French 2 (FR0006)

? Credit Points : 40 ? SCQF Level : 8 ? Acronym : LLC-2-FR0006

This course consists of two parts (each 20): French Language (language work, written and oral) and French Literature (15th to 19th centuries).

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : A pass in French 1A or 1B.

Subject Areas

Home subject area

European Languages and Cultures - French, (School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures, Schedule G)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 2nd year

? Delivery Period : Full Year (Blocks 1-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 4 hour(s) per week for 22 weeks

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
22/09/2008	15:00	16:00	Lecture Theatre B, David Hume Tower	Central

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Monday	15:00	15:50	Central
Lecture	Thursday	15:00	15:50	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

To enable students, through the development of their grasp of the French language (written and oral), their appreciation of French culture, their critical abilities, and their independent study skills, to undertake programmes of study at francophone universities on reasonably equal terms with francophone students, and / or work on projects for Edinburgh University during their residence abroad, including preparation for dissertations to be completed in 4th year; and to prepare students for the advanced language course and intensive seminar-based content courses of French 4 Hons.

Assessment Information

Literature: 2 essays of not more than 1500 words each worth 150 marks), 4 written language exercises (worth 100 marks); 1.5 hour Grammar test in December (worth 50 marks); oral work (worth 50 marks). Class work constitutes 35% of final assessment. Degree exams: literature, 2 hours (worth 300 marks); written language, 3 hours (worth 200 marks); oral exam (worth 50 marks). The end-of-year exams constitute 65% of the final assessment.

Exam times

Diet	Diet Month	Paper Code	Paper Name	Length
1ST	December	1	-	1 hour(s) 30 minutes
1ST	May	1	Paper 1 (Language)	3 hour(s)
1ST	May	2	Paper 2 (Literature)	2 hour(s)
2ND	August	1	Paper 1 (Language)	3 hour(s)
2ND	August	2	Paper 2 (Literature)	2 hour(s)