Undergraduate study

Undergraduate 

French MA

French Language 1 (Non-Beginners) FRENCH1006

  • Academic Session: 2026-27
  • School: School of Modern Languages and Cultures
  • Credits: 20
  • Level: Level 1 (SCQF level 7)
  • Typically Offered: Runs Throughout Semesters 1 and 2
  • Available to Visiting Students: Yes
  • Collaborative Online International Learning: No
  • Curriculum For Life: No

Short Description

This course will consolidate and build on students' existing knowledge of French, reinforcing awareness of linguistic structures, both spoken and written. 

Timetable

Language lecture Monday at 10am or 3pm. Weekly language seminars and oral seminars at times to be arranged.

 

Teaching will take place in weeks 1-5 and 7-11. Week 6 will be dedicated to guided independent study. 

Excluded Courses

French Language 1 (Beginners) FRENCH1005, French 1 Beginners (Early Exit) FRENCH1010, French for International Mobility 3 and 4 LANGCTR1061, LANGCTR1062, LANGCTR1070.

Co-requisites

None

Assessment

Assessed language exercises throughout semesters 1 and 2 - 25%

Oral Examination (10 minutes) - 25%

Written Examination (2 hours) - 50%

 

If required, for instance where a disability prevents a student from undertaking a specific method of assessment, the following alternatives are available:

■ An invigilated online oral examination as an alternative to the oral examination.

■ There is no alternative to the assessed language exercises, but extensions to the deadlines can be offered as reasonable adjustments (students should follow the usual process for extensions).

■ There is no alternative to the written examination, but extra time and/or a separate room may be offered as reasonable adjustments (students should follow the usual process for examination adjustments).

Further reasonable adjustments may be provided where necessary. Students are encouraged to consult with the course convenor

Main Assessment In: April/May

Are reassessment opportunities available for all summative assessments? No

It is the default expectation that all courses will offer opportunities for reassessment or deferred assessment. Where it is not possible to offer this in some assessment components, the grade achieved at the first attempt will be counted towards the final course grade, and any exceptions for this course are described below.

[No exceptions]

Course Aims

This course aims to:

■ consolidate students' existing knowledge of the target language;

■ ensure students can understand, read, write and speak the target language at pre-intermediate level;

■ ensure that students are using language confidently and accurately at both A2 and B1 levels within the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages;

■ help prepare students to use the target language with ease in everyday situations and professional environments.

Intended Learning Outcomes of Course

By the end of this course students will be able to:

■ read, comprehend, analyse and translate pre-intermediate-level texts of a variety of styles in the target language;

■ speak with confidence and present ideas clearly in the target language on a range of topics reflecting work done on the course, using appropriate register, intonation, structures and idioms;

■ respond with confidence to questions posed both orally and in writing, using the main grammatical structures of the target language accurately and appropriately;

■ produce texts written in the target language that show an active command of vocabulary, grammar and idiom at a pre-intermediate level reflecting the work contained in the course materials.

Minimum Requirement for Award of Credits

No exceptions