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

Undergraduate Course: Foundation French Language 3 (ELCF07007)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Literatures, Languages and Cultures CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 7 (Year 1 Undergraduate) AvailabilityAvailable to all students
SCQF Credits20 ECTS Credits10
SummaryThis course in spoken and written French is designed for students who have completed the Foundation French Language 2 course, or for students who have reached an equivalent standard, such as a Higher or AS level qualification, which involves studying the language at high school for approximately four years.

Any student who have studied French to Advanced Higher or A level, will have a knowledge of the language that is too advanced for taking this course.

The course starts at CEFR level A2/1. At the end of the course, students should have reached level A2+.

Students wishing to continue learning French will be eligible to join French 1B (ELCF08006) in the next academic year if they achieve 50% in Foundation French Language 3 at first attempt.

All students take all elements of assessment, including the examination. Auditing (Class Only) is not allowed.
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites It is RECOMMENDED that students have passed Foundation French Language 2 (ELCF07008)
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs A course book
A bilingual dictionary
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
High Demand Course? Yes
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2017/18, Available to all students (SV1) Quota:  21
Course Start Semester 1
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 200 ( Lecture Hours 20, Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 20, Formative Assessment Hours 5, Summative Assessment Hours 2, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 149 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 50 %, Coursework 50 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) Coursework 50% (Regular coursework including class tests and oral assignments)
Degree exam 50% (A two-hour written paper)

All students take all elements of assessment, including the examination.
Feedback Not entered
Exam Information
Exam Diet Paper Name Hours & Minutes
Main Exam Diet S1 (December)Foundation French Language 32:00
Resit Exam Diet (August)Foundation French Language 32:00
Academic year 2017/18, Available to all students (SV1) Quota:  42
Course Start Semester 2
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 200 ( Lecture Hours 20, Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 20, Formative Assessment Hours 5, Summative Assessment Hours 2, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 149 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 50 %, Coursework 50 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) Coursework 50% (Regular coursework including class tests and oral assignments)
Degree exam 50% (A two-hour written paper)

All students take all elements of assessment, including the examination.
Feedback Not entered
Exam Information
Exam Diet Paper Name Hours & Minutes
Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May)Foundation French Language 32:00
Resit Exam Diet (August)Foundation French Language 32:00
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. Knowledge and Understanding: Students continue to consolidate and extend the knowledge and understanding of French grammar and vocabulary up to a level equivalent to CEFR A2/B1.
  2. Practice, Applied Knowledge, Skills and Understanding: Students continue to develop grammar, oral and aural skills as well as the ability to use them in a variety of more complex situations. Students can produce oral and written phrases, and understand medium length passages.
  3. Generic Cognitive Skills: The students will continue to develop the skill of using known material to make appropriate deductions and informed guesses about the meaning of material that is new to them. They can apply strategies for understanding specific information on a variety of topics.
  4. Communication, ICT and Numeracy Skills: Ability to conduct more complex conversations on a wider range of topics. Students will be able to communicate at a level equivalent to (A2/B1) in the target language (both written and oral) in a variety of situations. They will be able to discuss more challenging topics in a wider range of areas.
  5. Autonomy, Accountability and Working with Others: The course continues to develop confidence in language learning, understanding and responding to others in appropriate situations. Students continue to work individually as well as in pairs or small groups. The ability to work independently is encouraged and developed.
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Course URL http://www.llc.ed.ac.uk/open-languages
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
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.

Auditing this course is not allowed. You must be enrolled as CE (Class and Assessment including centrally arranged exam).

DELC students may only take this course if it over and above their full credit load, as a non credit bearing course.

Visiting students may only take the course for credits.
KeywordsOLFFREN3SEM1&2
Contacts
Course organiserMrs Brigitte Guenier
Tel: (0131 6)50 8411
Email: Brigitte.Guenier@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMiss Helene Thomsen
Tel: (0131 6)50 6949
Email: Helene.Thomsen@ed.ac.uk
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