Module Title |
French Language 3
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Module Code |
FR130
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School |
SALIS
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Online Module Resources
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Level |
1
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Credit Rating |
5
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Pre-requisite |
None
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Co-requisite |
None
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Module Aims
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to develop students’ personal language-learning strategies that will enable them to become autonomous language users and learners
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to consolidate students’ language competence and increase fluency
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to provide students with an introduction to the social, political and cultural evolution of modern France
to provide students with an introduction to French-speaking European countries and regions (‘la francophonie’)
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Learning Outcomes
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At the end of this module students will be able to demonstrate
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language-learning strategies
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ability to listen and read for the gist of written and oral discourse
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increased confidence in the use of the target language to meet the needs of differing but familiar situations and tasks
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ability to identify the dominant factors in the evolution of modern French society
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ability to identify the major cultural and intellectual contributions France has made to the history of modern Europe
some knowledge of the ‘DOM-TOM’, and of Belgium, Luxembourg and Switzerland.
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Indicative Time Allowances
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Hours
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Lectures |
36
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Tutorials |
39
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Laboratories |
0
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Seminars |
0
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Independent Learning Time |
0
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Total |
75
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Placements |
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Assignments |
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NOTE
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Assume that a 5 credit module load represents approximately 75 hours' work, which includes all teaching, in-course assignments, laboratory work or other specialised training and an estimated private learning time associated with the module.
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Indicative Syllabus
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French grammar (revision)
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identifying purpose of language tasks, setting goals, self -evaluation
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listening and reading for gist in relatively complex situations.
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authentic material (newspaper articles, extracts of TV news and radio programmes, etc. ) on a variety of themes (especially cultural)
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survey of cultural, political and social developments in France in the modern and contemporary period
insights into the socio-political structure of France and its cultural/intellectual heritage at selected points in its history: 18th Century, the age of Enlightenment and the French Revolution
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Assessment | Continuous Assessment | 100% | Examination Weight | 0% |
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Indicative Reading List
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Authentic current material
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Material provided in class (either by the lecturer or the students)
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Written and audio-visual documents available in the DCU Library
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J. Ollivier (1993) Grammaire française. Laval: Éditions Études Vivantes
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M. Jubb and A. Rouxeville (1998) French Grammar in Context. London: Arnold
Oxford-Hachette French-English Dictionary
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Learning Methods
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use of audio-visual material
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use of multi-media facilities
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regular essay writing
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authentic current material
meeting with French native speakers
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Programme or List of Programmes
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BSSA | Study Abroad (DCU Business School) |
BSSAO | Study Abroad (DCU Business School) |
ECSA | Study Abroad (Engineering & Computing) |
ECSAO | Study Abroad (Engineering & Computing) |
HMSA | Study Abroad (Humanities & Soc Science) |
HMSAO | Study Abroad (Humanities & Soc Science) |
IBLFG | BA in Inter. Business & Lang. (Fr/Ge) |
IBLFS | BA in Inter. Business & Lang. (Fr/Sp) |
SHSA | Study Abroad (Science & Health) |
SHSAO | Study Abroad (Science & Health) |
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