Undergraduate Course: Foundation French Language 3 (ELCF07007)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 7 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | A course for students with an AS Level / Higher / Foundation 2 or CEFR A2/A2+ in French who wish to improve.
1. Auditing (Class Only) is not allowed. All students must take all elements of assessment.
2. Students will be assigned a group and each group has two classes a week. You must be able to attend both classes in order to take the course.
3. Students with a higher level of the language than stated above are not permitted and may be asked to withdraw from the course.
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| Course description |
Foundation French Language 3 is a communicative course aimed at developing your understanding and production of the language at CEFR level A2/B1. The course is composed of 2 classes per week. Students must attend BOTH classes. The course consolidates knowledge of French grammar and develops reading and writing skills. We will work on listening and speaking skills and give you the opportunity to practice the language with your peers on a variety of everyday topics such as talking about your past experiences and events and expressing opinion, as well as discussing selected movies.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
It is RECOMMENDED that students have passed
Foundation French Language 2 (ELCF07008)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | Essential :
Course book
Édito B1 Méthode de Français, 3ème édition, Didier 2023
Recommended:
Édito B1 cahier d'activités, 3ème édition, Didier 2023
A bilingual dictionary |
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. |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2026/27, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: 0 |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
(
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
196 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Reading Comprehension Test 25% (LOs: 3&5 )
Listening Test - 25% (LOs: 2&5)
Oral Presentation - 25% (LOs: 1&5)
Grammar /Written test 25% (LOs: 4&5)
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| Feedback |
Student will be provided with oral and/or written feedback depending on assessment format.
Fair copies and marking scheme will be made available when appropriate. |
| No Exam Information |
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| Academic year 2026/27, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: 0 |
| 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 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Reading Comprehension Test 25% (LOs: 3&5 )
Listening Test - 25% (LOs: 2&5)
Oral Presentation - 25% (LOs: 1&5)
Grammar /Written test 25% (LOs: 4&5)
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| Feedback |
Student will be provided with oral and/or written feedback depending on assessment format.
Fair copies and marking scheme will be made available when appropriate. |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- LO1 Speaking : Speak about and discuss a varied range of topics; use familiar and less familiar expressions aimed at describing facts and expressing opinions.
- LO2 Listening: Understand longer and authentic recordings on cultural and current affairs topics.
- LO3 Reading: Understand more advanced texts on cultural and current affairs topics.
- LO4 Writing: Write texts using familiar and less familiar expressions, and some complex structures with the aim to describe situations and express opinions/feelings.
- LO5 (not directly assessed): Develop confidence in language learning, understanding and responding to others in appropriate situations; ability to work autonomously, individually as well as in pairs or small groups; intercultural awareness skills.
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Reading List
Essential :
Édito B1 Méthode de Français, 3ème édition, Didier 2023
Recommended :
Édito B1 cahier d'activités, 3ème édition, Didier 2023
A bilingual dictionnary English-French
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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 CA (Class and Assessment excl 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. |
| Additional Class Delivery Information |
Two 2 hour weekly tutorials (except in Week 1 and Week 11 where only one 2hr tutorial will take place) |
| Keywords | OLFFREN3SEM1&2 |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Mr Julien Virlogeux
Tel:
Email: Julien.Virlogeux@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Lina Gordyshevskaya
Tel:
Email: pgordysh@ed.ac.uk |
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