Faculty of Arts

Humanities

Unit Outline

French Studies 3
FREN1403
SEM-1, 2015
Campus: Crawley
Unit Coordinator: Dr Benedicte Andre

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Unit details
Unit title
Unit code
Availability
Location

French Studies 3
FREN1403
SEM-1, 2015 (23/02/2015 - 20/06/2015)
Crawley

Credit points

Mode

Face to face

Contact details
Faculty
School
School website
Unit coordinator
Email
Telephone
Consultation hours
Lecturers

Faculty of Arts
Humanities
http://www.humanities.uwa.edu.au/
Dr Benedicte Andre
benedicte.andre@uwa.edu.au
6488 2176
You're welcome to send me an email if you need to discuss any aspect of your learning in this unit.

Unit contact hours

Lecture capture system
Online handbook
Unit website
Other contact details

Name

Position

Email

Telephone
Number

Dr Bndicte
Andr

Associate
Lecturer

benedicte.andre@uwa.edu.au 6488 2172

Office
Arts,
2.46

Lectures: 1 x 1 hr per week (over 13 weeks); language classes: 2 x 1 hr per week (over 13 weeks)
LCS is implemented for this unit.
http://units.handbooks.uwa.edu.au/units/FREN/FREN1403
Link to Moodle LMS - http://www.lms.uwa.edu.au
Administrative assistant: Ms Grace Ryan, Arts 2.21, 6488 7350

Unit rules
Prerequisites
Corequisites
Incompatibility

WACE French FRE 2A/2B or WACE French FRE 3A/3B or approval of convener
FREN1001 French Studies 3A for students with only WACE French FRE 2A/2B
FREN1103 French Intermediate I

Unit description
This language unit is designed for students with WACE Stage 2 or WACE Stage 3 French or with an equivalent knowledge of the
French language. It further improves students grammar and vocabulary, develops cultural and linguistic awareness and focuses on
contemporary spoken and written language used in France and other French-speaking countries. Students also study literary extracts
by influential writers to gain a deeper understanding of French and francophone language and culture. The unit leads to FREN1404 or
FREN2404 French Studies 4.
This unit is designed for students who have completed WACE French Stage 2 or WACE French Stage 3 or its equivalent. It allows
students to expand both on communicative techniques learned at school and their understanding of how the French language works.
Through the cultural studies component, students are made aware of cultural differences and acquire confidence in presenting and
expressing ideas. They are introduced to selected works of contemporary literature and films. In addition to the three weekly contact
hours, extra oral practice by senior students may be offered, depending on availability. The unit leads to FREN1404 French
Intermediate II.

Learning outcomes
Students are able to (1) attain intermediate competency in French, assessed by way of in-class tests, compositions and role-plays; (2)
develop oral comprehension and expression skills in the French language at an intermediate level through the use of French in
language classes and as a result of regular work at home with set texts; (3) develop reading comprehension at an intermediate level by
studying the passages in the set texts (literary and non-literary sources); (4) write competently at an intermediate level through regular
exercises in the composition of standard grammatical structures; (5) achieve an enhanced mastery of English and an increased
awareness of how language works in general (acquisition of metalinguistic skills); (6) develop interpersonal skills including the ability to
work effectively in pairs and small groups; (7) demonstrate intercultural understanding of French society and culture by reading and
analysing texts in their historical, social and cultural context; and (8) acquire formal and independent learning skills, resulting from
sustained effort and regular practice in class and at home with set texts and accompanying learning material. Students who pass this
unit have achieved Level A2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).

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Unit structure
Classes starting in Week 1: 3 hrs per week for 13 weeks (Grammar Lectures: 1 x 1 hr; Language and Culture Classes: 2 x 1 hr)
Sem. Cours Magistral
1
Introduction
Cours : La grammaire franaise

3
4
5

Avant le cours : At a glance (pp. 22-24)

Cours : Chapitre 2 pp. 27-42
Le prsent et limpratif
Cours : Chapitre 2 pp. 42-46
Les pronoms personnels
Cours : Chapitre 2 pp. 50-56
Les pronoms y, en et disjoints
Avant le cours : At a glance (pp. 60-62)
Cours : Chapitre 3 pp. 64-80
Les noms et les articles
Cours : Chapitre 3 pp. 80-91
Les articles (suite)

