Course overview
- Study period
- Semester 2, 2024 (22/07/2024 - 18/11/2024)
- Study level
- Undergraduate
- Location
- St Lucia
- Attendance mode
- In Person
- Units
- 2
- Administrative campus
- St Lucia
- Coordinating unit
- Languages & Cultures School
Further development of communication skills in French language. It provides for the further development of oral skills, accompanied by a new emphasis on reading and writing in French.
FREN2020 gives students the opportunity to reach B1 on the Common European Frame of Reference for Languages, that is, to reach the level of Independent User:
Can understand the main points of clear standard input on familiar matters regularly encountered in work, school, leisure, etc. Can deal with most situations likely to arise whilst travelling in an area where the language is spoken.ﾠ Can produce simple connected text on topics which are familiar or of personal interest. Can describe experiences and events, dreams, hopes & ambitions and briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans.1
The ﾠlearning experiences of FREN2020 continue to feature interaction and collaboration in the French language. n nﾠaddition to the textbook, we will look at other authentic materials. The final stages of the course include a focus on work and employability.ﾠ
ﾠ1.ﾠhttps://www.coe.int/en/web/common-european-framework-reference-languages/table-1-cefr-3.3-common-reference-levels-global-scale
ﾠ
Course requirements
Assumed background
FREN2020 is a course enabling students to progress to low B1 level on the CEFR (Common European Frame of Reference) language proficiency scale.ﾠ
The formal prerequisite for FREN2020 is FREN2010. Students who do not fulfil this prerequisite, but who have an equivalent knowledge of French (e.g. from equivalent study at high school, or interstate or overseas, or from residence in a French-speaking country) may apply to enrol in FREN2020 by completing the questionnaire at ﾠhttps://courseplacements.languages-cultures.uq.edu.au/. Please also note that enrolments may be refused on the basis of such knowledge or abilities and enrolment in a different course may be recommended.
Prerequisites
You'll need to complete the following courses before enrolling in this one:
FREN2010 or placement test
Course staff
Course coordinator
Lecturer
Timetable
The timetable for this course is available on the UQ Public Timetable.
Additional timetable information
Active participation in classes is an essential learning requirement in this course.
Public holidays:
Alternative arrangements for affected students will be announced through the Blackboard site.
Class allocation:
In order to optimise the student experience, it may be necessary to reallocate students to a different class from their first choice. Before this happens, every effort will be made to enable students to voluntarily change into an alternative class that is suitable.
Please note: Teaching staff do not have access to the timetabling system to help with class allocation. Therefore, should you need help with your timetable and/or allocation of classes, please ensure you email hass.mytimetable@uq.edu.au from your UQ student email account with the following details:
- Full name,
- Student ID, and
- the Course Code
Additional information and support can be found here.
Aims and outcomes
FREN2020 gives students the opportunity to reach B1 on the Common European Frame of Reference for Languages, that is, to reach the level of Independent User:
Can understand the main points of clear standard input on familiar matters regularly encountered in work, school, leisure, etc. Can deal with most situations likely to arise whilst travelling in an area where the language is spoken. Can produce simple connected text on topics which are familiar or of personal interest. Can describe experiences and events, dreams, hopes & ambitions and briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans.
The learning experiences of FREN2020 continue to feature interaction and collaboration in the French language and greater use of authentic materials over the textbook. The final stages of the course include an explicit focus on work and employability. 1. https://www.coe.int/en/web/common-european-framework-reference-languages/table-1-cefr-3.3-common-reference-levels-global-scale
The course uses a task-based approach and aims to develop listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in French at an intermediate level, through the use of a range of texts including audio visual materials, simple literary texts and French press articles.
Learning outcomes
After successfully completing this course you should be able to:
LO1.
Understand discussions on topics covered in the course and make sense of spoken stories and anecdotes.
LO2.
Participate in a discussion on topics covered in the course and express your opinion clearly, recount personal events and stories.
LO3.
Understand simple texts which describe events and feelings; understand key points of French press articles.
LO4.
Provide structured written arguments on topics covered in the course and recount a story.
LO5.
Use a range of verb tenses and moods effectively.
LO6.
Show awareness of Francophone cultural practices and points of view on familiar topics.
LO7.
Pronounce French with minimal phonetic errors.
