Special Reading Program - FREN3211

   
   
 
Course Outline: See below
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.125 (more info)
 
 
Contact Hours per Week: 3
 
 
Enrolment Requirements:
 
 
Prerequisite: FREN2102 or permission from the Head of Department
 
 
Fee Band: 1 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description


Contemporary social and political issues in France and the French-speaking world. Students will work with a variety of materials, including television programs, newspaper articles and internet documents.
Note/s: This course is particularly recommended for students preparing to undertake study in a French-speaking university.


Learning Outcomes


By the end of this course, students should be able to:
  • Perform effectively at the majority of social situations that foreign students typically encounter in France and in French speaking societies (e.g. Getting a visa, looking for accommodation, buying food, enrolling at university, going to the doctor's, at the post office, etc)
  • Explain and synthetise the content of documents from authentic sources (French radio, television, Internet, newspapers) through oral and written communication
  • Analyse some contemporary social and political issues in France and in the French-speaking world (e.g. Citizenship, multiculturalism, education, religion)
  • Compare these with their counterparts in their culture
  • Demonstrate a reasonably good knowledge of the country they will be going to for study purposes
  • Apply practical research skills to get further information they may require.

Assessment


  • Class work - 10%
  • Three practical exercises - 30%
  • Oral presentation - 20%
  • Individual project - 40%