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EU Modules | Recognised
Modules | Language Modules
MODULES OFFERED - LANGUAGE MODULES
Students reading EU as a major would have to declare the
following modules to fulfill EU requirements. For more
information on the language modules, kindly refer to the
Centre for Language Studies.
FRENCH MODULES
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LAF1201: French1 |
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4-2-0-0-4
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| Preclusion: |
LA1201FR
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| Description: |
This course focuses on basic linguistic and communicative structures of the French language. By developing the four skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing as well as teaching basic grammar and vocabulary, it aims at helping students achieve communicative competence in simple everyday situations and personal interaction. The module will also attempt to help students optimise their learning by teaching them vital strategies for language learning and language use.
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LAF2201: French 2 |
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Workload: |
4-2-0-0-4
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| Pre-requisite(s): |
LAF1201/LA1201FR, or placement test
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| Preclusion: |
LA2201FR
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| Description: |
This module aims to further enhance students' proficiency in the four basic skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing as well as increase their knowledge of the syntactical, morphological, phonetic and lexical aspects of the French language. Students will also acquire a better grasp of learning and communicative strategies (e.g. skimming, selective reading, reading for details, inferencing and mnemonic techniques etc.). Authentic texts from daily communicative situations (such as letters, dialogues, brochures, TV and radio interviews, signs etc.) will serve as the main source of learning materials.
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LAF3201:
FRENCH 3 |
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Workload: |
4-2-0-0-4
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| Pre-requisite(s): |
Passed LAF2201/LA2201FR or placement test
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| Preclusion: |
LA3201FR
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| Description: |
Building upon the foundation of the French 2 module, this module focuses on the development of students' ability to communicate on fairly complex topics of general interests. It will continue to adopt an integrated approach to language learning and cultivate students' proficiency in all areas of language learning, including their learning competence. Strategies to be developed include writing and speaking strategies such as brainstorming, arranging ideas and collecting linguistic expressions prior to the writing or speaking tasks.
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LAF3202 :
FRENCH 4 |
Workload: |
4-2-0-0-4
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| Pre-requisite(s): |
Passed LAF3201/LA3201FR or placement test
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| Preclusion: |
LA3202FR, LAF3203, LA3203FR
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| Description: |
Students will be taught to comprehend longer listening and reading texts on more complex topics of general interest as well as on aspects of French culture, society and life. They will also acquire the ability to express their views and communicate meaningfully on the same topics at greater length, both in writing and orally. In the area of grammar and vocabulary, the focus will shift more towards textlinguistic and pragmatic features. Language learning skills and strategies will include recognising and applying common linguistic and sociolinguistic norms in the use of the French language.
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LAF4201 :
FRENCH 5 |
Workload: |
4-2-0-2-2
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| Pre-requisite(s): |
Passed LAF3202/LA3202FR or LAF3203/LA3203FR or placement test
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| Preclusion: |
LA4201FR
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| Description: |
The module seeks to develop the student's ability to understand French language and culture through the study of various materials: newspapers, magazines, extracts of films and books, web sites. Students will be introduced to complex documents and will learn different approaches for text and discourse analysis.
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LAF4202 :
FRENCH 6 |
Workload: |
4-2-0-2-2
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| Pre-requisite(s): |
Passed LAF4201/LA4201FR or placement test
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| Preclusion: |
LA4202FR
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| Description: |
Building on the foundations of French 5, this module helps the students to develop and put in practical use the knowledge acquired in various specific fields, such as commercial French, contemporary culture, advanced conversation and writing skills.
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LAF4203 :
FRENCH STUDIES 1 |
Workload: |
4-2-0-2-2
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| Pre-requisite(s): |
Passed LAF4202/LA4202FR or placement test
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| Preclusion: |
LA4203FR
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| Description: |
Building upon the foundation of the French 6 module, this module focuses on the development of students' ability to communicate on fairly complex topics of general interests. It will continue to adopt an integrated approach and cultivate students' proficiency in all areas of language learning, including their learning competence. Strategies to be developed focus on writing and speaking. This module will introduce students to various themes and topics in French culture and society. The texts for this module will be drawn from the press, and visual and computer media. The module will be conducted in French.
