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SLL40590

Academic Year 2024/2025

French B1 (SLL40590)

Subject:
Languages, Cultures & Ling
College:
Arts & Humanities
School:
Languages, Cultures & Linguis
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
10
Module Coordinator:
Assoc Professor Síofra Pierse
Trimester:
Autumn and Spring (separate)
Mode of Delivery:
Blended
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

MALI Core Language module for FRENCH lower intermediate students.
See MALI module director for details and to be registered to this module.


About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

MALI Core Language module for FRENCH lower intermediate students.

Students should have mastered the same skills as per undergraduate modules.
Students should have worked with their MALI Language Tutor on honing language skills and on preparing an image-centred Presentation.


Indicative Module Content:

MALI Core Language module for FRENCH lower intermediate students.

See MALI module director for details of undergraduate studies module (that MALI students will AUDIT - which includes sitting all exams) and to be registered to this module.

Students will work weekly with their MALI Language Tutor to hone language skills and to prepare a final image-centred Presentation on either film or media relating to the culture of their chosen language, pitched at the relevant language level studied.

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Specified Learning Activities

77

Autonomous Student Learning

87

Small Group

22

Seminar (or Webinar)

36

Practical

10

Total

232


Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Variety of language-teaching methods used. These may include active/task-based learning; peer and group work; lectures; critical writing; reflective learning; individual work with MALI tutor; enquiry & problem-based learning; student presentations, etc.

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations
Learning Recommendations:

Students must normally have a BA or equivalent to register to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Exam (In-person): The component elements for this part of this module are based on the equivalent undergraduate programme official exams process.
Contact Module Convenor for further information.
End of trimester
Duration:
2 hr(s)
Graded No
65
No
Individual Project: MALI Presentation based on Film Studies component. In target language unless Beginners level. Week 14 Graded No
35
No

Carry forward of passed components
No
 

Remediation Type Remediation Timing
In-Module Resit Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

75% of this module is examined as per the undergraduate French module FR10070. 25% of this module is examined by MALI Presentation.

Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
Spring Seminar Offering 1 Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32 Mon 15:00 - 15:50