French Proficiency 2

6 ECTS credits
180 h study time

Offer 2 with catalog number 1010548ANR for all students in the 1st and 2nd semester at a (A) Bachelor - preliminary level.

Semester

1st and 2nd semester

Enrollment based on exam contract

Impossible

Grading method

Grading (scale from 0 to 20)

Can retake in second session

Yes

Taught in

French

Faculty

Academic Language Centre

Department and involved faculties/organizations

Academic Center for Language Education
Linguistics and Literary Studies

Educational team

Hélène Gygax
Voorzitter ACTO (course titular)

Activities and contact hours

102 contact hours Seminar, Exercises or Practicals
48 contact hours Independent or External Form of Study

Course Content

The module Pratique du français 2 has three main objectives :

First, it aims to allow students to develop a high level of proficiency in the French language : consolidation of the grammar, spelling, vocabulary, and pronunciation. These competencies are through applied exercises.
The module aims to bring students at a high level in communicational skills : reading comprehension, listening comprehension, oral skills and written skills (CEFR level C1). These skills are trained using a task-oriented approach, through the use of various field-related documents. The focus is on the development of academic French and on writing and speaking tasks that TALK and TTKA students will be asked to produce in the course of their studies (critical essays, oral presentations, summaries, etc.). Students are also encouraged to develop a critical attitude regarding their own proficiency and to take appropriate steps to improve their language skills.
The module also focuses on the development of other academic and citizenship skills, namely intercultural and interdisciplinary thinking, critical skills, and debating skills. Topics discussed include French language-related questions, as well as social, cultural or literary issues linked to Francophones cultures.

During the first class, the specific modalities of the module will be communicated to the students via a vade mecum. This vade mecum is a binding document.

Course material

Digital course material (Required) : via Canvas

Additional info

Study materials :

Various documents will be made available on Canvas (texts, audiovisual resources, vocabulary lists, Powerpoint presentations, exercises, excerpts from reference books, etc.).
Students’ own notes.

Learning Outcomes

General competencies

Language skills:

At the end of the module, students will be able to speak, write, and understand French to a high level of competency, such as defined by the CEFR.

Academic skills:

At the end of the module, students are able to:

Form their own opinion on complex field-related topics;
Summarise information and arguments coming from different sources and reformulate them in a coherent whole;
Articulate well-constructed arguments and participate in discussions and debates over course material, while adopting adequate registry, style, and vocabulary;
Show a critical attitude regarding their skills and learning process, and take responsibility for their own learning and development.

Intercultural and citizenship skills:

Students develop their critical skills are able to show interdisciplinary thinking regarding contemporary field-related issues;
They are able to take position on these issues, while at the same time being able to understand multiple viewpoints;
Students develop their interpersonal skills: work as a team, take initiatives, listen to others, etc.

Grading

The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Oral Exam determines 15% of the final mark.
Written Exam determines 15% of the final mark.
Other Exam determines 70% of the final mark.

Within the Oral Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:

Mondelinge taalbeheersing with a relative weight of 1 which comprises 15% of the final mark.

Within the Written Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:

Schriftelijke taalbeheersing with a relative weight of 1 which comprises 15% of the final mark.

Within the Other Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:

Permanente evaluatie with a relative weight of 1 which comprises 70% of the final mark.

Additional info regarding evaluation

Assessment methods : continuous assessment (70% of the final mark) and periodic evaluation (end-of-year oral and written examination : 30% of the final mark).

This course consists of several components :

- continuous assessment :

oral tasks : 15%
writing tasks : 40%
two language tests : 15%

- oral examination : 15%

- written examination : 15%

Participation in every test or task of the continuous assessment is required to have access to the end-of-year examination.

Students who obtain an average mark equal to or higher than 14/20 for the language tests are exempt from the written examination. In that case, this average mark is doubled (30% of the final mark).

Students need to score at least 8/20 on each assessment components to pass the course Pratique du français 2. The maximum final mark which can be awarded to students who do not achieve a grade of at least 8/20 for at least one of the components is 9/20.

Students who fail the course in the first exam session and who received a pass score for one or several of the components can carry over these scores to the second exam session.

Allowed unsatisfactory mark

The supplementary Teaching and Examination Regulations of your faculty stipulate whether an allowed unsatisfactory mark for this programme unit is permitted.

Academic context