Pause de mi-semestre Pques

7
Avant le cours : At a glance (pp. 95-97)
8
9

10

11
12

13

Cours : Chapitre 4 pp. 100-107

Les verbes rflchis
Cours : Chapitre 4 pp. 108-114
Le pass compos

Langue 1

Langue 2

Introduction
Cours : Quest-ce que la
culture ?
Avant le cours, prparer :
FC : La France physique

Prsentation et discussion

Pas de cours
Avant le cours, prparer :
FC : Paris et la vie urbaine
Synthse 2
Avant le cours, prparer :
Le Paris des artistes (LMS)
Pratique : Comprhension orale II
Avant le cours, prparer :
FC : Les rgions, les langues
rgionales et la francophonie.
Evaluation Semaines 1-5 Synthse 3

Test de connaissance
Evaluation
Comprhension Orale

Evaluation Chap. 2-3

Test de Grammaire

Avant le cours, prparer :

FC : Lducation

Pratique : Comprhension crite I

Cours : Chapitre 4 pp. 114-123

Avant le cours, prparer :
Limparfait et les complexits du pass compos FC : La famille

Avant le cours : At a glance (pp. 127-129)

Cours : Chapitre 5 pp. 131-144
Les interrogatifs
Cours : Chapitre 5 pp. 144-157
La ngation
Avant le cours : At a glance (pp. 160-162)
Cours : Chapitre 6 pp. 165-187
Les adjectifs et les adverbes
Cours : Chapitre 6 pp. 187-191
Le comparatif et le superlatif
Conclusion du semestre

Pratique : Comprhension orale I

Projection de Dialogue avec

mon jardinier 30/04, 15h17h, Arts Fox LT
Dialogue avec mon jardinier I

Synthse 4

Pratique : Comprhension crite II

Dialogue avec mon jardinier II Evaluation Expression Orale

Dialogue avec mon jardinier III Evaluation (suite) Expression Orale

Rvisions

Synthse 5-6

Teaching and learning responsibilities

Charter of student rights and responsibilities
The Charter of Student Rights and Responsibilities upholds the fundamental rights of students who undertake their education at The
University of Western Australia.
The University's Charter of Student Rights and Responsibilities is available at
http://www.governance.uwa.edu.au/procedures/policies/policies-and-procedures?method=document&id=UP07/132

Student Guild contact details

Contact details for the University Student Guild can be found at http://www.guild.uwa.edu.au/welcome/contact

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ACE/AISE/CARS
Academic Conduct Essentials (AACE1000/AACE7000)
Academic Conduct Essentials (ACE) is a compulsory online module for all students about ethical scholarship and the expectations of
correct academic conduct that UWA has of its students. All students at any level undergraduate, postgraduate, onshore, offshore
who are enrolled into a UWA course, are required to complete an online module which introduces you to the basic issues of ethical
scholarship and the expectations of correct academic conduct that UWA has of its students. The unit is called Academic Conduct
Essentials, or ACE for short, and is available through the Learning Management System (LMS) using your Pheme account. Those
students required to complete ACE are automatically enrolled in the unit. Information about ACE is available in the UWA Handbook.

Communication and Research Skills (CARS1000)

All commencing undergraduate students are required to complete CARS1000 within the first 10 weeks of their first semester.
CARS1000 is an online, self-paced unit that provides an introduction to the skills needed to find and use information effectively and
efficiently, to communicate effectively and to work in teams. Topics covered include how to locate and use library resources, the
search process and search strategies, how and why to reference work, evaluating online sources, writing, presenting and working in
teams. CARS1000 is a Moodle unit containing several modules. In order to pass the unit, the unit quiz must be completed with a mark
of 80% or greater. Multiple attempts at the quiz are allowed. Completion of the unit will be recorded as an Ungraded Pass (UP) or
Ungraded Fail (UF) on your academic record. Students can only access this unit via the Learning Management System (LMS).

Indigenous Studies Essentials (INDG1000)

This unit is a Welcome to Country that introduces students to the shared learning space at The University of Western Australia. This
learning space includes both Western and Indigenous knowledge systems. The unit looks at the local, national and global contexts of
Indigenous peoples. Students consider where The University is located and share in the Noongar story of the place. They explore
Aboriginal people in a national context and Indigenous people globally. Students are introduced to a range of protocols relevant to their
professional and disciplinary contexts. This comprises an online quiz (100 per cent). A database of questions addresses all sections of
the module. Students are permitted to attempt the quiz as often as they wish to achieve the required 80 per cent pass mark. This unit is
a mandatory and informational unit. Students can access this unit via the Learning Management System (LMS).

