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| Unit name |
French for Business |
| Unit code |
FREN30095 |
| Credit points |
20 |
| Level of study |
H/6
|
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24)
|
| Unit director |
Mrs. Duranton |
| Open unit status |
Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
FREN20001 |
| Co-requisites |
FREN30001 |
| School/department |
Department of French |
| Faculty |
Faculty of Arts |
Description including Unit Aims
In this skills-based unit, students will learn to use appropriate technical volcabulary for different business contexts. They will work on translation, write professional correspondence, and read about/view current events related to the world of business. Intercultural differences regarding the workplace will be a further area covered by this unit. Students will mainly investigate written articles on current issues in the fields of commerce, finance and economics. They will also develop familiarity with spoken usage in these areas through the study of oral materials. Special attention will be paid to problems of intercultural diversity.
Aims:
- To introduce students to a significant body of knowledge of a complexity appropriate to final year level. The content matter will normally include one or more of the following: literature; social, cultural or political history; linguistics; cultural studies; film, television or other media.
- To facilitate students’ engagement with a body of literature, including secondary literature, texts, including in non-print media, primary sources and ideas as a basis for their own analysis and development. Normally many or most of these sources will be in a language other than English and will enhance the development of their linguistic skills.
- To develop further skills of synthesis, analysis and independent research, building on the skills acquired in units at level I.
- To equip students with the skills to undertake postgraduate study in a relevant field.
Intended Learning Outcomes
Successful students will:
- be knowledgable about a significant cultural, historical or linguistic subject related to the language they are studying;
- will have advanced skills in the selection and synthesis of relevant material;
- be able to evaluate and analyse relevant material from a significant body of source materials, usually in a foreign language, at an advanced level;
- be able to respond to questions or problems by presenting their independent judgements in an appropriate style and at an advanced level of complexity;
- be able to transfer these skills to other working environments, including postgraduate study.
Teaching Information
Two seminar hours per week across one teaching block (22 contact hours).
Assessment Information
essay 1 33.3%, essay 2 33.3%, 3 hour exam 33.3%
