FJ2012 Commercial Correspondence in French 1

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s) (plus 1 for the colloquium). Recommended Type of Completion: z (credit). Other types of completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Ing. Mgr. Hana Delalande (seminar tutor), Ing. Mgr. Hana Delalande (deputy)
Mgr. Petra Suquet, M.A., Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Petra Suquet, M.A., Ph.D.
Department of French Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Barbora Hůrková
Supplier department: Department of French Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Timetable of Seminar Groups
FJ2012/01: Mon 8:00–10:50 učebna 54, H. Delalande
Prerequisites
Expected entry level of French is B2.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 12 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 6/12, only registered: 0/12, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/12
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The cours is based on the analysis of authentic documents. Students are familiarized with the general principles of written communication and with the formal requirements of business correspondence in French. Creation of the written documents based on their models (CV and cover letter) and job interview preparation. Thanks to internationalisation aspects of the course, the aims are also to share and discuss carrer projects possibilites with students from foreign universities (from France and Hungary) and to develop intercultural competence and open-mindedness.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course the students are able to: • differentiate different types of business correspondence documents, • understand their statement, • create their own written documents (CV and cover letter), • apply the knowledge and skills in practice, • discuss their career projets, skills and competences, • talk about their experience from project work in an international team.
Syllabus
  • 1. Human resources management. 2. Find a job / internship. 3. CV and cover letter. 4. Recruitment. 5. Job interview. 6. Labour market in the Czech Republic, in France and in Hungary. 7. Intercultural differences at workplace. 8. Career possibilities in Public administration in France. 9. Career posibilites at the EU institutions.
Literature
    required literature
  • BAS, Liliane, Catherine DRIOT-HESNARD and Jules LANDAIS. La correspondance commerciale franҫaise. Paris: Nathan, 2017, 159 stran. ISBN 9782091649245. info
  • OZANNE, Flore and Valentine CHAPUS-GILBERT. Trouver un stage ou un emploi. Paris: Nathan, 2015, 96 pp. ISBN 978-2-09-163853-9. info
    recommended literature
  • DVOŘÁKOVÁ, Kateřina and Dominika KOVÁŘOVÁ. Efektivní komunikace v profesní francouzštině. Praha: Oeconomica, 2020, 219 pp. ISBN 978-80-245-2346-0. info
  • DUCHAMP, David and Loris GUERY. La gestion des ressources humaines. Paris: Nathan, 2013, 159 pp. Repères pratiques. ISBN 978-2-09-164125-6. info
  • VIVIEN, Georges and Véronique ARNÉ. Le parfait secrétaire. Nouvelle édition. Paris: Larousse, 2010, 359 pp. ISBN 978-2-03-585435-3. info
Teaching methods
Seminar. Presentation. Discussion in an international forum.
Assessment methods
Basic course ending: credit - active seminar/workshop participation, continuous tasks completion and seminar work (CV and cover letter). Another possible ending: colloquium - extra activities added to the basic course ending - internationalization activities - participation in project work in international teams of students from Brno, Pécs, Paris Nanterre and Rennes, final project presentation and discussion.
Language of instruction
French
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Teacher's information
The course is linked to EDUC Vitual Mobility project connecting four universities: Masaryk University (Czech Republic), University of Rennes (France), University Paris Nanterre and University of Pécs (Hungary). Project title: Career project preparation for French-speaking students and intercultural differences linked to Labour market in different European countries (Czech Republic, France and Hungary)
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2023, recent)
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