Languages

French For Professional Purposes 3A

Module code: R1139
Level 6
15 credits in autumn semester
Teaching method: Seminar, Class
Assessment modes: Coursework

Gain the language skills for your professional career.

In this module you:

  • learn specialised vocabulary and complex language structures
  • develop your knowledge of, and analyse, the language's social, political and cultural background, by looking at a range of media
  • effectively communicate in French in both formal and informal contexts
  • take part in translation and interpretation activities including presentations and discussions
  • practise oral and written skills for a variety of professional purposes, including reports, meetings, and speeches.

You will take part in a variety of activities to help develop your practical skills in speaking, listening, reading and writing.

Module learning outcomes

  • With reference to CEFR C1 level, the student can demonstrate understanding of the main arguments of extended discourse in standard and increasingly specialised target language across a varied range of subjects.
  • Effective planned and spontaneous communication in the target language within a variety of formal/informal contexts, including conventions of style and register.
  • Use of specialised vocabulary and application of complex language structures of the target language.
  • Knowledge and analysis of aspects of the general social, political and/or cultural, and professional contexts of the target language.