FRENCH LANGUAGE

Module code Module title Type of course Year of study ECTS Coordinating teacher Teaching mode Course requirements Language of tuition HUM 123 French Language Elective 1 or 2
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6; 48 hrs. lectures, 112 hrs. Individual work, 2 hrs. consultation Svetlana Kosova Full-time and evening studies None Lithuanian

Course objective With increasing international mobility and growing need to be fluent in more than one modern European language, the French language course aims at developing students speaking, listening, reading and writing skills for general and business purposes. It provides instruction and practice in written and oral French to develop awareness of issues related to communication between people with different national, ethnic and cultural background. Learning outcomes After completion of the course students will be able to: Course learning outcomes (CLO) CLO1. To read and understand texts for general idea and for detail CLO2. TO derive vocabulary meaning from context CLO3. To will have developed vocabulary building skills and acquired sufficient vocabulary CLO4. To express their opinions on various issues CLO5. To participating in discussion CLO6. To develop communication skills such as exchanging information CLO7. To participating in discussion Study methods Lecture, group individual study Lecture, group individual study Lecture, group individual study study, study, games, games, Assessment methods Midterm exam, homework, seminars, individual presentation Midterm exam, homework, seminars, individual presentation Midterm exam, homework, seminars, individual presentation

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Teaching and learning methods Instruction materials will include texts written for second language learners, articles from newspapers and magazines. Activities will include participation in role-plays and simulations, language exercises using video and audio input. Language and grammar work will be provided on a need to know basis to facilitate clear communication. Quality assurance Reflective teaching. Applying critical thinking skills. Regular group and individual feedback. Cheating prevention Students ethics standards are defined in the ISM Bachelor Studies Regulations. Students are required to behave in accordance with the requirements of the academic ethics. 1

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CLASS HOURS NO. SUBJECT LECTURES Topic areas 1. Identite (pieces didentite, etat civil..), professions et metriers, type de commerce, LEurope, les pays europeens, les differentes nationalites, comment se presenter dans une entreprise francaise, Les formes de commerce, le comportement des Francaise Communication skills 2. Saluer, se presenter, presenter quelquun, dire sa profession, dira sa nationalite. Tutoyer et vouvoyer, montrer et presenter des objects, poser des questions, compter. Dire que ca va que ca ne va pas, parler au telephone, situer dans lespace Grammar Les presentatifs, les articles definis, les possessifs de 1ere et 2eme personne, sensibilisation au genre et au nombre, la phrase affirmative simple. Les differentes formes dinterrogation. Les verbe avoir et quelques verbes indispensables. Les pronoms toniques, La negation. Le futur proche 20 10 PRACTICE

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Assessment Final mark composition Midterm test 1 Unite 7 Midterm test 2 Unite 8 Midterm test 3 Unite 9 Homerwork Unite 7-9 Exam Unite 7-9 Oral assignments Unite 7-9 Consultation Unite 7-9 Total Assessment The midterm test weighs 30% (each weighs 10%) of the final mark. The test covers all four language skills (reading, listening, writing and speaking) and contains vocabulary and language use items. Homework weigh 10% of the final mark. The students will have to individually produce a text based on the topics explained in class. These texts are to be handed in to and supervised by the teacher. The final exam is given at the end of the semester. It weighs 40 % of the final mark. It consists of listening, grammar, vocabulary, reading and writing tasks, covering topics of the whole course material. Re-take examination is taken by the students who do not get a pass mark at the end of the course. It is a test on the topics of the whole course and accounts for 60% of the mark. Recommended Reading Number of self-study hours Percentage of the total grade

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CAMPUS-1 (2009)/J.Girardet, J.Pcheur. CLE INTERNATIONAL. Paris 2

Supplement Readings: 1. 2. 3. CAMPUS-1. Cahier d exercices - 1. (2009 )/Jacky Girardet, Jacques Pcheur CLE International, Paris. Grammaire progressive du franais avec 500 exercices. (2009) / M,Grgoire, O, Thivenaz. CLE International, Paris. www.lepointdufle.net

Role of the subject in reaching learning outcomes of Economics programme Special learning outcomes S1. To describe the main economic theories and theoretical models, to adapt them to the theoretical and practical issues (for example, demand and supply elasticity theory, economic cycles, classical economic theory, Keynesianism, monetarism, rational expectations theory, cost-benefit analysis); S2. To explain the link between economic theory and practice, to apply that knowledge in assessing statistical data and economic information on both micro- and macroeconomic level; S3. To explain and to analyze the role of government in financial politics, to model the impact of governments fiscal and monetary policy decisions on countrys economy and social welfare; S4. To describe and to analyze economic, legal, political and social environment of companies and other organizations; to identify and to evaluate internal and external changes and to make necessary decisions to keep the firms or organizations economic and financial stability; S5. To forecast the influence of economic and financial decisions not only in a financial context, but also in the wider context of business or organization management, to estimate the effect of economic and financial decisions on the processes of a comp any or an organization, the motivation of companys human resources, product and service quality, customer satisfaction, brand strength, corporate social responsibility; S6. To select mathematical, statistical, econometric and other appropriate research methods and to conduct individually a simple economic analysis of a country, a sector or a company (to collect, to organize and to interpret the data). S7. To be able to analyze a company or an organization as an integral unit, which strives for certain goals in a market or social environment by effectively distributing their finite resources among objects and business activities and obtains synergies from coordinated function planning, organization and management; S8. To describe and to analyze financial management and financial decision making processes in companies and other organizations, to solve problems of different levels of complexity in financial and management accounting ; S9. To describe the basic financial theories and theoretical models, to adapt them to the theoretical and practical issues (for example, time value of money, evaluation of investment projects, risk-return relationship, investment portfolio theory, stock and other securities pricing models, capital costs, risk management, exchange rates, financial intermediaries); S10. To explain the link between financial theories and practice, to apply that knowledge in assessing the financial information (such as efficient markets hypothesis, anomalies, capital structure); S11. To describe the functions of financial markets and institutions, and to analyze their activities; S12. To describe the main financial products and services, to assess their strengths and weaknesses from both the customers and the suppliers perspective; General learning outcomes G1. To apply modern information technologies in the data gathering, analysis and communication; G2. To apply a systematic, critical and constructive thinking in problem identification and solving; G3. To be able to communicate well and express thoughts in writing and orally, both in English and native language; to communicate with specialists and non-professional audiences; G4. To prepare research papers according to proper language, writing style and general bibliographic citation requirements; G5. To develop independent learning skills necessary to continue studies on a higher level; G6. To communicate and to work effectively in an intercultural and interdisciplinary group or team. G7. To know and to apply in practice certain aspects of various social sciences (history, geography, sociology, logics, philosophy, arts, etc.), to supplement effectively the education of business or economics by general knowledge. CLO5 CLO3, CLO6 CLO7 CLO3, CLO7 CLO3, CLO7 CLO1, CLO4 CLO2

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