Undergraduate Course: French 1A (ELCF08005)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 40 |
| Home subject area | European Languages and Cultures - French |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | An intensive course in spoken and written French for those with restricted knowledge of the language. The course is open to students of any year, but NOT TO THOSE QUALIFIED FOR ADMISSION TO FRENCH 1B. Please also note that students who have a pass in either A/S or A Level, at whatever level, are NOT ELIGIBLE to enrol for this course.
The number of students admitted to the course may be limited. A great deal of private study and high motivation are necessary in order to meet the requirements of the course. Suitable for students of proven linguistic ability (ie a pass in French at Standard Grade (SCE) or GCSE). Sustained effort is required throughout, the pace being such that any lost ground can prove extremely difficult to recover.
The course aims to take students within a year to the standard required for entry to French 2, giving them expertise in spoken and written French, concentrating on accuracy and fluency. It also provides exposure to texts of various types (depending on the year of study, texts will be literary and political/historical) and to film; these are studied for both linguistic and cultural content. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | Students MUST NOT also be taking
French 1B (ELCF08006)
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Other requirements | A pass at Standard Grade (SCE) or GCSE or evidence of equivalent proficiency in French.
STUDENTS WHO ARE QUALIFIED FOR ADMISSION TO FRENCH 1B ARE NOT ADMISSIBLE TO FRENCH 1A. Unfortunately, students holding a pass at Higher, Advanced Higher, A/S Level or A Level yet are not admissible to French 1B are also NOT ELIGIBLE FOR FRENCH 1A.
NB: For the purposes of progression into year 2, a pass at the first attempt in the April/May exam is required |
| Additional Costs | Purchase of course books (Language, Literature and Film). Please see reading lists on LEARN or at Blackwell's website at www.readinglists.co.uk. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2013/14 Full Year, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: 40 |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Class Delivery Information |
One Language Seminar: all weeks, Thursday.
One Literature & Civilisation Lecture (with 1B): almost all Tuesdays (+ very occasional Fridays).
Three Tutorials: all weeks, Monday (Spoken Language), Tuesday (Written Language) and Friday (Lit. & Civ.). Times and venues as indicated on your personalised timetable.
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| Course Start Date |
16/09/2013 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
400
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Seminar/Tutorial Hours 81,
Summative Assessment Hours 3,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 8,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
308 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
40 %,
Coursework
45 %,
Practical Exam
15 %
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| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | | 1:30 | | | Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 3:00 | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | | 3:00 | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| By the end of the course students should be able to demonstrate competence in the spoken and written language to the standard required for entry to French 2; to participate and interact effectively in tutorials in French; to demonstrate the ability to produce accurate written and spoken French; to identify and understand a broad range of complex grammatical structures and their uses in French; to demonstrate the ability to use self-study materials (dictionaries, grammar books, websites); to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the historical and cultural developments of the period studied and of the formal and thematic issues raised by the selected set texts and film; to demonstrate familiarity with the recommended material relevant to the period, authors and directors studied; to demonstrate understanding of the relationship between the texts and films studied and their socio-political context; to distinguish between assumption and speculation, between fact and opinion, between relevant and irrelevant information; to demonstrate the acquisition of certain transferable skills, including the abilities to criticise, evaluate and interpret evidence, to consider a problem from a number of different perspectives, to accommodate ambiguity and advance reasonable conjectures, to argue cogently and persuade effectively. |
Assessment Information
| Coursework = 60%; Exam = 40% |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords | DELC French 1A |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Jane Yeoman
Tel: (0131 6)50 8412
Email: Jane.Yeoman@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Jacqueline Barnhart
Tel: (0131 6)50 4026
Email: Jackie.Barnhart@ed.ac.uk |
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