FRN3701

Business French ( 6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL)

Leader: Sally Staddon

Offered:
Clayton First semester 2006 (Day)

Synopsis: As for FRN2701

Objectives: Upon successful completion of this unit students will be able to: 1. Use a range of forms of business communication in French such as: letters; faxes; internal reports; curriculum vitae; phone calls; presentations; liaison interpreting. 2. Demonstrate a high level of language ability and an awareness of business and related social practices in France. 3. Show a sensitivity towards appropriate forms of address, style and register and be able to use them in specific business situations, both written and oral, where cross-cultural communication is required. 4. Demonstrate a knowledge of French economic development and business structures such as: key economic indicators; company structure; European monetary union; French-Australian trade.

Assessment: Written business communication (equivalent to 2000 words): 45% + Oral business communications (equivalent to 1800 words): 40% + Information research and retrieval (equivalent to 700 words): 15%

Contact Hours: 3 hours (1 x 1 hour and 1 x 2 hour seminar) per week

Prerequisites: FRN2221, FRN2325 or FRN2420

Prohibitions: FRN2701