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

Module Title Language 6 (ex intermediate)
Module Code FR268C
School SALIS
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Module Co-ordinatorSemester 1: Unassigned
Semester 2: Claude Ducloud
Module TeacherClaude Ducloud
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
Tutorial24Class-time activities
Lecture12Plenary session
On-line learning25moodle tasks
Library15Research resources
Independent learning12Reading/Listening to French resources
Group work15Preparation of group presentation
Assignment22Class 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 Assessment100% Examination Weight0%
Course Work Breakdown
TypeDescription% of totalAssessment Date
Oral examination/interviewGroup oral presentation50%n/a
Oral presentationsIndividual written class test50%n/a
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
    EBFBA in Global Business (France)
    Timetable this semester: Timetable for FR268C
    Date of Last Revision25-MAY-10
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