Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Unit Convenor
Benedicte Andre
Contact via Email
AHH L2 North Wing
Thu. 2pm-4pm
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Credit points |
Credit points
3
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
FRN336
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
Following on from FRN336, this unit provides training in the four basic language skills (speaking, listening, reading and writing) at an advanced level (B2 moving toward C1 in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages). It provides students with an opportunity to study French culture extensively.
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Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Unit Requirements and Expectations
FRN337 gives students the opportunity to develop their interactive skills and use the French language in context. To get the most out of this unit, students are required to prepare in advance by listening to and reading the prescribed materials in the textbook or online, as well as learning any new vocabulary. Active participation is essential and expected in all classes. Students should make sure they spend a minimum of 8 hours per week out of class on their French studies; this includes preparations, homework, assignments and independent work.
Students are advised to reinforce their learning by consulting the extra materials that are available on the unit’s iLearn pages as well as any other material they can find themselves (e.g. news, podcasts, YouTube videos, newspapers…) and also by engaging in regular revision of class content. The main key to learning a language is regular practice.
French will be the main language used in class. Students are also encouraged to speak French out of class whenever they find an opportunity to do so.
Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, (a) a penalty for lateness will apply – two (2) marks out of 100 will be deducted per day for assignments submitted after the due date – and (b) no assignment will be accepted more than seven (7) days (incl. weekends) after the original submission deadline. No late submissions will be accepted for timed assessments – e.g. quizzes, online tests.
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Around May 68 | 15% | No | Week 4 |
Career Preparation Task | 5% | No | Weeks 5, 7 and 9 |
Aural comprehension | 15% | No | Week 6 |
Portfolio draft | 0% | No | 5pm, 1st Fri. of Sem. break |
Portfolio - Final version | 10% | No | Week 12 |
Oral expression | 15% | No | Week 12 |
Independent grammar study | 10% | No | Week 13 |
Final Examination | 30% | No | During formal exam period |
Due: Week 4
Weighting: 15%
In-class test followed with a written comprehension, both on May 68. Students will be assessed on content covered in class, including discussions, and reading and visual material.
Due: Weeks 5, 7 and 9
Weighting: 5%
This activity contributes to students becoming work ready and developing intercultural skills, demonstrating capacity to communicate abilities, career story, and learning experiences in the target language.
Due: Week 6
Weighting: 15%
The assessment will focus on a B2 topic relating to one of the themes covered in class.
Due: 5pm, 1st Fri. of Sem. break
Weighting: 0%
Students will be expected to submit their portfolio draft prior to presenting the final version during their oral expression assessment in Week 12. Not submitting the draft will result in a 0 mark for the portfolio presentation section of the oral expression.
Further details including task description, rubrics and submission information are available on iLearn.
Due: Week 12
Weighting: 10%
The final version will clearly integrate comments and suggestions from draft version.
Due: Week 12
Weighting: 15%
After presenting their portfolio, students will individually present on a topic relating to one of the themes studied during the semester. The topic will be drawn from a list of topics available on iLearn. Students will be assessed on their presentation as well as their capacity to answer follow-up questions.
Portfolio presentation: 5% Response to topic question + follow-up discussion: 10% Preparation: 15 minutes. Presentations: 10 minutes.
Due: Week 13
Weighting: 10%
Students will be expected to complete and review a list of grammar exercises from Difficultés expliquées du français… for English speakers, Vercollier et al., Clé International on a weekly basis. This activity will be peer-assessed.
Due: During formal exam period
Weighting: 30%
Students will write a 600-word essay in French relating to contemporary France. The essay will demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the topics discussed during the semester through the use of precise examples and arguments. Students will also be expected to showcase command of the grammar topics covered in the independent grammar study module.
Required Texts
Recommended Texts
TECHNOLOGY USED AND REQUIRED
Online Resources
Students have online access through iLearn (http://ilearn.mq.edu.au) to all teaching materials, including iLectures, from the beginning to the end of semester. There are links to IT assistance on the iLearn login page.
