French Studies minor (B-ARTS_MINOR_24)

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Overview

French is one of the world's major international languages: it is spoken by over 200 million people in 43 countries, on five continents. Knowledge of French may increase access to careers in international relations, development studies, business, science and the arts.

The overall objective of the French Studies program is to teach students to process information from a wide variety of materials in French, both written and spoken, and to produce accounts and discussions of that information in a variety of forms. In subjects at all levels, you will be guided towards undertaking independent research projects into areas including language, literature, politics, cinema, theatre, travel writing, food and wine, immigration and identity.

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 Studies 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 minor will:

Interpret a range of different genres relevant in French and Francophone social and cultural contexts;
Communicate effectively in a variety of oral and written formats, comprehending and producing French discourse with fluency (relative to entry level) and appreciate its cultural contexts;
Specialize in at least one of the three core areas of French and Francophone literature, linguistics, cinema and cultural studies;
Apply relevant research and analytical skills combined with a strong sense of intellectual integrity and the ethics of scholarship;
Appreciate French and Francophone cultures in a differentiated and informed way;
Engage critically and to constructively in intercultural dialogue as a bi/multicultural and bi/multilingual person and as a global citizen;
Independently apply a wide range of learning techniques (in French and English) as autonomous, motivated, self-directed and well-organised learners;
Act confidently in French-speaking milieus and target cultures, and work effectively in a cooperative way using French and English as media.

Last updated: 12 November 2021

Structure

75 credit points

Students will have their appropriate entry point determined by the French Studies 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:

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The entry points for this minor are:

Entry at French Studies 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 Studies 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 Studies 5 is for students who have achieved a VCE French study score of 35 or more (5 or more in IB French), or equivalent.

This minor requires the completion of either:

Entry Point 1

25 credit points of EP1 Level 1 Core subjects
25 credit points of EP1 Level 2 Core subjects
25 credit points of EP1 Level 3 Core subjects

Entry Point 3

25 credit points of EP3 Level 1 Core subjects
25 credit points of EP3 Level 2 Core subjects
12.5 credit points of EP3 Level 3 Core subjects and 12.5 credit points of Level 3 French Studies Elective

Entry Point 5

25 credit points of EP5 Level 1 Core subjects
12.5 credit points of EP5 Level 2 Core subjects and 12.5 credit points of Level 2 French Studies Electives
25 credit points of Level 3 French Studies Electives

Subject Options

Level 1

Level 1 Core subjects - Entry Point 1

Code	Name	Study period	Credit Points
FREN10004	French 1	Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) Winter Term (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)	12.5
FREN10005	French 2	Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)	12.5

Level 1 Core subjects - Entry Point 3

Code	Name	Study period	Credit Points
FREN10001	French 3	Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)	12.5
FREN10003	French 4	Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)	12.5

Level 1 Core subjects - Entry Point 5

Code	Name	Study period	Credit Points
FREN10006	French 5	Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)	12.5
FREN10007	French 6	Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)	12.5

Level 2

Level 2 Core subjects - Entry Point 1

Code	Name	Study period	Credit Points
FREN20015	French 3	Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)	12.5
FREN20017	French 4	Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)	12.5
FREN20018	Intensive French 3 and 4	Summer Term (Online)	25

Level 2 Core subjects - Entry Point 3

Code	Name	Study period	Credit Points
FREN20001	French 5	Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)	12.5
FREN20002	French 6	Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)	12.5

Level 2 Core subjects - Entry Point 5

Code	Name	Study period	Credit Points
FREN20019	French 7	Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)	12.5

Level 2 French Studies Electives

Code	Name	Study period	Credit Points
FREN20011	French Cinema: The New Wave and Beyond	Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)	12.5
FREN20013	Matters of Taste: French Eating Cultures	Not available in 2021	12.5
FREN20020	In the Heart of the Loire Valley	Winter Term (Online)	12.5
FREN20021	New Caledonia in the 21st Century	Not available in 2021	12.5
FREN20003	Romanticism to Decadence: French Novels	Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)	12.5
FREN20004	French Translation	Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)	12.5
FREN20007	Immigration in France	Not available in 2021	12.5
FREN20022	From Page to Stage: French Theatre	Not available in 2021	12.5
FREN20016	French and Francophone Cultural Studies	Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)	12.5
FREN20012	French Travel Writing	Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)	12.5
FREN20010	The Rise of the Novel	Not available in 2021	12.5

Level 3

Level 3 Core subjects - Entry Point 1

Code	Name	Study period	Credit Points
FREN30003	French 5	Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)	12.5
FREN30004	French 6	Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)	12.5

Level 3 Core subjects - Entry Point 3

Code	Name	Study period	Credit Points
FREN30001	French 7	Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)	12.5

Level 3 French Studies Electives

Code	Name	Study period	Credit Points
FREN30013	French Cinema: The New Wave and Beyond	Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)	12.5
FREN30015	Matters of Taste: French Eating Cultures	Not available in 2021	12.5
FREN30018	In the Heart of the Loire Valley	Winter Term (Online)	12.5
FREN30019	New Caledonia in the 21st Century	Not available in 2021	12.5
FREN30005	Romanticism to Decadence: French Novels	Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)	12.5
FREN30006	French Translation	Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)	12.5
FREN30020	From Page to Stage: French Theatre	Not available in 2021	12.5
FREN30012	The Rise of the Novel	Not available in 2021	12.5
FREN30014	French Travel Writing	Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)	12.5
FREN30017	Immigration in France	Not available in 2021	12.5

Links

http://languages-linguistics.unimelb.edu.au