Academic year
2016-17
Is found in:
- International Curriculum, programme stage 2
This is a single course unit.
Study load:
3 credits
Weight:
3,00
Total study time: 75,00 hours
Possible deadlines for learning account: 15.03.2017 ()
Organisation of education
This course unit is marked out of 20 (rounded to an integer).
Re-sit exam: is possible.
It is not possible to enrol in this course unit under
- exam contract (to obtain a credit).
- exam contract (to obtain a degree).
Special admission is required to enrol in this course unit under credit contract.
Co-ordinator: D'haenens Christine
Language course: Yes, French
Languages: French
Scheduled for: Semester 2
Objectives
Insight in and knowlegde of social, political, economic and cultural aspects os France and Francophone countries.
Contents
- Study of various political, social, economic and cultural aspects of Francophone countries.
- Expansion of the general vocabulary and oral communication.
Order of enrolment
There are no prerequisites for this course.
Final objectives
Core competence 1: recognizes, identifies, classifies, renders, enumerates, and distinguishes the political, economic,
social, historical and cultural aspects of France and countries from the French-speaking world. He is able to illustrate, to rephrase in his own words and to represent these aspects. (DSL2, AC1, AC2, AC4, AC5, AC7)
Indicators:
- selects relevant information out of documents. (W)
- summarizes this information. (I)
- rephrases the information. (T)
- comments on the information and answers questions about it. (A&S)
Core competence 2: outlines, explains, clarifies, shows,evaluates, gives arguments and propositions and critically discusses the political, economic, social, historical, cultural aspects of France and countries from the French-speaking countries. He is able to illustrate, to rephrase in his own words and to represent these aspects. (DSL6, ABC2)
Indicators:
- selects relevant information concerning the background of current affairs in reliable sources. (W)
- questions the information. (T)
- recognizes causal connections in it. (A&S)
- answers questions about it. (A&S)
Core competence 3: recognizes, understands, interprets, evaluates, and investigates critically the political, economic, historical and cultural aspects of France and other countries from the French-speaking world and tests those aspects against the acquired knowledge and insights within the course.
(DSL7, DSL12, AC3, ABC3)
Indicators:
- detects and sketches relevant information about the background of current affairs autonomously. (W,I)
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puts the info within the structure of the acquired knowledge and insights. (T)
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answers questions about it. (A&S)
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characterizes the socio-cultural differences between Belgium and France. (I)
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values the impact of the socio-cultural differences to be able to work in an intercultural, international team. (T)
Organisation of education
Lectures, autonomous learning, tutorial, ...
Evaluation
- First exam session : 100% oral exam
- Second exam session : 100% oral exam
Key words
Key words + IWETO-code : H360 - french culture