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French Studies

Diploma in LanguagesSpecialisation (formal)Year: 2023

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Overview

The Diploma in Languages provides students with the opportunity to gain a Diploma in French Studies while completing an undergraduate degree at the University of Melbourne. The Diploma consists of a three-year sequence of first-, second- and third-year language study and may add up to one year to the duration of the student’s degree course.

French Studies

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 diploma will have:

  • Acquired a mastery of both oral/aural and writing/reading skills comparable to that of a student majoring in a language discipline;
  • Gained a basic understanding of selected aspects of the culture (or cultures) and of the society (or societies) associated with the language.

Last updated: 7 July 2023

Structure

100 credit points

The Diploma consists of a three-year sequence of first-, second- and third-year language study and may add up to one year to the duration of the student’s degree course. See the Diploma course structure for details.

A 100-point sequence is available in French Studies. Students complete a sequence of core subjects determined by their background in French and by their level of achievement. Students will have their appropriate entry point determined by the French Studies Program, based on evidence of prior language learning and/or results on a placement test as required. The remaining credit points required for the diploma are attained by the completion of elective subjects in French Studies.

The sequence is as follows for the three most common entry points for the diploma:

  • 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.

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

http://arts.unimelb.edu.au/soll/resources/language-placement-testing

To obtain a specialisation in French Studies students will need to complete:

Entry Point 1

  • 25 credit points of Entry Point 1 Level 1 core subjects
  • 25 credit points of Entry Point 1 Level 2 core subjects
  • 12.5 credit points of Level 2 French electives
  • 25 credit points of Entry Point 1 Level 3 core subjects
  • 12.5 credit points of Level 3 electives

OR

Entry Point 3

  • 25 credit points of Entry Point 3 Level 1 core subjects
  • 25 credit points of Entry Point 3 Level 2 core subjects
  • 12.5 credit points of Level 2 French electives
  • 12.5 credit points of Entry Point 3 Level 3 core subjects
  • 25 credit points of Level 3 electives including
    • A minimum of 12.5 credit points of Level 3 French electives

OR

Entry Point 5

  • 25 credit points of Entry Point 5 Level 1 core subjects
  • 12.5 credit points of Entry Point 5 Level 2 core subjects
  • 25 credit points of Level 2 French electives
  • 37.5 credit points of Level 3 electives including
    • A minimum of 25 credit points of Level 3 French electives

Subject Options

FRENCH STUDIES ENTRY POINT 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 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 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

FRENCH STUDIES ENTRY POINT 3

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 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 3 core subjects - Entry Point 3

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

FRENCH STUDIES ENTRY POINT 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 core subjects - Entry Point 5

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

ELECTIVES

Level 2 French Electives

Code Name Study period Credit Points
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
FREN20010 The Rise of the Novel Not available in 2023 12.5
FREN20011 French Cinema: The New Wave and Beyond
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
FREN20012 French Travel Writing Not available in 2023 12.5
FREN20013 Matters of Taste: French Eating Cultures Not available in 2023 12.5
FREN20016 French and Francophone Cultural Studies
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 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
FREN20022 From Page to Stage: French Theatre Not available in 2023 12.5

Level 3 French electives

Code Name Study period Credit Points
FREN30005 Romanticism to Decadence: French Novels
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
FREN30006 French Translation
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
FREN30012 The Rise of the Novel Not available in 2023 12.5
FREN30013 French Cinema: The New Wave and Beyond
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
FREN30014 French Travel Writing Not available in 2023 12.5
FREN30015 Matters of Taste: French Eating Cultures Not available in 2023 12.5
FREN30017 Immigration and Identity 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
FREN30020 From Page to Stage: French Theatre Not available in 2023 12.5
FREN30021 French and Francophone Cultural Studies
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

Level 3 Other Electives

Code Name Study period Credit Points
EURO30001 Language and Society in Europe Not available in 2023 12.5
EURO30002 Memory & Memoirs of 20th Century Europe
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
EURO30003 European Modernism Not available in 2023 12.5
EURO30004 Screening Europe: Image and Identity Not available in 2023 12.5
EURO30005 Europe and its Others
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
EURO30006 A Taste of Europe: Melbourne Intensive
February (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
 12.5
EURO30008 Wines of the World
July (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
LANG30001 Languages at Work Not available in 2023 12.5
LING30015 Corpus Linguistics
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

Links

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

Last updated: 7 July 2023