Business Studies and a Language (French)

kmhenry

i myself am hoping to have enough points (got 535) to do Business and french at the start of the next term. If anyone has done this course (or any business or french course in tcd) can they tell us a bit more about it and how they found doing it! Thanks

djcervi

Hey I'm a TSM French student, just finished first year. My cousin actually did that course years back. She loved it. She did an Erasmus in third year in Tours, and a work placement in Paris. Unfortunately TSM French don't share any contact hours with BSF students, but the two members of staff from the French dept who contribute to the course are really nice. I think BSF do all their tutorials together, so it's good for getting to know your class. For language study I'll just say that the French department expect you to do a lot of the language learning yourself. There are written French classes and a grammar lecture, but you need to motivate yourself to learn the language, and practise the grammar. It's not like Leaving Cert where your French teacher will give you exercises to practise grammar points, but you kinda have to taken upon yourself to practise what you've learnt grammar wise, etc. This is my experience of the French department, through TSM. However BSF could be structured differently. In terms of other classes you'll probably have one hour a week of French oral (tutorial), Business French and obviously your business subjects.In my opinion French oral tutorial doesn't give you a lot of practise, since it's only 1 hour a week. To keep up your French I'd suggest maybe getting to know French Erasmus students, or you could go to the French pub nights on Wednesday to practise French and have a drink. I haven't done it myself, but I will this year.

Anyway if you like French, i'd say you'll have no problems with the course. Best of luck!

kmhenry

djcervi wrote: »

Hey I'm a TSM French student, just finished first year. My cousin actually did that course years back. She loved it. She did an Erasmus in third year in Tours, and a work placement in Paris. Unfortunately TSM French don't share any contact hours with BSF students, but the two members of staff from the French dept who contribute to the course are really nice. I think BSF do all their tutorials together, so it's good for getting to know your class. For language study I'll just say that the French department expect you to do a lot of the language learning yourself. There are written French classes and a grammar lecture, but you need to motivate yourself to learn the language, and practise the grammar. It's not like Leaving Cert where your French teacher will give you exercises to practise grammar points, but you kinda have to taken upon yourself to practise what you've learnt grammar wise, etc. This is my experience of the French department, through TSM. However BSF could be structured differently. In terms of other classes you'll probably have one hour a week of French oral (tutorial), Business French and obviously your business subjects.In my opinion French oral tutorial doesn't give you a lot of practise, since it's only 1 hour a week. To keep up your French I'd suggest maybe getting to know French Erasmus students, or you could go to the French pub nights on Wednesday to practise French and have a drink. I haven't done it myself, but I will this year.

Anyway if you like French, i'd say you'll have no problems with the course. Best of luck!

thanks alot i will really take what you said in mind...i was never spoon-fed during lc french and sort of took it on myself to get my A1 but i'm glad to be a little bit more informed on what to actually expect from studying french. I really love the language and what I've heard of this course myself so I really hope i get it come monday Thanks!