Unit information: French Language in 2011/12

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
Unit code FREN10029
Credit points 20
Level of study C/4
Teaching block(s) Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24)
Unit director Mrs. Duranton
Open unit status Not open
Pre-requisites

None

Co-requisites

None

School/department Department of French
Faculty Faculty of Arts

Description including Unit Aims

This unit will practise and develop students’ oral, aural, reading, writing skills in French and also translation skills into English. The unit will provide students’ with a good understanding of grammar and cultural background.

Intended Learning Outcomes

Students will be able to communicate in the language both orally and in writing with a reasonable degree of accuracy and fluency. They will be able to work with authentic material and retrieve necessary information.

Teaching Information

3 contact hours per week 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

3 hour exam

Reading and References

Selection of dedicated material prepared in-house (SML). Grammar texts and dictionaries as appropriate to language area