French Language for Commerce

The Bachelor's degree in French Language for Commercial Practice is run as a double-subject course (part of the Philology study programme at the Faculty of Education), based on the system of combinations of fields at different faculties at Masaryk University. Students combine it with Economics (part of the Public Economics and Administration study programme) based at the Faculty of Economics and Administration. The main objective of this course is to prepare the graduates' linguistic, professional, communication and cultural skills for future employment in the economic and administrative environment.

The combined structure of this course takes advantage of the complementary educational system offered by the whole university and, as such, results in a number of positives such as, for example:

- a modular structure (study programmes and courses are comprised of subject specific modules - linguistic, culturally historical and geographical, practical both in terms of communication and specialisation)

- system structure (optimal organic combination of a subject within a module as well as complete modules)

- variability (wide range of subjects, modules, etc.)

After successfully completing his/her studies the graduate is able to:

• communicate in French in a sophisticated manner at the C1 level in receptive language skills and at B2+ level in the production language skills according to the CEFR;
• categorize basic theoretical knowledge and futher apply practical language skills in the fields of phonetics, morphology, syntax and lexikology;
• describe and interpret the most important historical events and the context in which French culture and society continue to develop within broader period historical and cultural context cultural-historical competence);
• compare one's own culture and historical context with the development of the society and culture of the francophone context (be able to explain the specificity of both cultures) and choose strategies suitable for contact with representatives of franc
• use specialized vocabulary of the studied field and develop and deepen the above-mentioned competences within the framework of specialized disciplines in master's studies;
• be knowledgeable in the development of the field reflect the development of the field and respond to changes in the society and economy;
• integrate one‘s professional development into the field of public administration, business sector or iinternational economic and administration cooperation;
• be independent in planning, organizing and implementing activities related to the performance of an administration worker associated with the use of a foreign language -French (proffessional competence);
• Communicate effectively in the international environment of public administration and private sector;
• Orientate oneself in intercultural differences in the working environment in the Czech Republic and abroad.

The graduates are not authorised to practise a legally regulated professional position. However, the graduates can work as expert language officers with specialized foreign language communication skills, mainly in the spheres of public administration or in business sector. The combination of these two specializations (French Language for Commercial Practice and Public administration) equips students with solid foundations in both theoretical and applied economics as well as in French used in specialized economic and administrative spheres. They are able to use and further develop their expertise in the labour market. Their language skills and professional competences (language and specialized competence) combined with economic and administrative knowledge, interpersonal and communication skills also improve their chances of gaining employment in international institutions. With this background, the graduates can contribute to the cultivation and development of the international economy and administrative co-operation.

Practical Training

Practical training is not currently an obligatory part of the study plan. The students can gain experience in private sector and public administration thanks to the subject Practical internship which they can sign in for repeatedly.

The scope of the Bachelor's theses at the Faculty of Education is determined by the Dean’s instruction No. 1/2015 "To carry out the final works" for at least 81000 characters including spaces.

Students write their bachelor's thesis in Czech or French.

Students in the final theses demonstrate that they have an academic written language, are able to work independently, critically read reference literature, classify and link information, logically argue, place the subject of work in the wider context of the field, and correctly use the chosen citation standard

A Bachelor's thesis does not have the character of an independent empirical research. Students can work with already published texts and data accessible for secondary analysis.

It is assumed that the students will prove with their work that, in accordance with the standards of the study program, they are able to:

- create a specialized text in French/Czech language

- be knowledgeable in secondary literature and critically evaluate the knowledge gained from it

- in cooperation with the tutor, establish a methodology suitable for the subject of the thesis

- process, analyze and evaluate the obtained data

Passing the Bachelor's degree equips the graduates with the competencies necessary for an application to the French-Czech Master's degree in Public Administration MFTAP (Master Franco Tchèque d’Administration Publique) at the Faculty of Economics and Administration, MU. This is a bilingual programme run in co-operation with Rennes University in France and is completed as a joint degree. The graduates can also apply for any other MSc degree courses specialising in economy or administration. Alternatively, students can continue onto a Master's degree course in applied linguistics which is offered at universities abroad (particularly in France).