Estudia

• 1G- Ser hàbil en la comunicació, tant per escrit com verbalment, en l'idioma propi i en altres llengües estrangeres
• 3G- Saber elaborar i defensar arguments i resoldre problemes dins de l'àrea d'estudi, convertint un problema empíric en un objectiu d'investigació i presentar conclusions

1. EFFICIENCY AND VALUE OF THE SUPPLY CHAIN: discussing the importance of an efficient supply chain for success and profitability; using the supply chain to increase sales; describing processes to add value to the supply chain; Logistics vocabulary and collocations. Language skills: C1 Advanced Cambridge exam preparation.

2. THE INTERNATIONAL SUPPLY CHAIN: operating in the global supply chain; the logistics challenges of global businesses; Logistics vocabulary and collocations. Language skills: C1 Advanced Cambridge exam preparation.

3. RELATIONSHIPS WITH SUPPLIERS: the importance of good supplier relationships; choosing good suppliers for an efficient supply chain; Logistics vocabulary and collocations. Language skills: C1 Advanced Cambridge exam preparation.

4. MINIMIZING RISKS IN THE SUPPLY CHAIN: minimizing risks with suppliers; managing unexpected events and disasters; Logistics vocabulary and collocations. Language skills: C1 Advanced Cambridge exam preparation.

5. GLOBAL SOURCING AND MANUFACTURING: developments in global manufacturing and sourcing; outsourcing production abroad; Logistics vocabulary and collocations. Language skills: C1 Advanced Cambridge exam preparation.

6. ETHICAL SOURCING: managing unethical practices in supplier companies; the moral dilemma of depending on suppliers in developing countries; Logistics vocabulary and collocations. Language skills: C1 Advanced Cambridge exam preparation.

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• Adrian Pilbeam and Nina O'Driscoll (2010). Market Leader Logistics Management. Pearson Longman.
• Malcolm Mann and Steve Taylore-Knowles (2012). Destination C1 and C2. Macmillan.
• Martin Hewings (2005). Advanced Grammar in Use. Cambridge University Press.
• Roy Norris and Amanda French (2014). Ready for Advanced. Macmillan.
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Activitats d'avaluació:

Students may opt to follow a continuous assessment system or a final assessment system.

In order to follow the continuous assessment students must sit all tests. If a student misses one of the tests on one given semester, and provides medical or work justification, the student will be able to sit that test in January (if the missed test is from the first semester) or May/June (if the missed test is from the second semester), on the official date and time provided by the university.


- Continuous Assessment:

a) The continuous assessment will be based on different tests done during the course. Those are: Skills Tests (Reading, Listening and Writing), Tests (Logistics in English and Cambridge Use of English), and Oral Exams.

The final mark will be calculated following the percentages below:
Skills Test 1: 15%
Skills Test 2: 15%
Test 1: 15%
Test 2: 15%
Oral Exam 1: 20%
Oral Exam 2: 20%

A minimum of 4 is required in the oral and written part of the assessment in order to be able to pass.

b) The dates of tests and assessment activities will be announced in due time in class and will also be published on Moodle.


Please bear in mind that:
a) Regarding the assessment of speaking skills, the following items will be taken into account: grammar and vocabulary, discourse management, pronunciation and interactive communication.
b) The marking criteria for written work will take into consideration: content, communicative achievement, organisation and language.


In order to pass the course, the average of all parts of the assessment needs to be at least 5.


- Convocatòria Extraordinària:
If the average of all parts of the assessment is less than a 5, the student will have to sit a final exam in the official calendar date of “convocatòria extraordinària” established by the university.

Criteris específics de la nota «No Presentat»:
Segons normativa de la Universitat de Girona: La qualificació de "No Presentat" exhaureix convocatòria de qualificació als efectes previstos en la normativa de Permanència i progressió en estudis de grau de la Universitat de Girona.

Avaluació única:
-Final (one-off) assessment:

The final exam (convocatòria ordinària/extraordinària) consists of four parts: Speaking (40%), Listening (20%), Reading (20%), and Written Exam (20%).

A minimum of 4 is required in the oral and written part of the test in order to be able to pass.

Requisits mínims per aprovar:
Per considerar superada l’assignatura, caldrà obtenir una qualificació mínima de 5.0

Les tutories es faran de forma presencial o online per videoconferència a l'enllaç que es proporcionarà a l'alumnat en començar el curs. Els horaris es proporcionaran al començament de cada semestre a través de Moodle.

Es recomana a l'alumnat demanar cita prèviament per les tutories amb el professorat a través del correu electrònic.

Les comunicacions generals es faran a través de l’espai d’avisos i notícies de Moodle. També s'utilitzarà el correu electrònic corporatiu, si s'escau, per la comunicació amb l'estudiantat.

Correu electrònic de contacte:
marta.bosch@mediterrani.com

Students are advised against plagiarism or any form of cheating. Any detected and proved case of plagiarism or cheating will automatically be marked as a “0” (zero).

In order to follow the continuous assessment format, students must sit all tests. If they fail to sit all tests on the dates provided, students will automatically be considered final assessment students. If they miss only the last test without justification, students will have to sit the "Convocatoria Extraordinaria".

Test dates will be announced in due time.

• Anglès I
• Anglès II