This course is designed to develop students' communicative skills at an advanced level. The focus will be on diversifying vocabulary and genre (including academic French), mastering grammatical structures and language registers, and developing rhetorical and argumentative strategies both orally and in writing. The course also engages students in the study of topical issues in contemporary French-speaking societies and cultures. A variety of literary, journalistic and audiovisual materials will be used for discussion and assignments (oral and written).
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
- Express their
opinion (orally and in writing) effectively and confidently while taking into
consideration others' perspectives, and develop arguments with complex sentence
structures.
- Read/watch,
understand, and analyse a wide range of authentic resources (texts and
audiovisual materials).
- Recognize and
use different language registers, language styles, discourse structures, and
further develop their academic vocabulary.
- Understand aspects of modern French society and culture, and provide insightful and elaborated comments and critiques.
- Prepare and deliver a thorough and well-structured oral presentation in French relevant to topical issues in contemporary French society.
Indicative Assessment
- One oral presentation (15 mins, recorded) (20%) (LO 1-5)
- One written assignment (1000 words) (20%) (LO 1-4)
- One research paper (1500 words) (25%) (LO 1-4)
- In class and online active participation and preparation (10%) (LO 1-4)
- One in-class test (1.5 hours) (25%) (LO 1-4)
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Workload
130 hours of total student learning time made up from:
- 42 hours of class time per semester, and
- 88 hours of independent student research, reading and writing.
Requisite and Incompatibility
Prescribed Texts
Required materials will be announced on Wattle.Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
Commonwealth Support (CSP) Students
If you have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). More information about your student contribution amount for each course at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 1
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are a domestic graduate coursework student with a Domestic Tuition Fee (DTF) place or international student you will be required to pay course tuition fees (see below). Course tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2022 | $3840 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2022 | $4980 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
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Class summaries, if available, can be accessed by clicking on the View link for the relevant class number.
First Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2832 | 21 Feb 2022 | 28 Feb 2022 | 31 Mar 2022 | 27 May 2022 | In Person | View |