Unit information: French Language 3 in 2022/23

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. Demont
Open unit status	Not open
Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units)	Relevant core language unit at level I/5
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

Unit Information

• 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).

Your learning on this unit

By the end of this unit student will;

1. be proficient in the spoken and written language to degree standard.
2. be able to communicate fluently in the spoken language in both formal and informal registers.
3. have a high level of competence in using the written language in a range of tasks.
4. be sensitive to register and nuances of the language studied and will be able to reflect these in translation.
5. 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.

How you will learn

Learners will be involved in a variety of synchronous activities, mostly interactive with maximum use of the target language, but with attention devoted also to explaining the fundamentals of the target language’s structures. These activities will be supported and amplified by asynchronous e-learning opportunities and self-directed exercises.

How you will be assessed

Tasks which count towards your unit mark (summative):

Translation - average of best 2 of 3 pieces - (25%) [ILO 4]

Translation Coursework 1

Translation Coursework 2

Translation Coursework 3

1 x Oral exam – to include presentation/speaking exercise (25%) [ILOs 1 & 2]

1 x 2.5 hours written exam – to include reading comprehension/guided writing (50%) [ILOs 1, 3, & 5]

When assessment does not go to plan

When required by the Board of Examiners, you will normally complete reassessments in the same formats as those outlined above. However, the Board reserves the right to modify the form or number of reassessments required. Details of reassessments are normally confirmed by the School shortly after the notification of your results at the end of the academic year.

Resources

If this unit has a Resource List, you will normally find a link to it in the Blackboard area for the unit. Sometimes there will be a separate link for each weekly topic.

If you are unable to access a list through Blackboard, you can also find it via the Resource Lists homepage. Search for the list by the unit name or code (e.g. FREN30001).

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.