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The French Media: From Ink to Link (FREN30025)
Undergraduate level 3Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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- Assessment
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Semester 1
Overview
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This subject will consider the French news media landscape from a historical point of view where the French nation-state played a central role as a regulatory body, to new forms of ownership and deregulation in global contexts of news production and consumption. Students will examine the historical development of the French press in light of changing technological, political and economic factors. The relationship between political satire, caricature, scandals and censorship will be considered and the central role of the French printed press in shaping public opinion and sustaining national identity problematised. Students will also be introduced to a range of discourse analysis techniques to examine critically media discourse as it unfolds in French/French speaking contexts. This subject will be taught and assessed in French. Prior experience in Journalistic Studies is neither assumed nor required.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Have gained a comprehensive understanding of the wider literary or linguistic methods used in the specialist fields of French Studies as well as of general research and analytical skills
- Be able to reflect on their identity as a bi/multi lingual person and as a global citizen
- Have learned to do self-directed small research projects in the field of French Studies and to locate and critically analyse pertinent research literature in both French and English
- Have proficiently employed learning and research technologies in French and English
- Be able to interpret and give a critical analysis of French journalistic texts including satire, caricature or cartoons and other multimodal texts
- Have gained a solid understanding of the development of French journalism from the Revolution period to the present time, the printed press in particular
- Have gained in depth appreciation of the various genre of French journalistic texts in relation to socio-political contexts, purpose and audience
- Have mastered the skills to work responsibly and autonomously in a team through effective collaboration with others.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Show critical thinking and analysis through required and recommended reading, essay writing and tutorial discussion, and by assessing the strength of an argument
- Be able to time manage and plan - through managing and organizing workloads for essay and assignment completion
- Demonstrate research skills through competent use of the library and other information sources
- Demonstrate in depth understanding of social, ethical and cultural contexts
- Demonstrate international awareness and openness to the world
- Show awareness of new aspects of French and Francophone culture
- Demonstrate skills in public speaking and confidence in self-expression through seminar participation and class presentations
- Pay attention to detail: through close reading and textual analysis, essay preparation and writing.
Last updated: 5 April 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Completion of 12.5 credit points of
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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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 |
FREN10006 | French 5 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
FREN10009 | French 8 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
FREN20018 | Intensive French 3 and 4 | Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville) |
25 |
OR
Completion or concurrently taking
12.5 credit points from
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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FREN20002 | French 6 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
FREN30004 | French 6 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
FREN20001 | French 5 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
FREN30003 | French 5 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
FREN20023 | French 8 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
FREN30022 | French 8 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
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: 5 April 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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An in class oral presentation in French
| Throughout the teaching period | 30% |
Quizzes throughout the teaching period
| Throughout the teaching period | 20% |
A research essay in French
| During the examination period | 50% |
Hurdle requirement: 1. Attendance hurdle requirement: This subject has a minimum requirement of 80% attendance at tutorials, seminars, or workshops. There is an expectation that students attend lectures. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Hurdle requirement: 2. Late Penalty and Assessment hurdle requirement: Assessment submitted late without an approved extension will be penalised at five per cent (5%) of the possible marks available for the assessment task per day or part thereof. All pieces of assessment must be submitted to pass the subject. Each submitted assessment must be complete, constitute a genuine attempt to address the requirements of the task and will not be accepted after 20 University business days from the original assessment due date without written approval. | Throughout the semester | N/A |
Last updated: 5 April 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Coordinator Diane de Saint Leger Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Total of 36 Hours: 1 x 1 hour lecture and 1x 2 hour seminars per week for 12 weeks. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 26 February 2024 to 26 May 2024 Last self-enrol date 8 March 2024 Census date 3 April 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 3 May 2024 Assessment period ends 21 June 2024 Semester 1 contact information
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Last updated: 5 April 2024
Further information
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- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Major French Studies Specialisation (formal) French Studies Specialisation (formal) French Minor French Studies minor Specialisation (formal) French Studies - Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further 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: 5 April 2024