Course

Basic French II

Faculty
Language, Literature & Performing Arts
Department
Modern Languages
Course code
MODL 1102
Credits
3.00
Semester length
15 weeks
Max class size
22
Method(s) of instruction
Lab
Seminar
Course designation
Certificate in Global Competency
Industry designation
None
Typically offered
Summer
Winter

Overview

Course description
This course is designed for students who have completed MODL 1101 or equivalent.

In this course, students upgrade their language skills for purposes of: 1) participating in day to day personal, social and professional situations, 2) improving their employment opportunities, 3) participating in intercultural and/or international community activities, 4) preparing for further education or training.

Students will develop basic listening, speaking, reading and writing skills through the study of vocabulary, grammar and culture.

French is spoken in class as much as possible.
Course content
  1. Basic sentence structures
  2. Basic vocabulary
  3. Pronunciation system of French
  4. Cultural aspects of the Francophone world
Learning activities

The functional and communicative approach is used.

In this course, students engage in a variety of learning activities such as:

-          lecture material presented by the instructor, in-person or online synchronously or asynchronously;

-          task-based practice in pairs and small groups, in class and in lab, presented in-person, or online synchronously, or asynchronously with instructor facilitation;

-          listening comprehension;

-          audio-visual activities;

-          online computer assisted learning;

-          professional language development;

-          intercultural competency acquisition.

 

Instructor feedback and revision of submitted work is provided.

Means of assessment

Assessment will be based on course objectives and will be carried out in accordance with the Douglas College Evaluation Policy. An evaluation schedule is presented at the beginning of the course. This is a graded course.

Example evaluation scheme:

Written Evaluations
(may include, but not limited to, writing and reading exercises, chapter exams, paragraph writing, written homework, preparation, final written exam)

50% 

Oral Evaluations
(may include, but not limited to, oral exams, oral presentations, listening comprehension, conversation lab, attendance, preparation, class participation, final oral exam)

50%

Total

100%

No single evaluation will be worth more than 20%.

Evaluations may be done in-person and/or online.

Nota Bene: This course includes testing worth more than 10 % during the last 14 days of classes. A standing variance to the Douglas College Evaluation Policy was granted by Education Council on April 24, 2017.

Learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate understanding of simple spoken discourse;
  2. Demonstrate understanding of simple written texts;
  3. Construct simple speech: extend greetings, express needs, ask questions and give replies;
  4. Construct simple written expression: write simple sentences and short dialogues;
  5. Develop an understanding of target cultures;
  6. Formulate sentences with present and past tenses.
Textbook materials

Textbooks and materials are to be purchased by students. A list of required textbooks and materials is provided for students at the beginning of the semester.

Example texts may include:

  • Terrell, et al. Deux Mondes: A Communicative Approach. McGraw Hill (current edition).

Requisites

Prerequisites

MODL 1101 (Minimum Grade of C) or French 11 (Minimum Grade of P) or Assessment (see calendar).

Corequisites

No corequisite courses.

Equivalencies

No equivalent courses.

Course Guidelines

Course Guidelines for previous years are viewable by selecting the version desired. If you took this course and do not see a listing for the starting semester / year of the course, consider the previous version as the applicable version.

Course Transfers

These are for current course guidelines only. For a full list of archived courses please see https://www.bctransferguide.ca

Institution Transfer details for MODL 1102
Camosun College (CAMO) CAMO HUM 1XX (3)
Capilano University (CAPU) CAPU FREN 101 (4)
Coquitlam College (COQU) COQU FREN 102 (3)
Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) KPU FREN 1101 (3)
Langara College (LANG) LANG FREN 1215 (3)
Simon Fraser University (SFU) SFU FREN XXX (3)
Thompson Rivers University (TRU) TRU FRAN 1210 (3)
Trinity Western University (TWU) No credit
University of British Columbia - Okanagan (UBCO) UBCO FREN_O 102 (3)
University of British Columbia - Vancouver (UBCV) UBCV FREN_V 102 (3)
University of Northern BC (UNBC) UNBC INTS 172 (3)
University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) UFV FREN 1XX (3)
University of Victoria (UVIC) DOUG MODL 1101 (3) & DOUG MODL 1102 (3) = UVIC FRAN 120 (3)
Vancouver Island University (VIU) VIU FRCH 1st (3)

Course Offerings

Winter 2025

CRN
12435
section details
CRN Days Instructor Status More details
Maximum seats
22
Currently enrolled
18
Remaining seats:
4
On waitlist
0
Building
New Westminster - South Bldg.
Room
S1803
Times:
Start Time
12:30
-
End Time
14:20
Section notes

MODL 1102 001 students must ALSO register in conversation lab MODL 1102 L01, L02 or L03.

This course can count as a relevant course in an Associate of Arts specialization in Modern Languages or in an Associate of Arts specialization in Intercultural and International Studies.

CRN
16598
section details
CRN Days Instructor Status More details
Maximum seats
22
Currently enrolled
22
Remaining seats:
0
On waitlist
6
Building
Online
Room
ONLINE
Times:
-
Section notes

MODL 1102 090 students must ALSO register in conversation lab MODL 1102 L04, L05 or L06.

This course can count as a relevant course in an Associate of Arts specialization in Modern Languages or in an Associate of Arts specialization in Intercultural and International Studies.

Course activities will be asynchronous, except for the linked conversation labs which are online at scheduled times.