Unit name | The French Language: Structures and Varieties |
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Unit code | FREN20044 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | I/5 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
Unit director | Dr. Damien Mooney |
Open unit status | Not open |
Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
None |
Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
None |
Units you may not take alongside this one |
None |
School/department | Department of French |
Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
This unit introduces students to the study of French linguistics and focuses on the techniques and problems involved in the structural, sociolinguistic, and stylistic description of the French language. Firstly, students will develop their analytical knowledge of French grammar and pronunciation through the systematic study of the linguistic structure of French. Topics in this part of the unit will cover the French sound system, phonetic transcription, the modal use of the subjunctive, the complex and changing relationships between the past tenses, word creation, and French word order. In the second part of the unit, students will familiarise themselves with the many varieties of French, covering topics in register or socio-situational variation, written versus spoken French, loan words and borrowings, regional variation in French, and French sociolinguistics.
Aims:
Successful students will have, on completion of the unit:
Teaching will be delivered through a combination of synchronous sessions and asynchronous activities, including seminars, lectures, and collaborative as well as self-directed learning opportunities supported by tutor consultation.
One 2000 word essay (50%) testing ILOs 1-4. One Timed assessment (50%), testing ILOs 1-4.
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How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the Faculty workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. If you have self-certificated your absence from an
assessment, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (this is usually in the next assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any extenuating circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.