French Project Advanced 2 (MLT280B)
Through weekly tutorials, students will be guided and supported in their completion of a written portfolio (1,500 words) and their preparation of an oral presentation summarising their research and demonstrating their acquisition of relevant academic and linguistic skills.
Overview
- University credits: 10
- University levels: 1-4
- Pre-requisite: MLT260, A level grade A, CEF B1+/B2-
- Co-requisite: On consultation with the Language Co-ordinator only.
- Availability: Students of the University of Sheffield taking the module for credits.
- Teaching period: Spring semester (See timetables and course dates)
- Contact times: One-hour weekly tutorial for 11 weeks, starting in Week 2 of the semester.
- Group size: Maximum of 20 students.
- Language Co-ordinator: Dr Karine Zbinden
- Module Leader: Sylvie Cassou
- Pathway: MLT310
This unit aims to enable students at an 'Advanced' level of competence in the language to work autonomously, exploring critically a specialised topic normally related to their main field of study, in order to acquire subject-specific terminology and basic discursive skills in the language, as well as develop sound research skills.
Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to:
- perform at Level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages
- locate and interpret specialist information, distinguishing fact from opinion and argument from illustrative detail
- present findings in speech and writing in the target language, using an appropriate register and, where necessary, subject-specific terminology
- plan and manage a project involving individual research.
Set Textbook:
- N/A.
Recommended Textbook:
- N/A.
Summative assessment:
- Project portfolio submitted in Week 12 (2/3 of the overall mark) and including a 1,500-2,000-word report
- Spoken presentation (7-9 minutes) of the project to the group in Week 13 (1/3 of the overall mark):
A pass grade will be awarded for the module only if a spoken presentation is delivered.
Feedback: Individual and collective feedback will be provided regularly throughout the semester during class activities and/or individually during advice sessions and upon submission of the project draft.
This module can be validated as part of the following schemes:
- Undergraduate degree
- MLTC Confirmation of Attendance or Completion
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