2014/2015 BA-BBLCO2004U French Studies 3
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French Studies 3 |
Course information |
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Language | French |
Course ECTS | 7.5 ECTS |
Type | Mandatory |
Level | Bachelor |
Duration | One Semester |
Course period | Autumn |
Timetable | Course schedule will be posted at calendar.cbs.dk |
Study board |
Study Board for BSc og MSc in Business, Language and Culture,
BSc
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Last updated on 19-08-2014 |
Learning objectives | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
At the end of the course the students should be
able:
Content: • To identify a relevant topic based on the themes and concepts in the curriculum, and to construct links between their chosen topic and the other concepts and themes learned. • To show a clear understanding of economic institutions and actors in the regions studied, and their implications for competitiveness based on the concepts and themes in the curriculum. Language: • To present the exam topic in French using an appropriate vocabulary; • To explain and discuss viewpoints on the chosen topic giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options; • To comprehend the questions posed during the examination and communicate in coherent French so that their responses flow and are intelligible; • To interact with a degree and fluency and spontaneity; • To speak grammatically correct and well-pronounced French, that is, avoiding major grammatical, lexical, idiomatic or pronunciation errors that inhibit communication. At this stage, students should be able to show their linguistic awareness by correcting errors in the exam situation. |
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Examination | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The exam in the subject consists of two parts:
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Course content and structure | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The overall aim of these courses is to deepen the students’ knowledge of the economic, political and socio-cultural context in French-speaking parts of the world, and to strengthen their communicative skills in their chosen language. The specific aim of the course is to develop students’ understanding of globalisation and internationalisation processes and their manifestations in and impact upon national and regional contexts. The course is built up around two dimensions: content and
language. The overall aim is to deepen students’ knowledge and
understanding of economic institutions, organisations, actors in
selected Francophone parts of the world and to strengthen their
communicative skills.
The specific aim of the course is to develop students’ understanding of the relationship between economic institutions and actors, and their implications for competitiveness. Topics include key sectors, public-private division, business cultures, management educations and fashions and CSR in selected French speaking countries. What links these cases is that they illustrate different conceptions of how to do business and of the role of business in society.
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Teaching methods | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class teaching involving lectures, student presentations, group work, exercises and discussion. All teaching will take place in French and all reading will also be in the language. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Expected literature | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
To be announced |