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The integrated examination comprises two modules. The first consists of a 96-hour annual language course (specialist French language workshops, taught by Dr Anne Perrin) aimed at developing and enhancing the C1 level of linguistic competence as defined by the CEFR across all the skills set out in the descriptors, with a focus on translation techniques from Italian into French (48 hours) and written composition based on a thematic dossier, as well as the oral presentation of a topic chosen by the student (48 hours).The second consists of a 30-hour module (Specialised French Linguistics A) which will take place in the second semester, taught by Prof. Laurence Audéoud, characterised by a metalinguistic approach, dedicated to diatopic variation in France and the French West Indies, from both a diachronic and synchronic perspective, and involves the perusal of corpora of various kinds.

For the Specialised French Linguistics A course (LE0050):
Text to be obtained before the start of the course (second semester): - Maria Candea, Laélia Véron, ‘Le français est à nous !’, Paris, Livre de Poche, 2021, ISBN-10: 2348069903
Reference texts to be consulted at the Vercelli University Library:
- Isabelle Schaffner, Olivier Bertrand, ‘Variétés, Variations & Formes du français’, Ecole Polytechnique (éditions), 2011, ISBN 978-2-7302-1586-2 - Mathieu Avanzi, ‘Atlas du français de nos régions’, 2017, ISBN-10: 2200620101 - Alain Rey, Mathieu Avanzi, Aurore Vincenti, ‘Comme on dit chez nous - Le grand livre du français de nos régions’, Le Robert (15 October 2020), ISBN-10: 2321014776 - Henry Tyne, Mireille Bilger, Paul Cappeau, Emmanuelle Guerin (eds.), ‘La variation en question(s). Hommages à Françoise Gadet’, Peter Lang, 2017, 314 p., ISBN 9782807602946
For the French Language: Specialised Seminars course (LM37):
The course’s DIR page will provide the necessary materials.

The integrated module aims to develop and enhance the C1 level of the CEFR, combining a metalinguistic approach (diatopic variation) and an instrumental study of the French language (translation, essay writing, oral production).
The learning objectives comprise a basic level, characterised by a simpler understanding and application of the subject matter, with a descriptive approach to the topics covered, and an advanced level that fosters a thoughtful, analytical and critical approach to the issues addressed, including from a sociolinguistic perspective.

CEFR competence level B2+/ C1.

Lectures supported by audiovisual aids for the Linguistics course (for the practical course: lecture-based teaching: approximately 50%; for the Linguistics course: approximately 75%). Interaction between students and lecturers; marking of exercises in class (for the practical course: interactive teaching: approximately 50%; for the Linguistics course: approximately 35%). The course’s DIR page features exercises to be completed independently, as well as supplementary and in-depth teaching materials, which form an essential complement to the activities carried out in class.

Activation of DIR pages for the two modules that make up the integrated examination. Students with disabilities or Specific Learning Disorders (DSA) or Special Educational Needs (BES) can request specific services and tools dedicated to them by contacting the Career Development and Coordination Staff and Student Services and by consulting the dedicated page on the University website: https://uniupo.it/it/servizi/servizi-studenti-disabili-e-dsa Students with disabilities, DSA, BES, once they have contacted the University Staff, they can contact the teacher in charge of the course in relation to the declination of the examination methods, with regard to teaching aspects.

