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In the Heart of the Loire Valley (FREN20020)
Undergraduate level 2Points: 12.5Online
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
- Timetable(opens in new window)
Contact information
Winter Term
Please refer to the LMS for up-to-date subject information, including assessment and participation requirements, for subjects being offered in 2020.
Overview
| Availability | Winter Term - Online |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
This intensive three week online subject will focus on one of the most creative times of French history, albeit one of the most turbulent, the Renaissance. With a series of lectures and detailed virtual site visits, this subject will examine some of the most striking examples of French Renaissance architecture, including the famed “Chateaux de la Loire” built during the late 16th century, and learn about arts and history. This course will use an interdisciplinary approach (linguistic, history, art history, botany, gastronomy etc.).
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, students should:
- have gained an appreciation of academic French through the confident use of sophisticated oral and written French at level B2/C1 of the Common European Framework for Languages in real life situations;
- built a rounded picture of Renaissance France and Europe;
- have gained an overview of two specialized fields in at least one of the three core areas of Renaissance French literature, art, and cultural studies;
- be able to reflect on their positionality as a bicultural and bilingual person and as a global citizen;
- have established literary, historical, philosophical, linguistic and cultural connections between the Renaissance Age and contemporary society;
- be able to make wide use of learning and research technologies in French and English.
Generic skills
At the completion of this subject, students should:
- show critical thinking and analysis through required and recommended reading, essay writing and tutorial discussion, and by assessing the strength of an argument;
- demonstrate research skills through competent use of the library and other information sources;
- demonstrate understanding of social, ethical and cultural contexts;
- demonstrate international awareness and openness to the world;
- show awareness of new aspects of French and European culture;
- demonstrate skills in public speaking and confidence in self-expression through seminar participation and class presentations.
Last updated: 22 November 2023
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
| Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| FREN10003 | French 4 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| FREN20017 | French 4 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| FREN10007 | French 6 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Entry to apply for this subject can be met through one of the following ways:
- completion of French 4; or
- completion of French 6; or
- equivalent.
When the subject is run online, students who meet the prerequisites can self-enrol.
In alternating years, this subject is taught overseas. In those years a quota of 30 will apply. Entry into the overseas availability of the subject is by application only. Places are limited, and students may not self-enrol. Preference is given to students with higher weighted average marks. Students will also need to meet the following pre-requisite: completion of French 4; or completion of French 6; or equivalent. Shortlisted applicants may be invited to attend a brief interview with the subject coordinator.
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
| Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| FREN30018 | In the Heart of the Loire Valley | Winter Term (Online) |
12.5 |
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 22 November 2023
Assessment
Due to the impact of COVID-19, assessment may differ from that published in the Handbook. Students are reminded to check the subject assessment requirements published in the subject outline on the LMS
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
10 online quizzes
| During the teaching period | 30% |
A recorded oral presentation in French
| During the teaching period | 20% |
A research essay in French written in French
| 2 Weeks after the end of teaching | 50% |
| Hurdle requirement: Students are required to complete all online lectures and tutorials in order to pass the subject. All pieces of work must be submitted to pass this subject. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Additional details
Note: Assessment submitted late without an approved extension will be penalised at 10% per day and in-class tasks missed without approval will not be marked.
Last updated: 22 November 2023
Dates & times
- Winter Term - Online
Principal coordinator Veronique Duche Mode of delivery Online Contact hours 14 hours: 2 x 1 hour online lectures and 12 hours of online tutorials over three weeks. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 6 July 2020 to 21 July 2020 Last self-enrol date 9 July 2020 Census date 17 July 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 24 July 2020 Assessment period ends 4 August 2020 Winter Term contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
Additional delivery details
Entry to apply for this subject can be met through one of the following ways:
- completion of French 4; or
- completion of French 6; or
- equivalent.
When the subject is run online, students who meet the prerequisites can self-enrol.
In alternating years, this subject is taught overseas. In those years a quota of 30 will apply. Entry into the overseas availability of the subject is by application only. Places are limited, and students may not self-enrol. Preference is given to students with higher weighted average marks. Students will also need to meet the following pre-requisite: completion of French 4; or completion of French 6; or equivalent. Shortlisted applicants may be invited to attend a brief interview with the subject coordinator.
Last updated: 22 November 2023
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
A subject reader will be made available.
- Off-campus study
This subject has an overseas component
In alternating years this intensive three week study abroad subject will be taught in Touraine, in the heart of the Loire Valley.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Major French Studies Specialisation (formal) French Studies - Breadth options
This subject is available as breadth in the following courses:
- Bachelor of Biomedicine
- Bachelor of Design
- Bachelor of Environments
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Acting)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Animation)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Dance)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Film and Television)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Music Theatre)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Screenwriting)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Theatre)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Visual Art)
- Bachelor of Music
- Bachelor of Science
- Links to additional information
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 22 November 2023