Latest Module Specifications
Current Academic Year 2025 - 2026
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Description Students will further develop their French language skills while engaging with B1-level materials from the CEFR, emphasizing real-world application. With two hours of weekly in-person classes and an additional hour of autonomous online activities, students will build confidence in communicating and using French and become independent and engaged learners. The module adopts an action-oriented approach, offering multiple means of representation, expression, and engagement to cater to diverse learning styles. Students will explore various digital tools to create and share their work, fostering a dynamic learning environment. Collaboration is key, with group tasks and conversations encouraging peer interaction and mutual support. Assessments are continuous and task-based, reflecting the module's commitment to active learning and transversal skills growth. Students are encouraged to take ownership of their learning journey, developing critical thinking and autonomy as they explore French language and culture in multiple ways. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Learning Outcomes 1. 1E031807-D15F-0001-B29C-2090C856108D 2. Understand a variety of text types in order to locate and gather desired information; recognise significant points and ideas in different written materials such as newspapers, letters, brochures, websites on familiar subjects, such as university life, interests, travel, current affairs, etc. and reflect critically on these. 5. 1 6. 1E031807-D7FD-0001-7FC0-1E0444001388 7. Produce written pieces on topics of interest, summarise, report and give his/her opinion about accumulated factual information on familiar matters with some confidence, write reflective pieces. 10. 2 11. 1E031807-DD29-0001-B3E8-183219C9D640 12. Communicate orally and express thoughts with some confidence in an intelligible manner, on familiar or on more abstract, cultural topics related to his/her interests; enter unprepared into conversation to exchange, check and confirm information pertinent to university life, interests, travel, etc. of a global reach. 15. 3 16. 1E031807-E43D-0001-F5B0-1968122015BD 17. Follow a short lecture or talk, provided the subject matter is familiar and the presentation straightforward and clearly structured; understand announcements, instructions, and messages on concrete and abstract topics spoken in standard dialect at normal speed. 20. 4 21. 1E031807-E7E5-0001-DC4E-13701E3E1299 22. Show a relatively high degree of grammatical control; draw on a sufficient vocabulary to express him/herself with some circumlocutions on most topics pertinent to his/her everyday life such as university life, interests, travel, current affairs, etc. and make only a few mistakes leading to misunderstanding. 25. 5 26. 1E031807-F068-0001-BC5F-ADF0E760CD20 27. Make effective use of digital tools and resources for language learning and language use (spoken and written) including searching and retrieving relevant and reliable information; effectively interpreting, evaluating documents and artefacts by asking critical questions, assessing credibility, comparing sources, and tracking the origins of information. 30. 6 31. 1E031807-F4EB-0001-8259-1CB810C02370 32. Engage in activities to develop capacity for lifelong learning; reflect on his/her own development and learning experience in a critical manner. 35. 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |
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Indicative Content and Learning Activities
Overview This module is organised around four thematic units related to their associated tasks. In the first semester, the topics covered will be student life and giving instructions while in the second semester they will be telling stories and holiday trips. There will be two hours of class with a teacher on campus and one hour of content to work on independently every week. This extra hour is designed as a complement of the content covered in class and also the opportunity to gradually start working on the projects that will be assessed. Activities will focus on listening, speaking, reading, writing and collaborating through different means of representation, expression, and engagement. Students are expected to become engaged and active in their learning of the language. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Indicative Reading List Books: None Articles: None | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Other Resources None | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||