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Overview

An extension of the communicative approach seeking to develop linguistic skills appropriate to students’ future career and social needs.

Are you willing to develop your linguistic skills in French to a high level of communication? This advanced French language paper will certainly boost your future career and social needs.

About this paper

Paper title Advanced French 3
Subject French
EFTS 0.15
Points 18 points
Teaching period Not offered in 2026 (On campus)
Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) $1,103.10
International Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website.
Prerequisite
One of FREN 221, FREN 311, FREN 331, FREN 334
Restriction
FREN 321, FREN 332, FREN 336
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
Suitable for students with good French language skills.
Contact
languages@otago.ac.nz
Teaching staff

To be confirmed

Paper Structure
Switching through imitation and adaptation from original to pastiche and parody, students will "rewrite" source French texts of their choice, analysing the core linguistic and stylistic complexity of their rewritings.
Textbooks

Recommended:

Le Petit Robert (any edition).

Le nouveau Bescherelle: l'art de conjuger (any edition).

Bescherelle: French verbs (any edition).

Maurice Grevisse. Le Bon Usage (any edition).

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 develop:

  • A high level of writing skills in French, through pastiche and parody exercises
  • A high level of oral communication skills, useful not only in everyday situations, but also in a more specific (cultural or scientific) environment
  • A high level of self-motivation through major written projects in French

Overview

An extension of the communicative approach seeking to develop linguistic skills appropriate to students’ future career and social needs.

Are you willing to develop your linguistic skills in French to a high level of communication? This advanced French language paper will certainly boost your future career and social needs.

About this paper

Paper title Advanced French 3
Subject French
EFTS 0.15
Points 18 points
Teaching period Not offered in 2027 (On campus)
Domestic Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for 2027 have not yet been set
International Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website.
Prerequisite
One of FREN 221, FREN 311, FREN 331, FREN 334
Restriction
FREN 321, FREN 332, FREN 336
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
Suitable for students with good French language skills.
Contact
languages@otago.ac.nz
Teaching staff

To be confirmed.

Paper Structure
Switching through imitation and adaptation from original to pastiche and parody, students will "rewrite" source French texts of their choice, analysing the core linguistic and stylistic complexity of their rewritings.
Textbooks

Recommended:

  • Le Petit Robert.
  • Le nouveau Bescherelle: l'art de conjuger.
  • Bescherelle: French verbs.
  • Maurice Grevisse. Le Bon Usage.

Any edition of these texts will do.

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 develop:

  • A high level of writing skills in French, through pastiche and parody exercises
  • A high level of oral communication skills, useful not only in everyday situations, but also in a more specific (cultural or scientific) environment
  • A high level of self-motivation through major written projects in French
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