UCC1: New Course Transmittal Form
Languages Literatures and Cultures
Department Name and Number
Recommended SCNS Course Identification
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Level
Accelerated
French
Review
Full Course Title
Prefix
F
Course Number
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Lab Code
Transcript Title (please limit to 21 characters) Accelerated Fr Review
Effective Term and Year
Amount of Credit
5
Fall 2013
Contact Hour:
Rotating Topic
Base
5
yes
or Headcount
no
S/U Only
Repeatable Credit
yes
■ no
If yes,
total repeatable credit allowed
Variable Credit
yes
■ no
If yes,
minimum and
yes
■ no
maximum credits per semester
Course Description (50 words or less)
Provides a rapid review of basic communicative French as preparation for intermediate French courses.
Course is for students with previous French study but insufficient placement scores to move to the 2000
level.
Prerequisites
Co-requisites
2 years high school French or equivalent
Baccalaureate
Degree Type (mark all that apply)
Category of Instruction
Introductory
Graduate
Professional
Intermediate
Other
Advanced
Rationale and place in curriculum
This course will provide a one-semester review of the first-year French curriculum, allowing students
with previous experience in French to quickly prepare for intermediate-level coursework. It will replace
the two-semester review sequence (FRE 1180, 1182) that we currently have in place.
Department Contact
College Contact
Name
Theresa A. Antes
Phone
352-273-3767
Name
David Pharies
Phone
352-392-2264
Email
[email protected]
[email protected]
Email
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FRE 1134 Accelerated French Review
Theresa A. Antes
212 Dauer Hall
352-273-3767
[email protected]
Class meets: TUR 2350 M-F period 4
Office hours: M 7th period
T, 5-6th periods, & by appt.
FRE 1134: Provides a rapid review of basic communicative French as preparation for
intermediate French courses. The course is for students with previous French study but
insufficient placement scores to move to the 2000 level.
This course is the equivalent of FRE 1130 and 1131 in one semester, and will satisfy the CLAS
foreign language requirement.
REQUIRED MATERIALS:
Textbook complete package: (available at all bookstores)
• Anover and Antes, À Vous!: The Global French Experience, 2nd edition
• Anover and Antes, Electronic Student Activities Manual: À Vous!, 2nd edition
Syllabus: will be provided free of charge by Florida Book Stores
CLASSROOM APPROACH
We teach our classes in French. Communicative contexts and grammatical guides are
introduced in class through a variety of activities; acquisition is reinforced by interactive use of
new structures and vocabulary. DAILY ATTENDANCE, THOROUGH PREPARATION
OUTSIDE OF CLASS, AND PARTICIPATION IN CLASS ARE OF UTMOST
IMPORTANCE. In addition, the audio materials and video segments which accompany the
textbook will provide further listening practice. Please note that the material listed on your daily
syllabus, including listening to the audio material, should be prepared and corrected before
coming to class, when possible. Failure to do so will result in a lowered participation score for
the day / week.
Students normally spend TWO HOURS WORKING AT HOME FOR EACH HOUR IN
CLASS to keep up with the pace of the course. Keeping up with the demands of a foreign
language course and/or the rigors of a full course load can sometimes be difficult. Students who
find that they need support are encouraged to contact the professional staff at
www.umatter.ufl.edu. Help is available free of charge to UF students who need it.
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COURSE OBJECTIVES
Students completing FRE 1134 successfully will be able to engage in basic conversations
in French, describing themselves and their families and expressing opinions about matters of
importance to them (preferences in music, films, sports, food, leisure-time activities, etc.). They
will be able to comprehend, both aurally and in writing, simple texts (including some authentic
passages) in a variety of genres (literature, journalism, film) on a variety of topics. They will be
able to describe similarities and differences between francophone and American cultural
products, practices and perspectives.
