FRENCH 304 : Advanced French Language 1
Arts
2024 Semester One (1243) (15 POINTS)
Course Prescription
Course Overview
FR304 is an advanced French Language course taught and assessed entirely in French, designed to strengthen students' command of reading, writing, speaking and listening in French. The course is organised thematically and uses both textual and audiovisual material to introduce students to a range of communicative registers.
By the end of the course, in order to obtain a pass grade, students will be able, in French, to:
- Demonstrate a competent working knowledge of vocabulary, language structures and cultural content covered both in Alter Ego 4+ weekly topics and in supplementary authentic documents studied.
- Present a sustained oral and written argument, analyse a literary text, craft a sophisticated piece of narrative writing and present an exposé pertaining to French culture.
- Demonstrate overall language proficiency equivalent to DELF B2
Capabilities Developed in this Course
| Capability 1: | People and Place |
| Capability 3: | Knowledge and Practice |
| Capability 4: | Critical Thinking |
| Capability 6: | Communication |
| Capability 7: | Collaboration |
Learning Outcomes
- Communicate effectively and correctly in French in a variety of situations and registers, from informal social interactions to critical debate and literary analysis, using complex grammatical and syntactic forms. The level of language proficiency attained by students passing French 304 corresponds to the B1/B2 level according to the European framework (Capability 3 and 6)
- Understand and analyse complex French language source texts, aural and audiovisual documents (Capability 3, 4 and 6)
- Evaluate and reflect honestly on one's own learning, choose and commit to best strategies, identify deficiencies and remedial work necessary to consolidate and improve learning (Capability 3 and 4)
- Develop their knowledge of French language as a (grammatical) system at an advanced level, with sophisticated and nuanced production of written and oral analysis, debate, narration (Capability 3 and 6)
- Deepen knowledge and understanding of French culture and society (Capability 1 and 3)
- Engage , in French, with environmental issues of local and global importance (Capability 1, 3 and 4)
- Relate course content to one's personal and social situation (Capability 1, 3 and 6)
- Work actively together with classmates in discussions and collaborative learning (Capability 6 and 7)
Module
Workload Expectations
As per any 15 pt undergraduate course, we expect students to devote to it approximately 140-150 hours of work in total, i.e., 10-12 hours a week over 13 weeks (semester and study break) including revision / final exam.
Delivery Mode
Campus Experience
This course is not available for delivery to students studying remotely outside NZ in 2024.
Attendance is required at scheduled class activities to receive credit for some components of the course
Due to their interactive nature, classes will not be available as recordings.
Some course activities may be delivered on-line.
Attendance on campus is required for tests and exams.
The activities for the course are scheduled as a standard weekly timetable.
Learning 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.
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.
Students were pleased with the integration of Quizlet for vocabulary learning, so this tool will be made a compulsory part of their regular assignments.
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 for potential plagiarism or other forms of academic misconduct, using computerised detection mechanisms.
Class Representatives
Class representatives are students tasked with representing student issues to departments, faculties, and the wider university. If you have a complaint about this course, please contact your class rep who will know how to raise it in the right channels. See your departmental noticeboard for contact details for your class reps.
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 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.
Learning Continuity
In the event of an unexpected disruption, we undertake to maintain the continuity and standard of teaching and learning in all your courses throughout the year. If there are unexpected disruptions the University has contingency plans to ensure that access to your course continues and course assessment continues to meet the principles of the University’s assessment policy. Some adjustments may need to be made in emergencies. You will be kept fully informed by your course co-ordinator/director, and if disruption occurs you should refer to the university website for information about how to proceed.
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 students may be asked to submit 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. In exceptional circumstances changes to elements of this course may be necessary at short notice. Students enrolled in this course will be informed of any such changes and the reasons for them, as soon as possible, through Canvas.