Unit information
The co-ordinator for all French units is Hélène Duranton (h.duranton@bristol.ac.uk).
- To register for a unit
- Study in Continental Europe and Open Units in French
- French for Medical Studies
To register for a unit
All students must come in person to the Language Centre to register at the beginning of the academic year.
Depending on student numbers, changes may have to be made to the timetables and/or additional timetable slots may be made available at registration. For further information contact the Language Centre or Departmental and School Liaison Officers.
For further important information about how to register, please see the Student handbook.
Open units in French
Priority is given to Science, Engineering, Social Science and Law students (as indicated below) as each faculty has made the respective time slots available to their students for language study. Students from other faculties may join these groups if spaces are available.
However, the Language Centre does not accept non-credit students - a language unit must be part of a 120-credit point programme of study. Any student (including all postgraduate and PhD students) wishing to study a language outside of a 120-credit point programme should see the Lifelong Learning web site for details of its modern foreign languages programme.
Some units can be taken for either 10 or 20 credit points. Once you have selected your unit, you are not permitted to switch from 20 to 10 during the academic year. 10 and 20-credit point classes are taught together; however, the codes are different. Please be sure to select the correct code.
Please note:
- If you are a native French speaker you are not permitted to study French at the Language Centre
Level 1, Grade 1 (Ab-initio)
Pre-requisites: No previous experience in French necessary, but a minimum of GCSE Grade C in another European language is desirable.
Runs in weeks 2-24
For details of unit objectives, assessment criteria, contact hours and prerequisites, refer to the unit description.
| Unit code | Points | Unit title | Timetable | Priority |
| LANG 11042 | 20 | French for General Purposes |
Monday 1600-1800 Thursday 1600-1700 |
Open Unit |
Level 1, Grade 2
Pre-requisites: GCSE Grade C or equivalent in French
20-credit units run in Weeks 2-24.
10-credit units run in Weeks 2-12 or 12-24
For details of unit objectives, assessment criteria, contact hours and prerequisites, refer to the unit descriptions:
- Unit description (20-point units)
- Unit description (10-point units)
- Unit description (European Language Portfolio)
Unit code |
Points |
Unit title |
Timetable |
Priority |
|
LANG 12012 |
10 |
French for General Purposes |
Tuesday 0900 -1100 |
Engineering students |
|
LANG 12022 |
20 |
French for General Purposes |
Tuesday 0900 -1100 |
Engineering students |
|
LANG 12012 |
10 |
French for General Purposes |
Tuesday 1600 -1730 |
Social Science students |
|
LANG 12022 |
20 |
French for General Purposes |
Tuesday 1600 -1730 |
Social Science students |
|
LANG 12012 |
10 |
French for General Purposes |
Monday 1700 -1800 |
Science students |
|
LANG 12022 |
20 |
French for General Purposes |
Monday 1700 -1800 |
Science students |
|
LANG 12012 |
10 |
French for General Purposes |
Monday 1700 -1830 |
Open Unit |
|
LANG 12022 |
20 |
French for General Purposes |
Monday 1700 -1830 |
Open Unit |
|
LANG 12042 |
20
|
Language for Science and Technology - European Language Portfolio |
Tutorials with online support |
Science students |
Level 1, Grade 3
Pre-requisites: Pass at A' Level or equivalent in French
20-credit units run in Weeks 2-24.
