Communicative French, 6 credits

Kommunikativ franska, 6 hp

THFR05

The course is disused. Offered for the last time Autumn semester 2019.

Main field of study

No Main Field of Study

Course level

First cycle

Course type

Programme course

Examiner

Miguel Giménez

Director of studies or equivalent

Johan Holtström

Education components

Preliminary scheduled hours: 26 h
Recommended self-study hours: 134 h
ECV = Elective / Compulsory / Voluntary
Course offered for Semester Period Timetable module Language Campus ECV
6CYYY Applied Physics and Electrical Engineering, M Sc in Engineering 7 (Autumn 2017) 1, 2 4, 4 Swedish Linköping, Valla E
6CMED Biomedical Engineering, M Sc in Engineering 7 (Autumn 2017) 1, 2 4, 4 Swedish Linköping, Valla E
6CKEB Chemical Biology, M Sc in Engineering (Industrial Biotechnology and Production) 7 (Autumn 2017) 1, 2 4, 4 Swedish Linköping, Valla E
6CKEB Chemical Biology, M Sc in Engineering (Protein Science and Technology) 7 (Autumn 2017) 1, 2 4, 4 Swedish Linköping, Valla E
6CDDD Computer Science and Engineering, M Sc in Engineering 7 (Autumn 2017) 1, 2 4, 4 Swedish Linköping, Valla E
6CDPU Design and Product Development 5 (Autumn 2017) 1, 2 4, 4 Swedish Linköping, Valla E
6CEMM Energy-Environment-Management M Sc in Engineering 5 (Autumn 2017) 1, 2 4, 4 Swedish Linköping, Valla E
6CTBI Engineering Biology, M Sc in Engineering (Devices and Materials in Biomedicine) 7 (Autumn 2017) 1, 2 4, 4 Swedish Linköping, Valla E
6CTBI Engineering Biology, M Sc in Engineering (Industrial biotechnology and production) 7 (Autumn 2017) 1, 2 4, 4 Swedish Linköping, Valla E
6CIII Industrial Engineering and Management, M Sc in Engineering 5 (Autumn 2017) 1, 2 4, 4 Swedish Linköping, Valla E
6CITE Information Technology, M Sc in Engineering 7 (Autumn 2017) 1, 2 4, 4 Swedish Linköping, Valla E
6CMMM Mechanical Engineering, M Sc in Engineering 5 (Autumn 2017) 1, 2 4, 4 Swedish Linköping, Valla E

Main field of study

No Main Field of Study

Course level

First cycle

Advancement level

G1X

Course offered for

  • Computer Science and Engineering, M Sc in Engineering
  • Information Technology, M Sc in Engineering
  • Design and Product Development
  • Industrial Engineering and Management, M Sc in Engineering
  • Energy-Environment-Management
  • Energy-Environment-Management M Sc in Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering, M Sc in Engineering
  • Biomedical Engineering, M Sc in Engineering
  • Applied Physics and Electrical Engineering, M Sc in Engineering
  • Engineering Biology, M Sc in Engineering
  • Chemical Biology, M Sc in Engineering

Entry requirements

Note: Admission requirements for non-programme students usually also include admission requirements for the programme and threshold requirements for progression within the programme, or corresponding.

Prerequisites

A levels / pass – level 3

Intended learning outcomes

After having completed the course, the students will have the ability to communicate verbally in French and actively take part in discussions and will be able to read and understand relevant texts of different types. The students will have a good command of general words and phrases with a concentration on technical and economic terminology as well as have a good fundamental knowledge of France today

Course content

The course is given in French with the following elements: Oral presentations -Readings of and discussions around articles, technical texts and literature – Project related work-The study of French society and business culture.

Teaching and working methods

The lectures are mainly held in seminar format and are based on the students actively taking part in discussions and oral reports as well as doing grammar exercises.
The course runs over the entire semester.

Examination

MUN1Oral Examination3 creditsU, 3, 4, 5
TEN1Written Examination3 creditsU, 3, 4, 5

Grades

Four-grade scale, LiU, U, 3, 4, 5

Department

Institutionen för ekonomisk och industriell utveckling

Director of Studies or equivalent

Johan Holtström

Examiner

Miguel Giménez

Education components

Preliminary scheduled hours: 26 h
Recommended self-study hours: 134 h

Course literature

Grammatikbok och kompendium.
Code Name Scope Grading scale
MUN1 Oral Examination 3 credits U, 3, 4, 5
TEN1 Written Examination 3 credits U, 3, 4, 5

Regulations (apply to LiU in its entirety)

The university is a government agency whose operations are regulated by legislation and ordinances, which include the Higher Education Act and the Higher Education Ordinance. In addition to legislation and ordinances, operations are subject to several policy documents. The Linköping University rule book collects currently valid decisions of a regulatory nature taken by the university board, the vice-chancellor and faculty/department boards.

LiU’s rule book for education at first-cycle and second-cycle levels is available at http://styrdokument.liu.se/Regelsamling/Innehall/Utbildning_pa_grund-_och_avancerad_niva. 

Grammatikbok och kompendium.

Note: The course matrix might contain more information in Swedish.

I = Introduce, U = Teach, A = Utilize
I U A Modules Comment
1. DISCIPLINARY KNOWLEDGE AND REASONING
1.1 Knowledge of underlying mathematics and science (G1X level)

                            
1.2 Fundamental engineering knowledge (G1X level)

                            
1.3 Further knowledge, methods, and tools in one or several subjects in engineering or natural science (G2X level)

                            
1.4 Advanced knowledge, methods, and tools in one or several subjects in engineering or natural sciences (A1X level)

                            
1.5 Insight into current research and development work

                            
2. PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES
2.1 Analytical reasoning and problem solving

                            
2.2 Experimentation, investigation, and knowledge discovery

                            
2.3 System thinking

                            
2.4 Attitudes, thought, and learning
X

                            
2.5 Ethics, equity, and other responsibilities

                            
3. INTERPERSONAL SKILLS: TEAMWORK AND COMMUNICATION
3.1 Teamwork
X

                            
3.2 Communications
X
MUN1
TEN1

                            
3.3 Communication in foreign languages
X
MUN1
TEN1

                            
4. CONCEIVING, DESIGNING, IMPLEMENTING AND OPERATING SYSTEMS IN THE ENTERPRISE, SOCIETAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTEXT
4.1 External, societal, and environmental context
X
MUN1
TEN1

                            
4.2 Enterprise and business context

                            
4.3 Conceiving, system engineering and management

                            
4.4 Designing

                            
4.5 Implementing

                            
4.6 Operating

                            
5. PLANNING, EXECUTION AND PRESENTATION OF RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS WITH RESPECT TO SCIENTIFIC AND SOCIETAL NEEDS AND REQUIREMENTS
5.1 Societal conditions, including economic, social, and ecological aspects of sustainable development for knowledge development

                            
5.2 Economic conditions for knowledge development

                            
5.3 Identification of needs, structuring and planning of research or development projects

                            
5.4 Execution of research or development projects

                            
5.5 Presentation and evaluation of research or development projects

                            

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