Aims: A course to upgrade, review and refine language skills already required during years 2 and 3 in order that students may operate confidently and effectively in the sphere of foreign business and management.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of the Unit students will be able to give a presentation in the target language about a company of their choice. This could take the form of an analysis of a specific problem faced by the company, or an explanation of company strategy in a particular business context. They will be able to operate effectively both orally and in writing in a variety of business scenarios.
Skills:
* Speaking, listening, reading, writing in French - all assessed
* Cultural understanding - taught and facilitated
* Team skills - facilitated
* Autonomous learning - facilitated
* Cognitive - taught
Content: Target language is used throughout the course, emphasising fluency and grammatical accuracy. Topics reviewed include communications, marketing, sales and finance, as well as other relevant and/or topical aspects of the foreign business environment. Teaching methods integrate a variety of forms of language learning through the exploitation of foreign language television broadcasts, audio-visual and print materials.
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