Department of European Studies & Modern Languages, Unit Catalogue 2008/09 |
EU30143 Business French option 2 |
| Credits: 6 |
| Level: Honours |
| Semester: 2 |
| Assessment: CW 40%, EX 60% |
| Requisites: |
| Before taking this unit you must take EU20141 and take EU20142 |
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Aims: A course to upgrade, review and refine language skills already required during years 2 and 3 in order that students may operate confidently and effectively in the sphere of foreign business and management.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of the Unit students will be able to give a presentation in the target language about a company of their choice. This could take the form of an analysis of a specific problem faced by the company, or an explanation of company strategy in a particular business context. They will be able to operate effectively both orally and in writing in a variety of business scenarios. Skills: * Speaking, listening, reading, writing in French - all assessed * Cultural understanding - taught and facilitated * Team skills - facilitated * Autonomous learning - facilitated * Cognitive - taught Content: Target language is used throughout the course, emphasising fluency and grammatical accuracy. Topics reviewed include communications, marketing, sales and finance, as well as other relevant and/or topical aspects of the foreign business environment. Teaching methods integrate a variety of forms of language learning through the exploitation of foreign language television broadcasts, audio-visual and print materials. |