Communicate in French 1 - Macro Economics, 10 credits

Main field of study

Course level

Advancement level

Course offered for

• Business and Economics Programme - International - French

Entry requirements

The entry requirements that apply for admission to the International Programme in Business and Economics.

Intended learning outcomes

The general aim of the course is that the student should develop a communicative ability in French. This is made in a context where the student develops basic knowledge about French-speaking social systems and understanding of how national/cultural distinctive features may influence leadership style, culture and structures in organisations.

On completion of the course, the student should, in speech and writing in a way that can be understood by an individual within the French language, area be able to
- describe basic economic social structures in France
- identify and discuss culturally distinctive features of organisations in the country/language area
- relate these structures and distinctive features to Swedish conditions

Course content

Through studies of texts, works and material with mainly social and economic contents, the ability to express oneself in a linguistically correct way is trained with contents relevant for the course.

Teaching and working methods

Lectures and seminars.

Examination

The course is examined continuously through
- Written assignments. 0 HE credits
- Oral presentations supplemented by a basis for a presentation. 6 HE credits
- Written examination. 4 HE credits

Students failing an exam covering either the entire course or part of the course twice are entitled to have a new examiner appointed for the reexamination.

Students who have passed an examination may not retake it in order to improve their grades.

Grades

Other information

Planning and implementation of a course must take its starting point in the wording of the syllabus. The course evaluation included in each course must therefore take up the question how well the course agrees with the syllabus. 

The course is carried out in such a way that both men´s and women´s experience and knowledge is made visible and developed.

Department