Undergraduate Course: Foundation French Language 2 (ELCF07008)
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 7 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | European Languages and Cultures - French |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
http://www.llc.ed.ac.uk/open-languages |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course in spoken and written French is designed for students who have some knowledge of French (approximately Standard Grade/GCSE level) and who wish to extend it.
All students take all elements of assessment including the degree examination (2 hours).
There is an identical course (Foundation French Language 2 - ELCF07010) which runs in the second semester.
On successful completion of the course students will have the option of taking Foundation French Language 3 ELCF07007 or ELCF07009 (20 credits each), which follows on from Foundation French Language 2. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Entry is subject to a language test by the relevant subject area on arrival and at the discretion of the course organiser. |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2014/15 Semester 1, 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 |
Students must attend pairs of classes. See Web Timetable 2014/2015.
Please note: this course will not appear on students' personalised timetable. Group Sign-up sheets will be available on LEARN after the first class meeting. Groups have a limited quota, if a group reaches capacity, you will need to choose another.
The teaching classes will start in the second week of the semester.
Students joining the course after the first class meeting with timetable restrictions on which group they can join must contact the course secretary before enrolling to confirm availability in the required group. |
| Course Start Date |
15/09/2014 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 20,
Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 20,
Formative Assessment Hours 1,
Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
153 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
50 %,
Coursework
30 %,
Practical Exam
20 %
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| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | Foundation French Language 1 | 2:00 | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | Foundation French Language 2 | 2:00 | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| Improved competence in the four main skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing French. This greater competence is intended to lead to greater confidence and to enhance the ability to learn independently. |
Assessment Information
Coursework 50% (including class tests and oral assignments)
Degree exam 50% (A two-hour written paper)
All students take all elements of assessment, including the examination. |
Special Arrangements
| This course is open to all students as a credit bearing course, or over and above their full credit load, as a non credit bearing course. DELC students may only take this course if it over and above their full credit load, as a non credit bearing course. |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Not entered |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Not entered |
| Keywords | OLFFREN2SEM1 |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Mrs Sylvie-Marie Slater
Tel: (0131 6)50 8421
Email: Sylvie.Slater@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Helene Thomsen
Tel: (0131 6)50 6949
Email: Helene.Thomsen@ed.ac.uk |
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