| SUBJECT CODE |
: DCA101 |
| SUBJECT NAME |
: BUSINESS ENGLISH |
| SEMESTER |
: 1 |
| CREDIT HOURS |
: 3 |
| SCHOOL |
: School of Secretarial Studies |
| COURSE |
: Diploma / Diploma in Corporate Administration |
OBJECTIVES
The
objective of this subject is to use correct grammar in written and
spoken English; carry out routine business communication and
transactions using correct forms of the language; to give and obtain
factual information of a personal and non-personal nature using the
English language.
LEARNING OUTCOME
On completion of this subject, the learners should be able to:
- apply the basic telephone skills techniques with correct language usage
- use appropriate language usage in group discussion and meetings
- formulate business correspondence documents such as letter writing, memorandum and report
- deliver an oral presentation.
SYNOPSIS
Rules
of grammar and syntax; the construction of simple sentences; functions
of communication; the application of English language in formal and
informal communication; the spelling system and the use of dictionary
and thesaurus.