Module manager: Catherine Kaiserman
Email: c.a.kaiserman@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2018/19
Successful completion of Level 2 French or equivalent
| FREN3070 | Bilingual Liaison Interpreting |
| FREN3770 | Theory and Practice in French-English Translation |
FREN 3161/2 , a 10 credit module running over one semester and repeated in both semesters
This module is not approved as a discovery module
Many finalists come to feel that they could be graduating in a few months and entering the job market with plenty of language-handling practice and ability in the areas of literature, journalism, biography etc., and yet not much at all in the areas which their career may well involve - that relating to business and professional activity. This module works with authentic materials from different sources (written and audio-visual), involves the use of interactive skills and aims to familiarise you with French business practice. It will deal with such documents as curriculum vitae, lettres de motivation, advertisements, report wrting and business letters. Topics around which these documents will be arranged could be la publicité, le marketing, le tourisme etc. This module is taught in French and will be assessed by a closed exam in the January exam period and a take-home piece in June based on a dossier of documents available to students a week prior to submission. The final mark will be combination of content and linguistics ability. In addition, each student will make two oral presentations on current business news.
To refine linguistic and communication skills in order to attain a high level of proficiency in a professional context, by developing a French Business vocabulary and by handling complex grammatical structures and stylistic and formal conventions in business-related communication, both oral and written.
- communicate effectively in a French professional environment
- research a specific topic
- carry out professional presentations
- read and synthesise the information conveyed in a variety of authentic texts and documents on business-related topics
- work actively and effectively as a member of a team
- fluent and accurate expression in French and English in the professional context
Enhanced communication in French in professional settings
This module is aimed at introducing students to French professional life, building on awareness and skills acquired during the Year Abroad. It will focus on two major themes:
1. Working in France: (applying for a job - CV, lettre de motivation, interview practice, human resources - business correspondence, telephone communication, report-writing, French companies.
2. Marketing: advertising, launching a new product, packaging, market research, market trends, consumer habits, promotion strategies.
The course will use authentic materials from different sources (written and audio-visual) and will involve inter-active skills. Students will be encouraged to do some independent research, and to present their findings in individual or group presentations and in writing.
Regular homework (in the form of short, concrete tasks) will be set and marked for feedback and evaluation purposes, and the module will be formally assessed in both exam periods (with a closed exam in January and a take-home exam in June).
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seminar | 20 | 1 | 20 |
| Private study hours | 180 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 20 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 200 | ||
Listening and reading French business news weekly to prepare for a class presentation.
Preparation for seminars, including reading online material and completing assessed and non-assessed exercises.
Non-assessed group presentations and/or role plays.
Regular short, non-assessed class tasks.
Practice of the written assessed tasks with feedback.
Two individual, oral presentations, one in each semester.
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Presentation | 2 x 5 mins oral presentation | 10 |
| Portfolio | Take-home exam consisting of a report based on a variety of documents on a single topic (1500 words) | 40 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 50 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
| Exam type | Exam duration | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Standard exam (closed essays, MCQs etc) | 2.0 Hrs 20 Mins | 50 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Exams) | 50 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
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Last updated: 13/11/2018
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