Login is via: https://ilearn.mq.edu.au/
Is my unit in iLearn?: http://help.ilearn.mq.edu.au/unitsonline/ to check when your online unit will become available.
Students must check the iLearn pages for announcements, amendments to the program, etc. Everything is announced online; it is the student's responsibility to know what is required and when papers and/or assessments are to be handed in. For external students, iLearn will normally be the only way to get up-to-date information about the unit or to download the instructions for the assignments they have to prepare.
Technology
Students are required to have regular access to a computer and the internet. Mobile devices alone are not sufficient. Besides making sure they can have daily access to a computer, students should note that for some assignments and exercises they may need headphones as well as a microphone. For Zoom sessions (external students only), a camera is required as well.
For students attending classes on campus we strongly encourage that you bring along your own laptop computer, ready to work with activities in your online unit. The preferred operating system is Windows 10.
Students are required to access the online unit in iLearn by the end of Week 1 and follow any relevant instructions and links for downloads that may be required. If applicable, students are required to download the relevant language package prior to Week 2.
Please contact your course convenor before the end of Week 1 if you do not have a suitable laptop (or tablet) for in-class use.
Online assessments: Students must ensure that the computers they use are powerful enough for the tasks at hand and the connection they are using is reliable (we recommend using Ethernet wired connection rather than wireless). Students are required to use Firefox rather than Safari or Internet Explorer, which have known problems with audio files. If they work from their home base, they should use the best equipment available and/or switch off all other network connections that might slow down their own. No permission to resit tests will be granted on the basis of the use of an inadequate connection during an earlier attempt. Students who do not have the proper equipment are urged to sit their tests in a university computer lab. Check eStudent for appropriate locations.
Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central (https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policy-central). Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:
Undergraduate students seeking more policy resources can visit the Student Policy Gateway (https://students.mq.edu.au/support/study/student-policy-gateway). It is your one-stop-shop for the key policies you need to know about throughout your undergraduate student journey.
If you would like to see all the policies relevant to Learning and Teaching visit Policy Central (https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policy-central).
Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/study/getting-started/student-conduct
Results shown in iLearn, or released directly by your Unit Convenor, are not confirmed as they are subject to final approval by the University. Once approved, final results will be sent to your student email address and will be made available in eStudent. For more information visit ask.mq.edu.au.
Macquarie University provides a range of support services for students. For details, visit http://students.mq.edu.au/support/
Learning Skills (mq.edu.au/learningskills) provides academic writing resources and study strategies to improve your marks and take control of your study.
Students with a disability are encouraged to contact the Disability Service who can provide appropriate help with any issues that arise during their studies.
For all student enquiries, visit Student Connect at ask.mq.edu.au
For help with University computer systems and technology, visit http://www.mq.edu.au/about_us/offices_and_units/information_technology/help/.
When using the University's IT, you must adhere to the Acceptable Use of IT Resources Policy. The policy applies to all who connect to the MQ network including students.
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Unit Guide - Modified paragraph under 'Technology Used and Required' applicable to all language units from Session 2 2017
Level B2 represents a new level as far above B1 (Threshold) as A2 (Waystage) is below it. It is intended to reflect the Vantage Level specification. The metaphor is that, having been progressing slowly but steadily across the intermediate plateau, the learner finds he has arrived somewhere, things look different, he/she acquires a new perspective, can look around him/her in a new way. This concept does seem to be borne out to a considerable extent by the descriptors calibrated at this level. They represent quite a break with the content so far. For example at the lower end of the band there is a focus on effective argument: account for and sustain his opinions in discussion by providing relevant explanations, arguments and comments; explain a viewpoint on a topical issue giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options; construct a chain of reasoned argument; develop an argument giving reasons in support of or against a particular point of view; explain a problem and make it clear that his/her counterpart in a negotiation must make a concession; speculate about causes, consequences, hypothetical situations; take an active part in informal discussion in familiar contexts, commenting, putting point of view clearly, evaluating alternative proposals and making and responding to hypotheses.
Except dispensation, DELF B2 is compulsory to follow studies in the French higher education. DELF B2 examination is based on level B2 of the CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages).