Global French Studies (Advanced) (FREN30024)
Undergraduate level 3Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
Overview
| Availability | Semester 2 |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
Understanding French in a global context is an essential competency for students of French in today’s intercultural and transnational societies. Global French Studies (Advanced) is therefore our capstone subject for French major and Diploma in Languages students who have completed French 7. It offers students the opportunity to activate their knowledge of advanced French through applying their research and analytical skills to topics of contemporary relevance for both academic and professional pathways. Drawing on the current research of French Program staff, seminars will provide students with a space to learn from staff research expertise and to develop their own collaborative and individual research projects. Areas of staff research specialisation include French and Francophone literature, cinema, theatre, translation, applied linguistics, travel writing, food and wine, medieval French, postcolonialism and decolonisation. The subject will be taught and assessed in French.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should:
- Use sophisticated oral French at level B2/C1 of the Common European Framework for Languages
- Use sophisticated written French at level B2/C1 of the Common European Framework for Languages
- Identify and engage with areas of research specialisation in French Studies across the French-speaking world, such as literature, cinema, theatre, linguistics and translation, in the context of Global French Studies
- Demonstrate knowledge of literary or linguistic methods used in the specialist fields of French Studies (eg close reading) as well as of general research and analytical skills
- Locate and critically analyse pertinent research literature in both French and English
- Engage in intercultural dialogue taking into consideration the diverse needs of French-speaking communities around the world
- Proficiently employ learning and research technologies in French and English.
Generic skills
Students who successfully complete this subject should develop:
- Time management and planning skills - through managing and organising workloads for required and recommended reading, essay and assignment completion
- Research skills – through frequent and systematic use of the library and other information sources, the definition of areas of inquiry and familiarisation with research methods
- Critical thinking and analytical skills – through required and recommended reading, project work, essay writing and small-group discussion, and by assessing the strength of arguments
- A deeper understanding of social, political, historical and cultural contexts and international awareness/openness to the world - through the contextualisation of opinions and knowledge, developing a critical self-awareness, being open to new ideas, and by formulating arguments
- Written, verbal and non-verbal communication
- Reflective and analytical skills through the completion of a dedicated task.
Last updated: 4 March 2025
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Admission into the French Studies major in the B-ARTS Bachelor of Arts, French Studies specialisation (formal) in the D-LANG Diploma in Languages, French Studies specialisation (formal) in the GD-ARTS Graduate Diploma in Arts
AND
One of
| Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| FREN20019 | French 7 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| FREN30001 | French 7 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| FREN10008 | French 7 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
| Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| FREN30023 | Global French Studies | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
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: 4 March 2025
Assessment
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
3 x 10-minute online quizzes, one for each of the three modules in weeks 4, 7 and 10
| From Week 4 to Week 10 | 20% |
Group research project, including a 500-word written task and a 10-minute group oral presentation, individually assessed
| From Week 11 to Week 12 | 40% |
Research Essay, including 3-minute in-class oral 'pitch', discussion and feedback. Pitch: Week 11 or 12 , Essay: During Exam period
| During the examination period | 40% |
| Hurdle requirement: 1. Attendance hurdle requirement: This subject has a minimum requirement of 80% attendance at tutorials, seminars, or workshops. | 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: 4 March 2025
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Coordinator Antonia Wimbush Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 36 hours: 2 x 1.5 hour tutorials per week Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 28 July 2025 to 26 October 2025 Last self-enrol date 8 August 2025 Census date 1 September 2025 Last date to withdraw without fail 26 September 2025 Assessment period ends 21 November 2025 Semester 2 contact information
Dr Antonia Wimbush: antonia.wimbush@unimelb.edu.au
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Last updated: 4 March 2025
Further information
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This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Bachelor of Arts Course Diploma in Languages Major French Studies
Last updated: 4 March 2025