Course aims:

Description of the French grammar, French phonetic and lexical system while outlining its use in drafting and translating texts as well as in oral interaction. Accurate knowledge acquisition and efficient using of concepts and contexts specific to French on specific Purposes.
Appropriate use of standard assessment criteria and methods so as to evaluate the quality, the merits and limitations of specific processes,
Application of basic principles and methods under expert supervision in order to solve problems or deal with specific situations related to the specialized area of study

Course Entry Requirements:

European B2 Level

Course contents:

Translation in French of various texts belonging to different fields of contemporary French language, like Bussiness, Law, Administration, Diplomacy, Science, Technologie, Mathematics, Medicine, Gastronomy, Fashion, Army

Teaching methods:

Lecture, conversation, exemplification.

Learning outcomes:

Acquisition and comprehension of the fundamental concepts, theories, and methods of the specialization, their appropriate use within professional communication contexts. Use of basic knowledge to explain and interprete various types of concepts, situations, processes, projects, etc. related to the area of study/activity

Learning outcomes verification and assessment criteria:

A two-hour written examination (60% of the final grade) A mid-term essay (40% of the final grade)

Recommended reading:

Bourachot, Henri, Initiation économique et sociale, Pierre Bordas et fils, Paris, 1989,
Danilo, Michel et Penfornis, Jean-Luc, Lincoln, M, Le français de la communication professionnelle, CLE International, Paris, 1990,
Lederer, Marianne, La traduction aujourd’hui, Hachette, Paris, 1994,
Lederer, Marianne, La traduction aujourd’hui. Le modèle interprétatif, Lettres Modernes Minard, Paris, 2006,