James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2002

FR1001:03

Foundation French 1

Townsville, Cairns

HECS Band 1

26 hours lectures, 26 hours tutorials. Semester 1 (Townsville campus); 26 hours lectures, 13 hours tutorials, 19 other contact hours held in Cairns over three weekends. Semester 1 (Cairns campus).

Staff: Dr C Mann.

General French language appropriate to the objectives outlined below.

Learning Objectives:

  1. to take students to a level of formulaic proficiency (approximately 0+ on the ISLPR scale). Students will be able to give simple personal details, to understand questions about same and to follow directions.

Assessment by in-class tests and/or end-of-semester examinations: listening (25%); speaking (25%); reading (25%); writing (25%). Completion of fortnightly homework assignments is a compulsory requirement of the subject.