QUIZ AND HOMEWORK
Unannounced quizzes may be given at any time, and will be counted as part of the
students' preparation and participation grade. There are no make-ups for missed quizzes; if the
absence is excused, the quiz will simply be excused without penalty; if the absence is unexcused,
the quiz will count as a 0.
Students are expected to do ALL activities in the electronic Student Activities Manual
(SAM), as assigned on the syllabus. Instructors will establish due dates by which these activities
much be submitted electronically. All students are expected to own the electronic SAM and
establish an account allowing them to submit their activities to their instructor. Activities
submitted after the due date will not be accepted for credit. Activities may not be accepted on
paper unless specified by the instructor.
These activities will count as a separate homework grade in your final grade total (see
below).
CHAPTER EXAMS (40%) AND FINAL EXAM (25%)
French 1134 exams will test your skills in familiar ways, if you attend class regularly and
take seriously your work with the SAM.
Five chapter exams (40%) will be administered. In their content and format, each
chapter exam will consist of (1) listening and (2) reading comprehension exercises; (3)
vocabulary and grammar sections; and (4) a composition.
The Final Exam (25%) is comprehensive and follows the format used for Chapter
Exams. It also includes the Final Oral Proficiency Interview, administered on a separate day
(indicated on the Syllabus) by an instructor other than your own. Have no fear -- the Interview is
simply a pleasant 7-10 minute conversation in French, which will allow both you and your
instructor to gauge the progress you have made towards functional capability in the language.
Regular and willing participation in classroom activities is the only way to prepare for the
Interview, which will count as approximately 10% of your Final Exam grade.
Learning a language is comprehensive in nature. What you learn in the first half of the
course cannot be forgotten as you move into the second half of the course. This being said, the
chapter exams will focus principally on the material most recently covered in the course.
However, the final exam will be comprehensive.
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FINAL GRADES:
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
Six factors determine the final grade:
attendance, preparation and participation (15%),
written homework and workbook activities (10%);
in class compositions (10%)
five chapter exams (40%);
the comprehensive final exam (25%)
and the excessive absence adjustment (see below)
Final Letter Grade: A=93-100; A-=90-92; B+=87-89%; B=83-86%; B-=80-82; C+=7779%; C=73-76%; C-=70-72; D+=67-69%; D=63-66%; D-=60-62; E=below 60%. S is
equivalent to C or better. The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences requires that students earn a
final grade of C or better (or S) in order to satisfy the language requirement. Note that a C- does
not satisfy this requirement.
According to university guidelines, letter grades will convert to GPA as follows: A = 4.0; A= 3.67; B+ = 3.33; B= 3; B- = 2.67; C+ = 2.33; C = 2.0; C- = 1.67; D+ = 1.33; D = 1.0; D- = .67;
E = 0; WF = 0; I = 0 NG = 0; S-U = 0
IN-CLASS COMPOSITIONS
Class time will be dedicated to developing the writing skills necessary to complete
activities required of you in first-year French (indicated on your syllabus as “A vous d’écrire”).
This time will culminate in a composition, which must be turned in before you leave class.
These compositions will count for 10% of your total grade; they may not be completed outside of
class. Absences on these days will result in a zero for the composition, unless proper
documentation is provided.
THE LANGUAGE LEARNING CENTER (LLC)
The Language Learning Center, located in Turlington 1317, offers several important
supplements to in-class activities. LLC hours: Monday-Thursday 8AM to 8PM, and Friday
8AM to 5PM. No food or drinks! Bring your ID.
Listening Materials: A listening and pronunciation program has been prepared for use with
your SAM. The SAM was designed to encourage you to work with audio systems every day. It
is best to work often for short periods of time. Audio files may be accessed through Quia/iLrn.
Your instructor will explain this procedure during the first week of class.
POLICIES
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ATTENDANCE POLICY
Becoming fluent in a language requires extensive, repeated exposure to that language.
