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Module Specifications

Current Academic Year 2012 - 2013
Please note that this information is subject to change.

Module Title	French Language 6 (Ex Intermediate)
Module Code	FR268
School	SALIS
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Module Teacher	Juliette Pechenart
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	5
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

Description

This module sets the level B2.1 from the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) as its minimum exit level. The module aims to enable students to acquire the language skills necessary to engage in academic activities in the course of their year abroad, to provide students with skills that enable them to become autonomous learners through French, to research a specialised topic, to carry out a group project, to set goals, to plan the different stages of the project, to organise their work and to design the best possible mode of delivery, to improve the student's formal academic writing skill, to evaluate and monitor, individually and in groups, progress and product and to manage their own learning.

Learning Outcomes

1. Define and explain key business vocabulary in French
2. Demonstrate an increased knowledge of the French economy and of issues of multinationals, advertising and sustainable development
3. Extract key points from authentic (business-related) materials in French
4. Research an Irish or an Irish-based company that wishes to export to France
5. Perform a group oral presentation on that topic with clarity and fluency appropriate to this level

Workload	Full-time hours per semester
*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Tutorial	24	Class time activities
Lecture	12	Plenary session
On-line learning	25	Moodle tasks
Library	15	Research resources
Independent learning	12	Reading/Listening to French resources
Group work	15	Preparation of group presentation
Assignment	22	Class test and presentation
Total Workload: 125

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

Exporting to France.
Students will engage in a group project on a business topic and will present it to the class..

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	100%	Examination Weight	0%

Course Work Breakdown
Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Oral examination/interview	Group oral presentation	50%	Sem 2 End
Oral presentations	Individual written class test	50%	Week 29

Reassessment Requirement
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; 1 = A resit is available for all components of the module 2 = No resit is available for 100% continuous assessment module 3 = No resit is available for the continuous assessment component
This module is category 1

Indicative Reading List

Other Resources

None

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Programme or List of Programmes

ALIS

BA in Applied Language and Intercultural

BSSA

Study Abroad (DCU Business School)

BSSAO

Study Abroad (DCU Business School)

BSc in Chemistry with French