Assessment
Assessment summary
| Category | Assessment task | Weight | Due date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Placement |
Course placement
|
Pass/Fail |
15/07/2024 - 26/07/2024
May be completed earlier. |
| Examination |
Sequence: In-class exams
|
30% |
22/08/2024 2:00 pm 17/10/2024 2:00 pm
Conducted in class in Week 5 and Week 12. |
| Presentation, Reflection |
Oral 1
|
20% |
26/08/2024 - 30/08/2024
Interviews will be scheduled on certain days of week 6, subject to the availability of academic staff. |
| Role play/ Simulation |
Video recording
|
20% |
8/10/2024 5:00 pm |
| Presentation, Reflection |
Oral 2
|
30% Hurdle |
21/10/2024 - 25/10/2024
Interviews will be scheduled on certain days of week 13, subject to the availability of academic staff. |
A hurdle is an assessment requirement that must be satisfied in order to receive a specific grade for the course. Check the assessment details for more information about hurdle requirements.
Assessment details
Course placement
- Hurdle
- Mode
- Activity/ Performance
- Category
- Placement
- Weight
- Pass/Fail
- Due date
15/07/2024 - 26/07/2024
May be completed earlier.
- Other conditions
- Student specific.
Task description
All students are required to demonstrate they have been correctly placed in FREN2020. This is a hurdle requirement. Failure to be correctly placed will result in a maximum grade of 3 in the course. No assessment items will be marked until this has been completed.
During the Course Placement questionnaire, you may be asked to write a short text in French. This must be your own unassisted work so we can accurately place you.
This assessment task evaluates student’s abilities, skills and knowledge without the aid of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Students are advised that the use of AI technologies to develop responses is strictly prohibited and may constitute student misconduct under the Student Code of Conduct.
Hurdle requirements
Students who have passed FREN2010 have already passed this hurdle. Students who have been placed in this course by academic staff in the French programme, via the course placement portal, have already passed this hurdle. Students who have neither passed FREN2010 nor been placed in FREN2020 in the manner indicated should complete a placement questionnaire at: https://courseplacements.languages-cultures.uq.edu.au/Submission guidelines
Deferral or extension
You may be able to apply for an extension.
The maximum extension allowed is 7 days. Extensions are given in multiples of 24 hours.
This is a 5 to 10 minute activity that requires no prior knowledge of French. It is necessary to be placed in the course prior to week 2 so that students can seek alternative courses if necessary.
Sequence: In-class exams
- Identity Verified
- In-person
- Mode
- Written
- Category
- Examination
- Weight
- 30%
- Due date
22/08/2024 2:00 pm
17/10/2024 2:00 pm
Conducted in class in Week 5 and Week 12.
- Learning outcomes
- L03, L04, L05
Task description
Students will complete a short written exam in class in Weeks 5 and 12. Each exam will run in the second class of the week. Each part of this sequence (i.e. each exam) is worth 15%.
The questions will be a mixture of multiple choice, short answer and short paragraph, and will be based on material from Défi 2 and any other material studied in class.
Exam adjustments: If you have an agreed set of Alternative Exam Adjustments, you will need to apply for them, by the specified deadline, to be activated for this assessment sequence.
Statement on AI
This assessment task evaluates students' abilities, skills and knowledge without the aid of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Students are advised that the use of AI technologies to develop responses is strictly prohibited and may constitute student misconduct under the Student Code of Conduct.
Exam details
| Planning time | no planning time minutes |
|---|---|
| Duration | 60 minutes |
| Calculator options | No calculators permitted |
| Open/closed book | Closed Book examination - specified written materials permitted |
| Materials | Bilingual dictionary (French <> any language); verb table (e.g. Bescherelle); paper copy of L'étranger. |
| Exam platform | Paper based |
| Invigilation | Invigilated in person |
Submission guidelines
Exam conducted in class, in person.
Deferral or extension
You may be able to defer this exam.
Oral 1
- Identity Verified
- In-person
- Mode
- Oral
- Category
- Presentation, Reflection
- Weight
- 20%
- Due date
26/08/2024 - 30/08/2024
Interviews will be scheduled on certain days of week 6, subject to the availability of academic staff.
- Other conditions
- Student specific.
- Learning outcomes
- L01, L02, L05, L06, L07
Task description
In Week 4, students will be given a communicative task to prepare, based on material studied in class. On the day of the assessment, they will engage spontaneously with their teacher to discuss the topic they have prepared. The oral will last for 5-6 minutes.
This assessment item allows students to demonstrate competency at B1 level on the CEFR language proficiency scale for Spoken Production, Spoken Interaction and Listening. (Link to Common European Frame of Reference).
Format: Students will do their oral face to face.
Recording: The orals will be video-recorded so that there is a record of your performance.
