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Module Title	Business French A & B
School	Lan, Cult, Art Hist & Music
Department	Modern Languages
Module Code	09 16863
Module Lead	Agnès Gower
Level	Certificate Level
Credits	20
Semester	Full Term
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Restrictions	As a compulsory module: International Business with French (6431) and International Studies with French (2052).
Contact Hours	Practical Classes and workshops-40 hours Guided independent study-160 hours Total: 200 hours
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Description	This module delivered mainly in French, and making use of our digital language laboratories, will develop understanding of the French business environment and introduce students to the type of vocabulary and grammatical structures needed to complete a range of business tasks such as applying for a job, writing and answering business letters, writing minutes, handling phone calls etc., as well as reinforce all four language skills (writing, reading, listening and speaking) through a range of individual exercises as well as a group project which will require them to work on an advertising task and involve them in a business situation role-play
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module the student should be able to: Write different types of written business communication in French Deal with some common aspects of oral business communications in French Retrieve information from French audio-visual sources Retrieve information from French texts Develop organisation, planning, decision-making, time-keeping, communication and IT skills Work as an effective member of a team
Assessment	16863-01 : Oral/Aural : Practical (25%) 16863-02 : Written examination Summer : Exam (Centrally Timetabled) - Written Unseen (50%) 16863-06 : Group Project in French - Group and Personal Mark : Coursework (25%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessments: One aural/oral test (25%) One 2 hour written examination (50%) Group project in French (e.g. advertising task & role play situation) generating a group mark and a personal mark (25%) Reassessment: Resitting failed elements in supplementary assessment period.
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