FREN301-09S2 (C) Semester Two 2009

French Language 3

28 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 13 July 2009
End Date: Sunday, 15 November 2009
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 26 July 2009
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 11 October 2009

Description

This is the sixth course in a sequence of six French language acquisition courses offered by the school.

Introduction to different aspects of French civilisation to be discussed and analysed from a cultural and linguistic point of view. Advanced grammar, reading and discussion.

General Objectives:
To introduce students to more complex topics, (video)tapes, and discussions. To improve students’ competence in reading, writing, speaking and comprehension of French language and understanding of civilisation at an advanced level.

Specific Objectives:
To expose students to authentic French at an advanced level. To improve students’ confidence and understanding. To improve students’ grammar through the writing of essays, conversations and ateliers.

Methods:
Lectures, assignments, explanations and tests are in French. WebCT is used for a variety of purposes.

WebCT Access:
Students can study further through the internet and WebCT access to a variety of links (grammar, readings, discussions).

Prerequisites

Timetable Note

The tutorial timetable (1 hour a week) is determined at the beginning of the semester.

Course Coordinator / Lecturer

Sylvie Gagnon

Tutor

Marie-Luce Burlot

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Homework assignments (5 out of 10) 45%
Grammar Tests (3 x 5%) 15%
Written Test 1 (Reading Comprehension) 12 Oct 2009 10%
Written Test 2 (Listening Comprehension) 15 Oct 2009 10%
Expose 10%
Oral Test 10%


The assessment will comprise the best five out of ten assignments (45%), two written tests (20%), three short grammar tests (15%), and an oral examination comprising an exposé and a test (20%).

Textbooks / Resources

Required Texts

Notes de cours will be available for purchase at the Copy Centre, University Central Library ;

Vercollier, Alain. et al; Difficultees expliquees du francais-- : for English speakers ; CLE international, 2004.

Students’ notes are available for purchase at the Copy Centre, University Central Library.

Course links

Library portal

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $995.00

International fee $4,153.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see School of Languages and Cultures .

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