| Target group: | Students of the TU Dresden |
| Contents: | Students on the course will work on specific skills of communication necessary for a future in the transport and logistics fields, including telephoning, letter/email writing, presentation skills, and negotiating. Relevant topics such as Supply Chain Management, Production Logistics, Transport Modes, Warehousing, and Sustainability will be covered with plenty of opportunities for class discussions and group work. |
| Prerequisite: | TU Certificate EBW (1-3) / CEFR B2+ with at least 2.5, or TU Certificate EBW - F (1-3) / C1, or placement test |
| European Framework of Reference/CEFR: | C1 |
| Type of teaching/duration: | 1 semester language learning seminar/language course | 2 SWS |
| Frequency of the course: | WiSe+SoSe |
| Workload: | The total workload is 75 hours. Of these, 30 hours are accounted for by attendance and 45 hours by self-study, including exam preparation and completion of the exam. |
| Examination: | - Simulation or written exam (90 minutes) The credit points are earned when the examination is passed. |
| Credit points and grades: | (graded) participation certificate |
| Qualification goals: | Logistics is by definition a global industry. Being able to communicate with business partners and colleagues around the world is only possible with a common language. That lingua franca of today’s Supply Chain Management industry is English. Whether through conference calls with suppliers, emails with 3rd party logistics providers, or presentations and offers to prospective customers, English is a must.
Aims: Students in the course will work on specific skills of communication necessary for a future in the transport and logistics field, including telephoning, letter/email writing, presentation skills, and negotiating. Relevant topics such as Supply Chain Management, Production Logistics, Transport Modes, Warehousing, and Sustainability will be covered with plenty of opportunities for class discussions and group work. The teacher is a native speaking American with an MBA in Logistics. Expectations: Students will take part in an oral simulation in groups at the end of the semester where they will be given a logistics problem and asked to discuss possible solutions and give reasons for the best solution. |
| Usability: | General language requirement level C1 taking into account the respective study regulations / prerequisite for level C1/C1+ |
| Teaching material: | Will be announced in class. |