Lotsari-Groumpou Alexandra
Other Faculty
Field of Expertise:
English Language and Literature, Teaching English for Academic Purposes
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Office Hours:
Tuesday and Wednesday: 12:30-14:30
The aim of this introductory course is to familiarize students with the English language used in the field of Economics. A series of authentic or adapted texts from Economics university textbooks, periodicals and web-pages are read and discussed in class for comprehension, vocabulary acquisition and development. Students learn to read and describe tables, charts and diagrams related to economics. Complex grammar and syntax found in the reading selections is explained and practiced. The selected texts are drawn mostly from Microeconomics.
By the end of this course the students will have:
General Competences include:
The selected texts are drawn mostly from Microeconomics. Every lesson includes a variety of language exercises which help students acquire the vocabulary and the skills necessary in their field of study.
Topics include:
Lectures and classroom exercises/activities (3 hours per week)
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Lectures and classroom exercises/activities. |
13X3 = 39 hours |
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Reading- Language and lexical exercises |
11 hours |
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Α. Optional Graph assignment: Description, analysis and interpretation of a graph: 10% of the final grade. To be uploaded on the e-class module: assignments B. Optional on- line assignments for Listening comprehension of Microeconomic topics: 20% of the final grade. To be uploaded on the e-class module: assignments C. On line multiple choice quizzes through e-class module: links ( material required for the final examination) |
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Total number of hours for the Course (25 hours of work-load per ECTS credit) |
50 hours (total student work-load) |
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 . (70 % of the final grade)
(b) Optional Assignment A (10% of the final grade)
(c) Optional Assignment B (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.
The curriculum, the assessment method of the course and other relevant material are available in e-class and are accessible to all students.
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