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French 2

Module name (EN):
Name of module in study programme. It should be precise and clear.
French 2
Degree programme:
Study Programme with validity of corresponding study regulations containing this module.
Management Sciences, Master, ASPO 01.10.2018
Module code: DFMM-222
SAP-Submodule-No.:
The exam administration creates a SAP-Submodule-No for every exam type in every module. The SAP-Submodule-No is equal for the same module in different study programs.
P620-0135
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.
4VU (4 hours per week)
ECTS credits:
European Credit Transfer System. Points for successful completion of a course. Each ECTS point represents a workload of 30 hours.
3
Semester: 2
Mandatory course: no
Language of instruction:
French
Assessment:
Written exam, 90 min.

[updated 29.04.2024]
Applicability / Curricular relevance:
All study programs (with year of the version of study regulations) containing the course.

DFMM-222 (P620-0135) Management Sciences, Master, ASPO 01.10.2018 , semester 2, optional 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).
60 class hours (= 45 clock hours) over a 15-week period.
The total student study time is 90 hours (equivalent to 3 ECTS credits).
There are therefore 45 hours available for class preparation and follow-up work and exam preparation.
Recommended prerequisites (modules):
None.
Recommended as prerequisite for:
Module coordinator:
Prof. Dr. Thomas Tinnefeld
Lecturer:
Dozierende des Studiengangs


[updated 10.07.2024]
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,
and 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,
 and 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.

[updated 29.04.2024]
Module content:
•        Listening comprehension, reading comprehension, speaking, writing (work-related writing)
•        In addition, for example: Professional problem solving strategies (national and international)
•        Presentations (work-related topics)
•        Grammar
•        Vocabulary (focus on technical terms)
•        Problem solving strategies for professional situations
•        International negotiation strategies


[updated 29.04.2024]
Teaching methods/Media:
Interactive course system complemented by free forms of work (role playing, group work, Internet research) and using multimedia equipment (language laboratory and PC), simulations of professional situations (e.g. job interviews, international negotiations).

[updated 29.04.2024]
Recommended or required reading:
(Details will be discussed in class)
Materials for listening comprehension (audio and/or video), preferably with a specialist focus; texts from newspapers and (specialist) journals (preferably with reference to international management; possibly, in cooperation with colleagues, thematically parallel to specialist lectures); multimedia programs in French business; case studies on general economic or business-related problems.


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