Statement on AI: This assessment task is to be completed in-person. The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools will not be permitted. Any attempted use of AI may constitute student misconduct under the Student Code of Conduct.
Submission guidelines
Oral interviews will be conducted in person.
Deferral or extension
You may be able to apply for an extension.
The maximum extension allowed is 28 days. Extensions are given in multiples of 24 hours.
Late submission
A penalty of 10% of the maximum possible mark will be deducted per 24 hours from time submission is due for up to 7 days. After 7 days, you will receive a mark of 0.
Video recording
- Online
- Mode
- Activity/ Performance, Oral, Product/ Artefact/ Multimedia
- Category
- Role play/ Simulation
- Weight
- 20%
- Due date
8/10/2024 5:00 pm
- Learning outcomes
- L05, L06, L07
Task description
You will pick one of three job advertisements and record a video CV in which you pitch yourself as the ideal candidate for the position you have chosen. This task will focus in particular on work covered while studying units 5 and 6 of Défi 2, and allows you to demonstrate competence at B1 level on the CEFR scales for Spoken Production and Reading Comprehension.
- Length : 90 seconds - 120 seconds (one and a half minutes - 2 minutes) (These are the minimum and maximum acceptable lengths: the mark for anything shorter will be penalized proportionally and the marker will not listen beyond the maximum length).
- You should not use notes; there is no need for special effects or captions, just you speaking to the camera, without editing.
- You will submit both your video (instructions will be provided on Blackboard) and a transcription of what you said. The work will not be considered as completely submitted until both parts have been uploaded.
- Instructions for recording and uploading the video will be provided on Blackboard.
- The transcription should be uploaded to Turnitin. It will not be assessed, but it will allow your lecturer to provide you with detailed feedback.
Use of generative AI : This task has been designed to be challenging, authentic and complex. Whilst students may use AI technologies, successful completion of this assessment item will require students to critically engage in specific contexts and tasks for which artificial intelligence will provide only limited support and guidance. A failure to reference AI use may constitute student misconduct under the Student Code of Conduct. To pass this assessment, students will be required to demonstrate detailed comprehension of their written submission independent of AI tools.
Submission guidelines
- Instructions for recording and uploading the video will be provided on Blackboard.
- The transcription should be uploaded to Turnitin. It will not be assessed, but it will allow your lecturer to provide you with detailed feedback.
Deferral or extension
You may be able to apply for an extension.
The maximum extension allowed is 28 days. Extensions are given in multiples of 24 hours.
Late submission
A penalty of 10% of the maximum possible mark will be deducted per 24 hours from time submission is due for up to 7 days. After 7 days, you will receive a mark of 0.
Oral 2
- Hurdle
- Identity Verified
- In-person
- Mode
- Oral
- Category
- Presentation, Reflection
- Weight
- 30% Hurdle
- Due date
21/10/2024 - 25/10/2024
Interviews will be scheduled on certain days of week 13, subject to the availability of academic staff.
- Other conditions
- Student specific.
- Learning outcomes
- L01, L02, L05, L06, L07
Task description
In Week 10, students will be given a communicative task to prepare, based on material studied in class. On the day of the assessment, they will engage spontaneously with their teacher to discuss the topic they have prepared. The oral will last for 5-6 minutes.
This assessment item allows you to demonstrate competency at B1 level on the CEFR language proficiency scale for Spoken Production, Spoken Interaction and Listening. (Link to Common European Frame of Reference).
Alternative due date: See section 5.3 for information on Extensions.
Format: Students will do their oral face to face.
Recording: The orals will be video-recorded so that there is a record of your performance.
Statement on AI: This assessment task is to be completed in-person. The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools will not be permitted. Any attempted use of AI may constitute student misconduct under the Student Code of Conduct.
Hurdle requirements
You must achieve a minimum of 40% on the oral to pass the course. For example, even if you obtain 60 out of 70 for your other assessment tasks, but less than 40% on the second oral, your overall course grade will be capped at a 3.Submission guidelines
Oral interviews will be conducted in person.
Deferral or extension
You may be able to apply for an extension.
The maximum extension allowed is 28 days. Extensions are given in multiples of 24 hours.
Late submission
A penalty of 10% of the maximum possible mark will be deducted per 24 hours from time submission is due for up to 7 days. After 7 days, you will receive a mark of 0.
