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Consolidates and expands previously acquired knowledge and skills to an intermediate proficiency in everyday authentic French language. Delivered through two 90-minute sessions per week on campus, blended with on-line learning tasks that use extensive multimedia materials. A range of activities are used to develop speaking, listening, reading and writing skills and students’ strategies for autonomous learning. Note: Students with NCEA level 3 French should enrol in this course. May not be taken if a more advanced language acquisition course in this subject has previously been passed.

Course Overview

French 203 expands the language skills obtained in French 101 and 102, through the introduction and extensive practice in grammar, vocabulary, listening, speaking, reading and writing in relation to contemporary cultural topics, focussing primarily on France and the Francophone world. The course is taught essentially in French in an immersive environment, however grammar and vocabulary explanations are also available in English. We also recognize that translation (and comparing certain aspects of the structure of French and English) can have a useful role to play in language learning. Class activities include interaction in pairs, small-groups, or with the whole class. 

As a Blended Learning course, students are expected to work independently with specifically designed online lessons and the Deux Mondes textbook and on-line assignments. Language features introduced, explained, practiced and revised during independent study will provide the focus for further practice and communicatively focussed language tasks undertaken in class. Active participation is expected in class, and must be followed up by a clear commitment to independent learning between classes.


This course is designed for students with 12-16 credits in Level 3 NCEA French, or who have passed FRENCH 102. It is not available to students who qualify for entry into FRENCH 204 or above. It may not be taken if a more advanced language acquisition course in this subject has previously been passed.


Course outcome

By the end of the course, students obtaining a pass grade will demonstrate intermediate proficiency in French in a variety of situations, through a competent working knowledge of language topics up to and including chapter 14 in Deux Mondes and the Online lessons, corresponding to A2+/B1 level of proficiency. 


Students will be confident in applying this knowledge to the four skills areas of reading, listening, speaking and writing.


Course content

Content covered will be as follows:

  • Weeks 1-4: Past experiences, new technologies, hobbies; past tenses, conditional, relative pronouns
  • Weeks 5-7: Health and well-being, the body, illnesses and accidents, diets and lifestyles; subjunctive, immediate past
  • Weeks 8-10: Family ties, social norms and evolution, love and friendship, values; reciprocal verbs, adverbs, pluperfect, possessive pronouns
  • Weeks 11-12: Social causes and challenges, ideologies, discrimination, communities, social change; past conditional, subjunctive with conjunctions

Main Programme

Workload Expectations

French 203 is a standard 15 point course and students will need to devote to it around 10 hrs per week, or a total of around 140-150 hours over the 15 weeks of the Semester. Time will be spent attending classes (36h), completing on-line lessons (30h), revising and learning vocab and structure and completing assignments, tests and exam (50-60h). Class-work counts towards the total grade. 

Course Prerequisites, Corequisites and Restrictions

Prerequisite

Locations and Semesters Offered

LocationSemester
City

Teaching and Learning

Campus Experience

This course is not available for delivery to students studying remotely outside NZ.


Attendance is required at scheduled class activities to receive credit for some components of the course

Due to their interactive nature, classes will not be available as recordings.

Some course activities may be delivered on-line.

Attendance on campus is required for tests and exams.

The activities for the course are scheduled as a standard weekly timetable.

Teaching and Learning Methods

Blended Learning: small class, communicative, student-driven sessions and independent self-paced online lessons.

Module

This course can be taken as part of a Modern Language Module or the Language Teaching and Learning Module.

https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/arts/study-with-us/study-options/modules/modern-languages.html
https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/arts/study-with-us/study-options/modules/language-teaching-and-learning.html

This course can be taken as part of the CertLang (Certificate of Languages) or DipLang (Diploma of Languages).
https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/study/study-options/find-a-study-option/certificate-in-languages-certlang.html
https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/study/study-options/find-a-study-option/diploma-in-languages-diplang.html

Learning Resources

Taught courses use a learning and collaboration tool called Canvas to provide students with learning materials including reading lists and lecture recordings (where available). Please remember that the recording of any class on a personal device requires the permission of the instructor.

Additional Information on Learning Resources

Resources required for this course:

  • Deux Mondes: You are required to have access to a copy of the Deux Mondes 7th or 8th edition textbook e-book or hardcopy. You may buy the book only, or the book and Connect+ package with online resources. More information on Canvas.                                               Deux Mondes is also the prescribed text for French 102 & 203 so if you are thinking of continuing, purchasing the package will be an excellent investment. FRENCH 203 covers up to the end of chapter 14.

