PROFESSIONAL LANGUAGE TRAINING: FRENCH IV
 
Taught in 3rd year Bachelor in business studies - Main Subject: Marketing
professionele Bachelor in het Bedrijfsmanagement - afstudeerrichting: Marketing
professionele Bachelor in het Bedrijfsmanagement - afstudeerrichting: Marketing
Theory [A] 12.5
Exercises [B] 12.5
Training and projects [C] 12.5
Studytime [D] 100.0
Studypoints [E] 4
Level in-depth
Credit contract? Access upon approval
Examination contract? Access upon approval
Language of instruction French
Lecturer Jean-Michel Marechal
Reference RCBMGM03A00003
 
Key words
French, IWETO code H460 French language and literature

Objectives
  • Being able to analyse texts and articles from the field, reproduce their content, and apply and integrate their proper vocabulary;
  • Expanding marketing vocabulary and using it in actual contexts;
  • Using communicative competencies in professional contexts;
  • Sharpening a number of generic competencies, like team work, respecting deadlines, developing assertiveness, sociability and a problem solving mindset.


Topics
  • Texts on marketing, language practice in exercises;
  • Extensive lexicon of marketing terminology linked with IT and internet;
  • Exercises in professional contexts (product sale, sales pitch, making appointments, reporting, making phone calls …);
  • Specific lexical, grammatical and syntax issues;
  • Job application;
  • Supplementary reading


Prerequisites
Competencies attained in the second year

Final Objectives
Knowledge:
General:
  • Communication
Job-related:
  • Knowing techniques of reporting;
  • Knowing marketing terminology;
  • Written and oral command of French
Skills:
General and job-related:
  • Being able to argue in French;
  • Making information available and spreading it (multi-language communication);
  • Correct communication on the telephone in French.
Job-related:
  • Fluent command of French in professional contexts;
  • Making appointments on the telephone in French;
  • Being able to use marketing terminology.


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Study costs
Photocopies at the current Hogeschool Gent rate

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