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French I


Module name (EN):
Name of module in study programme. It should be precise and clear.
French I
Degree programme:
Study Programme with validity of corresponding study regulations containing this module.
Management, Master, regulation 01.10.2026
Module code: DFMIM-122
Hours per semester week / Teaching method:
The count of hours per week is a combination of lecture (V for German Vorlesung), exercise (U for Übung), practice (P) oder project (PA). For example a course of the form 2V+2U has 2 hours of lecture and 2 hours of exercise per week.
2CM+2TD (4 hours)
ECTS credits:
European Credit Transfer System. Points for successful completion of a course. Each ECTS point represents a workload of 30 hours.
6
Semester: 1
Mandatory course: yes
Language of instruction:
French
Assessment:
Written exam, 90 min., can be repeated semesterly

[updated 24.09.2026]
Applicability / Curricular relevance:
All study programs (with year of the version of study regulations) containing the course.

DFMIM-122 Management, Master, regulation 01.10.2026 , semester 1, mandatory course
Workload:
Workload of student for successfully completing the course. Each ECTS credit represents 30 working hours. These are the combined effort of face-to-face time, post-processing the subject of the lecture, exercises and preparation for the exam.

The total workload is distributed on the semester (01.04.-30.09. during the summer term, 01.10.-31.03. during the winter term).
The total student study time for this course is 180 hours.
Recommended prerequisites (modules):
None.
Recommended as prerequisite for:
Module coordinator:
Prof. Dr. Thomas Tinnefeld
Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Thomas Tinnefeld

[updated 23.09.2025]
Learning outcomes:
Learning outcomes:
After successfully completing this module, students - at C1+ level of the Common European Framework of Reference - will:
- be able to reliably apply their specialist knowledge of the French language in an international management context,
- be able to understand more complex texts, such as scientific articles or technical literature, in French in detail and analyze them adequately,
- be able to use the relevant specialist terminology from the subject area in French in a form relevant to communication,
- be able to competently develop communication strategies for demanding professional situations in international management and apply them accordingly,
- be able to give academic presentations in French and conduct academic discussions in the foreign language while competently representing their points of view,
- be able to negotiate in French without any problems and communicate in the same way in general,
- be able to write complex written reports in French in an appropriate form.
- be able to reliably recognize and reflect on cultural differences and peculiarities in international management between French-speaking countries,
- have perfected their intercultural communication skills in the context of international management.


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Module content:
 
•        Listening comprehension, reading comprehension, speaking, writing (work-related writing)
•        In addition, for example.: presentations (work-related topics)
•        Grammar
•        Vocabulary (general and/or technical)
•        Problem solving strategies for professional situations


[updated 24.09.2026]
Teaching methods/Media:
An interactive course system supplemented by open-ended activities (role-playing, group work, Internet research) and the use of multimedia equipment (language lab and computers) to simulate professional situations (e.g., job applications).

[updated 24.09.2026]
Recommended or required reading:
(Details will be discussed in class)
Listening comprehension materials (audio and/or video)
Texts from newspapers and (specialist) journals, exercises and texts from various business French textboooks: about one or more subject areas
Multimedia programs pertaining to the French economy
Additional teaching materials related to general and/or technical vocabulary and
grammar


[updated 24.09.2026]
 
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