2013/2014
KAN-CBL_OMFR Organizing and Managing in Regional Context
– French Studies
English Title |
Organizing and Managing in Regional
Context – French Studies |
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Language |
English |
Exam ECTS |
7.5 ECTS |
Type |
Mandatory |
Level |
Full Degree Master |
Duration |
One Semester |
Course period |
Spring |
Time Table |
Please see course schedule at e-Campus |
Study board |
Study Board for BSc og MSc in Business, Language and Culture,
MSc
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Course
coordinator |
- Mette Zølner - Department of Intercultural Communication and
Management (ICM)
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Main academic
disciplines |
- Language and Intercultural Studies
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Last updated on
08-11-2013
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Learning objectives |
At the end of the course the students
should be able to:
- Explain how the institutional context in Francophone countries
shapes business practices.
- Explain and compare key changes and challenges for business in
Francophone countries in Africa.
- 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.
- Students should be able to synthesise and reflect analytically
upon the overall themes and concepts presented in the
curriculum.
- • 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.
- 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.
- Students should be able to present and discuss a given topic in
French using an appropriate and rich vocabulary and academic
terminology.
- 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.
- Students are expected to show sufficient linguistic awareness
to be able to correct any errors in the exam
situation.
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Course prerequisites |
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. |
Examination |
Managing and
Organizing in Regional Context – French Studies:
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Examination form |
Oral exam based on written product
In order to participate in the oral exam, the written product
must be handed in before the oral exam; by the set deadline. The
grade is based on an overall assessment of the written product and
the individual oral performance. |
Individual or group exam |
Individual |
Size of written product |
Max. 1 page |
Assignment type |
Synopsis |
Duration |
Written product to be submitted on specified date and
time.
30 min. per student, including examiners' discussion of grade,
and informing plus explaining the grade |
Preparation time |
No preparation |
Grading scale |
7-step scale |
Examiner(s) |
Internal examiner and second internal
examiner |
Exam period |
May/June |
Make-up exam/re-exam |
Same examination form as the ordinary exam
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Description of the exam
procedure
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 and
structure |
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. |
Teaching methods |
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. |
Expected literature |
To be announced on
Learn |
Last updated on
08-11-2013