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LAF4204 :
FRENCH STUDIES 2 |
Workload: |
4-2-0-2-2
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| Pre-requisite(s): |
Passed
LAF4203/LA4203FR or placement test
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| Preclusion: |
LA4204FR
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| Description: |
This module is based on selected readings in literature. The approach will be thematic.
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GERMAN MODULES
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LAG1201 :
GERMAN 1 |
Workload: |
4-1-0-2-3
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| Preclusion: |
LA1201GR
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| Description: |
This module focuses on the basic linguistic and communicative structures of the German language. By developing the four skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing as well as teaching basic grammar and vocabulary, it aims at helping students achieve communicative competence in simple everyday situations and personal interaction. The module will also attempt to help students optimise their learning by teaching them vital strategies for language learning and language use.
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LAG2201 :
GERMAN 2 |
Workload: |
4-1-0-2-3
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| Pre-requisite(s): |
Passed LAG1201/LA1201GR or placement test
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| Preclusion: |
LA2201GR
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| Description: |
This module aims to further enhance students' proficiency in the four basic skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing as well as increase their knowledge of the syntactical, morphological, phonetic and lexical aspects of the German language. Students will also acquire a better grasp of learning and communicative strategies. Authentic texts from daily communicative situations will serve as the main source of learning materials.
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LAG3201 :
GERMAN 3 |
Workload: |
4-1-0-2-3
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| Pre-requisite(s): |
Passed LAG2201/LA2201GR or placement test
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| Preclusion: |
LA3201GR
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| Description: |
Building upon the foundation of the German 2 module, this module focuses on the development of students' ability to communicate on fairly complex topics of general interests. It will continue to adopt an integrated approach and cultivate students' proficiency in all areas of language learning, including their learning competence. Strategies to be developed focus on writing and speaking.
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LAG3202 :
GERMAN 4 |
Workload: |
4-1-0-2-3
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| Pre-requisite(s): |
Passed LAG3201/LA3201GR or placement test
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| Preclusion: |
LA3202GR, LAG3203, LA3203GR
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| Description: |
Students will be taught to comprehend longer listening and reading texts on more complex topics of general interest as well as on aspects of German culture, society and life. They will also acquire the ability to express their views and communicate meaningfully on the same topics at greater length. In the area of grammar and vocabulary, the focus will shift more towards textlinguistic and pragmatic features. Language learning skills and strategies will include recognising and applying common sociolinguistic norms in the use of the language.
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LAG4201 :
GERMAN 5 |
Workload: |
4-1-0-2-3
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| Pre-requisite(s): |
Passed LAG3202/LA3202GR or LAG3203/LA3203GR or placement test
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| Preclusion: |
LA4201GR
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| Description: |
This module aims to equip students with adequate skills and strategies to engage in serious discourse with native or other foreign speakers or write argumentative pieces on complex social, political, cultural and environmental topics. Such skills will encompass learning how to summarise long and difficult texts, structuring essays, collating linguistic means of expressions for language production and improving text cohesion.
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LAG4202 :
GERMAN 6 |
Workload: |
3-2-0-2-3
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| Pre-requisite(s): |
Passed LAG4201/LA4201GR or placement test
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| Preclusion: |
LA4202GR
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| Description: |
This module aims to provide students with further training in skills and strategies to engage in authentic discourse and more complex argumentative writing. Topics of social, historical and cultural interest will be introduced through authentic materials such as selected works of literature, texts from newspapers and magazines, and audio or video recordings.
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LAG4203 :
GERMAN STUDIES 1 |
Workload: |
4-1-0-2-3
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| Pre-requisite(s): |
Passed LAG4202/LA4202GR or placement test
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| Preclusion: |
LA4203GR
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| Description: |
This module seeks to further develop the students' ability to comprehend texts as well as to effectively communicate their views on highly complex social, political, cultural and environmental topics. Students will be introduced to rhetorically more demanding text types such as argumentative texts or commentaries (e.g. newspaper and magazine articles, television documentaries etc.). This module will be conducted in German.
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LAG4204 :
GERMAN STUDIES 2 |
Workload: |
4-1-0-2-3
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| Pre-requisite(s): |
Passed
LAG4203/LA4203GR or placement test
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| Preclusion: |
LA4204GR
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| Description: |
This module will introduce advanced students to various themes and topics in German culture and society. The texts for this module will be drawn from German literature, the press, and visual and computer media. The module will be conducted in German. It will offer students a further insight into major issues in German culture, society and history.
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