FREN3030
Guided writing in French
FREN3030
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Guided writing in French
First and second semester
6 credits
Assessment:
100% coursework
Prerequisites:
FREN2002 or equivalent
Co-requisites:
nil
Hours per week:
4+1 hrs/week
Contact hours:
60 hours
Total learning hours:
140 hours
This course constitutes the capstone course and is required for graduation. In this course, participants will receive tuition and guidance to complete a 3500-4500 words piece of writing in French based on their experience and reflection about France and/or the French language and culture. Discussions with tutors will focus on developing students’ organisation skills, and ability to use discourse markers and text grammar to present their composition in a sequenced and coherent way.
Objectives
The objectives of this course are: to increase students' confidence in their handling of written French, to stimulate creative writing and to enhance composition skills.
Learning outcomes
1) Demonstrate the ability to plan, research and complete an extended piece of writing in French. 2) Apply language skills at a level of upper-intermediate proficiency to communicate and collaborate in the target language. 3) Use the French language to discuss commonalities and differences between the home and French cultures. 4) Use the French language at a level of upper-intermediate proficiency consistent with level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFRL).