Miss Florence Niclot PEL 6.01l and Mr Francois Simon PEL 6.01k

This course is available on the MA in Modern History. This course is available as an outside option to students on other programmes where regulations permit. This course is available with permission to General Course students.

Available as an outside option to all undergraduate and General Course students. Students can take this course in any year of their studies following approval from the teacher responsible and subject to their own programme regulations.

Completion of the French Language and Society 2 (Intermediate) course (LN132) OR/AND a good pass at A Level or its equivalent is required. An interview with the course Co-ordinator prior to registration is compulsory.

Advanced study of the French language within the framework of social sciences and culture. In a dynamic and communicative way the course develops all four language skills (i.e. speaking, listening, reading and writing) through individual and group work, topical discussions, authentic and studio-based multi-media materials. The focus is on accuracy as well as communication that advance students’ language competence, transferable skills and cultural awareness.

40 hours of classes in the MT. 40 hours of classes in the LT. 4 hours of classes in the ST.

Four hours per week, which will feature:

• Interactive seminars
• Oral classes
• Writing classes (grammar, writing for academic purposes
• Workshops
• Tutorials; and 
• guided study using IT and Web-based materials including a virtual learning environment supported by Moodle

This course has reading weeks in week 6 of Michaelmas and Lent terms.

The students will be required to complete weekly language exercises.

Students will be given the titles of the books when fully registered.

Exam (30%, duration: 1 hour and 30 minutes) in the summer exam period.
Oral examination (30%) in the ST.
Continuous assessment (40%) in the MT and LT.

Language courses map to the Common European Framework for Language Learning.  This framework defines linguistic proficiency in the four language skills (reading, writing, speaking and listening) at different levels.  To pass this course, students are therefore required to achieve a pass mark in each element of the assessment (continuous assessment, oral and written exams), as these test all four skills.

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