FREN 3203 - French IIIA: Culture
North Terrace Campus - Semester 1 - 2018
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General Course Information
Course Details
Course Code FREN 3203 Course French IIIA: Culture Coordinating Unit French Studies Term Semester 1 Level Undergraduate Location/s North Terrace Campus Units 3 Contact Up to 5 hours per week Available for Study Abroad and Exchange Y Prerequisites 15 units in French including FREN 2202 Incompatible FREN 2212 Assessment Class exercises, essays, presentation, tests Course Staff
Course Coordinator: Associate Professor Ben McCann
Course Timetable
The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .
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Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes
Students who complete French IIIA Culture will be able to:
1. know the countries where French is spoken and understand their cultural productions such as literature and film
2. locate and analyse primary and secondary sources of information pertaining to the study of French culture
3. analyse with considerable sophistication 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 clear and correct French, both written and spoken, to an academic audience
5. develop a commitment to the rigorous application of scholarly principles in the exploration of questions and problems in relation to French society and culture.University Graduate Attributes
This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:
University Graduate Attribute Course Learning Outcome(s) Deep discipline knowledge
- informed and infused by cutting edge research, scaffolded throughout their program of studies
- acquired from personal interaction with research active educators, from year 1
- accredited or validated against national or international standards (for relevant programs)
1, 2, 3 Critical thinking and problem solving
- steeped in research methods and rigor
- based on empirical evidence and the scientific approach to knowledge development
- demonstrated through appropriate and relevant assessment
2, 3 Teamwork and communication skills
- developed from, with, and via the SGDE
- honed through assessment and practice throughout the program of studies
- encouraged and valued in all aspects of learning
4 Career and leadership readiness
- technology savvy
- professional and, where relevant, fully accredited
- forward thinking and well informed
- tested and validated by work based experiences
3, 4, 5 Intercultural and ethical competency
- adept at operating in other cultures
- comfortable with different nationalities and social contexts
- able to determine and contribute to desirable social outcomes
- demonstrated by study abroad or with an understanding of indigenous knowledges
1, 3, 4 Self-awareness and emotional intelligence
- a capacity for self-reflection and a willingness to engage in self-appraisal
- open to objective and constructive feedback from supervisors and peers
- able to negotiate difficult social situations, defuse conflict and engage positively in purposeful debate
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Learning Resources
Required Resources
A link to the list of textbooks for all French courses can be found on the web site.Recommended Resources
The French Research Librarian in the Barr-Smith Library, Jennifer Osborn, has created a page of useful links for students of French. They can be found at the following url:
This is a useful resource for all the work you do in French language and culture. Read the link “Research Skills: Literature search techniques”, which teaches you how to effectively use the Library’s academic databases for your essays.
For a French language website in which you will find, as well as a conventional dictionary, a dictionary of slang, synonyms and antonyms, figurative expressions, spelling and conjugations, etymologies, Old and Middle French, and varieties of French throughout the Francophone world, you should look at the url:Online Learning
The following documents will be available via MyUni:
- course outline
- lecture slides
- seminar worksheets
- essay topics and explanation of assessment tasks. -
Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes
There will be three contact hours per week: a lecture that presents the topics set for study and a two-hour seminar in which students will participate in activities such as reading, textual analysis and class discussion. The course is organised around material that students are expected to be familiar with so that they may readily engage in discussion.
Workload
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
3 hours of classes per week 36 hours per semester 6 hours reading per week 72 hours per semester 4 hours assignment preparation per week 48 hours per semester TOTAL WORKLOAD 156 hours per semester Learning Activities Summary
Week 1: Introduction to the City and to Urban Studies
Week 2: History of Paris
Week 3: Paris in Cinema
Week 4: Paris in literature
Week 5: History of Dakar
Week 6: Dakar in Cinema
Week 7: Dakar in literature
Week 8: History of Montreal
Week 9: Montreal in Cinema
Week 10: Montreal in literature
Week 11: Small Group Discovery presentations
Week 12: Conclusions
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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 Outcomes
800 word essay / Formative and Summative / 20% / 1, 2, 3
1500 word essay / Formative and Summative / 40% / 1, 2, 3, 5
Oral Presentation / Summative / 20% / 1, 2, 3, 4
Tests / Summative / 20% / 1, 2Assessment Detail
Information available upon enrolment.Submission
Information available upon enrolment.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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Student Feedback
The University places a high priority on approaches to learning and teaching that enhance the student experience. Feedback is sought from students in a variety of ways including on-going engagement with staff, the use of online discussion boards and the use of Student Experience of Learning and Teaching (SELT) surveys as well as GOS surveys and Program reviews.
SELTs are an important source of information to inform individual teaching practice, decisions about teaching duties, and course and program curriculum design. They enable the University to assess how effectively its learning environments and teaching practices facilitate student engagement and learning outcomes. Under the current SELT Policy (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/101/) course SELTs are mandated and must be conducted at the conclusion of each term/semester/trimester for every course offering. Feedback on issues raised through course SELT surveys is made available to enrolled students through various resources (e.g. MyUni). In addition aggregated course SELT data is available.
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