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French Studies

Bachelor of Arts (Degree with Honours)Specialisation (formal)Year: 2022

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Overview

The minimum entry requirement for French Studies honours is completion of all the requirements for the BA, with a major in French and an average of at least H2B (70%) in second and third-year subjects within the major, or equivalent.

The honours program in French Studies comprises advanced coursework on French language, literature, culture and cinema taught in French and a research thesis to extend students' knowledge and skills in understanding French language and culture. After successfully completing the program, students will have gained considerable practical skills such as research skills, report writing, presentation and communication skills, language skills and international cultural awareness.

Intended learning outcomes

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Last updated: 3 May 2024

Structure

100 credit points

Students undertaking pure honours in French Studies must complete 100 points comprising:

  • FREN40010 French Thesis Part 1, and FREN40011 French Thesis Part 2 (50 points);
  • FREN40005 French IV: Honours Language I (12.5 points);
  • Three honours elective subjects in French (37.5 points)

Note: Students must discuss their choice of electives with the honours coordinator or the Convenor of French Studies.

Students undertaking combined honours in French Studies and another program must complete 100 points comprising:

either

  • FREN40010 French Thesis Part 1, and FREN40011 French Thesis Part 2 (50 points);
  • FREN40005 French IV: Honours Language I (12.5 points);
  • three honours subjects in the combining discipline (37.5 points)

or

  • Honours thesis in the combining discipline (50 points);
  • One honours subject in the combining discipline (12.5 points);
  • FREN40005 French IV: Honours Language I (12.5 points);
  • Two honours elective subjects in French Studies (25 points)

Total 100 points

Subject Options

Compulsory subjects:

50 points for students in pure honours. Combined honours students need to refer to the structure above.

Note: the thesis requires two consecutive semesters of enrolment.

Code Name Study period Credit Points
FREN40010 French Thesis Part 1
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
 25
FREN40011 French Thesis Part 2
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
 25
FREN40005 French IV: Honours Language I
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
 12.5

Elective subjects:

Code Name Study period Credit Points
EURO40002 Seminars in Languages and Linguistics A
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Winter Term (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
 12.5
EURO40003 Seminars in Languages and Linguistics B
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
 12.5
FREN40004 Espaces Francophones Not available in 2022 12.5
MULT40007 Special Research Topics
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
 12.5
EURO40001 Introduction to European Critical Theory
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
 12.5
FREN40003 Medieval and Early Modern French
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
 12.5
FREN40007 Poetry and Prose Research Seminar Not available in 2022 12.5
FREN40001 French Cinema Research Seminar Not available in 2022 12.5

Links

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

Last updated: 3 May 2024