FREN322-12S2 (C) Semester Two 2012

Introduction to French Linguistics 2

30 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 9 July 2012
End Date: Sunday, 11 November 2012
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 22 July 2012
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 7 October 2012

Description

This course covers a range of topics relating to the French language; its sounds, words, history, how it is used in society and the linguistic situation in France

This course is for students interested in languages and/or linguistics in general. Lectures are in English and tutorials are in French. Reading material is in French when appropriate.

Learning Outcomes

  • At the end of this course, students will have developed:
  •   specialised knowledge in French phonetics, phonology, morphology, and sociolinguistic
        varieties;
  •    an ability to contextualise their understanding of the French language through its history,
         its regional and social linguistic differences;
  •    an enhanced intercultural understanding of French society and French language;
  •    an in-depth consideratin for the French language and its use in society;
  •    critical and analytical skills.

Prerequisites

Restrictions

Course Coordinator

For further information see Language, Social and Political Sciences Head of Department

This course will also be lectured by Visiting Canterbury fellow Associate Professor Mari C. Jones from Cambridge University.

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Homework assignments (best 3 of 4) 30%
Online Quizzes (8) 30%
Seminars 15%
Essay 25%

Course links

Library portal
LEARN The Course Outline is available for enrolled students on Learn.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,239.00

International fee $5,375.00

* 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 Language, Social and Political Sciences .

All FREN322 Occurrences

  • FREN322-12S2 (C) Semester Two 2012