Unit name | Foreign Language Skills for Erasmus Students |
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Unit code | MODL30034 |
Credit points | 10 |
Level of study | H/6 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
Unit director | Dr. Foster |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
None |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | School of Modern Languages |
Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
This unit will provide students with the opportunity to study a foreign language in the context of their Erasmus visit to the University of Bristol. Students who choose this unit option will be placed in an existing class in the School of Modern Languages, appropriate to their language level at point of entry (benchmarked against the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages – CEFR). It is expected that this will be in French, German, Spanish or Italian.
It is expected that students will have some prior learning of the language concerned, typically an A level or equivalent and some time studying that language at their home university.
The unit will include:
By the end of this unit, students will be able to:
The level of the intended learning outcomes will be benchmarked against the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages as indicated in unit on which the student is simultaneously registered
3 weekly contact hours
In-class tests of Reading, Writing and Listening – 75%, assesses ILOs 1, 2, 3, 4.
In-class Presentation / Speaking exercise to assess Oral – 25% - assesses ILOs 1, 2 and 3
Materials developed in house by the relevant Language Department. Reading and reference material will be provided on Blackboard.