Bachelor of Arts (BA) - The University of Hong Kong

226In their second and third years of study, students pursuing a major in French must take a total of 48credits of French courses which should normally be distributed as follows: in the Second Year, 24credits from courses at Level 200, of which 12 credits must be from the core language course, i.e.,French Language II.1; in the Third Year, 24 credits from courses at Level 300, of which 12 credits mustbe from the core language course, i.e., French Language III.1. (See list of French courses). In addition,students will normally be required to take part in an intensive course offered by the Centre at the end ofthe fourth semester (usually in June). Alternatively, students will be strongly encouraged to participatein a linguistic stay in France during the summer.Language MinorsA language minor will provide students with a good command of the four different language skills:speaking, listening, reading and writing. A language minor will also allow students to gain a deeperinsight into the contemporary life and culture of the respective country. Languages combine well withall major programmes offered within the Arts Faculty and they also provide students will additionalopportunities to pursue further studies overseas.In order to qualify for a Minor in a language, students must complete a total of 24 credits in their second(12 credits) and third (12 credits) years of studies in one of the languages listed below:French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish and Thai.The recommended courses for a language minor: (All these courses have prerequisites.)French: LANG2001. French Language II.1 (second year, 12 credits)LANG3001. French Language III.1 (third year, 12 credits)German: LANG2004. Deutsch II.1 (second year, 12 credits)LANG3007. Deutsch III.1 (third year, 12 credits)Italian: LANG2010. Italian II (second year, 12 credits)LANG3012. Italian III (third year, 12 credits)Portuguese: LANG2024. Portuguese II (second year, 12 credits)LANG3026. Portuguese III (third year, 12 credits)Spanish: LANG2011. Spanish II (second year, 12 credits)LANG3013. Spanish III (third year, 12 credits)Swedish: LANG2023. Swedish II (second year, 12 credits)LANG3025. Swedish III (third year, 12 credits)Thai: LANG2022. Thai II (second year, 12 credits)LANG3024. Thai III (third year, 12 credits)French CoursesFirst YearLANG1001.French I.1 (6 credits)This course is intended for complete beginners in French and does not require any previous knowledgeof the language. Participants will acquire a basic knowledge in the four areas of competence (listening,speaking, reading and writing) with a particular emphasis on communicative skills. Classes will beconducted in small groups in order to ensure a high degree of interactivity between participants andteachers. Conversation groups and laboratory groups will also be arranged separately on a regularbasis.Prerequisite: Nil.Assessment: 100% coursework. Includes: (i) progress tests, (ii) participation in class and (iii) variousassignments.This course will be offered in the first semester.