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Learning Objectives
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At the end of the course the students should be able to:
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Explain how the institutional context in Francophone countries shapes business practices.
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Explain and compare key changes and challenges for business in Francophone countries in Africa.
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Formulate a relevant topic based on the themes and concepts in the curriculum, and develop links between their chosen topic and the other concepts and themes in the curriculum.
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Students should be able to synthesise and reflect analytically upon the overall themes and concepts presented in the curriculum.
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• The student should ensure that the discussion moves forward by elaborating upon the topics and concepts raised and actively relating them to other topics and concepts addressed during the course, without having to be prompted by the examiner.
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Students should demonstrate that they are sufficiently at ease in the language to be able to respond fluently to the examiner’s questions, so that the examination flows as a dialogue.
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Students should be able to present and discuss a given topic in French using an appropriate and rich vocabulary and academic terminology.
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Students should speak grammatically correct and well-pronounced French, and be able to communicate in a coherent manner without committing grammatical, lexical, idiomatic or pronunciation errors that disturb communication.
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Students are expected to show sufficient linguistic awareness to be able to correct any errors in the exam situation.
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Prerequisite
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Students must have French language qualifications as well as general knowledge of France and French speaking societies on a level equivalent to the Bsc. BLC degree in Business, Language and Culture.
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Managing and Organizing in Regional Context – French Studies :
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Assessment
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Oral with Written Assignment
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Marking Scale
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7-step scale
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Censorship
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Internal examiners
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Exam Period
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May/June
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Aids
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Please, see the detailed regulations below
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Duration
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30 Minutes
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The students will write a one page synopsis in French that serves as the launch pad for a discussion in French of the course literature. The examination will take 30 minutes (evaluation included). Students receive one grade that is determined by the content of his/her performance at the exam, and another that reflects his/her communicative skills in French.
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Course Content
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The course is concerned with the specific institutional settings that shape business in West African countries. The different texts illustrate both the contextual constraints and the entrepreneurial strategies, and confront them to the conception and implementation of policies. More specifically, the course presents the relation between governments, development aid organisations and the private sector as well as the commercial relationships between UE ad West African countries.
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Teaching Methods
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A combination of lectures and student presentations, with focus on students’ abilities to analyze and conceptualize thematic and theoretical features against the backdrop of the course literature. Teaching and literature will be in French.When appropriate this course will use cases as a way to illustrate institutional characteristics and dynamics, and each semester will focus on thematic points of resonance that parallel those dealt with in the specialisations.
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