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French Studies minor
Bachelor of ArtsMinorYear: 2023
French Studies minor
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.
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;
- Specialise 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: 10 November 2023
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:
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
No longer available |
http://arts.unimelb.edu.au/soll/resources/language-placement-testing
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
OR
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
OR
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 (On Campus - Parkville)
Winter Term (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
FREN10005 | French 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Level 1 Core subjects - Entry Point 3
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 |
Level 1 Core subjects - Entry Point 5
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 |
Level 2
Level 2 Core subjects - Entry Point 1
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
FREN20015 | French 3 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
FREN20017 | French 4 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
FREN20018 | Intensive French 3 and 4 | Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville) |
25 |
Level 2 Core subjects - Entry Point 3
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 |
Level 2 Core subjects - Entry Point 5
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
FREN20019 | French 7 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Level 2 French Studies Electives
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 | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
FREN20020 | In the Heart of the Loire Valley | Winter Term (Off Campus) |
12.5 |
FREN20021 | The French Pacific in a Global Context | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
FREN20003 | Romanticism to Decadence: French Novels | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
FREN20004 | French Translation | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
FREN20007 | Immigration and Identity | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
FREN20022 | From Page to Stage: French Theatre | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
FREN20016 | French and Francophone Cultural Studies | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
FREN20012 | French Travel Writing | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
FREN20010 | The Rise of the Novel | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
Level 3
Level 3 Core subjects - Entry Point 1
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 |
Level 3 Core subjects - Entry Point 3
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
FREN30001 | French 7 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Level 3 French Studies Electives
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 | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
FREN30018 | In the Heart of the Loire Valley | Winter Term (Off Campus) |
12.5 |
FREN30019 | The French Pacific in a Global Context | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
FREN30005 | Romanticism to Decadence: French Novels | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
FREN30006 | French Translation | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
FREN30020 | From Page to Stage: French Theatre | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
FREN30012 | The Rise of the Novel | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
FREN30014 | French Travel Writing | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
FREN30017 | Immigration and Identity | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
FREN30021 | French and Francophone Cultural Studies | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Links
http://languages-linguistics.unimelb.edu.au
Last updated: 10 November 2023