FR1001 - Foundation French 1
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2017 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 1 |
| Administered by: | College of Arts, Society & Education |
Students who have a SA in Senior French are not permitted to enrol in this subject.
This subject assumes no prior knowledge of the language and is therefore intended for students who are beginners or near-beginners in the language. This course is suitable for any student wishing to obtain some second language skills for a future career, as well as for those who are starting a degree in languages. The aim of this course is to achieve a level of proficiency in reading, speaking, listening and writing basic French. The course is taught using a range of authentic resources, with a particular focus on the Francophone countries located to the East of Australia, as well as the Contacts textbook by Valette & Valette.
Learning Outcomes
- ability to read French competently at an elementary level;
- ability to understand French competently at an elementary level;
- ability to write French accurately at an elementary level;
- ability to speak French accurately at an elementary level;
- develop a general awareness of the Francophone world in the Pacific.
| Assumed Knowledge: | no assumed knowledge |
Availabilities | |
| Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 23-Mar-2017 | |
| Coordinator: | Miss Florence Boulard |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (50%); oral test (20%); assignments (30%). |
| Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2 | |
| Census Date 24-Aug-2017 | |
| Coordinator: | Miss Florence Boulard |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (50%); oral test. evaluating reading and speaking skills (20%); assignments (30%). |
| Cairns, Internal, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 23-Mar-2017 | |
| Coordinator: | Miss Florence Boulard |
| Contact hours: |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (50%); oral test (20%); assignments (30%). |
| Cairns, Internal, Study Period 2 | |
| Census Date 24-Aug-2017 | |
| Coordinator: | Miss Florence Boulard |
| Contact hours: |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (50%); oral test. evaluating reading and speaking skills (20%); assignments (30%). |
Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.