Course grading
Full criteria for each grade is available in the Assessment Procedure.
| Grade | Cut off Percent | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 (Low Fail) | 0 - 24 |
Absence of evidence of achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: The student fails to demonstrate the ability to communicate in French at intermediate level and has not met the course objectives. |
| 2 (Fail) | 25 - 44 |
Minimal evidence of achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: The student fails to demonstrate understanding of the items introduced in the course, and has not developed sufficient proficiency in the skill areas targeted in the course. |
| 3 (Marginal Fail) | 45 - 49 |
Demonstrated evidence of developing achievement of course learning outcomes Course grade description: The student demonstrates a limited ability to understand and communicate in spoken and written French at intermediate level, due to lack of vocabulary and grammatical awareness. |
| 4 (Pass) | 50 - 64 |
Demonstrated evidence of functional achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: The student has achieved a basic understanding of spoken and written French, however vocabulary use is still limited for intermediate level and/or grammatical inaccuracies sometimes hinder communication. |
| 5 (Credit) | 65 - 74 |
Demonstrated evidence of proficient achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: Sound understanding of spoken and written French at intermediate level. The student attempts to use a range of structures introduced in the course in speech and writing, but fluency is still variable, and errors (which do not affect comprehension) still occur. |
| 6 (Distinction) | 75 - 84 |
Demonstrated evidence of advanced achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: High level of understanding of spoken and written French at intermediate level. The student consistently uses comprehensible sentences and responds fluently and appropriately . In speech and writing, the student uses a wide range of structures with very few errors. |
| 7 (High Distinction) | 85 - 100 |
Demonstrated evidence of exceptional achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: Understanding of spoken and written French is excellent for an intermediate student of French. During exchanges, the student consistently uses comprehensible sentences and responds fluently, appropriately and accurately. In speech and writing, the student uses a very wide range of vocabulary items and structures with accuracy and creativity. |
Additional course grading information
Marking criteria and/or marking rubrics are available in the ‘Assessment’ folder in Blackboard for this course.
Past experience has shown that regular attendance at classes and completion of homework are essential to obtain a good grade in the course. Attendance will be monitored throughout the semester.
Supplementary assessment
Supplementary assessment is available for this course.
Additional assessment information
STATEMENT ON HELP WITH ASSIGNMENTS (written and oral)
All assignments submitted should be the work of the student and the student alone (or group in a group assignment). This means that students are NOT to seek unauthorised outside help (which may include help from other students, teachers, private tutors, ghost writers, advanced/ native speakers) either in the preparation of assignments or in checking for errors before assignments are submitted. Cases where students are suspected of having used outside help will be referred to the School of Languages and CulturesﾠIntegrity Officer for further investigation. Students who use outside help may be found guilty of academic misconduct which can attract significant penalties.
STATEMENT ON EMAIL USE AND IDENTIFICATION
All students must have a UQ email address and UQ identification card. Students are expected to check their UQ email routinely as this address will be used for information about the course and its assessment. An official UQ ID Card is required for attendance at the final examination.
Learning resources
You'll need the following resources to successfully complete the course. We've indicated below if you need a personal copy of the reading materials or your own item.
Library resources
Find the required and recommended resources for this course on the UQ Library website.
Own copy required
You'll need to have your own copy of the following reading resources. We've indicated below if you need a personal copy of the reading materials or your own item.
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Book |
L'étranger
by Camus; Albert - 1957 Edition: Folio edition Publisher: Gallimard ISBN: 9782070360024 |
| Book |
Défi 2: méthode de français : livre de l'élève
by Biras; Pascal; Denyer; Monique; Gloanec; Audrey; Witta; Stéphanie - 2022 Edition: Nouvelle édition Publisher: Maison des langues ISBN: 9788419236555 |
Additional learning resources information
Students should familiarize themselves with the course Blackboard site in the first week of semester as it will be used extensively throughout the course including for assessment.
Learning activities
The learning activities for this course are outlined below. Learn more about the learning outcomes that apply to this course.
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| Learning period | Activity type | Topic |
|---|---|---|
Multiple weeks From Week 1 To Week 13 |
General contact hours |
Weekly tutorials Tutorial activities include discovering:
Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03, L04, L05, L06, L07 |
Policies and procedures
University policies and procedures apply to all aspects of student life. As a UQ student, you must comply with University-wide and program-specific requirements, including the:
- Student Code of Conduct Policy
- Student Integrity and Misconduct Policy and Procedure
- Assessment Procedure
- Examinations Procedure
- Reasonable Adjustments - Students Policy and Procedure
Learn more about UQ policies on my.UQ and the Policy and Procedure Library.