BHEA_JKA/CR01-08

UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA

COURSE INFORMATION

Confidential

Code : EWC663

Course : English for Meetings and Discussions

Level : Degree

Total SLT : Equivalent to 2 Credits

Face-to-Face (F2F): 22 Hours
Non Face-to-Face: 26 Hours Guided
and 32 Hours Non-guided

Part : 3, 4, 5
:
Course Status
(Core/ Non-core)

Pre-requisite : ELC501/ ELC590

Nama Fakulti: Akademi Pengajian Bahasa Page 1 of 3 Tahun Mula: 2016

Nama Program: Tahun Semakan: 2017
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Course Learning Outcomes

At the end of the course, students should be able to:

1. Demonstrate self-confidence and social skills in taking alternate roles in informal

meetings and discussions. (A5)

2. Exhibit the ability to apply the principles and skills to conduct and participate in formal
meetings using appropriate language. (A4)

3. Display appropriate written communication skills in writing minutes of meetings. (A5)

Course Description

This course is designed to provide students with the language skills needed in meetings
and discussions. The communicative aspects of conducting meetings and discussions
will be emphasised, especially presenting, justifying ideas, persuading and negotiating. It
will also equip students with appropriate strategies and language to write effective
meeting-related documents (notices, agenda and minutes).

Syllabus Content

1. Types of meetings
 Informal
 Formal
 Ad-hoc
2. Types of meeting documents
 Notices
 Agenda
 Minutes of meetings
3. Language structure appropriate for meeting-related documents
 Reported Speech
 Passive and Active forms and
 Tenses.
4. Basic principles of interacting in discussions and meetings
 Etiquette for meetings and discussions
5. Language appropriate for discussions and meetings
(For example : making suggestions and amendments, presenting opinions and
ideas, giving instructions, agreeing and disagreeing, negotiating, seeking
clarification, justifying, interrupting, persuading, summarising, evaluating, ending a
meeting/ discussion)

Nama Fakulti: Akademi Pengajian Bahasa Page 2 of 3 Tahun Mula: 2016

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Assessment

Week Assessment Duration Weightage

6&7 Informal meeting based on the situation given

20 minutes 30%
Group work

12 & 13 Formal meeting based on the situation given

30 minutes 40%
Group work

14 Written Task
Writing minutes of meeting 1½ hours 30%
Individual

Total 100%

Recommended Text

None

References

Ponniah, K. et. al. (2009). A Practical Guide to Meetings and Discussions. (2nd ed.). Kuala
Lumpur: McGraw-Hill.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English (5th ed.). 2009.

Internet Sources:

Au_pve_dwyer_buscomm_6/Effective Meetings/Objectives Pearson Education, Inc.,

Publishing as Pearson Education Australia

http://esl.about.com/od/businessspeakingskills/a/b_meetphrases.htm

http://esl.about.com/cs/onthejobenglish/a/a_runmeet.htm

http://esl.about.com/cs/onthejobenglish/a/a_meetex.htm

http://esl.about.com/cs/onthejobenglish/a/a_meetphrases.htm

http://esl.about.com/cs/englishworkplace/a/be_appr.htm

Nama Fakulti: Akademi Pengajian Bahasa Page 3 of 3 Tahun Mula: 2016

Nama Program: Tahun Semakan: 2017
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