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

Module Title	French for Academic Purposes: Business and Society
Module Code	FR488
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 C1.1 from the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) as its minimum exit level. It has a theoretical and a practical concern. On the one hand it aims to explain the meanings of moral concepts and the methods supporting ethical standards and institutions in the economic, political and social spheres. On the other hand it aims to enable the students to recognise, identify and evaluate the nature of moral conflicts in their future work environment. The theoretical aspects will focus on business ethics. The issues to be discussed will include, amongst others, ethical decision making, ethical banking, ethical consumption, ethical tourism, etc.

Learning Outcomes

1. Explain moral concepts in economic, political and social contexts.
2. Express their own views on ethical issues related to the business world through French.
3. Carry out research into an ethical issue in an economic and/or social context and present their findings orally through French.
4. Write structured and well-argued short essays in French about the role of ethics in the business/social world.
5. Work in a team.

Workload	Full-time hours per semester
*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Tutorial	24	Class time activities
On-line learning	20	Moodle tasks
Independent learning	20	Reading/listening to French resources
Library	15	Research resources
Group work	20	Preparation of class activities
Assignment	26	Teaching class and writing report
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

Business Thics.
Students will engage in a group project on a topic related to business ethics and will present it to the class.Class discussions on specialised topics.Students will research and retrieve specialised information and present it to the class..

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	100%	Examination Weight	0%

Course Work Breakdown
Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Oral presentations	Group written proposal for oral presentation	10%	Week 25
Oral presentations	Individual written class test	30%	Week 29
Oral examination/interview	Group oral presentation on ethical issue	60%	Sem 2 End

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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