FRENCH 705 : Advanced Language
Arts
2025 Semester One (1253) (30 POINTS)
Course Prescription
Course Overview
French 705 involves high-level exposure to the language, cultures and contemporary issues of France and the French-speaking world through an immersive classroom environment and independent study. Students will engage with and reflect critically on a wide range of authentic texts, in French, on nuanced and complex topics relevant to the modern world.
Complex features of the French language will be (re-)presented, in French, through a variety of authentic media, and practised in the four skills areas of reading, listening, speaking and writing. Students will also hone metalinguistic and supra-linguistic competencies via practice in textual analysis, summarising and synthesis, and critical debate.
By the end of the course, in order to obtain a pass grade, students will demonstrate an overall command of both oral and written comprehension and production equivalent to DALF C1 language competency (according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages).
Coursework includes both written and online multimedia assignments, an oral presentation, oral classwork, a 5000 word portfolio, as well as final oral and written tests.
The portfolio topic and methodology will be defined collaboratively with the course convenor as an extension of classroom learning, to further explore and develop students' area(s) of interest and expertise.
Course Requirements
Capabilities Developed in this Course
| Capability 1: | People and Place |
| Capability 3: | Knowledge and Practice |
| Capability 4: | Critical Thinking |
| Capability 5: | Solution Seeking |
| Capability 6: | Communication |
| Capability 7: | Collaboration |
| Capability 8: | Ethics and Professionalism |
Learning Outcomes
- Communicate effectively and correctly in French across the complete range 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 705 corresponds to the C1 level according to the European framework (Capability 3, 6 and 7)
- Demonstrate their knowledge of French language as a (grammatical) system at an advanced level, with sophisticated and nuanced production, both written and oral (Capability 3, 4, 6 and 7)
- Understand and analyse complex authentic French language source texts, aural and audiovisual documents (Capability 3, 4, 6 and 7)
- Engage, in French, with complex issues of local and global importance (Capability 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8)
- Communicate, consult and collaborate actively with classmates in research, discussions, debate and collaborative learning (Capability 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7)
- 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, 4 and 6)
- Relate and apply course content to one's personal, academic, professional and social situation (Capability 1, 3, 4 and 5)
Assessments
| Assessment Type | Percentage | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Coursework | 100% | Group & Individual Coursework |
| 100% |
Workload Expectations
Students are expected to spend around 20 hours a week on the course over the 12 weeks of teaching; an average student would typically spend 40 hours on taught classes and tests, 30-40 hours on class preparation, 30-40 hours on written and online multimedia assignments, 60-90 hours on their portfolio, and 20-30 hours on test preparation.
Delivery Mode
Campus Experience
This course is NOT available for students studying remotely, outside Auckland or offshore in 2025.
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.
Feedback collected did not indicate changes should be made to the course.
Academic Integrity
The University of Auckland will not tolerate cheating, or assisting others to cheat, and views cheating in coursework, tests and examinations 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. A student's assessed work may be reviewed against electronic source material using computerised detection mechanisms. Upon reasonable request, students may be required to provide an electronic version of their work for computerised review.
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 your assessment is fair, and not compromised. Some adjustments may need to be made in emergencies. You will be kept fully informed by your course co-ordinator, 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 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.