Assessment of communicational competencies in foreign languages

Course Information
TitleΑξιολόγηση δεξιοτήτων επικοινωνίας στις ξένες γλώσσες / Assessment of communicational competencies in foreign languages
Title in FrenchÉvaluation des compétences de communication en langues étrangères
CodeΚΕ-ΓΛΩ-21
FacultyPhilosophy
SchoolFrench Language and Literature
Cycle / Level1st / Undergraduate
Teaching PeriodWinter/Spring
CommonNo
StatusActive
Course ID280006396

Class Information
Academic Year2017 – 2018
Class PeriodSpring
Faculty Instructors
Weekly Hours3
Total Hours39
Class ID
600116564
Course Type 2016-2020
  • Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
  • Face to face
  • Distance learning
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
  • Greek (Instruction, Examination)
  • French (Instruction, Examination)
Prerequisites
General Prerequisites
Language skills in French : level C1 on the scale of reference developed within the Council of Europe's CEFR.
Learning Outcomes
The aim of this course is to make students capable of - conceiving, - developing and - evaluating the testing activities used to assess knowledge and competencies in foreign languages
General Competences
  • Apply knowledge in practice
  • Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
  • Adapt to new situations
  • Make decisions
  • Work autonomously
  • Work in teams
  • Work in an international context
  • Work in an interdisciplinary team
  • Generate new research ideas
  • Design and manage projects
  • Appreciate diversity and multiculturality
  • Be critical and self-critical
  • Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
- Psychometrics and testing notions - Critical analysis of assessment activities - Development of assessment tools - Result processing and interpretation
Keywords
Assessment, Language training, testing, psychometrics, French language
Educational Material Types
  • Notes
  • Multimedia
  • Interactive excersises
  • Book
  • forums & wikis
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
  • Use of ICT in Course Teaching
  • Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
  • Use of ICT in Communication with Students
  • Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Description
Moodle (Learning Management System) - Interactive whiteboard
Course Organization
ActivitiesWorkloadECTSIndividualTeamworkErasmus
Lectures261.0
Seminars120.5
Written assigments261.0
Exams30.1
Distance interaction582.3
Total1255
Student Assessment
Description
Continuous Assessment: All students are monitored during the execution of practical exercises (homework assignments, internet tasks). They regularly receive comments (oral or written) during the semester. Final assessment: written and/or oral exams at the end of the semester. Selection of the assessment criteria along with the students. The results of the continued and/or final assessment, as well as comments, appear on each student's personal page on the course web site.
Student Assessment methods
  • Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Formative, Summative)
  • Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
  • Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
  • Written Assignment (Formative, Summative)
  • Oral Exams (Formative, Summative)
  • Other / Others (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Centre for Applied Linguistics (CAL), 2009. Understanding Assessment. A guide for Foreign Language Educators. DELHAYE O., 1998. Présentation critique d'un instrument d'évaluation mis en oeuvre en Grèce pour l'octroi d'une certification en langue française. DELHAYE O., 2006. Modèle d'évaluation des dispositifs et des techniques d'évaluation certificative en langues étrangères. ΤΣΟΠΑΝΟΓΛΟΥ Α., 2000. Μεθοδολογία της επιστημονικής έρευνας και εφαρμογές της στην αξιολόγηση της γλωσσικής κατάρτισης.
Additional bibliography for study
Centre for Applied Linguistics (CAL), 2009. Understanding Assessment. A guide for Foreign Language Educators. DELHAYE O., 1998. Présentation critique d'un instrument d'évaluation mis en oeuvre en Grèce pour l'octroi d'une certification en langue française. DELHAYE O., 2006. Modèle d'évaluation des dispositifs et des techniques d'évaluation certificative en langues étrangères. ΤΣΟΠΑΝΟΓΛΟΥ Α., 2000. Μεθοδολογία της επιστημονικής έρευνας και εφαρμογές της στην αξιολόγηση της γλωσσικής κατάρτισης. Description des niveaux de référence pour les langues nationales et régionales (DNR). Guide de réalisation. Version 2. 2005. – Site du Conseil de l’Europe. [En ligne] http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/linguistic/Source/DNR_Guide_FR.pdf Évaluation de compétences en langues et conception de tests – Site du Conseil de l’Europe. [En ligne] http://culture2.coe.int/portfolio/documents/Guide%20pour%20l%27Evaluation%20-%20rev%20octobre%202002.doc Examination Regulations for the European Language Certificates – Site : The European Language Certificates (TELC), 2003. [En ligne] http://www.telc.pl/regulations.pdf Illustrations des niveaux européens de compétences en langues – Site du Conseil de l’Europe. [En ligne] http://www.coe.int/t/DG4/Portfolio/?L=F&M=/main_pages/illustrationsf.html Manual for Language test development and examining for use with the CEFR – Site du Conseil de l’Europe, 2011. [En ligne] http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/linguistic/ManualtLangageTest-Alte2011_EN.pdf Quality Assurance Procedures tests – Site de The ICC - International Certificate Conference (2009). [En ligne] http://www.icc-languages.eu/download/85740701/ICC+QA+Publicity2.12.2009.pdf
Last Update
02-12-2016