ALC-4310 - French 1, Online teaching, Open Uni, 9.6.2025-3.7.2025

Please note! Course description is confirmed for two academic years, which means that in general, e.g. Learning outcomes, assessment methods and key content stays unchanged. However, via course syllabus, it is possible to specify or change the course execution in each realization of the course, such as how the contact sessions are organized, assessment methods weighted or materials used.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

At course completion, you will be able:

- to communicate using familiar phrases in simple situations in and outside of work.

- to, e.g. introduce yourself and answer simple questions in French.

- to write short messages using familiar phraseology and grammatical constructions.

- to understand the gist of relatively easy texts with the help of language tools.

- to recognise and understand some of the cultural features and customs typical of the French-speaking world.

Credits: 3

Schedule: 09.06.2025 - 03.07.2025

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Bichet

Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):

CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period): A1-1

Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):

Teaching language: . Languages of study attainment: Finnish, English

CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD

Content

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Understanding the basic structures and vocabulary needed in everyday life and work and practising related simple communicative situations, and getting to know some customs of the French-speaking world. The course will primarily use English as a support language, Finnish is used in small amounts as a secondary supporting language.

DETAILS

Substitutes for Courses
Prerequisites

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    During the summer term there are free places for Aalto University's degree students. Students can register for the free places in the normal way. You must add the correct course code to your study plan before you are able to register. You can check the course code in the course description.

    Please, first read the course description from the Open University's page https://www.aalto.fi/en/open-university-course-list#/

    During the autumn and spring terms, registration to Open University's courses is chargeable. Registration is done in Sisu through Open University Selection -tab. On the tab choose teaching available to be able to register.
    Please, first read the course description from the Open University's page https://www.aalto.fi/en/open-university-course-list#/

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