ATS2064 French intermediate 2
Faculty of Arts
ATS2064 French intermediate 2 is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2020 in Semester 2 at Clayton. It needs ATS2063 and unlocks 1 unit, leading on to 5 units in all.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 2
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 9 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before ATS2064
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After ATS2064
1 unit list ATS2064 as a prerequisite or corequisite.
Enrolment rules
Prerequisite: Or equivalent units
Overview
This unit involves students in teaching and learning activities, developing language skills and cultural competence. Students participate in learning activities involving a variety of theme-based activities, developing more sophisticated speaking, writing and reading and aural comprehension skills; acquiring explicit grammar competence and awareness of discourse, register and gaining insight into the socio-cultural specificity of contemporary France. In the Specialized Culture Component students will explore an aspect of French culture and society and develop expertise appropriate to their year level in the theory, practices and discourses that continue to shape French culture.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Pre-class Activity10%
- Post-class Activity10%
- Grammar Graded Exercises10%
- Listening test 15%
- Grammar/writing test 110%
- Culture Task (Guided Reading Activity)10%
- Listening Test 210%
- Grammar/writing test 220%
- Oral Test15%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Speak, listen, read and write in French to communicate effectively in a wide range of situations and on a wide range of themes;
- 2
Use written language skills in a range of formal and/or informal text types;
- 3
Locate, paraphrase, explain and evaluate information in short texts in French;
- 4
Recognise and use prescribed grammatical items;
- 5
Critique aspects of the evolution of contemporary French history, culture and identity;
- 6
Interpret self-selected sources to synthesise knowledge into an appropriate format.
Workload and teaching
- Seminars12 hours
- Tutorials12 hours
- Workshops24 hours
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. A unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
Learning resources
Required resources
Language textbook
Where it fits
ATS2064 is part of 2 areas of study in the 2020 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Felicity Chaplin
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Felicity Chaplin
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ATS2064?
You need ATS2063 before you enrol. Enrolment rules also apply.
What can I take after ATS2064?
ATS2064 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 1 unit, including ATS3065. Those lead on to 5 units in all.
When is ATS2064 offered?
In 2020, ATS2064 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton.
How much work is ATS2064?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ATS2064 have an exam?
No. ATS2064 has 9 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include ATS2064?
ATS2064 is part of French studies.