EHL Course Catalogue 2011-2012 - Ecole Hôtelière de Lausanne

8410AM – Research methodology
40 hours of contact – 4 US quarter credits – 6 ECTS credits
� Summary
This module will allow students to master all the steps of the research process: from the definition of
the problem, the choice of methodology to the analysis of the data and its translation into concrete
action.
� Objective
After passing this module successfully, students should be able to undertake any research project
and, while respecting the principles of scientific rigor, arrive at accurate results that will enable them
to make coherent recommendations or take optimal decisions.
8400-2BM - Business French level pre-intermediate
40 hours of contact – 3.5 US quarter credits – 4 ECTS credits
� Summary
Through this module students with a basic knowledge of French will extend their vocabulary, their
grammatical competence and their understanding of French syntax. They will be able to
communicate in daily life and the most common business situations.
� Objective
Upon successful completion of this module, students must be able to communicate with simple
sentences with a French-speaking person, in a daily life or business context. This module also offers
an opportunity to obtain the “Certification de la Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie de Paris”
(CCIP).
8400-3IM - Business French level intermediate oral
40 hours of contact – 4 US quarter credits – 6 ECTS credits
� Summary
Tourism, hotels and restaurants are domains that require good communication skills. During this
module, students will learn to respond to the requests of a French-speaking guest and more
generally to communicate correctly in a French-speaking business context.
� Objective
Upon successful completion of this module, students must be able to work in a French-speaking
environment related to the hospitality industry. They must acquire an appropriate vocabulary related
to this domain and to be able to formulate sentences which are grammatically correct. This module
also offers an opportunity to obtain the “Certification de la Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie de
Paris” (CCIP).
Ecole Hôtelière de Lausanne – Course Catalogue Page | 48