SFF10310 French Oral Proficiency (Autumn 2011–Spring 2012)
Facts about the course
- ECTS Credits:
- 15
- Responsible faculty:
- Avdeling for økonomi, språk og samfunnsfag
- Teaching language:
- French
- Duration:
- 1 year
Table of contents
The course is affiliated to the following study programme
60 ECTS module in the bachelor programme Society, Language and Culture.
Teaching semester
Society, Language and Culture: Either 1st and 2nd semesters (autumn and spring), 3rd and 4th semesters, or 5th and 6th semesters
Content
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.
The student's learning outcomes on passing 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
Teaching and learning methods
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.
Exam
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.