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Studienordnung Finanzwirtschaft
Anlage 2: Modulbeschreibung
Basic English for Banking
As the second step within a three-level modular business English course, this part systematically
develops key language skills for efficient communication in the fields of banking. Great emphasis is
placed on helping students boost their lexical range (banking terminology).
Modulcode
Modultyp
3 FW-BAENG-40
Pflichtmodul
Belegung gemäß Regelstudienplan
Dauer
4. Semester
1 Semester
Credits
Verwendbarkeit
4
Studienrichtung Bank
Lerninhalte
Threshold
 History of the banking system: birth of banking activities - UK as pioneer of modern banking US system - German system - recent changes
 Financial institutions: central banks - bank of issue - Federal Reserve System, German
Bundesbank - Bank(s) of Europe - bank syndicates - commercial banks - merchant banks acceptance banks - clearing banks - savings banks - investment banks - building and loan
associations
 Accounts: opening and closing - statement of account - credit/debit balance - credit limit interests - deposits and withdrawals - transfers - credit scoring - credit reference agency current and checking accounts - savings and long-term accounts - interbank
electronics/homebanking - problems of security and insurance
 Cash and cheques: currency - notes and coins - cash on delivery - cash with order - certified
cheque - un/crossed, negotiable, open, bank, cashier’s cheques - cheque card, bank card,
credit card, plastic money
Vantage
 Transactions/modes of payment: bill of exchange - drafts and bills, acceptance, indorsement letters of credit, ir/revocable documentary letter of credit - issuing, confirming and advising
banks
 Invoicing and settlement: tender - cash before delivery - default - down payment/deposit
remittance/bank transfer - credit/debit note - surcharges - arrears - reminder - IOU instalment/purchase on deferred terms
 Credits: credit line and lending ceiling - loans and lending activities - short-term and long-term
loans mortgages - housing finance/real estates - base/bank/discount rates
 B2B correspondence and company-customer-communication: business letters - memos emails - faxes - sms
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Studienordnung Finanzwirtschaft
Anlage 2: Modulbeschreibung
Literatur
Basisliteratur (prüfungsrelevant)
Intelligent Business. London: Longman, aktuelle Ausgabe
Market Leader, Banking and Finance. London: Longman, aktuelle Ausgabe
Market Leader - Stufe Intermediate. London: Pearson-Longman, aktuelle Ausgabe
MC CLISKY, M. (aktuelle Ausgabe): English for Banking in Higher Education Studies - Course Book:
Garnet Education, aktuelle Ausgabe
ZAHN, H. (aktuelle Ausgabe): Wörterbuch für das Bank- und Börsenwesen. Frankfurt/M.: Knapp, Fritz,
aktuelle Ausgabe
Vertiefende Literatur
ABEGG, B./BENFORD,M. (aktuelle Ausgabe): Communication for Business - Kurzlehrgang englische
Handelskorrespondenz und Bürokommunikation. Ismaning: Hueber, aktuelle Ausgabe
Banking transactions. Oxford: MACMILLAN, aktuelle Ausgabe
CHRIST, W. (aktuelle Ausgabe): English for Bankers. Köln/München: Stam, aktuelle Ausgabe
MACKENZIE,I. (aktuelle Ausgabe): Professional English in Use Finance. Bonn: Thomson, aktuelle
Ausgabe
O’RIORDAN, F. (aktuelle Ausgabe): Business 21. München/Wien: Oldenbourg, aktuelle Ausgabe
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