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Graduate Certificate in ArtsSpecialisation (formal)Year: 2022
French
Contact information
Coordinator
Dr Andrew McGregor
Email: ajmcg@unimelb.edu.au
Currently enrolled students:
Future students:
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 among others.
The overall objective of the French specialisation in the Graduate Certificate in Arts is French language acquisition and 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 that allow the appreciation of French and Francophone cultures in a differentiated and informed way.
Students will start at an entry level that is based on the results of their Placement Test or subject to approval from the head of the French program.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this specialisation, students should be able to:
- Independently apply a wide range of learning techniques including the use of technologies (in French and English) as autonomous, motivated, self-directed and well-organised learners.
- 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.
- Act confidently in French-speaking milieus and target cultures, and work effectively in a cooperative way using French and English as media.
- 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.
Last updated: 3 May 2024
Structure
50 credit points
Entry Point 1
Students completing this French specialisation at Entry Point 1 are required to complete French 1, Graduate French B, French 3 and French 4 (total 50 points).
In lieu of French 3 and French 4, students may choose to complete the summer intensive subject Intensive French 3 and 4.
Compulsory Subjects (50 points):
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| FREN10004 | French 1 |
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Winter Term (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| FREN90004 | Graduate French B | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| FREN20015 | French 3 | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| FREN20017 | French 4 | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Or (in place of French 3 and French 4):
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| FREN20018 | Intensive French 3 and 4 | Summer Term (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
25 |
Entry Point 2
Students completing this French specialisation at Entry Point 2 are required to complete Graduate French B, French 3 and French 4 (37.5 points) and one level 3 elective OR French 5 (12.5 points).
In lieu of French 3 and French 4, students may choose to complete the summer intensive subject Intensive French 3 and 4.
Compulsory Subjects (50 points):
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| FREN90004 | Graduate French B | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| FREN20015 | French 3 | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| FREN20017 | French 4 | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| FREN30003 | French 5 | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Or (in place of French 3 and French 4):
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| FREN20018 | Intensive French 3 and 4 | Summer Term (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
25 |
Entry Point 3
Students completing this French specialisation at Entry Point 3 are required to complete French 3, French 4, Graduate French A (total 37.5 points) and one level 3 elective OR French 6 (12.5 points).
Compulsory Subjects (37.5 points):
| 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 |
| FREN90003 | Graduate French A | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
French 6:
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| FREN20002 | French 6 | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Entry Point 4
Students completing this French specialisation at Entry Point 4 are required to complete French 4, French 5, Graduate French B, (37.5 points) and one level 3 elective OR French 7 (12.5 points).
Compulsory Subjects (37.5 points):
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| FREN10003 | French 4 | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| FREN20001 | French 5 | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| FREN90004 | Graduate French B | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
French 7:
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| FREN30001 | French 7 | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Entry Point 5
Students completing this French specialisation at Entry Point 5 are required to complete French 5, Graduate French B, French 7 (37.5 points) and one level 3 elective (12.5 points).
In lieu of French 7, students may choose to complete an additional level 3 elective.
Compulsory Subjects (37.5 points):
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| FREN10006 | French 5 | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| FREN90004 | Graduate French B | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| FREN20019 | French 7 | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Level Three Electives
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| FREN30013 | French Cinema: The New Wave and Beyond | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| FREN30015 | Matters of Taste: French Eating Cultures | Not available in 2022 | 12.5 |
| FREN30019 | New Caledonia in the 21st Century | November (Off Campus) |
12.5 |
| FREN30018 | In the Heart of the Loire Valley | Winter Term (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| FREN30005 | Romanticism to Decadence: French Novels | Not available in 2022 | 12.5 |
| FREN30006 | French Translation | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| FREN30020 | From Page to Stage: French Theatre | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| FREN30014 | French Travel Writing | Not available in 2022 | 12.5 |
| FREN30017 | Immigration and Identity | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| FREN30012 | The Rise of the Novel | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Last updated: 3 May 2024