Aspects of Economics and Business Administration

elective courses

BA level studies

English in Public Communication

semester 2

Full-time studies

elective courses
obligatory courses

(in Polish) Realizowany w sali

English in Business elective module

ECTS points in relation to student’s duties

total number of ECTS: 4

1 ECTS = 30hrs in class

2,5 ECTS = 75hrs preparation to class and to final assessment

0,5 ECTS = 15hr consultations

Course description

The course is designated to English in Business Module. It introduces students to the economic principles and policies affecting the economy, and contexts in business administration. With regard to economic principles, both microeconomics and macroeconomics will be examined. The course is intended to acquaint students with the advancements and contexts in business communication. It sheds light on the economic determinants of communication. Emphasis is placed on institutional and economic context

Course objectives:

- to acquire the ability to identify specific business phenomena, communicative practices and conditioning factors

- to develop ithe ability to analyze communication in professional business environments in the information society.

- to introduce the terms and concepts of economics, that will allow students to understand and critically analyze the functioning of business professional contexts as the contexts in which communication fulfills an essential role.

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Course content

1. Outline of development of economic thought.

2. Economics as a discipline of knowledge.

3. Theory and practice of microeconomics. The market. Supply, demand, price.

4. Theory and practice of macroeconomics.

5. Employment and unemployment.

6. The labour market in the macroeconomic context.

7. Inflation as a macroeconomic problem.

8. International economic relations.

9. Business cycles in the market economy. Producer theory.

10. Consumer theory. Welfare economics. Market failures

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Methods of instruction/ forms of classroom activity:

Lecture with a multimedia presentation

Discussion (pair-work, group-work),

Simulation games: role play, interview

Review of literature read out of class

Collaborative learning,

Case studies,

Effective questioning,

“minute papers” and reflection papers

ICT tools/e-learning option if needed - MSTeams

Reading list:

A. obligatory reading (to get a credit):

A.1. used in class

Begg, D., Fischer, S., and Dornbusch, R. (2008). Economics (8th ed.). Maidenhead: McGraw-Hill.

Maunder, P., Myers, D., and Wall, N. (2000). Economics Explained (3rd ed). New York: HarperCollins.

Platje, J. (2006). A short introduction to micro- and macroeconomics. Opole: Opole University Press

A.2. used for self-study

Anderton, A. (2004). Economics (3rd ed.). Ormskirk: Causeway Press

B. supplementary reading

Bannock, G., Baxter, R.E., Davis, E. (2003). Dictionary of Economics. London: Penguin.

Cowell, F (2006). Microeconomics: Principles and Analysis. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Nuttall, Ch. J., and Lobley, D. (2001) Success in Economics. London: John Murray.

Stiglitz, J., and Driffill, J. (2000). Economics. London: Norton.

Learning outcomes acc to PRK 2019

Knowledge

Students:

1. have the basic knowledge of business communication genres (m-W-1/P6S_WK)

2. have the basic knowledge of economics and business administration (m-W-2/P6S_WG)

Skills

Students are able to:

3. search for, analyze, select and use information utilizing various sources and methods (m-U-1/P6S_UO)

4. use the English language in writing and speaking with relative fluency, accuracy and communication efficiency in a wide range of business topics (m-U-2/P6S_UK)

Social competences

Students:

5. can specify the priorities for the implementation of their goals and tasks designated by others in business contexts; are able to discern and handle ethical problems and conflicts of interests in the contexts of professional life (m-K-1/P6S_KR)

6. shape their own views on the basis of the gained general and detailed knowledge in business contexts (m-K-2/P6S_KK)

Forms of evaluation of learning outcomes:

1. A written assignment/test - 25% of the final grade (outcome 1,2)

2. A report - 50% of the final grade (outcome 3,4,5,6)

3. Active class participation - 25% of the final grade (outcome 2,5,6)

Pass at 60% of the final grade