Undergraduate Course: French 2 (ELCF08001)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 40 |
| Home subject area | European Languages and Cultures - French |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course consists of two parts (each 20): French Language (language work, written and oral) and French Literature (15th to 19th centuries). |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
Students MUST have passed:
French 1A (ELCF08005) OR
French 1B (ELCF08006)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Entry to any language course above introductory level is subject to a language test by the relevant subject area on arrival and at the discretion of the course organiser. |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2012/13 Full Year, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: 113 |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Central | Lecture | | 1-22 | 15:00 - 15:50 | | | | | | Central | Lecture | | 1-22 | | | | 15:00 - 15:50 | |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
| Additional information |
There are three tutorial hours per week; 1 hour for practical/oral study, 1 hour for literature study and 1 hour per week for language/grammar. Sign-up sheets will be available on WebCT after the first class meeting. |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours:Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | French 2 (Grammar) | 1:30 | | | | Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | Literature Paper | 2:00 | | | | Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | Language Paper | 3:00 | | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | Literature Paper | 2:00 | | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | Language paper | 3:00 | | |
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.
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Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Severine Genieys-Kirk
Tel: (0131 6)51 1734
Email: |
Course secretary | Ms Alison Mccracken
Tel: (0131 6)50 8421
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