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Informal specialisationYear: 2017
French
Contact information
Coordinator
Professor Véronique Duché-Gavet
Email: veronique.duche@unimelb.edu.au
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Overview
The Diploma in Languages provides students with the opportunity to gain a Diploma in French language while completing an undergraduate degree at the University of Melbourne. The Diploma consists of a three-year sequence of first-, second- and third-year language study and may add up to one year to the duration of the student’s degree course.
French
The core subjects in French are organised in a progressive sequence from French 1 through to French 7. Entry and exit points are determined by the French Program based on the student’s background in the language, placement testing or prerequisites. Students normally progress through the subjects in consecutive order. Mid-year entry is also possible into subjects with even numbers, subject to appropriate prior experience and approval from the head of the French program. Accelerated progression is possible on advice from the French Program.
Intended learning outcomes
Students who complete this diploma will have:
- Acquired a mastery of both oral/aural and writing/reading skills comparable to that of a student majoring in a language discipline;
- Gained a basic understanding of selected aspects of the culture (or cultures) and of the society (or societies) associated with the language.
Last updated: 30 January 2024
Structure
100 credit points
The Diploma consists of a three-year sequence of first-, second- and third-year language study and may add up to one year to the duration of the student’s degree course. See the Diploma course structure for details.
French
A 100-point sequence is available in French Studies. Students complete a sequence of core subjects determined by their background in French and by their level of achievement. Students will have their appropriate entry point determined by the French Program, based on evidence of prior language learning and/or results on a placement test as required. The remaining credit points required for the diploma are attained by the completion of elective subjects in French Studies.
The sequence is as follows for the three most common entry points for the diploma:
- Entry at French 1 is for students who have little or no background in the French language. Students commencing their study of French at this level range from absolute beginners to students who have completed up to four years of French study at secondary level (not including VCE or equivalent).
- Entry at French 3 is for students who have completed more than four years of French study at secondary level, including those who have achieved a VCE French study score of up to 34 (up to 4 in IB French), or equivalent.
- Entry at French 5 is for students who have achieved a VCE French study score of 35 or more (5 or more in IB French), or equivalent.
Students will have their appropriate entry point determined by the French Program, based on evidence of prior learning and/or results of a placement test as required. Please refer to the following link for further information: http://arts.unimelb.edu.au/soll/resources/language-placement-testing
Students completing a diploma in French will usually undertake 25 points at level one, 37.5 points at level two and 37.5 points at level three.
Subject Options
FRENCH 1 ENTRY POINT:
French 1 entry point - Level 1
Students completing the diploma with a French 1 entry point are required to complete the following Level 1 subjects (25 points).
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
FREN10004 | French 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
FREN10005 | French 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
French 1 entry point - Level 2
Students completing the diploma with a French 1 entry point are required to complete French 3, French 4 and French Cultural Studies (37.5 points) OR Intensive French 3 and 4 and French Cultural Studies (37.5 points).
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
FREN20018 | Intensive French 3 and 4 | Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville) |
25 |
FREN20015 | French 3 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
FREN20017 | French 4 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
FREN20016 | French Cultural Studies | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
French 1 entry point - Level 3
Students completing the diploma with a French 1 entry point are required to complete the following Level 3 subjects (25 points) plus one Level 3 elective (12.5 points).
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
FREN30003 | French 5 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
FREN30004 | French 6 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
FRENCH 3 ENTRY POINT:
French 3 entry point - Level 1
Students completing the diploma with a French 3 entry point are required to complete the following Level 1 subjects (25 points).
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
FREN10001 | French 3 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
FREN10003 | French 4 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
French 3 entry point - Level 2
Students completing the French diploma with a French 3 entry point are required to complete the following three Level 2 subjects (37.5 points).
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
FREN20001 | French 5 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
FREN20002 | French 6 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
FREN20004 | French Translation | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
French 3 entry point - Level 3
Students completing the diploma with a French 3 entry point are required to complete the following Level 3 subject (12.5 points) plus two Level 3 electives (25 points) with a minimum of one French elective.
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
FREN30001 | French 7 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
FRENCH 5 ENTRY POINT:
French 5 entry point - Level 1
Students completing the diploma with a French 5 entry point are required to complete the following Level 1 subjects (25 points).
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
FREN10006 | French 5 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
FREN10007 | French 6 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
French 5 entry point - Level 2
Students completing the French diploma with a French 5 entry point are required to complete the following level 2 subjects (25 points) plus one level 2 French elective (12.5 points).
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
FREN20019 | French 7 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
FREN20004 | French Translation | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
French 5 entry point - Level 3
Students completing the French diploma with a French 5 entry point are required to complete three Level 3 electives (37.5 points) with a minimum of two French electives.
French Electives - Level 2
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
FREN20011 | French Cinema: The New Wave and Beyond | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
FREN20013 | Matters of Taste: French Eating Cultures | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
FREN20021 | New Caledonia in the 21st Century | June (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
FREN20020 | In the Heart of the Loire Valley | Winter Term (Off Campus) |
12.5 |
FREN20003 | Romanticism to Decadence: French Novels | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
FREN20004 | French Translation | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
FREN20022 | From Page to Stage: French Theatre | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
FREN20007 | Immigration in France | Not available in 2017 | 12.5 |
FREN20012 | French Travel Writing | Not available in 2017 | 12.5 |
FREN20010 | The Origins of the Novel | Not available in 2017 | 12.5 |
French Electives - Level 3
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
FREN30013 | French Cinema: The New Wave and Beyond | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
FREN30015 | Matters of Taste: French Eating Cultures | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
FREN30019 | New Caledonia in the 21st Century | June (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
FREN30018 | In the Heart of the Loire Valley | Winter Term (Off Campus) |
12.5 |
FREN30005 | Romanticism to Decadence: French Novels | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
FREN30006 | French Translation | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
FREN30020 | From Page to Stage: French Theatre | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
FREN30014 | French Travel Writing | Not available in 2017 | 12.5 |
FREN30017 | Immigration in France | Not available in 2017 | 12.5 |
FREN30012 | The Origins of the Novel | Not available in 2017 | 12.5 |
Other Electives - Level 2
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
EURO20007 | A Taste of Europe: Melbourne Intensive | Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
EURO20006 | Europe: Making and Breaking of Nations | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
EURO20002 | European Modernism | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
EURO20003 | Memory & Memoirs of 20th Century Europe | Not available in 2017 | 12.5 |
EURO20005 | Screening Europe: Image and Identity | Not available in 2017 | 12.5 |
EURO20001 | Language and Society in Europe | Not available in 2017 | 12.5 |
Other Electives - Level 3
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
EURO30006 | A Taste of Europe: Melbourne Intensive | Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
EURO30005 | Europe: Making and Breaking of Nations | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
EURO30003 | European Modernism | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
EURO30002 | Memory & Memoirs of 20th Century Europe | Not available in 2017 | 12.5 |
EURO30004 | Screening Europe: Image and Identity | Not available in 2017 | 12.5 |
EURO30001 | Language and Society in Europe | Not available in 2017 | 12.5 |
Links
http://languages-linguistics.unimelb.edu.au/Last updated: 30 January 2024