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School: Arts and Humanities

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    French (Introductory 1)

  • Unit Code

    FRE1101

  • Year

    2017

  • Enrolment Period

    1

  • Version

    1

  • Credit Points

    15

  • Full Year Unit

    N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus

  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Celine Mireille DOUCET

Description

Introduction to the French language for beginners with the emphasis on the acquisition of language for basic communicative purposes.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Read and speak simple everyday French with a good pronunciation.
  2. Speak and write simple everyday French for basic communicative purposes.
  3. Understand simple everyday spoken and written French.
  4. Understand some aspects of French culture.
  5. Use the French language with a level of skill equivalent to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages - Level A1 for Understanding (Listening, Reading),Speaking (Interaction + Production), Writing.

Unit Content

  1. General introduction to the culture of France and its people.
  2. Introduction to essential grammar functions for confident immediate use of the language in everyday situations.
  3. Introduction to essential vocabulary, with emphasis on the acquisition of oral skills through practice and stimulation in various situational contexts.
  4. Introduction to simple sentence construction.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Situational oral exercises, simulations, discussion groups, workshops, role-play.
Written grammatical and syntactic exercises, dictation, exercises in creative writing. Use of audio-visual resources, use of language laboratory facilities. Oral and written comprehension exercises, analysis of simple oral and written French.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
ExerciseOral and Written Assignments and Tests40%
ExaminationOral and Written Examination60%

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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School: Arts and Humanities

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    French (Introductory 1)

  • Unit Code

    FRE1101

  • Year

    2017

  • Enrolment Period

    2

  • Version

    1

  • Credit Points

    15

  • Full Year Unit

    N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus

  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Celine Mireille DOUCET

Description

Introduction to the French language for beginners with the emphasis on the acquisition of language for basic communicative purposes.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Read and speak simple everyday French with a good pronunciation.
  2. Speak and write simple everyday French for basic communicative purposes.
  3. Understand simple everyday spoken and written French.
  4. Understand some aspects of French culture.
  5. Use the French language with a level of skill equivalent to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages - Level A1 for Understanding (Listening, Reading),Speaking (Interaction + Production), Writing.

Unit Content

  1. General introduction to the culture of France and its people.
  2. Introduction to essential grammar functions for confident immediate use of the language in everyday situations.
  3. Introduction to essential vocabulary, with emphasis on the acquisition of oral skills through practice and stimulation in various situational contexts.
  4. Introduction to simple sentence construction.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Situational oral exercises, simulations, discussion groups, workshops, role-play.
Written grammatical and syntactic exercises, dictation, exercises in creative writing. Use of audio-visual resources, use of language laboratory facilities. Oral and written comprehension exercises, analysis of simple oral and written French.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
ExerciseOral and Written Assignments and Tests40%
ExaminationOral and Written Examination60%

Core Reading(s)

  • Merieux, R., Laine E., L., & Y. (2009). Latitudes 1 : méthode de français : A1/A2. Cahier d'exercices. Version anglophone. Paris: Didier.
  • Merieux, R., Laine, E., & Loiseau, Y. (2008). Latitudes. 1 : methode de fran�ais : A1/A2. Paris: Didier.

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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