Copyright

The content and delivery of content in this course are protected by copyright. Material belonging to others may have been used in this course and copied by and solely for the educational purposes of the University under license. You may copy the course content for the purposes of private study or research, but you may not upload onto any third-party site, make a further copy or sell, alter or further reproduce or distribute any part of the course content to another person.

Learning Continuity

In the event of an unexpected disruption, we undertake to maintain the continuity and standard of teaching and learning in all your courses throughout the year. If there are unexpected disruptions the University has contingency plans to ensure that access to your course continues and course assessment continues to meet the principles of the University’s assessment policy. Some adjustments may need to be made in emergencies. You will be kept fully informed by your course co-ordinator/director, and if disruption occurs you should refer to the university website for information about how to proceed.

Other Information

Course Convenor: Madame Viviane Lopes (v.lopes@auckland.ac.nz)

Academic Integrity

The University of Auckland will not tolerate cheating, or assisting others to cheat, and views cheating in coursework as a serious academic offence. The work that a student submits for grading must be the student's own work, reflecting their learning. Where work from other sources is used, it must be properly acknowledged and referenced. This requirement also applies to sources on the internet. A student's assessed work may be reviewed for potential plagiarism or other forms of academic misconduct, using computerised detection mechanisms.

Similarly, research students must meet the University’s expectations of good research practice. This requires:

  • Honesty - in all aspects of research work
  • Accountability - in the conduct of research
  • Professional courtesy and fairness – in working with others
  • Good stewardship – on behalf of others
  • Transparency – of research process and presentation of results
  • Clarity - communication to be understandable, explainable and accessible

For more information on the University’s expectations of academic integrity, please see the Academic Conduct section of the University policy hub.

Disclaimer

Elements of this outline may be subject to change. The latest information about taught courses is made available to enrolled students in Canvas.

Students may be asked to submit assessments digitally. The University reserves the right to conduct scheduled tests and examinations online or through the use of computers or other electronic devices. Where tests or examinations are conducted online remote invigilation arrangements may be used. In exceptional circumstances changes to elements of this course may be necessary at short notice. Students enrolled in this course will be informed of any such changes and the reasons for them, as soon as possible, through Canvas.


Assessment and Learning Outcomes

Course Learning Outcomes

CLO #OutcomeProgramme Capability Link
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Assessments

Assessment TypeAssessment PercentageAssessment Classification

Additional Information on Assessment

Compulsory oral test

Assessment to CLO Mapping

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Student Feedback, Support and Charter

Student Feedback

Feedback on taught courses is gathered from students at the end of each semester through a tool called SET or Qualtrics. The lecturers and course co-ordinators will consider all feedback and respond with summaries and actions. Your feedback helps teachers to improve the course and its delivery for future students. In addition, class Representatives in each class can take feedback to the department and faculty staff-student consultative committees.

Additional Information on Student Feedback

Workload adjustments

Class representatives

Class representatives are students tasked with representing student issues to departments, faculties, and the wider university. If you have a complaint about this course, please contact your class rep who will know how to raise it in the right channels. See your departmental noticeboard for contact details for your class reps.

Tuākana

Tuākana is a multi-faceted programme for Māori and Pacific students providing topic specific tutorials, one-on-one sessions, test and exam preparation and more. Explore your options at Tuakana Learning Communities.

Inclusive Learning

All students are asked to discuss any impairment related requirements privately, face to face and/or in written form with the course coordinator, lecturer or tutor. Student Disability Services also provides support for students with a wide range of impairments, both visible and invisible, to succeed and excel at the University. For more information and contact details, please visit the Student Disability Services’ website.

Wellbeing

We all go through tough times during the semester, or see our friends struggling. There is lots of help out there - please see the Support Services page for information on support services in the University and the wider community.

Special Circumstances

If your ability to complete assessed work is affected by illness or other personal circumstances outside of your control, contact a member of teaching staff as soon as possible before the assessment is due. If your personal circumstances significantly affect your performance, or preparation, for an exam or eligible written test, refer to the University’s aegrotat or compassionate consideration page. This should be done as soon as possible and no later than seven days after the affected test or exam date.

Student Charter and Responsibilities

The Student Charter assumes and acknowledges that students are active participants in the learning process and that they have responsibilities to the institution and the international community of scholars. The University expects that students will act at all times in a way that demonstrates respect for the rights of other students and staff so that the learning environment is both safe and productive. For further information visit Student Charter.

Student Academic Complaints and Disputes

Students with concerns about teaching including how a course is delivered, the resources provided, or supervision arrangements, have the right to express their concerns and seek resolution. The university encourages informal resolution where possible, as this is quicker and less stressful. For information on the informal and formal complaints processes, please refer to the Student Academic Complaints Statute in the Student Policies and Guidelines section of the Policy Hub.