10-credit units run in Weeks 2-12 or 12-24
For details of unit objectives, assessment criteria, contact hours and prerequisites, refer to the unit descriptions:
- Unit description (10 credit points)
- Unit description (20 credit points)
- Unit description (European Language Portfolio)
Unit code |
Points |
Unit title |
Timetable |
Priority |
|
LANG 13012 |
10 |
French for General Purposes |
Tuesday 0900 -1100 |
Engineering students |
|
LANG 13022 |
20 |
French for General Purposes |
Tuesday 0900 -1100 |
Engineering students |
|
LANG 13012 |
10 |
French for General Purposes |
Tuesday 1600 -1730 |
Social Science students |
|
LANG 13022 |
20 |
French for General Purposes |
Tuesday 1600 -1730 |
Social Science students |
|
LANG 13012 |
10 |
French for General Purposes |
Monday 1700 -1800 |
Science students |
|
LANG 13022 |
20 |
French for General Purposes |
Monday 1700 -1800 |
Science students |
|
LANG 13012 |
10 |
French for General Purposes |
Monday 1700 -1830 |
Open Unit |
|
LANG 13022 |
20 |
French for General Purposes |
Monday 1700 -1830 |
Open Unit |
|
LANG 12042 |
20
|
Language for Science and Technology - European Language Portfolio |
Tutorials with online support |
Science students |
Level 2, Grade 2
Pre-requisites: Continuation of Level 1 Grade 2 and Level 1 Grade 3
20-credit units run in Weeks 2-24.
10-credit units run in Weeks 2-12 OR 12-24
For details of unit objectives, assessment criteria, contact hours and prerequisites, refer to the unit descriptions:
Unit code |
Points |
Unit title |
Timetable |
Priority |
|
LANG 22012 |
10 |
French for Specific Purposes |
Tuesday 1600 - 1730 |
Engineering students |
|
LANG 22022 |
20 |
French for Specific Purposes |
Tuesday 1600 - 1730 |
Engineering students |
|
LANG 22012 |
10 |
French for Specific Purposes |
Tuesday 1600 - 1800 |
Social Science and Law students |
|
LANG 22022 |
20 |
French for Specific Purposes |
Tuesday 1600 - 1800 |
Social Science and Law students |
|
LANG 22012 |
10 |
French for Specific Purposes |
Monday 1500 - 1700 |
Science students |
|
LANG 22022 |
20 |
French for Specific Purposes |
Monday 1500 - 1700 |
Science students |
Level 3
Pre-requisites: Completion of the year abroad or the appropriate language level.
Runs in Weeks 2-18
For details of unit objectives, assessment criteria, contact hours and prerequisites, refer to the unit description.
Unit code |
Points |
Unit title |
Timetable |
Priority |
|
LANG 34012 |
10 |
French for Business and Professional Purposes |
Negotiable at registration |
Open Unit |
French for Medical Studies
The Language Centre offers units in applied foreign language for second year medical students as part of an agreed programme of study.
Registration forms will be distributed at the introductory talks on Monday 28 September 2009 at the Medical School and should be returned to Sue Kriefman in the medical curriculum office. Students should state a first and second choice of language. All forms should be returned to the curriculum office no later than Friday 9 October 2009. Teaching starts in the week commencing Monday 19 October 2009 (week 3).
Classes are formed on demand and, depending on student numbers, changes may have to be made to the timetable below. For further information contact the Language Centre or the School of Medicine Curriculum Office.
Please note: If you are a native French speaker you are not permitted to study French at the Language Centre
Level 1, Grade 2 (Post-GCSE)
Pre-requisites: GCSE Grade C or equivalent in French
Runs in Weeks 3 -19 (includes clinical weeks)
For details of unit objectives, assessment criteria, contact hours and prerequisites, refer to the unit description.
Unit code |
Points |
Unit title |
Timetable |
|
LANG 12302 |
10 |
French for Medics |
Tuesday (Term 1) / Monday (Term 2) 1400 -1530 |
Level 1, Grade 3 (Post-A Level)
Pre-requisites: Pass at A' Level or equivalent in French
Runs in Weeks 3 -19 (includes clinical weeks)
For details of unit objectives, assessment criteria, contact hours and prerequisites, refer to the unit description.
Unit code |
Points |
Unit title |
Timetable |
|
LANG 13302 |
10 |
French for Medics |
Tuesday (Term 1) / Monday (Term 2) 1400 -1530 |