Each of the two modules that make up the integrated module includes a written part and an oral part. The assessment of skills and abilities takes into account the results obtained in the two modules in equal measure: the final mark for Specialised French Language A is therefore obtained from the average of the final marks achieved in the respective exams for the two modules that make up the integrated exam. Students with disabilities, SLDs or SEN may use the necessary support tools during all written and oral examinations.
The integrated French language exam consists of two written tests and an oral test. The first written test (lasting 3 hours) involves writing an essay based on a thematic dossier provided during the exam, relating to one of the topics covered during the course. Marks are given out of 30. The second written test (lasting 3 hours) involves the translation of a text from Italian into French (non-fiction text for LM37). Marks are given out of 30. The written exam is considered passed if a mark of at least 18/30 is achieved in each of the two tests. The first test is scored as follows: 8 points for the appropriate application of the essay technique (dissertation sur dossier), 11 points for consistency (clarity of thought, critical and analytical skills), and 11 points for spelling and morphological-syntactic correctness. The oral exam (expected duration 15 min.) requires a minimum score of 18/30 in the two written exams. It involves the presentation and critical commentary of an essay/journalistic text taken from a dossier prepared individually by the student.The topic, to be chosen, will focus on tourism in its various forms. A maximum of three points may be awarded in addition to the mark obtained in the written test (one point is awarded for the coherence of the presentation; one point for grammatical correctness and appropriate language use; one point for fluency and phonological correctness, based on the set objectives). The oral exam will be conducted by the lecturer responsible for the integrated module in Specialised French Language A.
The French Linguistics exam consists of a written test (lasting 3 hours) and an oral test (lasting 20 minutes). The minimum mark required in the written test to qualify for the oral test is 18/30. The oral test consists of a discussion of the written paper and the presentation of individual research (final task of approximately 7 pages, in Word format with PowerPoint), submitted to the lecturer at least one week before the oral test (instructions also available on the course DIR). The research focuses on a diatopic variation (of your choice) in metropolitan France or in the DROMs, and involves the analysis of a corpus with the support of the lexicographical tools provided during the course. The final mark is the average of the written and oral exam marks. The aim of carrying out ongoing exercises (e.g. presenting a lexicographical research project in class) and the final task is to give every learner an active role in the learning process.
The assessment criteria for the language tests are defined as follows: i) a test demonstrating serious gaps in training and inadequate use of specific terminology will be judged as insufficient; ii) a test demonstrating limited knowledge of the topics covered, not always adequate use of specific terminology and limited ability to apply theoretical knowledge will be judged as sufficient; iii) a test demonstrating good knowledge of the topics covered during the course, adequate use of terminology, and a good ability to apply theoretical knowledge to research will be considered fair; iv) a test demonstrating excellent knowledge of the topics, consistently adequate use of terminology, an excellent ability to apply theoretical knowledge, and fluency of expression will be considered excellent.

Specialist French Linguistics A: After a preliminary focus on some fundamental metalinguistic concepts, the course will offer food for thought on both the notion of linguistic identity and what might contrast with the ideal of a single, homogeneous language, a vision also promoted by institutions. In this perspective, after investigating the fate of dialects on the French territory, the diatopic variation will be examined, both at a phonological and morphosyntactic level, as well as at a lexical level, in metropolitan France (zone d'Oïl and zone d'Oc, francoprovençal zone). In addition to corpora of various kinds (song lyrics, excerpts from novels, interviews, reportages), parts of the film ‘Bienvenue chez les ch'tis’ by Dany Boon, and of ‘Le château de ma mère’ by director Yves Robert, based on the novel of the same name by Marcel Pagnol, will make it possible to illustrate certain regional varieties of French and to analyse the linguistic and cultural stereotypes associated with them. Finally, the question of diglossia in the context of the DROMs (Départements et régions d'Outre-mer) will be addressed with the analysis of excerpts from the second volume of Patrick Chamoiseau's autobiographical trilogy, ‘Une enfance créole ’ (Chemin d'école).
Master's Practice in French Language: Preparation for the following techniques 1. Translation from Italian into French (literary texts / non-fiction / brochures relating to tourism): 48 hours per year. 2. Written and oral comprehension / production: 48 hours per year. 2.1 Composition based on a thematic dossier provided by the teacher, as well as critical reading of articles and complex texts, with review of targeted grammar points at C1 level; 2.2. Preparation for the oral presentation (a presentation lasting approximately 15 minutes, based on an individual research project chosen by the students).

Knowledge and comprehension: In addition to bringing learners to a full level of C1 CEFR proficiency in the various skills covered by the descriptors, the specialist French language A course will enable them to develop a metalinguistic and critical approach, with a focus on diatopic variation in metropolitan France and the DROMs (Antilles), in the morphosyntactic, phonological and semantic fields. It will also allow them to critically address the issue of cultural and linguistic stereotypes. Ability to apply knowledge and understanding : The learners will have a clear awareness of diatopic variation and will be able to adequately use terminology to describe, within corpora of various kinds, the various morpho-semantic phenomena analysed during the course. They will also be able to reflect on the issue of the translation of French regional variants. In particular, they will be able to make profitable use of the specialised dictionaries available online. The skills developed in the course of the exercises (composition technique) will also be reinvested in the written production envisaged in the linguistics module. Learners will thus be able to profitably combine the knowledge acquired in the two modules, which are complementary in that they complement each other on a theoretical and practical level.
- In summary: learners will have gained greater confidence in written and oral production, will have good competence in translation from Italian to French and in written composition (ability to develop the logical structure of a composition, to use a rich and appropriate vocabulary to deal with the topic), will be able to independently carry out research on topics related to literary tourism in France, will be able to apply the skills acquired during the course in view of the final oral presentations, will be independent in the learning process, and will possess the methods and tools necessary to achieve the set objectives.
The expected learning outcomes comprise a basic level, corresponding to a knowledge and application of the topics that is at times more rote and straightforward, albeit analysed correctly from a terminological point of view, and an advanced level corresponding to a thoughtful, analytical and critical approach to the issues addressed, through the use of flexible language capable of capturing all their nuances.