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Syllabus 2023-24 - 11613007 - English for Customer Care (Inglés para la atención al público)

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  • Level 1: Tutorial support sessions, materials and exams in this language
  • Level 2: Tutorial support sessions, materials, exams and seminars in this language
  • Level 3: Tutorial support sessions, materials, exams, seminars and regular lectures in this language
DEGREE: Grado en Turismo
FACULTY: FACULTY OF LAW AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
ACADEMIC YEAR: 2023-24
COURSE: English for Customer Care
SYLLABUS
1. COURSE BASIC INFORMATION
NAME: English for Customer Care
CODE: 11613007 ACADEMIC YEAR: 2023-24
LANGUAGE: English LEVEL: 0
ECTS CREDITS: 6.0 YEAR: 4 SEMESTER: PC
2. LECTURER BASIC INFORMATION
NAME: ZUNINO GARRIDO, MARÍA DE LA CINTA
DEPARTMENT: U115 - FILOLOGÍA INGLESA
FIELD OF STUDY: 345 - FILOLOGÍA INGLESA
OFFICE NO.: D2 - 210 E-MAIL: czunino@ujaen.es P: 9530213549
WEBSITE: -
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7008-3329
LANGUAGE: - LEVEL: 3
3. CONTENT DESCRIPTION

Contents

1 Advanced English grammar

        1   It and   There

        2 Conditionals

        3 The passive voice

        4 Relative clauses

        5 Verb patterns

        6 Prepositions

2 Vocabulary for customer care and hospitality

        1 The basics

        2 At the reception desk

        3 On the phone

        4 Online

        5 Guiding

3 Real life situations

        1 Reception desk

               1 Welcoming customers

               2 Dealing with complaints

               3 Offering and selling

        2 Tour guide

               1 Elements of a tour

               2 Styles and approaches

               3 Landmarks and highlights

               4 Recommending and warning

4 Email writing

          1 Conventions in the English language

          2 Types of emails

          3 Conveying the message

          4 Register and tone

4. COURSE DESCRIPTION AND TEACHING METHODOLOGY

Theoretical lessons combined with practical exercises. 

Students with special educational needs should contact the Student Attention Service (Servicio de Atención y Ayudas al Estudiante) in order to receive the appropriate academic support

5. ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGY

Attendance and participation: 20% of the final grade.

Final exam: 60% of the final grade.

Group proyect: 20% of the final grade.

6. BOOKLIST
MAIN BOOKLIST:
  • Advanced grammar in use : a self-study reference and practice book for advanced learners of English : with answers Martin Hewings. Edition: 2nd. ed., 15th print.. Author: Hewings, Martin. Publisher: Cambridge University Press,  (Library)
  • English for Customer Care by Richey, Rosemary. Edition: -. Author: Rosemary, Richey. Publisher: Oxford University Press  (Library)
ADDITIONAL BOOKLIST:
  • English grammar and learning tasks for tourism studies. Edition: -. Author: Escobar Álvarez, María Ángeles. Publisher: UNED  (Library)
  • English for international tourism Miriam Jacob & Peter Strutt. Edition: -. Author: Jacob, Miriam. Publisher: Longman  (Library)
  • Phraseology and culture in English [electronic resource] edited by Paul Skandera.. Edition: -. Author: Skandera, Paul.. Publisher: Mouton de Gruyter  (Library)
  • Going international: English for tourism Keith Harding. Edition: [Repr.]. Author: Harding, Keith. Publisher: Oxford University Press,  (Library)
  • English for tourism and hospitality : in higher education studies Hans Mol. Edition: -. Author: Mol, Hans. Publisher: Garnet  (Library)
  • Tourism 3 Robin Walker and Keith Harding. Edition: -. Author: Walker, Robin. Publisher: Oxford University Press,  (Library)
7. VIRTUAL / CLASSROOM TEACHING SCENARIO

Activities

Format

Methodology

Theoretical and practical lessons (50%)

Face to face teaching, up to 50% of the lessons.

Face to face and/or online lessons

Practice (50%)

Face to face teaching, up to 50% of the lessons.

Face to face and/or online lessons

Office hours

Through Meet or email

In groups or individually

 

Assessment

If possible, the final exam will take place on campus.

 

Second call assessment

 Final exam: 100% of the final grade (oral and written exam)

 

 

8. VIRTUAL TEACHING SCENARIO

Activities

Format (online)

Methodology 

Theory lessons (50%)

Via Meet.

Materials accessible through  PLATEA

Practice lessons (50%)

Via Meet

Groups of up to 10 students

Office hours

Via Meet and email

Individual tutorials or in groups

Assessment: Final exam with materials accessible through PLATEA.

DATA PROTECTION CLAUSE (on line exams)

Institution in charge of data processing: Universidad de Jaén, Campus Las Lagunillas, s/n, 23071 Jaén

Data Protection Delegate: dpo@ujaen.es

Purpose: In accordance with the Universities Law and other national and regional regulations in force, carrying out exams and assessment tests corresponding to the courses students are registered in. In order to avoid frauds while sitting the exam, the exam will be answered using a videoconference system, being able the academic staff of the University of Jaén to compare and contrast the image of the person who is answering the exam with the student's photographic files. Likewise, in order to provide the exam with evidential content for revisions or claims, in accordance with current regulation frameworks, the exam will be recorded and stored.

Legitimacy: compliance with legal obligations (Universities Law) and other national and regional regulations currently in force.

Addressees: service providers who are the owners of the platforms where the exams are carried out and with whom the University of Jaén has signed the corresponding data access contracts.

Storage periods: those established in current in force regulations. In the specific case of exam videoconference recordings, not before the examination records and transcripts are closed or the exam can still be reviewed or challenged.

Rights: you can exercise your right of access, amendment, cancellation, opposition, suppression, limitation and portability by sending a letter to the postal or electronic address indicated above. In the event that you consider that your rights have been violated, you may submit a complaint to the Andalusian Council for Transparency and Data Protection www.ctpdandalucia.es

CLASS RECORDING CLAUSE PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION

Person in charge: Universidad de Jaén, Paraje Las Lagunillas, s/n; Tel.953 212121; www.ujaen.es

Data protection delegate (DPO): TELEFÓNICA, S.A.U. ; Email: dpo@ujaen.es

Procedure aim: To manage proper recordings of teaching sessions with the aim of facilitating learning process under a multimodal and/or online teaching

Period for record storage: Images will be kept during legal term according to regulations in force

Legitimacy: Data will be managed according to legal regulations (Organic Law 6/2001, December 21, on Universities) and given consent provided by selecting corresponding box in legal admission documents

Data recipients (transfers or assignments): Any person allowed to get access to every teaching modality

Rights: You may exercise your rights of access, rectification, cancellation, portability, limitation of processing, deletion or, where appropriate, opposition. To exercise these rights, you must submit a written request to the Information, Registration and Electronic Administration Service of the University of Jaen at the address above, or by e-mail to the address above. You must specify which of these rights you are requesting to be satisfied and, at the same time, you must attach a photocopy of your ID card or equivalent identification document. In case you act through a representative, legal or voluntary, you must also provide a document that proves this representation and identification. Likewise, if you consider that your right to personal data protection has been violated, you may file a complaint with the Andalusian Data Protection and Transparency Council www.ctpdandalucia.es