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FREN404 French Translation 2

Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study Online Level
Armidale Semester 2 Off Campus C - Internet access required
Armidale Semester 2 On Campus C - Internet access required
Intensive School(s) None
Supervised Exam There is no UNE Supervised Examination.
Pre-requisites FREN302 or FREN350 or equivalent
Co-requisites None
Restrictions FREN304 or FREN371 or FREN471
Notes None
Combined Units FREN304 - French Translation 2
Coordinator(s) Jane Southwood (jsouthw5@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

This unit complements the units FREN301 and FREN302 in offering translation from and into French and work in the stylistic analysis of modern and contemporary French. The unit is a continuation and extension of FREN303 or FREN403, but may be taken independently of them.
Prescribed Material
Mandatory 		Text(s):

Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material

Annotated Texts for Translation: French-English
ISBN: ARAD07
Adab, B.J., UNE Reprint
Note: Available from the United Campus Bookshops, UNE
Text refers to: Semester 2 , On and Off Campus
Annotated Texts for Translation: English-French
ISBN: ARAD13
Adab, B.J., UNE Reprint
Note: Available from the United Campus Bookshops, UNE
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

A Comprehensive French Grammar
ISBN: 9781405153850
Price, G., Blackwell 6th ed. 2008
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
Translation and commentary 1 25%
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1, 2, 3, GA: 1, 2, 3, 6
Translation and commentary 2 25%
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1, 2, 3, GA: 1, 2, 3, 6
Translation and commentary 3 25%
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1, 2, 3, GA: 1, 2, 3, 6
Translation and commentary 4 25%
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1, 2, 3, GA: 1, 2, 3, 6

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. translate accurately from and into French at an advanced level;
  2. know and apply culture-specific features of French;
  3. analyse the stylistic features of contemporary French.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
2 Communication Skills
Study of a language is the study of communication. 		True True True
3 Global Perspectives
Study of a foreign language provides the opportunity to acquire global perspectives, which will be reinforced in assignments. 		True True True
4 Information Literacy
Students are encouraged to access web pages in French. 		True
5 Life-Long Learning
Ability to function in a foreign language paves the way for a continuing association with other cultures. 		True
6 Problem Solving
Language study involves all the above skills. 		True True True
7 Social Responsibility
By developing students' intercultural awareness this unit will also develop their social responsibility. 		True
   

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