For this reason, attendance is essential in this class, and is considered mandatory. A SEVERE
PENALTY WILL BE IMPOSED FOR EXCESSIVE ABSENCES: after 3 hours of class time
missed in 1134, 2% per absence will be deducted from your overall grade average. Excused
absences must be documented, or will otherwise fall into this penalty.
Students observing religious holidays, missing class for participation in athletic events,
etc. should make these dates known to their instructors in advance, so that they are not unduly
penalized.
TARDINESS
Recurrent tardiness is considered equivalent to absence. Arriving late to class (more than
5 minutes) on three occasions will be considered the equivalent of one hour of absence – come to
class on time!
RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS.
Students and faculty must cooperate to allow each person to observe the holy days of his
or her faith. A student needs to inform the faculty member of the religious observances of his or
her faith that will conflict with class attendance, with tests or examinations, or with other class
activities prior to the class or occurrence of that test or activity.
MAKE-UP POLICY.
There are NO MAKE-UPS for unexcused absences. This policy is strictly enforced;
therefore, please do not schedule dental appointments or car maintenance for the days of exams!
Medical emergencies will be handled on a case by case basis, but require appropriate
documentation for consideration. Make-ups related to religious holidays, sports events, etc. must
be arranged in advance of the absence.
No changes to the FINAL EXAM day schedule will be made except for University
sanctioned make-up exams (see University schedule for specific policies). For students for
whom the Registrar’s office authorizes a make-up exam, the make-up will be given on the last
day of classes.
S/U OPTION
If you are eligible, you may take FRE 1134 on the S/U option, although we discourage
most students from doing so because of the strong temptation to neglect S/U courses when under
pressure. Daily involvement with the language is the key to success. Submit S/U applications
directly to the Registrar. Consult the Undergraduate Catalog for further clarification. Students
must earn a C or better in order to earn an S in this course. (A C- converts to a U under
university guidelines.)
ACADEMIC DISHONESTY
The University of Florida statement regarding academic honesty and more specifically “giving
and/or receiving unauthorized aid on student’s work” reads as follows:
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“Giving information includes, but is not limited to, allowing other students to use or copy
work or answers to exam questions either while the exam is being given or after having taken
the exam.
Further, the taking of information includes, but is not limited to, copying from the answers
provided in the book or ancillary materials, copying from another student’s paper […], using
information already written in books, […], or asking anyone, students or not to review and/or
correct assignments.
Students found in violation of this policy will be referred to the appropriate administration
for appropriate action according to the student judicial process.
STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
The University of Florida policy related to accommodations for students with disabilities
reads as follows:
“Students requesting classroom accommodation must first register with the Dean of Students
Office. The Dean of Students Office will provide documentation to the student who must then
provide this documentation to the Instructor when requesting accommodation.
CALENDAR:
Week one: Monday: Introduction. T-R: Ch. 1: Greetings, introductions, the alphabet, numbers,
the verb être (to be) F: Ch. 2
Week two: M-W Ch. 2: Describing yourself and others, talking about your daily activities,
pets, describing someone’s profession, adjective agreement, negation, the verb avoir (to have),
regular –er verbs. R-F Ch. 3 Pass-times, family members, days of week/months of year, asking
questions, definite articles, possessive adjectives, numbers to 1,000,000
Week three: M-T Ch. 3. W-F Ch. 4 Ch. 4: Describing housing (rooms, furniture, household
chores), talking about weather; verbs: aller (to go), faire (to do/make), regular –ir verbs, telling
time.
Week four: M-T Ch. 4 Wednesday: Composition, Thursday: Review, Friday: Exam Chs. 1-4
Week five: Ch. 5 Shopping (food, clothing, types of stores, other urban places); verbs: mettre (to
put (on)), essayer (to try (on)), porter (to wear), prendre (to take), comprendre (to understand),
apprendre (to learn), regular –re verbs, partitive articles, pronouns y and en.
