Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:- tell others about what you did or will do and report on what others have told you; going beyond simple communication about yourself and your environment into more complex discussions on a variety of topics such as expressing your point of view on a news item, write an advertisement and other activities to highlight the main topic in a short text; (Assessment 1, 3 & 5)
- to compose short texts in their appropriate structure. These will include messages, invitations, instructions, reports and fictional texts such as short narratives and poems. (Assessment 2 & 4)
- improve your listening skills and show through an oral summary an understanding of extracts of broadcasted news and films (Assessment 1, 3 & 5)
- to summarise written content such as extracts of newspaper articles, short texts and a longer piece of writing such as a story of a few pages using the correct grammatical structures and simple sentences. (Assessments 2, 4 & 5)
- learn to read with the correct pronunciation, intonation and rhythm short authentic texts (e.g. newspaper articles, extracts from books and novels, etc.) and poetry for enjoyment (not for detailed literary study) using visual cues to influence vocal inflections and increase fluency; (Assessment 4 & 5)
- demonstrate an understanding of aspects of contemporary French societies by identifying them in written, oral and aural tasks; (All assessments)
- discuss differences and similarities between your first culture and French-speaking cultures. (Assessments 1 & 2)
Indicative Assessment
- On-going assessment (60%):
- Two listening comprehension tests (10% + 10%)
- Two written tests (15% + 15%)
- One role play (10%).
- End of semester assessment (40%):
- Written summary of a small book (following the example of the ones studied in class during the semester) (20%)
- Oral presentation on a movie or extract of a movie in conjunction with the reading (20%).
The ANU uses Turnitin to enhance student citation and referencing techniques, and to assess assignment submissions as a component of the University's approach to managing Academic Integrity. While the use of Turnitin is not mandatory, the ANU highly recommends Turnitin is used by both teaching staff and students. For additional information regarding Turnitin please visit the ANU Online website.
Workload
5 hours of classes per week.Requisite and Incompatibility
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
If you are a domestic graduate coursework or international student you will be required to pay tuition fees. Students continuing in their current program of study will have their tuition fees indexed annually from the year in which you commenced your program. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 1
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1994-2003 | $1542 | |
| 2014 | $2478 | |
| 2013 | $2472 | |
| 2012 | $2472 | |
| 2011 | $2424 | |
| 2010 | $2358 | |
| 2009 | $2286 | |
| 2008 | $2286 | |
| 2007 | $2286 | |
| 2006 | $2286 | |
| 2005 | $2286 | |
| 2004 | $1926 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 1994-2003 | $3618 |
| 2014 | $3762 |
| 2013 | $3756 |
| 2012 | $3756 |
| 2011 | $3756 |
| 2010 | $3750 |
| 2009 | $3618 |
| 2008 | $3618 |
| 2007 | $3618 |
| 2006 | $3618 |
| 2005 | $3618 |
| 2004 | $3618 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
ANU utilises MyTimetable to enable students to view the timetable for their enrolled courses, browse, then self-allocate to small teaching activities / tutorials so they can better plan their time. Find out more on the Timetable webpage.
Class summaries, if available, can be accessed by clicking on the View link for the relevant class number.
Second Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8080 | 21 Jul 2014 | 08 Aug 2014 | 31 Aug 2014 | 30 Oct 2014 | In Person | N/A |
