French Intermediate B (R1001)

15 credits, Level 4

Spring teaching

This module is designed for intermediate learners who have completed an intermediate A module.

The module aims to:

  • enable you to understand key information and to communicate effectively in French, sometimes spontaneously, in less routine situations, at a standard level 
  • provide opportunities, across a variety of topics, to practice understanding and communicating in French using the four language skills of listening, reading, speaking and writing, at a standard level 
  • consolidate and develop the range of key elements of French language structures, vocabulary, syntax and pronunciation, to allow continued progression 
  • present the background culture and society of French through contextualised activities and materials in a range of media (e.g. text; audio, audio-visual, digital).

Successfully completing the module is equivalent to level B1 of the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) for Languages.

Teaching

100%: Seminar (Class, Seminar)

Assessment

100%: Coursework (Oral examination, Professional log, Test)

Contact hours and workload

This module is approximately 150 hours of work. This breaks down into about 33 hours of contact time and about 117 hours of independent study. The University may make minor variations to the contact hours for operational reasons, including timetabling requirements.

We regularly review our modules to incorporate student feedback, staff expertise, as well as the latest research and teaching methodology. We’re planning to run these modules in the academic year 2025/26. However, there may be changes to these modules in response to feedback, staff availability, student demand or updates to our curriculum.

We’ll make sure to let you know of any material changes to modules at the earliest opportunity.

Courses

This module is offered on the following courses: