Overview
An extension of the communicative approach seeking to develop linguistic skills appropriate to students’ future career and social needs.
Are you interested in advancing your knowledge of one of the most important world languages? This paper aims to continue to build on basic skills in French through the study of aspects of French language, history and culture.
About this paper
| Paper title | Advanced French 1 |
|---|---|
| Subject | French |
| EFTS | 0.15 |
| Points | 18 points |
| Teaching period | Semester 1 (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) | $1,103.10 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Prerequisite
- FREN 211 or FREN 232
- Restriction
- FREN 311, FREN 331, FREN 334 or any other more advanced French language paper
- Schedule C
- Arts and Music
- Notes
- If you have previous knowledge of the language you can still enrol in this paper via Special Permission by proceeding with your application process to the Review and Submit page or email languages@otago.ac.nz for assistance.
- Eligibility
- Classes are primarily delivered in French.
- Contact
- languages@otago.ac.nz
- Teaching staff
- Paper Structure
The grammar content of the paper includes the subjunctive, possessives, demonstratives and interrogatives, as well as revisiting grammar points from 200-level in more detail. Course materials provide cultural content from the Affaire Dreyfus through gastronomy to the Macron presidency.
- Teaching Arrangements
There are four classes per week.
- Textbooks
A set of course materials is downloadable from Blackboard.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Information literacy, Research, Self-motivation.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this paper will be able to:
- Communicate in French at an advanced level (B2 in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, or CEFR), including aural comprehension
- Improve pronunciation
- Improve basic grammar
- Hone writing skills
- Expand vocabulary in a range of historical and cultural topics
- Increase knowledge of French language, history and culture