FREN201-07S1 (C) Semester One 2007

French Language 2

22 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 26 February 2007
End Date: Sunday, 1 July 2007
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 11 March 2007
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 27 May 2007

Description

This is the fifth course in a sequence of six French language acquisition courses offered by the school. Students who have excelled in NCEA level 3, or equivalent, may be eligible to apply for direct entry to FREN201.

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

FREN124 or FREN111

Timetable Note

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

Course Coordinator / Lecturer

Sylvie Gagnon

Tutor

Diane Fletcher

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Five best out of ten assignments 40%
Grammar test 1 5%
Grammer test 2 5%
Grammar test 3 5%
Grammar test 4 5%
Written test 1 10%
Written test 2 10%
Oral, expose 20%

Textbooks / Resources

Required Texts

FREN 201 notes de cours ;

Recommended Reading

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

Course links

Library portal

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $721.00

International fee $2,933.00

* 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 .

All FREN201 Occurrences

  • FREN201-07S1 (C) Semester One 2007
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