• Offered by School of Literature, Languages and Linguistics
  • ANU College ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences
  • Course subject French
  • Areas of interest European Languages
  • Academic career UGRD
  • Course convener
    • Dr Peter Brown
  • Mode of delivery In Person
  • Co-taught Course
  • Offered in Second Semester 2015
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An integrated course on aspects of French language, culture and society. Language skills emphasised are listening comprehension, an ability to produce spoken French, and the reading and writing of extended pieces of authentic French. The course includes systematic grammar revision and extension, study of selected literary texts, mainly of the 20th century. All classes are in French.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  1. Construct increasingly complex argumentative or discursive sentences in French, linking them together in a discussion by means of connective structures.
  2. Explain some complex issues in modern French and Francophone literature.
  3. Interpret these issues by reference to different conceptions of Francophone societies around the world.
  4. Present written and oral arguments about themes presented in modern French and Francophone literature, and modify these arguments based on community feedback.
  5. Use their knowledge of French grammar in the different skills (written, spoken, reading and listening).
  6. Speak, read and listen to French in different registers, to critically reflect on aspects of the Francophone world.

Indicative Assessment

Written: 2 assignments: 300-400 words; 10% each (Learning Outcomes 1, 5)

Written: 1 in-class test: 50 minutes; 10% (Learning Outcomes 1, 5)

Literature: 1 in-class test: 50 minutes; 20% (Learning Outcomes 2, 3, 4)

Literature: 1 group presentation: 15 minutes; 10% (Learning Outcomes 2, 3, 4)

Language and Culture: 1 in-class test: 60 minutes; 20% (Learning Outcomes 5, 6)

Language and Culture: 1 Oral presentation: 15 minutes; 20% (Learning Outcomes 5, 6)

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Workload

Allow for 10 hours a week of study for this course, minimum 3.5 hours of class and 6.5 hours for self-study.

Requisite and Incompatibility

To enrol in this course you must have successfully completed FREN3006 or have equivalent level of language proficiency as demonstrated by placement test. Alternatively you may gain permission of the Course Convenor to enrol in this course.

Minors

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. Tuition fees are indexed annually. 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
Domestic fee paying students
Year Fee
2015 $2604
International fee paying students
Year Fee
2015 $3576
Note: Please note that fee information is for current year only.

Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links

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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
1243 20 Jul 2015 07 Aug 2015 31 Aug 2015 30 Oct 2015 In Person N/A

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