Information for students with disabilities

The University has a range of support services, equipment and facilities for students with a disability. If you would like to receive advice
on these services please email uniline@uwa.edu.au or visit http://www.student.uwa.edu.au/life/health/uniaccess

Assessment
Assessment overview
Typically this unit is assessed in the following way(s): (1) tests; (2) essays; (3) participation; (4) an oral presentation; and (5) an
examination. Further information is available in the unit outline.

Assessment mechanism
#

Component

In-class (55%)

Language 1 test
Aural comprehension
Grammar test
Oral presentation
Examination (45%) Grammar
Written comprehension
Written expression

Weight Due Date

Relates To Outcomes

15%
15%
10%
15%
15%
15%
15%

1,3,4,5,6,7,8
1,2,3,5,6,7,8
1,4,5,6,8
1,2,5,6,8
3,4,5,8
3,4,5,7,8
3,4,5,7,8

Week 6
Week 7
Week 7
Weeks 11 and 12
Examination period
Examination period
Examination period

Assessment items
Item Title

Description

Submission Procedure for Assignments

Language 1 test
Aural comprehension
Grammar test
Oral presentation

Questions on past lectures

Questions on texts
Questions on chap. 2 and 3
Orally present a chosen topic

In-class
In-class
In-class
In-class - Weeks 11 and 12

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Academic literacy and academic misconduct

Plagiarism
Be aware that the work you submit must be your own with no unacknowledged debt to some other writer or source. To pass off written
work as your own, whether you have copied it from someone else or from somewhere else (be it a published writer, another person, a
TV program, a library anthology, a lecture, a website or whatever) is to deprive yourself of the real benefits of this unit and to be guilty of
plagiarism. Plagiarism is a serious offence! University policy is that plagiarism, the unacknowledged quotation of material from other
people's work, is a ground for failure. Moreover, your name is placed on a central plagiarism register. If you take notes from other
sources (critical articles, background works, etc.) you must quote carefully and accurately, and acknowledge the quotation. Even if you
paraphrase, you must still acknowledge that you are paraphrasing.
Please refer to the University's policy document for further information
http://www.arts.uwa.edu.au/students/policies/dishonesty

Appeals against academic assessment

In accordance with the University Policy on Review and Appeal of Academic Decisions Relating to Students, a student may request a
review of an academic decision relating to them, and to appeal if they are dissatisfied with the outcome of that review.
The University upholds the principle that students should have the opportunity to review and/or raise appeals against academic
decisions without fear of disadvantage and in the knowledge that confidentiality will be respected.
The University regulations relating to Review and Appeal of Academic Decisions, and the form that should be used to lodge the review,
can be found at:
www.governance.uwa.edu.au/committees/appeals-committee/review-and-appeal-of-academic-decisions-relating-to-students

Textbooks and resources

Recommended texts
Language
Cultural Studies

COMEAU, R.F. & LAMOUREUX, N.J. Ensemble Grammaire en action (7th edition)
EDMISTON, W ILLIAM F. & DUME NIL, ANNIE.
La France contemporaine (5th edition)

Suggested alternate texts

ROWLINSON, W. French Grammar (Oxford University Press, 2006)
HAWKINS, R. & TOWELL, R. French Grammar and Usage. 3rd edition. (Hodder Education, 2010)

Other important information

In addition to the general remarks about academic conduct mentioned above, please note that it is not permissible to seek help from a
private tutor or more advanced students for proof-reading or correction of work done for assessment. Likewise the use of native- or
near-native speakers or more advanced students to achieve better results in assessed work constitutes a form of cheating. In cases
where students have sought outside help for assignments a zero grade will be given.
Late assignment submissions are penalised 2 marks per UWA workingday. No work will be accepted after the end of the examination
period (without formal deferral from the Academic Student Adviser). For extension regarding assignments, students should contact the
Students Faculty Office to apply (before the assignment deadline). Handwritten work will be accepted provided it is neat and legible. All
written work must be handed in with a signed essay cover sheet. Emailing work is not acceptable.
The present document is a shorter version of the Unit Outline that will be posted on the LMS page for FREN1403.

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