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FREN202 French Language 2B

Updated: 05 July 2010
Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study Online Level
Armidale Semester 2 Off Campus D - Comp/internet essential
Armidale Semester 2 On Campus D - Comp/internet essential
Intensive School(s)
Start Finish Attendance Notes
04 September 2010 06 September 2010 Non-Mandatory
Supervised Exam There is a UNE Supervised Examination held at the end of the teaching period in which you are enrolled.
Pre-requisites FREN201 (from 2004) or equivalent
Co-requisites None
Restrictions FREN250 (pre 2002) or FREN201 (pre 2002) or FREN203 (pre 2002) or FREN252 or FREN254
Notes None
Combined Units None
Coordinator(s) Jennifer Hatte (jhatte@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

This second semester core language unit is the continuation of FREN201. It aims progressively to bring students to a point where their intermediate level skills in reading, understanding, writing and speaking will equip them for advanced level study in French language and literature. Students must own or have access to a CD player. Students must also have regular access to the Internet with an up-to-date browser, capable of supporting 'Blackboard (CE 6) and iLrn: Heinle Learning Center'. Off-campus students must have regular access to a cassette recorder (standard sized cassettes).
Prescribed Material
Mandatory 		Shrink Wrapped Package(s):

Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material

Interaction
ISBN: 9780538455671
St Onge, S. and St Onge, R., Cengage Learning 2007
Note: Package includes: Text and Audio CD, St Onge and St Onge, Interaction: Revision de Grammaire Francaise, 7th ed. (ISBN 9781413016475); Workbook/Lab Manual, 7th ed. (ISBN 9781413018080); Lab Audio CDs, 7th ed. (ISBN 9781413018103); DVD Video, 7th ed. (ISBN 9781413018127); and Noblitt, Systeme-D 4.0 CD-ROM: Writing Assistant for French, 2nd ed. (ISBN 9781413000818). All students enrolled in FREN202 will be granted access to online versions of the INTERACTION materials. It is, however, important to buy the package as computer failure may otherwise compromise studies. Internal students must bring the textbook to class.
Text refers to: Semester 2 , On and Off Campus
Text(s):

Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material

A Comprehensive French Grammar
ISBN: 9781405153850
Price, G., Blackwell 6th ed. 2008
Text refers to: Semester 2 , On and Off Campus
French Dictionary
ISBN: 9780007280445
Collins-Robert, Collins/Le Robert 8th ed. 2008
Text refers to: Semester 2 , On and Off Campus
Recommended Material
Optional 		Text(s):

Note: Recommended material is held in the University Library - purchase is optional

English Grammar for Students of French
ISBN: 9780934034371
Morton, J., Olivia & Hill Press 6th ed. 2009
Note: If students already have the 5th ed. that is acceptable.
Text refers to: Semester 2 , On and 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 4 12% On Campus
Assessment Notes
Approximately 15 minutes duration, face-to-face.
Aural test/ online quiz 4% On/Off Campus
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 5, 6 GA: 1, 2, 3, 5, 6
Language Assignment 1 7% On Campus
Assessment Notes
Written exercises and oral tape (approximately 5 minutes)
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 2, 4, 6 GA: 1, 2, 3, 6
Language Assignment 1 12% Off Campus
Assessment Notes
Written exercises and oral tape (approximately 5 minutes)
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 2, 4, 5, 6 GA: 1, 2, 3, 6
Language Assignment 2 12% On/Off Campus
Assessment Notes
Written language exercises, 200 word composition and translation
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 GA: 1, 2, 3, 6
Online Assessment 5% On/Off Campus
Assessment Notes
Completion of Heinle online self-correcting exercises during the course of the unit. These must be submitted before the start of the exam period.
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1, 4, 5, 6 GA: 1, 2, 3, 6
Oral test 7% Off Campus
Assessment Notes
Taped, approximately 5 minutes duration
Final Written Examination 2 hrs 60% On/Off Campus
Assessment Notes
No pre-written notes, books or dictionaries of any kind
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1, 3, 4 and 6 GA: 1, 2, 3 and 6

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. translate several paragraphs at intermediate level;
  2. use complex sentence structures in all tenses and moods for prose writing;
  3. properly use a detailed bilingual dictionary;
  4. read lengthy excerpts from French and Francophone literature and use skills gained to develop reading comprehension and appreciation of French literature;
  5. demonstrate aural comprehension and oral production of French, spoken in a variety of contexts at a reasonable level of competence;
  6. appreciate cultural diversity and cross-cultural communication.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
Students will improve their knowledge and skills of the French language 		True True True
2 Communication Skills
Students will be taught to communicate effectively in French by means of a structured approach to grammar acquisition, combined with a focus on communicative aspects of the language. On-campus students will practise in class and be assessed individually. Off-campus students will submit oral tapes for correction and assessment. 		True True True
3 Global Perspectives
Study of a foreign language and of its various cultures provides the opportunity to acquire global perspectives, which will be reinforced in assignments. 		True True True
4 Information Literacy
There is a compulsory online component in this unit. 		True
5 Life-Long Learning
The acquisition of intermediate French language skills will pave the way to further French language study or the study of other languages and encourage students to seek foreign language experiences in their personal and/or professional lives. 		True
6 Problem Solving
Students of this unit must be logical, critical and creative thinkers in order to complete assignments and the exam. 		True True True
7 Social Responsibility
By developing students' intercultural awareness this unit will also develop their social responsibilities. 		True
8 Team Work
Students in this unit, on-campus in class or during the Intensive School, will have the chance to engage in pair or group work as part of the learning process. 		True
   

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