This module allows you to explore, develop and study in depth an area that is not covered in other modules in your programme, but where French teaching staff has expertise. It enables you to develop advanced independent research skills, in-depth knowledge and understanding of an area of language, society & culture of French speaking countries, and extensive practice and refinement of your written French skills.
Pre-requisite modules
Co-requisite modules
- None
Prohibited combinations
- None
Students must have completed 40 credits of I-level modules in French.
Students may not undertake more than one Independent Study Module in languages.
Occurrence | Teaching period |
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A | Autumn Term 2022-23 to Spring Term 2022-23 |
The aim is to allow students to develop a detailed programme of study on a topic, which, while falling within the areas where teaching staff in French has expertise, is beyond what is available in the teaching programme on offer to them.
By the end of the module, students should be able to:
Prerequisites
Students must have completed Language and Society II of the relevant language.
NB. Students may undertake no more than one Independent Study module in languages.
Contact hours
Six contact hours to be arranged with the supervisor. A total of 194 hours of independent work is required.
Registration procedure
Students are responsible for designing a course of study, which will allow them to explore a topic area in depth. A student wishing to take such a module must consult (during the academic year prior to the final year) a member of staff with expertise in the relevant area on the feasibility of undertaking such a course of study. Students will receive information on the areas of expertise staff are willing to supervise them. Once a member of staff has agreed that they could in principle supervise such a course of study, they will provide the student with feedback on the plan they have designed. The plan must be approved by a sub-committee of the Board of Studies, no later than the term prior to that in which the module is to be undertaken.
Using the proposal form from the Department website, students should make a detailed proposal of their plans, for discussion with a potential supervisor, giving information on:
Permission will not be given to students to take this module unless the supervising member of staff and the approval committee see adequate evidence that the proposed work is realistic and feasible.
NB. Until the project has been approved, students will be required to register for an alternative module.
Task | % of module mark |
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Essay/coursework | 100 |
None
Submission of assessment: Week 10 of term 2.
Task | % of module mark |
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Essay/coursework | 100 |
Feedback on formative work
You can expect feedback during discussion and presentation sessions as you develop your project.
Summative assessment and feedback
4000-word essay in French to be submitted in week 10 of term 2.
Written feedback form with a mark on the university marking scale, confirmed by the second marker; and written comments on different aspects of the work, i.e. structure, content, logic and argumentation, grammatical accuracy, examples of typical mistakes (language). Feedback will be given within 20 working days.
To be determined by the student in consultation with the module supervisor.