Module: French Language & Business 2

Module Specifications.

Current Academic Year 2024 - 2025

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Date posted: September 2024

Module Title	French Language & Business 2
Module Code	FR296 (ITS) / FRE1013 (Banner)
Faculty	Humanities & Social Sciences	School	SALIS
Module Co-ordinator	Houssaine Afoullouss
Module Teachers	-
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	10
Pre-requisite	Not Available
Co-requisite	Not Available
Compatibles	Not Available
Incompatibles	Not Available

Coursework Only

Description

This module further consolidates and expands the student's receptive and productive language skills: reading, writing, listening and speaking. This module will also deepen students‘ knowledge of business French vocabulary and concepts. The module is conducted entirely through French.

Learning Outcomes

1. Analyse and interpret a variety of specialised multimodal documents related to business.
2. Demonstrate a good range of vocabulary related to business French.
3. Source credible, reliable and complex information in the target language with a particular emphasis on business French.
4. Orally present individually and/or in group concrete information about a business-related subject and respond to questions with a good degree of fluency and accuracy.
5. Write a clear and well-structured report on a chosen topic within his/her field of study with a reasonable degree of accuracy.
6. Demonstrate a good command of the appropriate-level linguistic constructions and vocabulary, allowing gaps to be readily overcome with circumlocutions.

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full-time hours per semester
Assignment Completion	50	Completion of weekly tasks and engagement with individual feedback provided by the lecturer.
Workshop	30	Interactive synchronous and asynchronous sessions.
Class Presentation	25	Identify and gather information on a business related topic. Organize this material and prepare a group presentation accompanied by an oral commentary
Directed learning	40	Complete online exercises. Watch French materials recommended (documentaries, online series, French current affairs.. Complete grammar exercises allocated.
Online activity	105	Further study dependent on individual areas in need of development, to be advised. A focus will be placed on exposure to aural and oral material and engagement with written production and grammar
Total Workload: 250

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Indicative Content and Learning Activities
The module is delivered entirely in French. Students will be introduced to various aspects of French economy and business-life to provide them both with sufficient knowledge and vocabulary to be able to function adequately in an international context both academically and professionally. Some of the topics that will be covered include presenting a company (type, structure, products/services), marketing, international relations (EU, French-Irish trade relations) Students will be involved in various individual & group activities to consolidate both their language skills and knowledge of French & Francophone societies and their economy.

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	100%	Examination Weight	0%

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Course Work Breakdown
Assignment	Completion of weekly activities	30%	As required
Assignment	Reading comprehension and written production	35%	Week 6
Assignment	Group research and presentation	35%	Week 12

Reassessment Requirement Type
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories: Resit category 1: A resit is available for both* components of the module. Resit category 2: No resit is available for a 100% continuous assessment module. Resit category 3: No resit is available for the continuous assessment component where there is a continuous assessment and examination element.
* ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a Continuous Assessment/Examination split; where the module is 100% continuous assessment, there will also be a resit of the assessment
This module is category 1

Indicative Reading List

Other Resources

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