General Description

Place :
The 1st part of the module (fist language) takes place in Angers. The second part (2nd language)takes place in the university which proposes the Viticulture module (in 2006 : Valencia, Spain)

Duration and period :
5 weeks : two weeks for the 1st language between november and December of the year N, and three weeks for the second language between april and june of the year N+1.

Teaching objectives :
The general objective of this module is the acquisition by the student of the linguistic tools and ability to express him/herself in a professional situation.
Two foreign languages are studied during this module in addition to the mother tongue.

To achieve this goal the module is articulated around 2 different units of teaching, one by studied language.

Organisation in 2 teaching units (UE) :
UE 1 = first language : FRENCH for non native french speakers and ENGLISH for native French speakers
UE 2 : ENGLISH for non native French speakers, and for native French speakers, depending on the year, spanish, italian or Portuguese. For non French-speaking people, the two obligatory languages are French and English.

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Unit of Teaching 1 : French (for non native French speakers only)or English for native French speakers

OBJECTIVES :

  reinforcement end extension of basic structures and vocabulary
  Acquisition of the language specific to the wine sectors, and to the issues taught in the various modules
  Passing an external French or English certificate (TFI : test de Français International/TOEIC :test of English for International Communication)

Teaching supports :

  lectures and individual or collective exercises.
  visit with adapted topic
  specific classes for TFI/TOEIC preparation

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Unit of Teaching 2 second foreign language :

English, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese (depending on the mother tongue and the place where the module is organised)

OBJECTIVES :

  Introduction to the language (if new) or
  reinforcementand extension of basic structure and vocabulary
  Preparation for a certificate

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((Evaluation))

A French certificate must be obtained by non French-speakers who choose French as first language for the DNM diploma to be awarded : TFI at 750 points *

An English certificate must be obtained * by students who chose English as first foreign language for the DNM diploma to be awarded :
  TOEFL at 550 points,
  TOEIC at 750 points * or
  Cambridge 1st

__ * 500 points for the person in the adult education system.

Validation of academic assets

A language certificate acquired before the start of the module at the level required by the teaching committee exempts the student of the module of languages for the language concerned : Cambridge 1rst certificate in english, TOEIC at 750 points, TOEFL at 550 points.

Spanish Intermedio, the German ZD, for example, exempt following up the module in the second language and have value of validation of 4 ECTS.
The French TFI at 750 points exempts non French speakers from following the module of languages in French (4 ECTS), 550 points will be enough if the validation of English is effective above at the level stated Ci.

For non French speakers, the two obligatory languages are French and English.

Cost of enrolment to the first exam of the certificate is covered by the Master Vintage ; in the event of failure, the cost of further exam(s) will have to be paid by the student.