20 Credit Modules

Module title:	French 2
SCQF level:	07:
SCQF credit value:	20.00
ECTS credit value:	10
Module code:	LNG07106
Module leader:	MRS CHRISTINE PENMAN
School	Marketing Tourism and Languages
Subject area group:	Languages

Prerequisites

There are no pre-requisites for this module to be added

Timetables

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2012/3, Trimester 2, Face-to-Face, Napier University

Occurrence:	001
Primary mode of delivery:	Face-to-Face
Location of delivery:	NAPIER
Member of staff responsible for delivering module:	MRS CHRISTINE PENMAN
Module Organiser:

Learning, Teaching and Assessment (LTA) Approach:

Learning & teaching methods including their alignment to LOs;
Classes are in tutorial form and are highly interactive. Emphasis is placed on practising speaking, listening, reading and writing skills, using the resources of the language laboratories and the languages server. Extensive use of WebCT Vista in conjunction with these resources facilitates practice, revision and independent learning. Practice is given in role play.

Embedding of employability/PDP/scholarship skills;
Communication skills are enhanced by learning a second language. Role plays give practice in real life situations. Both speaking and writing are assessed.

Assessment (formative and summative);
All classes build on and develop the work of the previous week. Informal formative assessment is given via practice role plays, listening exercises and writing practice. Component one of the assessment assesses speaking and listening; component two assesses reading and writing in French.

Research/ teaching linkages;
The modes of delivery and assessment are informed by current research in applied linguistics and second language acquisition.

Supporting equality and diversity;
Teaching materials are available on WebCT and on the languages server as well as in hard copy. Assessments are designed to be fair to students from a range of backgrounds and different first languages.

Internationalisation;
Learning a foreign language gives an entry to another culture and world view and fosters integration and tolerance. Students from varying backgrounds are encouraged to work and learn together.

Student Activity (Notional Equivalent Study Hours (NESH))
Mode of activity	Learning & Teaching Activity	NESH (Study Hours)
FACE TO FACE	Tutorial / Seminar / Class Groupwork	36
Independent Learning	Individual Learning Activities	162
	Formal Exam	2
	Total Study Hours	200
	Expected Total Study Hours for Module	200

Assessment
Type of Assessment	Weighting %	LOs covered	Week due	Length in Hours/Words
Listening Exercise	10	1,2	13	WORDS= 150
Oral Examination	40	3,4	13	HOURS= 0.05
Centrally Time Tabled Examination	50	5,6	14,15	HOURS= 2.00
Component 1 subtotal:	50
Component 2 subtotal:	50
Module subtotal:	100

What you will learn and what this module is about:

This module will build on and enhance your existing basic knowledge of French and extend the range of everyday situation in which participants can communicate proficiently. It will introduce you to aspects of French culture and society relating to home family and daily life.

Description of module content:

Basic grammar, including the past and future tenses, irregular and reflexive verbs, adjective agreement, comparative and superlative adjectives, ordinal numbers, conjunctions and word order; vocabulary relating to everyday topics; expressing opinions, agreement and disagreement; practice in role play and writing skills. Cultural background on France including home, family and daily life, e.g. using public transport or arranging accommodation.

Learning Outcomes for module:

LO1: use French to communicate about events in the present, future and past
LO2: ask for information in French and understand the reply
LO3: express opinions including agreement or disagreement
LO4: maintain a dialogue on a prepared topic using simple but correct language
LO5: write simple sentences and longer texts accurately
LO6: understand short simplified texts in French

Indicative References and Reading List - URL:

T1: Labascoule, J / Lause C. / Royer C., Rond-Point Livre de l'élève + CD audio, Presses universitaires de Grenoble, ISBN 9788484433484
T2: Labascoule, J. /Lause, C. /Royer, C. Rond Point Cahier d'exercices, Presses universitaires de Grenoble, ISBN 0788484431619
T3: Collins Easy Learning Dictionary (2007), ISNB 0-00-725349-4

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