

4

Guided = 44Independent = 80Total = 124

10. Credit Value: 3 (124/40 = 3.1)

11. Prerequisite (if any) : Requirement for registration - Preparatory Management English

12. Learning outcomes :Upon completion of this subject, students should be able to:

i. apply knowledge in getting the main ideas from a text, meaning from a context, and in editingthe text

ii. demonstrate the skills necessary for effective oral presentationsiii. analyse professional texts and evaluate arguments, separate facts from opinions, recognise

points of view and acknowledge the diversity of views and styles of writingiv. apply the rules of grammar correctly in speaking and writing.

13. Synopsis:The major areas of study include: Listening/speaking, reading, vocabulary and writing.

14. Mode of Delivery : Lectures

15. Assessment Methods and Types :Assignments

Critique Essay 10%Business Plan 15%Presentation 15%

Final Examination 60%TOTAL 100%

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16. 16. Mapping of the subject/module to the Programme Learning

Outcomes:% ofcontribution

To acquire social skill and create awareness of socialresponsibilities

10

To demonstrate moral and professional ethics and responsibilties 10To communicate and work effectively and independently, and asmember/leader of a team in various context

50

To acquire analytical and problem-solving skills 20

To acquire lifelong learning skills and information management skills 10

17. Content outline of the subject/module and the SLT per topic :

TOPIC Content OutlineSLT

Lecture Tutorial Self-study

1 Listening / SpeakingSubskills of listening for overall comprehension,

main ideas, relevant and specificinformation to be used in argumentation.Speaking skills: speech training withcorrect pronunciation, enunciation andproper stress, rhythm and intonation.Making oral presentation involving mediaand telecommunications for maximumimpact.

10 10

2 ReadingSubskills of intensive and extensive readingformain ideas and relevant/specific Information,inferring, predicting, skimming and scanning.

Critical and evaluative reading of literature inEnglish.

12 12

3 VocabularyWord collocation; lexical and syntactical

meanings of words; Idiomaticexpressions

6 6

4 Writing / Grammar Principles of writing: paragraph organisation and

development using rhetorical functionslike definition, classification, deductiveand inductive arguments, cause and

effect with grammatical appropriatenessfree from run-on, parallelism, sentencefragment and modifier errorscomplemented by the inclusion of properwriting styles in the form of appropriateusage of transitional and cohesivedevices, paraphrasing, summarising andsimplification skills

12 12

5 Critique Essay (Individual) 5

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6 Business Plan (Group) 10

7 Presentation (Group) 2 5

18. Teaching and Learning Activities/Total Student Learning Time (SLT):

Face to Face Self LearningLecture 40 40

Critique Essay (Individual) 5

Business Plan (Group) 1 12

Presentation (Group) 1 3

Final (1) 2 20

Sub-total 44 80

Total SLT(hours) 124

19. Main references supporting the subject :i. Azar, B. S. (2009) Understanding and Using English Grammar Fourth Edition. New Jersey:

Prentice Hall Regents.

ii. Bienvenu, S (2000) The presentation skills workshop : helping people create and delivergreat presentations. New York: American Management Association.

iii. Covello, J.A., Hazelgren, B.J.The Complete Book of Business Plan: Simple Steps to Writing aPowerful Business Plan.Sourcebook, Inc. Also available at

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0942061411/planigent#_

iv. Hall, R (2007) Brilliant presentation: what the best presenters know, say and do . GreatBritain: Pearson Prentice Hall

Note: A short novel related to management is also required for this course. Materials of currentnature and Management genre, which can be accessed from Internet are encouraged e.g. EducomReview, Cause/Effect, Royal Bank Letter Archives etc.

Additional references supporting the course:i. Hamp-Lyons, L. (2006) Study Writing: A course in writing skills for academic purposes.

Second Edition New York: Cambridge University Press.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0942061411/planigent#_http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0942061411/planigent#_

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BAE1024 LECTURE PLAN

WEEK LISTENING &

SPEAKING

READING &

VOCABULARY WRITINGGRAMMAR/

EDITING

SKILLS

COURSEWORK

1 Explain projects &assign groups

2 Critical reading Critique Essay

- Overview &

Format

Business Plan

- Group member

list submission

3 Listening for main

ideas & specific

details

Critical reading Critique Essay

- Summary

- Paraphrasing

Critique Essay

-Article selection

4 Main ideas &

Supporting details

Critique Essay

- Analysis

- Response- Reference

Critique Essay

-Article selection

approval

Business Plan

-Topic Selection

5 Business Plan

- Overview

- Sample

Critique Essay

-Article approval

6 Business Plan

- Format &

Content

Critique Essay

- Consultation

Business Plan

- Topic approval

7 Business Plan

- Content

Critique Essay

10% DUE

8 Presentation skills

- Overview

- Preparation

- Delivery

Run-on

Sentence

fragment

Business Plan

- Consultation

9 Presentation skills

- Body Language

- Closing

- Checklist

Faulty

parallelism

Faulty

modifiers

Business Plan

- Consultation

10 Presentation skills

- Visual Aids

- Overcoming

Nervousness

Novel Faulty

modifiers

Business Plan

- Consultation

11 Using contextualclues

OverallGrammar

exercise

Business Plan 15%DUE

12

GROUP PRESENTATION 15%

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GROUP PRESENTATION 15%

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