Professional Focus in Languages for Business Communication [30.0]

This focus develops communication skills in business in two languages (English, Dutch, German and French) as well as understanding of the economic, legal, social and political situation in the relevant countries.

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Students must choose 6 courses (3 per language) and take a minimum of 15 credits during the 1st year of the master.
Oral communication strategies in a company (12credits) Two courses chosen from :
LMULT2412	Oral business communication techniques in German	Hedwig Reuter (coord.)	30h + 30h	6credits	1+2q	x	x
LMULT2422	Oral business communication techniques in English	Sylvie De Cock (coord.)	30h + 30h	6credits	1+2q	x	x
LMULT2432	Oral business communication techniques in Dutch	Anne Goedgezelschap	30h + 30h	6credits	1+2q	x	x
LROM2660	Oral business communication strategies in French	Michel Francard	22.5h + 22.5h	6credits	1q	x	x
Reading comprehension and lexical extension : economic and commercial texts (8credits) Two courses chosen from :
LMULT2213	Reading comprehension and vocabulary extension: economic and commercial texts in German	Marie-Luce Collard	30h	4credits	1q	x	x
LMULT2223	Reading comprehension and vocabulary extension: economic and commercial texts in English	Sylvie De Cock	30h	4credits	1q	x	x
LMULT2233	Reading comprehension and vocabulary extension: economic and commercial texts in Dutch	Jean-Pierre Colson	30h	4credits	1q	x	x
LROM2670	Economic and commercial texts in French : types of discourse and questions of terminology	Michel Francard	22.5h	4credits	2q	x	x
Economic, legal, social and political situation (10credits) Two courses chosen from :
LMULT2411	Economic, legal, social and political issues in German-speaking countries	Henri Bouillon (coord.)	30h + 15h	5credits	1+2q	x	x
LMULT2421	Economic, legal, social and political issues in English-speaking countries	Guido Latre	30h + 15h	5credits	1+2q	x	x
LMULT2431	Economic, legal, social and political issues in Dutch-speaking countries	Philippe Hiligsmann	30h + 15h	5credits	1+2q	x	x
LTRAV2700	Contextual factors of work in Europe	Anne Dufresne (supplée Evelyne Léonard), Evelyne Léonard	15h	5credits	1q	x	x