LA147-4-FY-CO:
French Professional Skills
2015/16
Language and Linguistics
Colchester Campus
Full Year
Undergraduate: Level 4
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Requisites for this module
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This module focuses on developing specialized lexical knowledge for professional purposes whilst providing students with the opportunity of using various software programs. Special emphasis is put on the development of transferable skills such as making oral presentations in French, retrieving and processing information from authentic sources available on the internet, summarizing information and producing a range of documents relating to working life. The topics covered are linked to the research carried out by students and related to the world of work.
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All the relevant module documents can be found on Moodle (https://moodle.essex.ac.uk/)
3 x 1hr classes per week, weeks 2-11, 16-25, 30 (Reading weeks in wk 6 and wk 21)
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
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Coursework weighting |
| Coursework |
Written assignment, week 7, 13.11.2015 |
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| Coursework |
Portfolio, week 25, 18.03.2016 |
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written comprehensive test week 22, 22.02.2016 |
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| Practical |
filmed role play, week 18, 25.01.2016 |
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Oral Presentation, week 5, 26.10.2015 |
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| Exam |
Main exam: 120 minutes during Summer (Main Period)
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Exam format definitions
- Remote, open book: Your exam will take place remotely via an online learning platform. You may refer to any physical or electronic materials during the exam.
- In-person, open book: Your exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer to any physical materials such as paper study notes or a textbook during the exam. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, open book (restricted): The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer only to specific physical materials such as a named textbook during the exam. Permitted materials will be specified by your department. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, closed book: The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may not refer to any physical materials or electronic devices during the exam. There may be times when a paper dictionary,
for example, may be permitted in an otherwise closed book exam. Any exceptions will be specified by your department.
Your department will provide further guidance before your exams.
Overall assessment
Reassessment
Module supervisor and teaching staff
Laetitia Vedrenne
Laetitia Vedrenne
Enquiries to: laetitia.vedrenne@essex.ac.uk
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No external examiner information available for this module.
Available via Moodle
No lecture recording information available for this module.
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