Module Descriptors

This module, aimed at students who have successfully completed French 1.2 or have reached an equivalent level, will continue to develop understanding and use of the French language at approximately level B1 of the Common European Framework Reference (CEFR).

The themes covered in this module are designed to equip students with a wide range of situations which they are likely to encounter when living in France: talking about interpersonal relationships, health issues, work and professional experiences, studies and university life and  travelling & accommodation.  In this module students will revise some of the grammar points covered in French 1.2 and be introduced to other components: Agreement of adjectives; perfect and imperfect tenses; future tenses; object pronouns; time markers (il y a, pendant, depuis, a en dans); pronouns y and en; relative pronouns (qui, que, où, dont); forms and use of the imperative; comparison of adjectives and adverbs.  Students will be required to produce simple connected text on topics which are familiar or of personal interest and to describe experiences and events, hopes & ambitions and briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans. Students will be able to understand the main points of clear standard input on familiar matters regularly encountered in prescribed topics and to deal with most situations likely to arise whilst travelling in an area where the language is spoken.

On successful completion of this module the student will be able to:

L1. Discuss orally the issues raised by themes studied at approximately B1 level of the CEFR;

L2. Demonstrate understanding of clear spoken texts or of a radio/tv programme relating to selected topics at approximately B1 level of the CEFR;

L3. Demonstrate comprehension of high frequency every day written texts and/or personal letters relating to selected topics at approximately B1 level of the CEFR;

L4. Write simple connected texts and/or personal letters on selected topics at approximately B1 level of the CEFR.

Understanding grammatical concepts and the structure of the French language; Gaining Knowledge of some aspects of French culture.

Understanding the main points of clear standard speech on prescribed topics;
Understanding the main point of a radio/tv programme on topics of personal or professional interest when the delivery is relatively slow and clear;
Dealing with most situations likely to arise whilst travelling in France or any other French-speaking country;
Understanding the main points of written texts or personal letters.

Using a range of resources to develop language learning;
Using different approaches to problem-solving in every day situations;
Learning to negotiate in French whilst confirming mutual understanding;
Initiating, maintaining and closing simple face-to-face conversation on prescribed topics.

Retrieving and using on-line materials as a means to understanding grammatical concepts, and for supplementary information for use in debates;
Interpreting and presenting basic data relevant to specific topics in short formal presentations;
Using a range of IT applications as a support and/or research tool.

Working effectively individually or in teams;
Managing limited resources and addressing own learning needs;
Managing time to meet deadlines.

The following materials form essential underpinning for the module content and ultimately for the learning outcomes:

In line with the Academic Engagement Procedure, Students are defined as academically engaged if they are regularly engaged with timetabled teaching sessions, course-related learning resources including those in the Library and on the relevant learning platform, and complete assessments and submit these on time. Please refer to the Academic Engagement Procedure at the following link: Academic engagement procedure

Where a module has Professional, Statutory or Regulatory Body requirements these will be listed here:
All fulltime students (part-time and distant learning students should check with their programme leader for any queries) are required to attend all scheduled classes and participate with all delivered elements of the module as part of their engagement with their programme of study. Consideration will be given to students who have protection under the appropriate equality law. Please refer to UWS Regulations, Chapter 1, 1.64 – 1.67, available at the following link: http://www.uws.ac.uk/current-students/rights-and-regulations/regulatory-framework/

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1. More than one assessment method can be used to assess individual learning outcomes.
2. Schools are responsible for determining student contact hours. Please refer to University Policy on contact hours (extract contained within section 10 of the Module Descriptor guidance note).
   This will normally be variable across Schools, dependent on Programmes &/or Professional requirements.