University of St Andrews

Key information

SCOTCAT credits : 20

ECTS credits : 10

Level : SCQF level 7

Semester: 2

Planned timetable: 9.00 am

This module aims to ensure grammatical competence and promote comprehension and production in written and spoken modes, and to teach the reading of francophone literary texts and films in their socio-cultural background and develop basic skills of literary criticism, building on FR1001.

Relationship to other modules

Pre-requisite(s): Before taking this module you must pass FR1001

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact: Average of 5 hours/week over 11 weeks (+ 1 surgery hour)

Scheduled learning hours: 55

Guided independent study hours: 145

Assessment pattern

As used by St Andrews: Coursework 60%, Exam 40%


Re-assessment: 100% exam (which would normally include both a written and an oral element)

Personnel

Intended learning outcomes

• increased lexical knowledge and knowledge of idioms and registers in French
• increased grammatical knowledge and ability to use grammar accurately in French
• increased general knowledge, especially in the context of modern francophone culture and literature
• increased ability to discuss, analyse, interrogate and write about a range of francophone works and genres
• increased ability to create links between French texts and between language, culture, and literature
• increased presentation skills (both in in-person and online contexts)