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Current Academic Year 2025 - 2026

Module Title Intermediate French 6
Module Code FRE1024 (ITS: FR324)
Faculty Humanities & Social Sciences School SALIS
NFQ level 8 Credit Rating 5
Description

This module empowers students to become autonomous language learners, achieving the fluency and cultural awareness essential for intercultural workplaces and social settings. Taught entirely in French, it focuses on developing comprehension, reading, speaking, writing, and interaction skills at the B2 CEFR level. Through an action-oriented approach and diverse learning styles, students will explore current affairs and the future of our world, integrating content and language learning. The module emphasizes active participation, peer-teaching, and critical pedagogy, fostering transferable skills such as time management and teamwork. Students will develop the ability to think critically, reflect deeply, and effectively present and defend ideas, equipping them to navigate complex economic, social, and political phenomena with confidence and nuanced expression.

Learning Outcomes

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2. LO1: understand a wide range of texts, conversations, multimodal documents, and recognise variations in opinions.
4. 22,20,7,6,19,9
5. 1
6. 1E380073-C3B5-0001-29CE-1AA01F702500
7. LO2: express him/herself effectively without much obvious searching for expressions for social, academic and professional purposes.
9. 20,7,6,23,8,19,21,9,10
10. 2
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12. LO3: produce clear, structured texts and give a clear, well-structured presentation on familiar subjects, showing controlled use of organisational patterns, connectors and cohesive devices.
14. 22,20,7,6,23,8,19,21,9,10
15. 3
16. 1E380073-D9E7-0001-7C17-1840B39EF890
17. LO4: easily follow most lectures, interactions between third parties, native and non-native speakers, in group discussion and debate, on familiar topics. Can handle interjections and respond in said interactions.
19. 20,7,6,8,19,9
20. 4
21. 1E380073-E5D8-0001-A9C2-806A156BF2E0
22. LO5: express personal opinions on topics beyond those relating to his/her immediate personal experience, in an interactive manner in oral discussions in front of an audience with a level of fluency and accuracy appropriate for this level.
24. 22,20,7,6,23,8,19,9,10
25. 5
26. 1E380073-EE9F-0001-72CD-1240841669B0
27. LO6: demonstrate reflective and critical thinking on the topics covered throughout the module and also on the tasks carried out individually and with peers.
29. 22,20,7,6,19,11,9,10
30. 6
31. 1E380073-F607-0001-43E5-1B672320A530
32. LO7: make effective use of digital tools and resources for the purpose of language learning.
34. 20,6,8,19
35. 7


WorkloadFull time hours per semester
TypeHoursDescription
Tutorial24No Description
Independent learning37No Description
Guided learning activities25No Description
Group work24No Description
Assessment Feedback15No Description
Total Workload: 125
Section Breakdown
CRN20467Part of TermSemester 2
Coursework100%Examination Weight0%
Grade Scale40PASSPass Both ElementsN
Resit CategoryRC1Best MarkN
Module Co-ordinatorJulie MoyneModule Teacher
Assessment Breakdown
TypeDescription% of totalAssessment Date
Group presentationOur vision for the future - make and present a video - answer the audience questions - reflect and the presentations and their learning50%n/a
PortfolioJournal on preparatory work and reflection about successful interactions inside and outside of the class activities.10%n/a
Oral ExaminationGroup oral exam40%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

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Indicative Reading List

Books:
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Articles:
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Other Resources

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