243301

Advanced French Language

For students with an autonomous level of oral and written French. An advanced-level course in French to further develop written and oral comprehension, expression and analysis, based on contemporary texts and recordings.

Course code

Qualifications are made up of courses. Some universities call these papers. Each course is numbered using six digits.

243301

Level

The fourth number of the course code shows the level of the course. For example, in course 219206, the fourth number is a 2, so it is a 200-level course (usually studied in the second year of full-time study).

300-level

Credits

Each course is worth a number of credits. You combine courses (credits) to meet the total number of credits needed for your qualification.

15

Subject

French

Course planning information

Course notes

This course is not suitable for native speakers of French. Please discuss options with the Programme Coordinator and/or HoS.

Prerequisite courses

Complete first
243202 or equivalent

You need to complete the above course or courses before moving onto this one.

General progression requirements

You must complete at least 45 credits from 200-level before enrolling in 300-level courses.

Learning outcomes

What you will learn. Knowledge, skills and attitudes you’ll be able to show as a result of successfully finishing this course.

  • 1 Demonstrate advanced language competency in the four skills of listening, reading, speaking and writing.
  • 2 Evidence lexical, grammatical and syntactical abilities appropriate to an advanced level.
  • 3 Demonstrate listening and speaking skills enabling advanced oral communication on a broad range of topics.
  • 4 Employ idiomatic and grammatical strategies to adapt to different language registers.
  • 5 Analyse, synthethize, summarize and develop oral and written information based on original documents in French in a range of media (written texts, oral recordings, videos).
  • 6 Demonstrate an understanding of France/New Zealand relations in the fields of history, politics, sports and popular culture.

Learning outcomes can change before the start of the semester you are studying the course in.

Assessments

Assessment Learning outcomes assessed Weighting
Written Assignment 1 2 3 4 5 6 10%
Written Assignment 1 2 3 4 5 6 10%
Written Assignment 1 2 3 4 5 6 10%
Written Assignment 1 2 3 4 5 6 10%
Test 1 3 4 20%
Exam College/GRS-based (not centrally scheduled) 1 2 4 5 6 40%

Assessment weightings can change up to the start of the semester the course is delivered in.

You may need to take more assessments depending on where, how, and when you choose to take this course.

Explanation of assessment types

Computer programmes
Computer animation and screening, design, programming, models and other computer work.
Creative compositions
Animations, films, models, textiles, websites, and other compositions.
Exam College or GRS-based (not centrally scheduled)
An exam scheduled by a college or the Graduate Research School (GRS). The exam could be online, oral, field, practical skills, written exams or another format.
Exam (centrally scheduled)
An exam scheduled by Assessment Services (centrally) – you’ll usually be told when and where the exam is through the student portal.
Oral or performance or presentation
Debates, demonstrations, exhibitions, interviews, oral proposals, role play, speech and other performances or presentations.
Participation
You may be assessed on your participation in activities such as online fora, laboratories, debates, tutorials, exercises, seminars, and so on.
Portfolio
Creative, learning, online, narrative, photographic, written, and other portfolios.
Practical or placement
Field trips, field work, placements, seminars, workshops, voluntary work, and other activities.
Simulation
Technology-based or experience-based simulations.
Test
Laboratory, online, multi-choice, short answer, spoken, and other tests – arranged by the school.
Written assignment
Essays, group or individual projects, proposals, reports, reviews, writing exercises, and other written assignments.

Textbooks needed

Textbooks can change. We recommend you wait until at least seven weeks before the semester starts to buy your textbooks.

Highly recommended

COLLINS-ROBERT FRENCH DICTIONARY UNABRIDGED

Author
ATKINS, DUVAL, MILNE, COUSIN, LEWIS, SINCLAIR, BIRKS, LAMY
ISBN
0-00-433551-1
Edition
3RD EDITION OR MOST RECENT
Publisher
Le Robert (Paris) - HarperCollins

GRAMMAIRE FRANCAISE.

Author
OLLIVIER, J.
ISBN
0-17-641567-X
Edition
3RD ED, 4TH ED, 5TH ED OR MOST RECENT. - OR E-BOOK
Publisher
THOMSON, NELSON (CANADA)
Notes
e-book edition available with Cengage Learning

LE ROBERT DICTIONNAIRE D'AUJOURD'HUI

Author
REY ET. AL.
ISBN
2-85036-221-2
Edition
MOST RECENT
Publisher
Paris: Dictionnaires Le Robert

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