Module: French Language & Culture 9 (B2.2)

Latest Module Specifications

Current Academic Year 2025 - 2026

Module Title	French Language & Culture 9 (B2.2)
Module Code	FRE1021 (ITS: FR3009)
Faculty	SALIS	School	Humanities & Social Sciences
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	5

Description

This module, taught entirely through French, aims to develop students’ language competence and fluency in written and spoken production to an upper-intermediate level. Students will encounter a variety of multimodal activities in order to develop digital literacy and a variety of cognitive abilities like critical thinking and persuasive discourse in a variety of communicative contexts. All teaching materials in this module are designed at the B2 level according to the Common European Framework of Reference for languages (CEFR).

Learning Outcomes

1. Understand the main reasons for and against an argument or idea in a discussion from a recorded or broadcast audio material on topics of personal interest delivered in clear standard speech.
2. Communicate clear, detailed descriptions and presentations on a wide range of subjects related to the student´s field of interest, expanding and supporting ideas with subsidiary points and relevant examples.
3. Produce clear, detailed texts on a variety of subjects related to the student field of interest, being able to evaluate information and arguments from a number of sources. Increased knowledge of text type conventions and sociolinguistic appropriateness in a variety of texts such as personal emails, online interactions, reports etc.
4. Applied the knowledge acquired of intermediate language and structures to communicate efficiently in different situations, being able to give clear descriptions, express viewpoints, and develop arguments without much effort of searching for words, using simple language structures and some complex grammatical forms, although the use of a complex structure may present some inaccuracy.
5. Identify differences in sociolinguistic and cultural conventions to be able to negotiate mutual understanding between the target culture and your own culture.
6. Make effective use of digital technologies to support self-regulated learning processes, i.e. to monitor and reflect on student own learning, providing evidence of progress.

*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 assignments required to monitor the progress of the student
Portfolio Preparation	45	Creation, preparation and submission of a learning portfolio.
Total Workload: 125

Section Breakdown
CRN	20466	Part of Term	Semester 2
Coursework	0%	Examination Weight	0%
Grade Scale	40PASS	Pass Both Elements	Y
Resit Category	RC2	Best Mark	N
Module Co-ordinator	Elena Lopez	Module Teacher

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Assessment 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; RC1: A resit is available for both^* components of the module. RC2: No resit is available for a 100% coursework module. RC3: No resit is available for the coursework component where there is a coursework and summative examination element. ^* ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a coursework/summative examination split; where the module is 100% coursework, there will also be a resit of the assessment

Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

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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