FREN 3213 - French IIISA: Culture

North Terrace Campus - Semester 1 - 2021

The aim of this course is to develop a deeper understanding and a critical appreciation of France's rich cultural heritage through the study of texts, films or other cultural artefacts. The course is also designed to develop language skills, with all work being conducted in French. Students completing this course will therefore benefit from enhanced reading and writing skills, as well as speaking skills and vocabulary acquisition. See French Department handbook for information on the topic and more details.

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Course Details

Course Code	FREN 3213
Course	French IIISA: Culture
Coordinating Unit	French Studies
Term	Semester 1
Level	Undergraduate
Location/s	North Terrace Campus
Units	3
Contact	Up to 3 hours per week
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange	Y
Prerequisites	12 units of French including FREN 2212 or FREN 3202
Incompatible	FREN 2022
Assessment	Class exercises, essays, class presentations, tests

Course Staff

Course Coordinator: Dr Peter Poiana

Course Timetable

The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from Course Planner.

Course Learning Outcomes

Students who complete French IIISA Culture will be able to:

1. know the countries where French is spoken and understand their cultural productions such as literature and film

2. locate and analyse primary and secondary sources of information pertaining to the study of French culture

3. analyse with considerable sophistication cultural productions such as literature and film and be aware of the interpretative methods that can be used to deepen understanding of them.

4. work individually or in groups in collecting and organising information, and communicating arguments and ideas in clear and correct French, both written and spoken, to an academic audience.

5. develop a commitment to the rigorous application of scholarly principles in the exploration of questions and problems in relation to French society and culture.

University Graduate Attributes

This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:

University Graduate Attribute	Course Learning Outcome(s)
Deep discipline knowledge informed and infused by cutting edge research, scaffolded throughout their program of studies acquired from personal interaction with research active educators, from year 1 accredited or validated against national or international standards (for relevant programs)	1, 2, 3
Critical thinking and problem solving steeped in research methods and rigor based on empirical evidence and the scientific approach to knowledge development demonstrated through appropriate and relevant assessment	2, 3
Teamwork and communication skills developed from, with, and via the SGDE honed through assessment and practice throughout the program of studies encouraged and valued in all aspects of learning	4
Career and leadership readiness technology savvy professional and, where relevant, fully accredited forward thinking and well informed tested and validated by work based experiences	3, 4, 5
Intercultural and ethical competency adept at operating in other cultures comfortable with different nationalities and social contexts able to determine and contribute to desirable social outcomes demonstrated by study abroad or with an understanding of indigenous knowledges	1, 3, 4
Self-awareness and emotional intelligence a capacity for self-reflection and a willingness to engage in self-appraisal open to objective and constructive feedback from supervisors and peers able to negotiate difficult social situations, defuse conflict and engage positively in purposeful debate	4, 5

Learning Resources

Required Resources

Students will need to purchase a Course Reader at the start of the semester from the University on-line shop.
Look for the title: “French IIIA / French IIISA Culture Course Reader”.

Recommended Resources

For a French language website in which you will find, as well as a conventional dictionary, a dictionary of slang, synonyms and antonyms, figurative expressions, spelling and conjugations, etymologies, Old and Middle French, and varieties of French throughout the Francophone world, you should look at the url: http://www.lexilogos.com/francais_langue_dictionnaires.htm

There is also a good French - English, English - French dictionary on a related web page:
https://www.lexilogos.com/anglais_dictionnaire.htm Dictionaries

For paper dictionaries, the French-French dictionary Le Petit Robert, and the bilingual Collins-Robert French-English English-French Dictionary are suitable because of the large number of explanations and examples they provide.

Online Learning

The following documents will be available via MyUni:
- course outline
- lecture slides
- seminar worksheets
- essay topics and explanation of assessment tasks.

Learning & Teaching Modes

There will be three contact hours per week: a lecture that presents the topics set for study and a two-hour seminar in which students will participate in activities such as reading, textual analysis, performance, and discussion.

Workload

The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

3 hours of classes each week	36 hours per semester
6 hours of reading, including additional research	72 hours per semester
3 hours preparation for class discussion and assignments	36 hours per semester
TOTAL WORKLOAD	144 hours per semester

Learning Activities Summary

All learning activities for this course will be available through MyUni (Canvas) well in advance of the start of semester.

Specific Course Requirements

Hurdle requirement
Note: to pass this course, students must complete all assessment tasks worth 20% or more.
The minimum attendance requirement that students attend at least 80% of all classes.
Students are expected to read the texts set for the given weeks in advance and prepare their answers to any set questions, as required.

It is a requirement of the course that students attend all classes. Exemption from attendance may be given by lecturers or tutors only for medical reasons or for documented cases of personal hardship. If students miss two classes without providing a satisfactory explanation (on medical or compassionate grounds), the course coordinator will ask them to explain why they should not be excluded from the course. In all cases, the onus is on students to contact their tutor or lecturer, preferably in advance, to explain their absence and to make arrangements to catch up on missed work. If this is not done, it will be assumed that the students concerned are no longer in the course.

Small Group Discovery Experience

The preparation of a 20-minute oral presentation in Week 12 on an aspect of the Culture topic will require students to conduct research, working in pairs.

The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:

Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
Assessment must maintain academic standards.

Assessment Summary

See Course Outline on MyUni for details regarding assessment.

Due to the current COVID-19 situation modified arrangements have been made to assessments to facilitate remote learning and teaching. Assessment details provided here reflect recent updates.

The assessment items and weightings have not changed. However, the mode of submission will change.

The comprehension tests on Wednesday of Week 6 will be a timed writing task. The doc word on which students write their answers will be submitted on MyUni - assignments.

The group presentation of a selected scene of a play will be done on Zoom during the week 12 seminar. Students read their piece to the class on Zoom. However, given the move from a classroom to the on-line platform, the marking criteria will change. It will consider only voice and intonation, not gestures or movements. The relative weightings will change as a result, with 20% only attributed to the reading, and 80% to the exegesis. Because Friday of Week 6 and the following Monday are public holidays, the exegesis is due on Tuesday April 14.

The analysis of the scene (short essay) will be uploaded on MyUni - Assignments. Because Friday of Week 6 and the following Monday are public holidays, the exegesis is due on Tuesday April 14.

The long essay will be submitted also on MyUni - Assignments.

Assessment Related Requirements

Extensions will only be granted on medical grounds (medical certificate required) or in documented cases of hardship. Extensions for large assignments must be requested using the MACA form available from the Faculty of Arts. It should be submitted to the Faculty before the due date of the assignment.

Assessment Detail

See the Course Outline on MyUni for a detailed presentation of the assessment procedures for French IIISA Culture.

Submission

Course Grading

Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme)
Grade	Mark	Description
FNS		Fail No Submission
F	1-49	Fail
P	50-64	Pass
C	65-74	Credit
D	75-84	Distinction
HD	85-100	High Distinction
CN		Continuing
NFE		No Formal Examination
RP		Result Pending

Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.

Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.

Final results for this course will be made available through Access Adelaide.

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