FR30310 - THE LANGUAGE OF BUSINESS AND CURRENT AFFAIRS

Module Identifier

FR30310

Module Title

THE LANGUAGE OF BUSINESS AND CURRENT AFFAIRS

Academic Year

2003/2004

Co-ordinator

Mr Kader Izri

Semester

Semester 2

Pre-Requisite

(Normally) Eligibility for entry to Level 3 French, Intended mainly for MLBA or Single Honours students.

Co-Requisite

FR30130

Course delivery

Lecture

15 lectures / seminars / tutorials

Assessment

Assessment Type	Assessment Length/Details	Proportion
Semester Exam	2 Hours	60%
Semester Assessment	Continuous Assessment: Two written exercises plus one oral presentation	40%

Learning outcomes

On completion of this module, students will be well adapted to a career in the French commercial world.

Brief description

Translation, composition and comprehension of texts involving the use of the contemporary French language used in the world
of business and current affairs.

For the oral presentation element, students will be asked to form themselves into groups no larger than 4. They will be asked to research particular topics and then to present their findings, in French, in class. Each member of the group will be expected to conduct research and to participate in the oral presentation.

Students will be set such tasks as reporting on the economic policies of one particular political party in France; or on a multinational company; or on a Societe Anonyme in France; or on the impact and importance of one company or a particular industry on a French region.

Notes

This module is at CQFW Level 6