78221 - Business Language - Accounting and Tax Terminology (Laboratory)

Academic Year 2020/2021

  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
  • Campus: Bologna
  • Corso: Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Economics and Accounting (cod. 0900)

Learning outcomes

The course is designed to help students develop a greater knowledge of the technical English terminology used in international settings, as well as English accounting and legal terms used in the economical, financial and banking sectors. This course exercises a C1 English level.

Course contents

The Contract

International Trade Terms

Methods of Payment in International Trade

International Trade Documents

Terms and Concepts Regarding Money

International Financial Reporting Standards

Taxes

Readings/Bibliography

All material is uploaded on the University online platform.

Teaching methods

Lecture, Reading and Specific Terminology analysis, Discussion, Writing.

Teaching Modality: Online

Assessment methods

One written exam regarding the topics dealt with during the course.

All students will receive an informative email with all technical information regarding the online exam procedure the each exam list closes.

Teaching tools

Materials will be made available on the University's online platform before each lesson. Students will be required to download available documents and to regularly check for updates.

All students must have MS TEAMS and ZOOM correctly installed with their Unibo credentials, and must sign up to the VIRTUALE platform.

ATTENTION:

Given the instability of the Covid19 emergency situation, this program, first published in July 2020, is subject to change with regards to methods of teaching, didactic material, and/or exams. Timely communication will be given through an update of this program, as well as through appropriate notices published on the usual institutional channels: notices published on the teacher’s web-page, and on the DSA program website.

Office hours

See the website of Antonietta Iacoviello

SDGs

Quality education Decent work and economic growth

This teaching activity contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda.