COURSE SPECIFICATION
Course code
FRE 203
Course title
ADVANCED FRENCH WRITING SKILLS I
Department
LANGUAGES/LING/LITT.STUD/VIS ARTS(French)
Credit unit
2
Level (UG)
200
Course Coordinator
Dr. Nwosu-NWORUH
Official phone number and email address
08130800022
nneabel@yahoo.com
Office Hours
Other staff (if applicable)
MISS Mercy ODU
Official phone number and email address
08064619542
alisonodu@yahoo.com
Office Hours
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Lecture Time
Lecture Venue
Tutorial Time
Tutorial Venue
For academic year
2014/2015
Contact hours for the semester
LECTURES-
Assessment
MID SEMESTER EXAM- 15%
COURSEWORK- 15%
EXAM70%
This course is to be taken as part of the
following programmes:
B.A FRENCH
COURSE AIMS- ALIGNMENT WITH FUNAI’S VISION, MISSION AND PROGRAMME OBJECTIVE
The course aims to improve on the written competence of the students. Progressing from what they learnt in FRE
107 & 108 and moving to higher exercises.
INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES
At this early stage of their learning French, emphasis will be on spelling, simple sentences, understanding
differences and similarities in writing in English and French: Use of verbs, nature of verbs, adjectives, personal
pronouns, spatio-temporal situations in texts like narrative, descriptive and argumentative essays. Also, they should
be able to distinguish between oral & written language in their written expression.
LEARNING AND TEACHING METHODS
The course will be taught 60% in French and 40% in English. This is to enable the students gradually master the
vocabulary in French without losing their knowledge in English. At the end of each topic, the students will be given
a take-home task for further practice.
INDICATIVE CONTENT
Lecture/seminar programme
FUNAI
WEEK
1 OCT 6-10
2014
Topic/Reading for private study
2 Oct 13-17
3
Idem
Idem
4
Idem
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
Les types/ genres d’ECRITS ET
LEURS PRESENTATIONS
Le texte descriptif
Le texte argumentatif
Le resume, le commentaire, le
poeme (Nwosu 2008 : 3-15)
Les plans adaptes aux différents Les faire-parts, lettres
types de Lettres
personnelles/familiales(1)
Nwosu 2008 : 16-26
Idem
Mid–Semester Test
Ecrits officiels
Curriculum vitae en francais,
Lettres commerciales et
Ecrits officiels (suite)
administrative, lettres de
motivations (1) Nwosu
2008 :39-51
Ecrits professionnels et divers
Lettres des Societes, Connaitre
le vocabulaire de la banque,
location,etc. (1) Nwosu 2008 :
27-38,52-59.
Ecrits de la presse
Connaitre le vocabulaire de la
Presse (1) Nwosu 2008: 60-61
Idem
14
Revision
15
16
Tasks for classwork and private
study
Continuation of 100 Level FRE
107/108 :
Le texte narratif
Exams
Exams
Lecturer
Dr NwosuNWORUH/Mi
ss Mercy ODU
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INDICATIVE KEY LEARNING RESOURCES
Core reading list
This course is in part based around notions and/or material that can be found in the core text(s) listed
below. It is therefore likely that you will use, or refer to, in your lecture/seminar sessions the notions
and/or material in the books listed here. You will likely be directed to study aspects of these texts in your
out-of-classroom time, that is, in your private study.
Références:
Supplementary reading
CONTINOUS ASSESSMENT
The Intended Learning Outcomes are assessed through:
Assessment
Mid semester Exams
Coursework (Assignment)
Semester Exams
Weight
15%
15%
70%
Deliverables - important dates
Ensure that you make a careful note of when the assessment tasks are due in for this course. Try not to leave
working on these tasks until the last minute – this is stressful for you and tends to lead to poor quality work.
Remember that you have several assessments (for different courses) due the same week and you will need to plan
for this.
Assessment
Mid semester exam-
Due date
FUNAI WEEK 10
To be held at the regular
class time and venue
Coursework
Semester Exam
TO BE DETERMINED BY
COURSE
COORDINATOR
TO BE DETERMINED BY
UNIVERSITY
CALENDAR
Feedback & Result
14 working days after the
assessment
14 working days after the
assessment
Feedback on your work
The university is committed to providing you with written feedback for all assessed coursework within 14 working
days from the submission date. You will get feedback on your performance on a feedback form which will be
returned to you. If you do not receive feedback within this time, then you should first contact the course leader. If it
proves necessary, you should then contact the Head of Department.
Submitted coursework, including your final year project, will not be returned to you. This is true for all
coursework, in all courses and at all levels, and does not apply to only this course. We must keep the original copy
of all coursework to provide the external examiners with a complete record of your work.
Late coursework
It is the University policy to accept and grade all late items of coursework (up to the published latest date for
submission). There is no such thing as 'an extension'. You cannot negotiate new deadlines, and you do not need to
get agreement about handing in your work late from the course leader or any other member of staff. Late
coursework submissions are, however, subject to penalties (capping) that determine the maximum grade that you
can achieve depending upon how late the work is. The current penalty scale can be found below:
The following caps to be uniformly applied, in the absence of relevant mitigating circumstances accepted by the
BoE:
Up to 1 working day late
Up to 2 working days late
Up to 5 working days late
Up to 10 working days late
Up to 15 working days late
More than 15 working days late
Mark capped at 90%
Mark capped at 80%;
Mark capped at 70%;
Mark capped at 60%;
Mark capped at 50%;
Mark capped at 0%.
A working day is here defined as Monday to Friday at any time of year, with the exception of Nigeria national
holidays. Students with mitigating circumstances can apply to have penalties removed via submission of the
appropriate form and evidence within 7 days of the submission deadline. How to do this can be found in the
University Assessment Policy and Procedure.
Planning your time
i.
Students are expected to attend all classes including seminars and laboratory sessions for each
course. It is mandatory for students to have a minimum attendance of 75% in this course to be eligible
to take the final semester examination.
ii.
Note: Instructors are not required to provide mid semester test make-up.