Objectives of Programme's Learning Outcomes

• Understand language of instruction and foreign languages (language skills)
• Use French perfectly in a variety of non-technical situations, both orally and in writing
• Understand, reformulate and summarise documents and presentations, in French, on various topics written by experts, including those related to current affairs
• Communicate easily and adequately, in both selected foreign languages, at a minimum level of B2 in line with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR)
• Be proficient in another foreign language
• Understand and integrate cultural similarities and differences (cultural and intercultural skills)
• Demonstrate real knowledge of the cultures of the studied languages
• Identify cultural differences and talk about them
• Be familiar with codes and conventions of other cultures for the sake of interpersonal relationships
• Develop knowledge in various fields, in particular those aimed at by translation activities
• Use everyday technology (technological skills)
• Use standard office software tools and editorial assistance effectively
• Use lexicographical resources and reference materials to lead linguistic mediation activities individually or as part of a team (professional skills)
• Use printed or electronic dictionaries and reference materials appropriately
• Reformulate, summarise, translate or interpret a document of general interest written or presented orally in a foreign language into French
• Carry out, alone or in groups, activities or projects involving critical analysis
• Communicate results or conclusions of these activities or projects in an appropriate manner
• Conduct relevant research and report on it in a critical manner (cognitive skills)
• Conduct targeted and reasoned documentary research in both the core language and the foreign languages studied
• Assess the relevance and reliability of documentary sources used
• Give a critique of the studied literature

Language Combination

Unité d’enseignement de la combinaison linguistique

Learning Outcomes of UE

At the end of the 3rd block, students will be able to:  - broadly comprehend a text or a simple speech in the foreign language;  - highlight their structure and logical links so as to be able to follow the line of argument developed by the speaker;  - render them in correct French under the form of a short summary or full translation;  - render them in a communicative way at appropriate speed.   Students will be able to: - bring out the logical structure of a general text, written in the foreign language; - render the meaning of this text in correct French; - advisedly use dictionaries and reference documents.

UE Content: description and pedagogical relevance

Basic principles and techniques of sight translation and consecutive interpretation. Introduction to oral translation of a written text or a short speech.
 
Texts and speeches accessible with a command of the foreign language at the B2 level of the CEFR   Written translation of informative and pragmatic texts, accessible with a command of the foreign language at the B2+ level of the CEFR.

Prior Experience

Not applicable