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FGIR301 French, German or Italian Reading Unit

Updated: 10 June 2010
Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study Online Level
Armidale Semester 2 Off Campus C - Internet access required
Intensive School(s) None
Supervised Exam There is a UNE Supervised Examination held at the end of the teaching period in which you are enrolled.
Pre-requisites 24cp in the language concerned
Co-requisites None
Restrictions FGIR401
Notes None
Combined Units FGIR401 - French, German or Italian Reading Unit
Coordinator(s) Jennifer Hatte (jhatte@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

Within this unit (a) French, (b) German and (c) Italian each offer a program equivalent to their other literature units at 300- or 400-level. Students must choose one program only and the unit cannot be taken more than once. Further details about this unit are available on discipline web pages.
Prescribed Material
Mandatory 		Text(s):

Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material

The Cambridge Introduction to French Poetry
ISBN: 9780521004855
Shaw, M., Cambridge University Press
Note: Only required for students studying the French section.
Text refers to: Semester 2 , Off Campus
Anthology of French Poetry
ISBN: ARAD02
School of Arts
Note: Only required for students studying the French section. Available from the United Campus Bookshops, UNE.
Text refers to: Semester 2 , Off Campus
Was ist Aufklarung?
ISBN: 9783150097144
Kant, H. and others, Reclam
Note: Only required for students studying the German section.
Text refers to: Semester 2 , Off Campus
Abhandlung uber den Ursprung der Sprache
ISBN: 9783150087299
Herder, J.G., Reclam
Note: Only required for students studying the German section.
Text refers to: Semester 2 , Off Campus
Die Leiden des jungen Werther
ISBN: 9783150500675
Goethe, J.W., Reclam
Note: Only required for students studying the German section.
Text refers to: Semester 2 , Off Campus
Kabale und Liebe
ISBN: 9783150000335
Schiller, F., Reclam
Note: Only required for students studying the German section.
Text refers to: Semester 2 , Off Campus
La gita a Tindari
ISBN: 9788838915741
Camilleri, A., Sellerio 2000
Note: Only required for students studying the Italian section.
Text refers to: Semester 2 , Off Campus
Sei personaggi in cerca d'autore - Enrico IV
ISBN: 9788804496618
Pirandello, L., Mondadori 2003
Note: Only required for students studying the Italian section. Or ISBN 978804492542
Text refers to: Semester 2 , Off Campus
Una storia semplice
ISBN: 9788845907296
Sciascia, L., Adelphi 2004
Note: Only required for students studying the Italian section.
Text refers to: Semester 2 , Off Campus
Sei personaggi in cerca d'autore - Enrico IV
ISBN: 9788804492542
Pirandello, L., Mondadori 2003
Note: Only required for students studying the Italian section. Or ISBN 9788804496618
Text refers to: Semester 2 , Off Campus
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Assessment
Title Exam Length Weight Mode No. Words
Assignment 1 40% 1500-2500
Assessment Notes
French students: Poetry Analysis/Essay -1500 to 2000 words Italian students: Essay - 2500 words
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1, 2 GA: 1, 2, 3, 6
Assignment 1 25% 750
Assessment Notes
German students: Small Research Project
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1, 2 GA: 1, 2, 3, 6
Assignment 2 50% 1500
Assessment Notes
German students: Essay
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1, 2 GA: 1, 2, 3, 6
Assignment 3 25% 750
Assessment Notes
German students: Reflection
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1, 2 GA: 1, 2, 3, 6
Final Examination 2 hrs 60%
Assessment Notes
French and Italian students only
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1, 2 GA: 1, 2, 3, 6

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. read and analyse selected texts in the chosen language at an advanced level;
  2. appreciate their context.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
Students study both language and culture to a high level in this unit, and this is assessed in all the set assessment tasks. 		True True True
2 Communication Skills
Students of foreign language and literature learn to engage in and understand communication at an advanced level. 		True True True
3 Global Perspectives
Study of a foreign language or culture provides the opportunity to acquire global perspectives. 		True True True
4 Information Literacy
Students are encouraged to use Blackboard and email. 		True True True
5 Life-Long Learning
Students are encouraged to continue their foreign language and literary skills in their personal and/or professional lives. 		True True True
6 Problem Solving
Literary and language study requires advanced problem-solving skills. 		True True True
7 Social Responsibility
By developing intercultural awareness, this unit will also develop students' awareness of social issues. 		True
   

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