Module: French Language and Culture 5 (B1.1)

Module Specifications..

Current Academic Year 2023 - 2024

Please note that this information is subject to change.

Module Title	French Language and Culture 5 (B1.1)
Module Code	FR3005
School	SALIS
Module Co-ordinator	Semester 1: Flora Abd Rabo Semester 2: Flora Abd Rabo Autumn: Flora Abd Rabo
Module Teachers	Elena Lopez Flora Abd Rabo
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	5
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

Coursework Only
n/a

Description

This module is conducted predominantly through French. Throughout the year, students will perform individual and collaborative tasks to develop their confidence and competence in spoken production and oral interaction in the target language while reinforcing their listening and writing skills. Students will develop skills that will help them source and critically evaluate information about French-speaking cultures and produce spoken and written texts directed to both Irish and French-speaking audiences. Lifelong language learning strategies will also be developed during the module.

Learning Outcomes

1. Extract important information from a range of different text types such as newspapers, short stories, websites and audiovisual materials, on familiar subjects, such as everyday life, university life, interests, travel etc.
2. Improve pronunciation and knowledge of phonetic system to communicate orally using simple interconnected sentences in both pre-planned and spontaneous situations being able to describe, narrate and formulate opinions.
3. Produce cohesive texts in French using the most frequently occurring connectors to link simple sentences e.g in a story or on matters of personal relevance with a good degree of accurate use of French grammar and theme-specific vocabulary.
4. Show a good degree of grammatical control; draw on a sufficient vocabulary to express him/herself on most topics pertinent to his/her everyday life such as university life, interests, travel, current affairs, cultural differences etc. Errors may occur. Yet, it is clear what the student wants to say.
5. Show ability to explain in simple terms features of the student’s own culture to members of another culture or explain features of the other culture to members of the student’s own culture.
6. Make effective use of digital tools and resources for language learning and language use and engage in activities to develop capacity for lifelong learning.

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full-time hours per semester
Seminars	22	Class contact hours
Independent Study	33	Autonomous learning outside the classroom, aiming to foster students' language and cultural competence. For example, participation in the activities organised in the Languaculture Space.
Assignment Completion	25	Completion of prescribed homework and assigments required to monitor the progress of the student.
Portfolio Preparation	45	Preparation, creation, and final submission of the portfolio.
Total Workload: 125

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Teaching material
Only authentic materials from different French-speaking areas will be used in class. Natural accents will also be present in audios and videos.

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	100%	Examination Weight	0%

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Course Work Breakdown
Participation	Attendance to at least 50% of seminars.	10%	n/a
Performance evaluation	Language skills and mini tasks evaluations during classes.	40%	n/a
Portfolio	Progress based on the completion of an E-portfolio that shows evidence of independent learning and completion of activities during the semester.	50%	n/a

Reassessment Requirement Type
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; 1 = A resit is available for all components of the module 2 = No resit is available for 100% continuous assessment module 3 = No resit is available for the continuous assessment component
This module is category 2

Indicative Reading List

Other Resources

None

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