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BA European Studies and French

Year 1

(Award available for year: Certificate of Higher Educ)

Learning outcomes

On completion of the year/programme students should have provided evidence of being able to:
- demonstrate a familiarity with the basic concepts, information, practical competencies and techniques which are standard
features of the discipline;
- use basic generic and subject specific intellectual qualities i.e.
- be able to communicate the results of their work
- present a structured and coherent simple argument
- be able to interpret and evaluate the underlying concepts and principles of the discipline
- demonstrate an ability to evaluate the appropriateness of different approaches to problem solving associated with the
discipline;
- appreciate their strengths and weaknesses as learners;
- demonstrate an awareness of professional and disciplinary boundaries.

On completion of the year/programme students should have provided evidence of:
- being able to communicate in the target language so as to sustain everyday conversation with a native or other competent
speaker;
- being able to demonstrate receptive and productive language skills in a variety of contexts;
- being able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the basic structures of the French language;
- being able to demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of one or more aspects of the literatures, cultures, linguistic
contexts, history, politics, social structures of the society of the country of the target language;
- being able to present a structured and coherent simple argument.

Transferable (key) skills

Students will have had the opportunity to acquire as defined in the modules specified for the programme:
- qualities and transferable skills necessary for employment related to the subject area(s) studied
- skills necessary for the exercising of personal responsibility

Students will have had the opportunity to acquire, as defined in the modules specified for the programme:
- qualities and transferable skills necessary for employment related to the subject area(s) studied valuable for employment,
e.g. be able to gather and process information from a variety of paper, audio-visual and electronic sources, be able to use IT
effectively both as a means of communication and as an aid to learning;
- skills necessary for the exercising of personal responsibility and independent learning, including the ability to appreciate
their strengths and weaknesses as learners.

Assessment

Achievement will be assessed by a variety of methods in accordance with the learning outcomes of the modules specified for
the year/programme and will include:
- demonstrating the knowledge and application of standard concepts, information and techniques relevant to the discipline;
- work that covers a restricted area of the discipline;
- demonstrating emerging abilities, skills and competencies.

Achievement will be assessed by a variety of methods in accordance with the learning outcomes of the modules specified for
the year/programme and will include:
- demonstrating the knowledge and application of standard concepts, information and techniques relevant to the area of
study;
- work that covers a restricted area of the discipline;
- demonstrating emerging abilities, skills and competencies.

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