FRENCH 101G : Introductory French Language 1

Arts

2020 Summer School (1200) (15 POINTS)

Course Prescription

Introduces students to spoken and written French. It is delivered through two 90-minute sessions per week on campus, blended with an on-line component that uses up-to-date methodology and extensive multimedia materials. It is open to beginners or near beginners. Students who have achieved 24 recent credits in Level 1 NCEA French or 12-16 recent credits in Level 2 NCEA French (or equivalent previous study) should enrol in FRENCH 102. FRENCH 101 does not count towards a major in French. May not be taken if a more advanced language acquisition course in this subject has previously been passed.

Course Overview

Over 6 weeks of teaching students will obtain basic proficiency in French in a variety of situations, corresponding to chapters 1-4 of the DeuxMondes textbook and the Cliquez-Ici online lessons.
Active participation is expected in class, and must be followed up by a clear commitment to independent learning between classes.
Content covered will be as follows:
Weeks 1-2 : Introductions, greetings, numbers, alphabet, descriptions, university, calendar, age
 Weeks 3-4 : Family life, activities, hobbies, daily routines, sports, work, future projects and wishes
Weeks 5-6 : city life, directions, shops, transportation, neighbourhoods, accommodation, household objects and chores
Please consult the following webpage for information regarding enrolment in language courses. https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/arts/current-students/first-time-language-course.html

Course Requirements

No pre-requisites or restrictions

Capabilities Developed in this Course

Graduate Profile: Bachelor of Arts

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:
  1. Communicating Speaking, listening, writing and reading in French adapted to different contexts.
  2. Evaluate own learning , choose and commit to best strategies, identify deficiencies and remedial work necessary to consolidate and improve learning.

Assessments

Assessment Type Percentage Classification
Video recording 10% Individual Coursework
Oral performance & classwork 20% Individual Coursework
Assignments 10% Individual Coursework
Test 30% Individual Test
Final Exam 30% Individual Examination

Next offered

Semester 1, 2020

Learning Resources

Resources required for this course:
-Deux Mondes: You are required to purchase a registration code for Connect Plus Deux Mondes(7th ed.) in order to access the online multimedia activities assigned for coursework. The registration code, which also grants access to an e-book copy of the accompanying set text, may be purchased directly online when registering for Connect Plus through Canvas (; alternatively, it may be purchased through the Ubiq Book Shop (https://ubiq.co.nz) as part of a hardcopy textbook package and activated later. Registration to Connect Plus must be launched from the Canvas course home page, where you will be prompted for your:
(i) registration code: this must be new (i.e. not previously activated under someone else’s name);
(ii) username details: these must be your university email & first/last names exactly as displayed in Canvas.
Deux Mondes is also the prescribed text for French 102 & 203 so if you are thinking of continuing, purchasing the package will be an excellent investment. French101 covers up to the end of chapter 4.
-Cliquez-ici multi-media lessons. Enrolment includes free access to Cliquez-ici, the online interactive course for French 101/101G, accessible through Canvas in weekly lesson plans.

Workload Expectations

French 101G  is a standard [15] point  course and students will need to devote to it around 20-24hrs per week, or a total of around 140-150 hours over the 6.5 weeks of the Summer School Semester. Time will be spent attending classes (36h), completing Cliquez-ici on-line coursework (44h), revising and learning vocab and structure and completing assignments, tests and exam (50-60h). Class-work is compulsory and counts for 20% of the total grade. 

Digital Resources

Course materials are made available in a learning and collaboration tool called Canvas which also includes reading lists and lecture recordings (where available).

Please remember that the recording of any class on a personal device requires the permission of the instructor.

Academic Integrity

The University of Auckland will not tolerate cheating, or assisting others to cheat, and views cheating in coursework as a serious academic offence. The work that a student submits for grading must be the student's own work, reflecting their learning. Where work from other sources is used, it must be properly acknowledged and referenced. This requirement also applies to sources on the internet. A student's assessed work may be reviewed against online source material using computerised detection mechanisms.

Inclusive Learning

All students are asked to discuss any impairment related requirements privately, face to face and/or in written form with the course coordinator, lecturer or tutor.

Student Disability Services also provides support for students with a wide range of impairments, both visible and invisible, to succeed and excel at the University. For more information and contact details, please visit the Student Disability Services’ website at http://disability.auckland.ac.nz

Well-being always comes first
We all go through tough times during the semester, or see our friends struggling. There is lots of help out there - for more information, look at this Canvas page (https://canvas.auckland.ac.nz/courses/33894), which has links to various support services in the University and the wider community.

Special Circumstances

If your ability to complete assessed coursework is affected by illness or other personal circumstances outside of your control, contact a member of teaching staff as soon as possible before the assessment is due.

If your personal circumstances significantly affect your performance, or preparation, for an exam or eligible written test, refer to the University’s aegrotat or compassionate consideration page: https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/academic-information/exams-and-final-results/during-exams/aegrotat-and-compassionate-consideration.html.

This should be done as soon as possible and no later than seven days after the affected test or exam date.

Student Feedback

At the end of every semester students will be invited to give feedback on the course and teaching through a tool called SET or Qualtrics. The lecturers and course co-ordinators will consider all feedback and respond with summaries and actions.

Your feedback helps teachers to improve the course and its delivery for future students.

Class Representatives in each class can take feedback to the department and faculty staff-student consultative committees.

Student Charter and Responsibilities

The Student Charter assumes and acknowledges that students are active participants in the learning process and that they have responsibilities to the institution and the international community of scholars. The University expects that students will act at all times in a way that demonstrates respect for the rights of other students and staff so that the learning environment is both safe and productive. For further information visit Student Charter (https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/forms-policies-and-guidelines/student-policies-and-guidelines/student-charter.html).

Disclaimer

Elements of this outline may be subject to change. The latest information about the course will be available for enrolled students in Canvas.

In this course you may be asked to submit your coursework assessments digitally. The University reserves the right to conduct scheduled tests and examinations for this course online or through the use of computers or other electronic devices. Where tests or examinations are conducted online remote invigilation arrangements may be used. The final decision on the completion mode for a test or examination, and remote invigilation arrangements where applicable, will be advised to students at least 10 days prior to the scheduled date of the assessment, or in the case of an examination when the examination timetable is published.

Published on 07/10/2019 05:27 p.m.