SFF10310 French Oral Proficiency (Autumn 2012–Spring 2013)

The course is connected to the following study programs

Mandatory course in the one-year French programme. May be taken as part of the optional
60 ECTS module in the bachelor programme Society, Language and Culture.

Lecture Semester

One-year French: 1^st and 2^nd semesters (autumn and spring)
Society, Language and Culture: Either 1^st and 2^nd semesters (autumn and spring), 3^rd and 4^th semesters, or 5^th and 6^th semesters

The student's learning outcomes after completing the course

Knowledge

The students have acquired knowledge of intonation and pronunciation, and sound knowledge of central language structures in French. They have knowledge of daily life, central traditions, habits and ways of thinking in French-speaking countries.

Skills

The students are able communicate with genuine intonation and pronunciation, using central language structures and a broad vocabulary. They are able to participate in prepared as well as spontaneous conversations about various topics and understand fairly long and authentic oral and written texts of different genres and in different media. They are also able to use digital tools in their language learning.

General competence

The students have acquired an understanding of their learning process, and they are able to search and find relevant learning resources and apply these in their own learning

Content

Communicative and intercultural language skills are developed through oral practices in authentic situations and using digital tools.
A basic understanding of French as a foreign language is developed through didactic issues and through the relationship between objectives and activities and between individual learning and activities.

Forms of teaching and learning

The course is taught as group lessons, and as web encounters in the case of the web students. The learning platform is used for distribution of documents, central course material and assignments.
Self-study is an important learning method, and so are web forums.

Coursework requirements - conditions for taking the exam

14 short written assignments are to be handed in during the autumn and spring semesters.
Active participation in oral exercises is required.

The coursework must be handed in by given deadlines and approved before a student may take the final exam.

Examination

An individual oral examination of approx. 30-45 minutes. The candidate's oral understanding and production is tested.

The result is given on the A-F grading scale with A as the best mark, E as the lowest passing mark, and F denoting a failed result.

Course evaluation

Feedback from students is decisive for the University College to be able to offer the best possible courses and study programmes. This course is evaluated in the following ways:

• Mid-term evaluation
• End-of-term evaluation

The results are dealt with in a group of lecturers and the local study quality committee.

Literature

Relevant texts and material are published on the learning platform before the beginning of the semester.