FREN 3213 - French IIISA: Culture

North Terrace Campus - Semester 1 - 2018

The aim of this course is to develop a deeper understanding and a critical appreciation of France's rich cultural heritage through the study of texts and other cultural artefacts. The course is also designed to develop language skills, particularly reading and writing skills, but also vocabulary acquisition and speaking skills. This year, the course title will be `La Transgression? / `Transgression?. See French Department handbook for more details about the course.

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Course Details

Course Code	FREN 3213
Course	French IIISA: 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	12 units of French including FREN 2212
Incompatible	FREN 2022
Assessment	Class exercises, essays, class presentations, tests

Course Staff

Course Coordinator: Professor Natalie Edwards

Course Timetable

The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .

Course Learning Outcomes

Students who complete French IIISA 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	4, 5

Learning Resources

Required Resources

A Reader of collected material (book chapters, articles, film reviews, etc.) will be available for purchase from the Image and Copy Centre at the start of the semester.

Recommended Resources

Dictionaries
· For paper dictionaries, the French-French dictionary Le Petit Robert, and the bilingual Collins-Robert French-English English-French Dictionary are suitable because of the large number of explanations and examples they provide.
· For on-line dictionaries, the Lexilogos webpage contains conventional French-French and French-English dictionaries, as well as a dictionary of slang, synonyms and antonyms, figurative expressions, spelling, conjugations and varieties of French throughout the Francophone world. The urls are
French-French: http://www.lexilogos.com/francais_langue_dictionnaires.htm
French-English: http://www.lexilogos.com/anglais_langue_dictionnaires.htm

Online Learning

The following documents will be available via MyUni:
- course outline
- lecture slides
- other documents, as required.

Learning & Teaching Modes

There will be three contact hours per week: a one hour interactive lecture and a two hour class in which students will take part in activities such as film analysis, individual and group presentations and class discussion. The course is organised around set readings and films which students are expected to prepare ahead of the classes.

Workload

The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

3 hours of classes each week	36 hours per semester
6 hours of reading, including additional research	72 hours per semester
3 hours preparation for class discussion and assignments	36 hours per semester
TOTAL WORKLOAD	144 hours per semester

Learning Activities Summary

All learning activities for this course will be available through MyUni (Canvas) well in advance of the start of semester.

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 more

Small Group Discovery Experience

The preparation of a 20-minute oral presentation in Week 12 on an aspect of the Culture topic will require students to conduct research, working in pairs.

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	Value	Learning Outcomes
1. Small Group Discovery project	Formative & Summative	20%	1, 2, 3, 4, 5
2. Analyse de scène test	Summative	20%	1, 3
3. Essay (1500 words in French)	Summative	30%	1, 2, 3, 4, 5
4. Oral exposé	Summative	20%	1, 2, 3, 4, 5
5. Comprehension tests (x 2)	Formative & Summative	10%	1, 2, 3

Assessment Related Requirements

Students who are absent for a presentation may request an opportunity to present at a later time. However, to be eligible for a replacement presentation, they must provide a medical certificate or documented evidence of circumstances of a compassionate nature.

Assessment Detail

See the Course Booklet for a detailed presentation of the assessment procedures for French IIISA Culture.

Submission

Presentation of Work
The two essays 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 ample room for correction. For essays, attention should be given to the correct setting out of quotations and references.

Deadlines
Assignments handed in after the due date will be penalized at the rate of 5% of the total mark per 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 before the due date. Extensions will only be granted on medical grounds (medical certificate required) or in documented cases of hardship. Please note that under no circumstances will assignments be accepted for marking after the corrected work has been returned to students.

STUDENTS MUST HAND IN THEIR ESSAYS 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.

Marked work will generally be returned to students one or two weeks following submission. For work that is handed up at the end of semester, students should attach a stamped self-addressed envelope. School policy states that if no envelope accompanies the (end of semester) assignment, it will not be returned and it will be graded only. No comments will be provided.

Redemption
For the essays, a student who has failed and wishes to do an essay again in order to obtain a higher mark may do so. The onus is, however, on the student to make such a request.

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 .

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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