FREN 2203 - French IIA: Culture
North Terrace Campus - Semester 1 - 2016
The course information on this page is being finalised for 2016. Please check again before classes commence.
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General Course Information
Course Details
Course Code FREN 2203 Course French IIA: Culture Coordinating Unit French Studies Term Semester 1 Level Undergraduate Location/s North Terrace Campus Units 3 Contact Up to 3 hours per week Available for Study Abroad and Exchange Y Prerequisites FREN 1003 Incompatible FREN 1012 Assessment assignments, class exercises, essay, test Course Staff
Course Coordinator: Professor Natalie Edwards
Course Timetable
The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .
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Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes
On the completion of French IIA Culture, students will be able to:
1. know the countries where French is spoken and understand their cultural productions such as literature and film
2. locate primary and secondary sources of information pertaining to the study of French culture
3. analyse cultural productions such as literature and film and be aware of the interpretative methods that can be used to deepen understanding of them
4. work individually or in groups in collecting and organising information, and communicating arguments and ideas in adequate French, both written and spoken, to an academic audience.University Graduate Attributes
No information currently available.
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Learning Resources
Required Resources
Students must purchase the following:
· Un Papillon dans la cité, by Gisèle Pineau (available from Unibooks)
· Course Reader: “French ISA / French IIA Culture – La France contemporaine” (available from Image and Copy Centre, level 1 Hughes Building).Recommended Resources
A French-English, English-French dictionary is recommended for students doing this course. The Collins Robert range of dictionaries is a well-known resource. There are many different sizes, so consider what suits you in terms of ease of transport. For on-line dictionaries, we recommend http://www.lexilogos.com/anglais_langue_dictionnaires.htm
Online Learning
The following documents will be available via MyUni:
- Course Outline
- Lecture slides
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Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes
There are three contact hours per week. The Thursday lecture is not a single formal presentation by the lecturer, but a mixture of teacher and student presentations and discussion. Part of the lecture hour will be devoted to small group discovery sessions in which students present their research on set topics. The seminar of two hours will be devoted to tasks such as comprehension exercises, student presentations and class discussion.
Workload
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
1 x 1-hour lecture per week 12 hours per semester 1 x 2-hour seminar per week 24 hours per semester 4 hours reading per week 72 hours per semester 3 hours research per week 12 hours per semester 3 hours assignment preparation each week 24 hours per semester 144 hours per semester Learning Activities Summary
Schedule Week Lecture & Seminar Assessed tasks Week 1 Un Papillon dans la cité (novel) Week 2 Un Papillon dans la cité 1st Oral presentations begins Week 3 Un Papillon dans la cité 2nd Oral presentations begins Week 4 Un Papiillon dans la cité 1st Comprehension test Week 5 Une femme (extracts, in
Course Reader)No seminar this week (public holiday) Week 6 Une femme 2nd Comprehension test Mid-Semester Break ESSAY DUE FRIDAY APRIL 17 Week 7 Les Choses (extracts, in Course Reader) -- Week 8 Les Choses -- Week 9 Un Roman français (extracts, in Course Reader) -- Week 10 Un Roman français 3rd Comprehension test Week 11 “La Chance de sa vie” (short story, in Course Reader) 1st & 2nd Oral Presentations end Week 12 La Chance de sa vie FINAL TEST (in Friday seminar) Specific Course Requirements
It is a requirement of the course that students attend all classes. Exemption from attendance may be given by lecturers or tutors only for medical reasons or for documented cases of personal hardship. If students miss two classes without providing a satisfactory explanation (on medical or compassionate grounds), the course coordinator will ask them to explain why they should not be excluded from the course. In all cases, the onus is on students to contact their tutor or lecturer, preferably in advance, to explain their absence and to make arrangements to catch up on missed work. If this is not done, it will be assumed that the students concerned are no longer in the course.
Hurdle Requirement: students who do not meet the following requirements will be awarded a grade of Fail for the course:
· Completion of all assessment tasks worth 20% or moreSmall Group Discovery Experience
Between weeks 3 and 11, students will work in groups of three to prepare and present a topic on the socio-historical and cultural contexts of the stories. The group presentation be 15 minutes long in all, with equal time for each of the participants. For this activity, there will be a group mark (worth 20%) and an individual mark (worth 80%) -
Assessment
The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:
- Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
- Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
- Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
- Assessment must maintain academic standards.
Assessment Summary
Assessment Task Task Type Weighting Learning Outcome 1st Oral presentation (individual) Formative 15% 1, 2, 3 2nd Oral presentation (group) Formative 10% 1, 2, 4 3 x written comprehension tests Summative 15% 2, 3 Essay Summative 30% 1-4 Final test Summative 30% 1, 3, 4 Assessment Related Requirements
Students who are absent for a test will be eligible to do a replacement test only if they provide a medical certificate or documented evidence of circumstances of a compassionate nature.Assessment Detail
No information currently available.
Submission
Presentation of Work
The comprehension tests and the Final Test will be handed in to the tutor in class. The essay will be submitted in paper copy via the Assignment Box in the School of Humanities office, level 7, Napier Building. Attach a signed cover sheet, and indicate the name of the staff member for whom it is intended. The essay should be written on alternate lines (double spaced, if typed, and in a font size no less than 12), for greater clarity and to allow room for correction. For essays, attention should be given to the correct setting out of quotations and references.
Deadlines
For the culture essay, students are formally notified of the deadline well in advance. Assignments handed in after the due date will be penalized at the rate of 5% of the total mark per working day, up to a maximum of 5 working days, after which they will not be accepted at all. These penalties will not apply, however, if an extension has been granted by the Lecturer or Tutor before the due date. Extensions will only be granted on medical grounds (medical certificate required) or in documented cases of hardship. University policy now requires that for pieces of assessment greater than 20%, students applying for extensions for coursework tasks must fill in and submit the “Assessment Task Extension” form to the School of Humanities office, attaching the necessary documentation. The forms can be found at the following URL: http://www.adelaide.edu.au/student/exams/mod_arrange.html
STUDENTS MUST HAND IN THE ESSAY BY MIDDAY OF THE DAY INDICATED TO THE SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES OFFICE (LEVEL 7, NAPIER BUILDING), WHERE IT WILL HAVE THE DATE OF SUBMISSION STAMPED ON IT.
Redemption
A student who has failed the essay and wishes to it again in order to obtain a higher mark may do so. The onus, however, is on the student to make such a request. This is not the case, however, with short assessment pieces such as comprehension tests, because their frequency is such that students can always make up for a low mark in the next test. Students who are absent for a test will be eligible to do a replacement test only if they provide a medical certificate or documented evidence of circumstances of a compassionate nature.Course Grading
Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:
M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme) Grade Mark Description FNS Fail No Submission F 1-49 Fail P 50-64 Pass C 65-74 Credit D 75-84 Distinction HD 85-100 High Distinction CN Continuing NFE No Formal Examination RP Result Pending Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.
Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.
Final results for this course will be made available through .
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