• 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, Language Studies
  • Academic career UGRD
  • Course convener
    • Dr Ashok Collins
  • Mode of delivery In Person
  • Co-taught Course
  • Offered in First Semester 2016
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This is an intensive course building on French language and culture acquired in FREN1004. The aim is to expand students' oral and aural skills as well as reading and writing skills. It is also to learn, and reflect on, different aspects of French culture and society through the introductory study of a variety of written and audio-visual material.

Learning Outcomes

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

The aim of this course is for students to move from a basic knowledge of French to more complex uses of the language in both written and oral expression. It is also to be introduced to readings in French and notably to the reading of youth literature as well as to the study, in French, of aspects of French history, culture and society using a range of audio and audio-visual materials such as film and documentary extracts and songs.

Indicative Assessment

Grammar (25%), culture (25%), reading (25%), oral (25%).

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Workload

4 hours of classes per week
All new students with prior knowledge of French are required to contact the course coordinator before enrolling.

Requisite and Incompatibility

To enrol in this course you must have completed FREN1004 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. Incompatible with FREN6503

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
2016 $2718
International fee paying students
Year Fee
2016 $3876
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.

First Semester

Class number Class start date Last day to enrol Census date Class end date Mode Of Delivery Class Summary
2046 15 Feb 2016 26 Feb 2016 31 Mar 2016 27 May 2016 In Person N/A

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