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 Academic Year:
| 2015/6 |
| Owning Department/School:
| Department of Politics, Languages and International Studies |
| Credits:
| 12 |
| Level:
| Certificate (FHEQ level 4) |
| Period: |
Academic Year |
| Assessment Summary:
| CW 50%, EX 50% |
| Assessment Detail: |
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| Supplementary Assessment: |
Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations) |
| Requisites: | |
| Description:
| Aims: The aims of this unit are: * to stimulate and monitor the production of authentic, fluent and accurate written and spoken French * to provide a grounding in French grammatical and syntactic structures and heighten student awareness of linguistic difficulties in written communication * to promote an awareness of different styles and registers and a proficiency in the comprehension and production of texts in French with reference to contemporary issues * to introduce students to the techniques of summarisation, abstraction of argumentation and comparative text analysis. Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to: * demonstrate a basic grasp of lexis and grammatical structures * practise simple, accurate written and spoken receptive and communicative skills * demonstrate awareness of style and linguistic register. Skills: Skills in precision and creativity in the use of written and spoken language, effective communication in the target language are taught and assessed in this unit. Skills in effective learning, and adaptation to life in the target countries are developed in this unit. Content: a. Grammar/Creative Writing: creative writing activities, introduction to résumé; systematic grammar course; development of lexis, text rewriting. b. Spoken language: comprehension, oral presentation, video work, course related conversation sessions. |
| Programme availability: |
PL10621 is a Designated Essential Unit on the following programmes:School of Management
PL10621 is Optional on the following programmes:Department of Social & Policy Sciences
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