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COMMUNICATION SKILLS FOR ACCOUNTING

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Course ID: 4024-CSFA-OG
Erasmus code / ISCED: 09.1 Kod klasyfikacyjny przedmiotu składa się z trzech do pięciu cyfr, przy czym trzy pierwsze oznaczają klasyfikację dziedziny wg. Listy kodów dziedzin obowiązującej w programie Socrates/Erasmus, czwarta (dotąd na ogół 0) – ewentualne uszczegółowienie informacji o dyscyplinie, piąta – stopień zaawansowania przedmiotu ustalony na podstawie roku studiów, dla którego przedmiot jest przeznaczony. / (0232) Literature and linguistics The ISCED (International Standard Classification of Education) code has been designed by UNESCO.
Course title: COMMUNICATION SKILLS FOR ACCOUNTING
Name in Polish: COMMUNICATION SKILLS FOR ACCOUNTING
Organizational unit: Centre for Foreign Language Teaching
Course groups: Courses in foreign languages
General university courses
General university courses in the humanities
General university courses of the Centre for Foreign Language Teaching
ECTS credit allocation (and other scores): 3.00 Basic information on ECTS credits allocation principles:
  • the annual hourly workload of the student’s work required to achieve the expected learning outcomes for a given stage is 1500-1800h, corresponding to 60 ECTS;
  • the student’s weekly hourly workload is 45 h;
  • 1 ECTS point corresponds to 25-30 hours of student work needed to achieve the assumed learning outcomes;
  • weekly student workload necessary to achieve the assumed learning outcomes allows to obtain 1.5 ECTS;
  • work required to pass the course, which has been assigned 3 ECTS, constitutes 10% of the semester student load.

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Language: English
Type of course:

foreign languages
general courses

Short description:

A practical communication course in the area of accounting focused on presenting and practicing language in context. It familiarizes students with the language of the authentic documents used in accounting and finance. It provides opportunities for students to practice intercultural communication and skills such as participating in meetings, making small talk, telephone conversations, presenting.

Full description:

A practical communication course in the area of accounting focused on presenting and practicing language in context. It familiarizes students with the language of the authentic documents used in accounting and finance. It provides opportunities for students to practice intercultural communication and skills such as participating in meetings, making small talk, telephone conversations, presenting. It enables students to use effective politeness strategies and active listening strategies in the business context.

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Learning outcomes:

-After completing the course a student will be able to:

- distinguish between a formal and informal register

- communicate appropriately in a variety of professional situations and contexts

- use effectively expressions and vocabulary connected with accounting in meetings, presentations, on the phone or making small talk

- explain and clarify information, procedures, requirements using polite language

- write effective emails in the intercultural context

Assessment methods and assessment criteria:

1. The result of short tests of legal vocabulary and expressions (35%)

2. The result of final test 30%)

3. Active class participation and home assignments (35%)

During the resit examination session students are allowed to resit the test.

The resit test date will be determined by the teacher

Classes in period "Winter semester 2023/24" (past)

Time span: 2023-10-01 - 2024-01-28
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Type of class:
Seminar, 30 hours, 20 places more information
Coordinators: Anna Cegiełka, Andrzej Dąbrowski
Group instructors: Sylwia Kossakowska-Pisarek
Students list: (inaccessible to you)
Examination: Course - Grading
Seminar - Grading

Classes in period "Summer semester 2023/24" (in progress)

Time span: 2024-02-19 - 2024-06-16
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Type of class:
Seminar, 30 hours, 20 places more information
Coordinators: Anna Cegiełka, Andrzej Dąbrowski
Group instructors: Sylwia Kossakowska-Pisarek
Students list: (inaccessible to you)
Examination: Course - Grading
Seminar - Grading

Classes in period "Winter semester 2024/25" (future)

Time span: 2024-10-01 - 2025-01-26
Selected timetable range:
Navigate to timetable
Type of class:
Seminar, 30 hours, 20 places more information
Coordinators: Anna Cegiełka, Andrzej Dąbrowski
Group instructors: Sylwia Kossakowska-Pisarek
Students list: (inaccessible to you)
Examination: Course - Grading
Seminar - Grading
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