Week six: Ch. 6 Food (eating at restaurants, cooking, setting the table); avoir expressions, verbs:
boire (to drink), vouloir (to want), adverbs, expressions of quantity, negative expressions (never,
no longer, no one)
Week seven: Monday: Exam Chs. 5-6. Ch. 7. Media (magazines, newspapers, current events);
passé composé (past perfect) with both avoir and être auxiliaries, PC with negative, PC in
interrogative, PC with adverbs. Verbs: lire (to read), dire (to say), écrire (to read).
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Week eight: Ch. 8: Daily routines, personal relationships. Reflexive and reciprocal verbs in
present and PC and futur proche. Verbs partir (to leave), sortir (to go out), quitter (to leave a
place). Friday: Composition
Week nine: Monday: Exam Chs 7-8. Ch. 9 Childhood (school life, adolescence, raising
children, body parts). Imperfect tense, questions in the imperfect, pronouns y and en and
imperfect, indefiinite article and parts of body.
Week ten: Ch. 10 The work world (help wanted ads, job interviews, giving directions). PC vs.
imperfect, the imperative, imperative with pronominal verbs.
Week eleven: Monday: Exam Chs. 9-10. Ch. 11 Finances (businesses and services, banking,
personal finances). Direct object pronouns in declarative and imperative sentences, comparative
and superlative, verbs: venir (to come), revenir (to come back), devenir (to become).
Week twelve: Ch. 12 Hopes and dreams (expressing emotions, talking about ideal situations,
travel). Conditional mood, relative pronouns, prepositions used to talk about geographical places.
Friday: Composition
Week thirteen: Monday: Exam Chs. 11-12. Ch. 13 Being ‘hip’ (technology, extreme sports,
fitness). Future tense, stress pronouns, indirect object pronouns, verbs: savoir (to know how),
connaître (to be acquainted with).
Week fourteen: Ch. 14 Health and well-being (illness and remedies, expressions of
emotion/well-being). Subjunctive with expressions of necessity, emotion, certainty/doubt,
volition.
Week fifteen: (Short week) Review. Oral proficiency interviews. Listening comprehension
for final exam.
Final exam: Date TBA by Registrar: Will test new material from Chs 13-14 extensively as
well as major grammar points from the entire semester.
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CLAS Course Approval Checklist
A. Departmental Review: This course has been reviewed (see http://www.clas.ufl.edu/curriculum/newcourses.html#guidelines for instructions) and approved by:
Chair, Associate Professor
Mary Watt
____________________________________________________,
Title______________________
[email protected]
352-392-2422
E-mail________________________________________;
Phone number____________________
B. External Consultation Results: (sign off from other departments with potential overlap or interest in
proposed course, if any)
1. ________________________ Department_________________ Title____________________
E-mail_____________________________________; Phone number____________________
2. ________________________ Department_________________ Title____________________
E-mail_____________________________________; Phone number____________________
3. ________________________ Department_________________ Title____________________
E-mail_____________________________________; Phone number____________________
Brief summary of their comments:
C. Further information about the course (see CLAS Departmental Review Guidelines)
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UCC: Syllabus Checklist
All UCC1 forms and each UCC2 form that proposes a change in the course
description or credit hours must include this checklist in addition to a complete
syllabus. Check the box if the attached syllabus includes the indicated information.
Syllabus MUST contain the following information:
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Instructor contact information (and TA if applicable)
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Course objectives and/or goals
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A topical outline (at least tentative) of subjects to be covered
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Required and recommended textbooks
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Methods by which students will be evaluated and their grades determined
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Policy related to class attendance
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Policy related to make-up exams or other work
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Statement related to accommodations for students with disabilities
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Information on current UF grading policies for assigning grade points
It is recommended that syllabi contain the following information:
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Critical dates for exams and other work
2.
Class demeanor expected by the professor (e.g., tardiness, cell phone usage)
3.
UF’s honesty policy
4.
Contact information for university counseling and mental health services
The University’s complete Syllabus Policy can be found at:
http://www.aa.ufl.edu/policy/SyllabiPolicy.pdf
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