KERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT – CERRO COSO COLLEGE

FREN C101 COURSE OUTLINE OF RECORD

  1. DISCIPLINE AND COURSE NUMBER:
    FREN C101
  2. COURSE TITLE:
    Beginning French I
  3. SHORT BANWEB TITLE:
    Beginning French I
  4. COURSE AUTHOR:
    Gonzalez-Cirre, Lucila
  5. COURSE SEATS:
    -
  6. COURSE TERMS:
  7. CROSS-LISTED COURSES:
  8. PROPOSAL TYPE:
    CC Course Update
  9. START TERM:
    70 = Fall, 2012
  10. C-ID:
  11. CATALOG COURSE DESCRIPTION:
    This is an introductory course where students learn basic grammar and vocabulary for speaking, reading, understanding and writing at the beginning level as well as learn about the culture and civilization of the French-speaking world. Advisory: Reading Level 1, Writing Level 1

  12. GRADING METHOD

    Default:
    S = Standard Letter Grade
    Optional:
    A = Audit;P = Pass/No Pass
  13. TOTAL UNITS:
    5

  14. INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS / UNITS & HOURS:

    Method
    Min Units
    Min Hours
    Lecture
    5
    90
    Lab
    0
    0
    Activity
    0
    0
    Open Entry/Open Exit
    0
    0
    Volunteer Work Experience
    0
    0
    Paid Work Experience
    0
    0
    Non Standard
    0
    0
    Non-Standard Hours Justification:

  15. REPEATABILITY

    Type:
    Non-Repeatable Credit
  16. MATERIALS FEE:
    No
  17. CREDIT BY EXAM:
    Yes
  18. CORE MISSION APPLICABILITY:
    UC Transfer;Associate Degree Applicable (AA/AS);CSU Transfer
  19. STAND-ALONE:
    No

  20. PROGRAM APPLICABILITY

    Required:
    Elective:
    General Education ()
    Liberal Arts: Arts & Humanities (AA Degree Program)
    Liberal Arts: Arts & Humanities AA (AA Degree Program)

  21. GENERAL EDUCATION APPLICABILITY

    Local:
    CC GE Area III: Humanities = Literature;
    IGETC:
    CSU:
    CSU GE Area C: Arts, Literature, Philosophy and Foreign Languages = C2 - Humanities;
    UC Transfer Course:
    CSU Transfer Course:

  22. STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to

    1. Articulate a beginner’s level French vocabulary of approximately 750 words.
    2. Identify the conjugation of verbs in the present tense, including irregulars, and at least one other tense such as the passé composé.
    3. Apply how the basic parts of speech function in French such as nouns, articles, adjectives, and the concepts of gender and number agreement.
    4. Interpret and produce short passages in French.
    5. Describe the history, culture and civilization of the French-speaking world at a beginner's level.

  23. REQUISITES

    Advisory:
    Reading - 1 Level Prior to Transfer
    Writing - 1 Level Prior to Transfer

  24. DETAILED TOPICAL OUTLINE:

    Lecture: A. Basic Grammatical Concepts (A, B)
    1. Basic vocabulary, classroom commands, numbers, telling time.
    2. Exchanging personal information, greetings.
    2. Early grammatical structures such as articles and nouns.
    3. The concept of masculine and feminine nouns and agreement.
    4. Agreement of adjectives with nouns and articles.
    B. Continuing grammatical concepts (A, B)
    1. Simple verb structure; conjugating the present tense
    2. Irregular present tense verbs    
    3. Prepositions, demonstratives, idiomatic expressions
    C. Other verb tenses and more advanced concepts (A, B)
    1. Expressing future time
    2. The past tense, the passé composé
    3. Relating, describing, stating and the various verbs used.
    4. The imperative
    D. Description with expressions, verbs, adjectives and other methods. (A,B)
    1. Describing personal attributes
    2. Describing clothing
    3. Describing people and things
    4. Describing what you do at home
    E. Continuation of common usage terms and grammar concepts. (A,B)
    1. Giving and responding to compliments
    2. Offering, accepting and refusing
    3. Expressing likes and dislikes
    4. Yes/No questions
    5. The verb aller (to go) and the verb avoir (to have)
    6. Prepositions of place
    F. Typical problem areas for English speakers (A,B)
    1. Reflexive Verbs
    2. Temps, heure, and fois (time)
    3. The verbs dormir (to sleep), partir (to leave), and sortir (to go out)
    4. The expressions il y a (there is, there are) and voilà (here is, here are)
    G. Culture, civilization and related topics including geography (C)
    1. Where is French spoken in the world?
    2. Art and music in the francophone world.
    3. French as a world language: history and present day.

  25. METHODS OF INSTRUCTION--Course instructional methods may include but are not limited to

    1. Audiovisual;
    2. Written work;
    3. Other Methods: Reading: Short paragraphs and simple dialogues geared to the introductory level. May include instructor and/or textbook lectures of both grammatical and cultural focuses. Speaking and listening comprehension, student response drills using CDs with a variety of native-speakers and oral or written replies by the student with tape confirmation. Writing exercises stressing the grammatical structures and vocabulary of the section being covered.

  26. OUT OF CLASS ASSIGNMENTS: Out of class assignments may include but are not limited to

    Workbook exercises. (A, B, C) Lab manual exercises. (A, B, C) Homework exercises. (A, B, C)

  27. METHODS OF EVALUATION: Assessment of student performance may include but is not limited to

    This will be assessed by an exam, scored with a rubric.
    This will be assessed by an oral listening comprehension and speaking exam, scored with a rubric.
    This will be assessed and scored by an exam.
    Exams, quizzes, midterms, finals. (A, B, C)
    Workbook exercises. (A, B, C)
    Lab manual exercises. (A, B, C)
    Homework exercises. (A, B, C)
    Participation in classroom discussion. (A, B, C)

  28. TEXTS, READINGS, AND MATERIALS: Instructional materials may include but are not limited to

    Textbooks
    Oates. (2006) Entre Amis: An Interactive Approach, , Houghton Mifflin
    The new edition is scheduled to be released on 2013.
    Oates, C. D. (2006) Activities: Workbook/Lab Manual/Video Worksheets: Used with ...Oates-Entre Amis: An Interactive Approach, , Houghton Mifflin
    The new edition is scheduled to be released on 2013.
    Oates. (2006) Audio CDs: Used with ...Oates-Entre Amis: An Interactive Approach, , Houghton Mifflin
    The new edition is scheduled to be released on 2013.
    Manuals
    Periodicals
    Software
    Other
  29. METHOD OF DELIVERY:
    Online (purely online no face-to-face contact) ;Online with some required face-to-face meetings (“Hybrid”);iTV – Interactive video = Face to face course with significant required activities in a distance modality ;
  30. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
    Foreign Languages (Masters Required);

  31. APPROVALS:

    Origination Date
    08/18/2010
    Last Outline Revision
    Curriculum Committee Approval
    10/22/2009
    Board of Trustees
    State Approval
    UC Approval
    70 = Fall 2005
    UC Approval Status
    CSU Approval
    50 = Summer 2000
    CSU Approval Status
    IGETC Approval
    50 = Summer 2006
    IGETC Approval Status
    CSU GE Approval
    50 = Summer 2006
    CSU GE Approval Status