The course is based on student-centered activities that are interactive and develop various aspects of the language. In addition to terminology and concepts related to the field of study, emphasis is also placed on promoting and developing soft and academic skills. As a result, students engage in activities that develop these skills and promote critical thinking. The course is based on the book “English for Business and Accounting” by Disigma Publications (available on Eudoxus). It also relies on authentic material, interactive exercises, and films related to economic topics. Supplementary material and articles are provided by the instructor.

By the end of this course, students will have:

• Improved their understanding of economic terminology, especially the language used in textbooks and economic journals.
• Learned how to understand and analyze authentic materials (texts related to their field).
• Developed their critical thinking.
• Developed academic skills.

Each lesson includes various types of language exercises aimed at acquiring and consolidating academic vocabulary and the language used in the science of economics, as well as soft and academic skills.

Topics

• History of Economics
• Basic Economic Concepts – Understanding terms such as supply and demand, market equilibrium, opportunity cost
• Robert Frost, The Road Not Taken
• Economic Theories and Models – Classical and modern economics
• Microeconomics / Macroeconomics
• The Evolution of Money
• Banks and The Supply of Money
• E-commerce
• The Founder (2016). Innovation and Entrepreneurship
• Special Topics: Behavioral Economics.
• Numbers, Graphs, and Charts
• Writing Emails (Subject Lines, topic proposal, etc.)
• Presentation skills
• Research Skills (Source evaluation, CRAAP test)

Lectures and classroom exercises/activities (3 hours per week)

Assessment consists of:

(a) written exam at the end of the semester consisting of: true/false statements, multiple choice questions, cloze passages, matching terms and definitions, text comprehension, and short answer/ essay questions.

(b) Optional Assignment A (up to 10% of the final grade)

(c) Optional Assignment B (up to 20% of the final grade)

The final grade for the course will be based 100% on the final exam if no optional assignments are submitted.

Teaching and assessment materials and other relevant material are available in e-class and are accessible to all students.

• Use of ICT in teaching (Google Docs, polls, word clouds, infographics, PowerPoint, interactive games and exercises)
• Use of the e-class electronic platform