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French Language 3
Unit information: French Language 3 in 2019/20
Please note: Due to alternative arrangements for teaching and
assessment in place from 18 March 2020 to mitigate against the restrictions in
place due to COVID-19, information shown for 2019/20 may not always be accurate.
Please note: you are viewing unit and programme information
for a past academic year. Please see the current academic year for up to date information.
| Unit name |
French Language 3 |
| Unit code |
FREN30001 |
| Credit points |
20 |
| Level of study |
H/6
|
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24)
|
| Unit director |
Mrs. Vailes |
| Open unit status |
Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
Relevant core language unit at level I/5
|
| Co-requisites |
None
|
| School/department |
Department of French |
| Faculty |
Faculty of Arts |
Description including Unit Aims
- To advance to degree standard students’ active and passive ability in the language studied.
- To sustain and build on oral fluency and listening skills acquired to date.
- To develop students’ writing skills across a range of written tasks.
- To perfect students’ skills in translation of texts (from literature and contemporary media).
Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of this unit student will;
- be proficient in the spoken and written language to degree standard.
- be able to communicate fluently in the spoken language in both formal and informal registers.
- have a high level of competence in using the written language in a range of tasks.
- be sensitive to register and nuances of the language studied and will be able to reflect these in translation.
- be able to demonstrate and reflect on their distinctive linguistic and cultural expertise by exploring its practical application in a range of educational and cultural contexts.
Teaching Information
3 weekly contact hours dedicated to the development of key skills. Mostly seminar based with some lectures for the delivery of grammar lessons. Ongoing e-learning tasks via Blackboard.
Assessment Information
- 1½ hour translation exam (25%) – testing ILO 4
- 3 hour written language exam (50%) - testing ILOs 1, 3 and 5
- Oral exam (25%) – testing ILOs 1 and 2
Reading and References
Selection of dedicated material prepared in-house (SML). Grammar texts and dictionaries as appropriate to language area.
