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 standardfeatures 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 thediscipline;- 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 competentspeaker;- 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, linguisticcontexts, 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 responsibilityStudents 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 ITeffectively 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 appreciatetheir 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 forthe 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 forthe year/programme and will include:- demonstrating the knowledge and application of standard concepts, information and techniques relevant to the area ofstudy;- work that covers a restricted area of the discipline;- demonstrating emerging abilities, skills and competencies.