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DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures : European Languages and Cultures - French

Undergraduate Course: French Hons - Language Paper 1 (ELCF10002)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Literatures, Languages and Cultures CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) AvailabilityAvailable to all students
SCQF Credits10 ECTS Credits5
SummaryThe development and consolidation of core language skills
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Students MUST have passed: French 2 (ELCF08001)
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements Entry to Honours in French
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
High Demand Course? Yes
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2015/16, Available to all students (SV1) Quota:  None
Course Start Full Year
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 100 ( Seminar/Tutorial Hours 22, Summative Assessment Hours 3, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 73 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 80 %, Coursework 20 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) Coursework = 20%
One three hour exam in April/May = 80%
Feedback Not entered
Exam Information
Exam Diet Paper Name Hours & Minutes
Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May)3:00
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. To demonstrate an advanced knowledge of French grammar, syntax and vocabulary, through the production of essays and translations showing an advanced level of grammatical accuracy and command of register, vocabulary and idiom.
  2. (Translation) To select and apply relevant linguistic and methodological approaches in their translation work, demonstrating a precise understanding of the English text and an attention to nuance and style, as well as the ability to produce a fluent and idiomatic translation, free of grammatical inaccuracies and omissions.
  3. (Essay) To assess and synthesise a dossier of journalistic texts on complex current affairs topics and to engage critically with these sources, showing awareness of nuance and context.
  4. (Essay) To construct coherent arguments which engage effectively with the sources and the relevant contexts and to present them with a high level of clarity and structure in written form.
  5. To demonstrate autonomy and initiative in their activities, carry out independent revision and research under the guidance of the tutor, and to show awareness of their own and others¿ roles and responsibilities as part of a team.
Reading List
Roger HAWKINS and Richard TOWELL, French Grammar and Usage (London and New York: Routledge). For grammar revision, we will use the companion volume, Roger HAWKINS, Marie-Noelle LAMY and Richard TOWELL, Practising French Grammar: A Workbook (London and New York: Routledge). For French verbs: Bescherelle, La conjugaison (Paris: Hatier), or (in English): Bescherelle, 12 000 French Verbs (Paris: Hatier).

We also recommend that you purchase Ecrire pour convaincre by G. Vigner (Paris: Hachette, 1996). This is extremely useful for learning techniques and vocabulary for presenting a structured argument. For grammar revision, we particularly recommend: Upgrade your French by Margaret Jubb (London: Arnold, 2007).
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills By the end of the course, students will have further developed their skills in the areas of research and enquiry, personal and intellectual autonomy, communication, and personal effectiveness. For further specification of these skills see the university¿s graduate and employability skills framework at http://www.employability.ed.ac.uk/documents/GAFramework+Interpretation.pdf
Additional Class Delivery Information There are a number of hours available for tutorials, due to the large numbers on this course each year. The time and venue you are allocated will be located on your personalised timetable.
KeywordsDELC Fr 4 LP1
Contacts
Course organiserDr Susan Bainbrigge
Tel: (0131 6)50 8417
Email: Susan.Bainbrigge@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMrs Elsie Gach
Tel: (0131 6)50 8421
Email: Elsie.Gach@ed.ac.uk
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