FREN221-23S1 (C) Semester One 2023

French Language Acquisition : Intermediate A

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 20 February 2023
End Date: Sunday, 25 June 2023
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 5 March 2023
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 14 May 2023

Description

This is the third course in a sequence of French language acquisition courses offered by the programme. Students without the formal prerequisite, but with some previous knowledge of French, should consult the Programme Director to determine which course is the most appropriate.

This 15-point course is for students who have completed four/five years of French at school or have passed FREN122 (with a very good grade) and leads to FREN222. This is an intensive course, where French is increasingly used. Classes are organised to encourage you to learn French through using it. They are activity-based. You are encouraged to gain an active mastery of each new point by practising it.

Learning Outcomes

  • As a student in this course you will acquire skills in all four areas of the language (reading, writing, speaking and listening). At the end of this course you should have acquired:

  • An ability to comprehend more advanced conversations and express oneself in everyday conversational situations;
  • An ability to understand simple journalistic prose and to produce simple everyday memos, narrative and polemical prose;
  • An improved understanding of grammatical concepts and an overall grasp of the workings of the French language.

      • University Graduate Attributes

      This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attributes specified below:

      Critically competent in a core academic discipline of their award

      Students know and can critically evaluate and, where applicable, apply this knowledge to topics/issues within their majoring subject.

      Employable, innovative and enterprising

      Students will develop key skills and attributes sought by employers that can be used in a range of applications.

      Biculturally competent and confident

      Students will be aware of and understand the nature of biculturalism in Aotearoa New Zealand, and its relevance to their area of study and/or their degree.

      Engaged with the community

      Students will have observed and understood a culture within a community by reflecting on their own performance and experiences within that community.

      Globally aware

      Students will comprehend the influence of global conditions on their discipline and will be competent in engaging with global and multi-cultural contexts.

Prerequisites

FREN122, or
NCEA Level 3 French, or
placement test.

Restrictions

FREN123, FREN111

Course Coordinator / Lecturer

Eric Mouhica

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Audio tests (2) 10% Worth 5% each
Assignments 24% Best 4 out of 5
Controle final (final test) 16%
Oral test 15%
Contribution/Mon Journal/Glossaire 10%
Online exercises 25%

Textbooks / Resources

Required Texts

Séverine Champeny; Imaginez ; 4th Edition; Vista Higher Learning, 2020.

The digital textbook can be purchased online at Vista Higher Learning

Notes

Students who wish to enrol at a level different from the one suggested by the programme should consult with the Head of programme.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $821.00

International fee $3,750.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see Language, Social and Political Sciences .

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