Unit Guide

General Information

Unit convenor and teaching staff	Unit convenor and teaching staff Convenor Benedicte Andre benedicte.andre@mq.edu.au Contact via Email B349, Level 3 25 Wally’s Walk By appointment (see iLearn)
Credit points	Credit points 10
Prerequisites	Prerequisites FREN1210
Corequisites	Corequisites
Co-badged status	Co-badged status
Unit description	Unit description This unit aims to enable students to become independent users of the French language. It seeks to develop students' skills in reading, writing, comprehension and speaking in French and further develops students' knowledge of contemporary French culture. The work in this unit is of a very intensive nature. The unit aims to develop students' language skills towards B1+ level in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFRL).

Important Academic Dates

Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

ULO1: Develop comprehensive intermediate level skills in reading, writing, listening and speaking in the French language.
ULO2: Identify, describe and evaluate a broad range of aspects of French-speaking cultures and societies.
ULO3: Identify, evaluate and deploy a broad range of grammatical structures of French at intermediate level.
ULO4: Create meaningful intercultural encounters by applying relevant language conventions.
ULO5: Demonstrate a refined awareness of language and language use, in both French and in English.

General Assessment Information

General Assessment Information

Indicative examples of assessment tasks and regular feedback will be available on iLearn.

Late Assessment Submission Penalty

Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, a 5% penalty (of the total possible mark) will be applied each day a written assessment is not submitted, up until the 7th day (including weekends). After the 7th day, a mark of ‘0’ (zero) will be awarded even if the assessment is submitted. Submission time for all written assessments is set at 11.55pm. A 1-hour grace period is provided to students who experience a technical issue.

This late penalty will apply to non-timed sensitive assessment (incl essays, reports, posters, portfolios, journals, recordings etc). Late submission of time sensitive tasks (such as tests/exams, performance assessments/presentations, scheduled practical assessments/labs etc) will only be addressed by the unit convenor in a Special consideration application. Special Consideration outcome may result in a new question or topic

Please make every effort to submit your assignment by the due date. If you find you cannot submit your assignment on time, please apply for Special Consideration through AskMQ. Make sure you read Macquarie University's policy regarding Special Consideration requests before you apply: https://students.mq.edu.au/study/assessment-exams/special-consideration

Assessment Tasks

Name	Weighting	Hurdle	Due
Reading and writing test	20%	No	23:59, on 03/09/23. Opens 9:00 on 02/09/23
Aural Comprehension	15%	No	23:59, on 15/10/23. Opens 9:00 on 14/10/23
Grammar and Vocabulary Tests	20%	No	23:59 on 3/9/23 (Q1); 15/10/23 (Q2).
Oral Production	20%	No	Week 13, in class (FTF). Via Zoom, 11am-1pm on 3/11/23 (FLX)
Final written test	25%	No	23:59, on 5/11/23. Opens 9:00 on 4/11/23.

Reading and writing test

Assessment Type ¹: Quiz/Test
Indicative Time on Task ²: 15 hours
Due: 23:59, on 03/09/23. Opens 9:00 on 02/09/23
Weighting: 20%

French reading comprehension and written production.