Major - French

To be read in conjunction with the program of study requirements for the degree in which you are enrolled:

A student may complete a major sequence of 36 units in French by completing two Year 1 topics (9 units), two Year 2 topics (9 units) and two Year 3 topics (9 units) plus two additional topics (9 units) from the Year 2 or Year 3 topics listed in the program of study below.

A student may complete a minor sequence of 22.5 units in French by completing two Year 1 topics (9 units), two Year 2 topics (9 units) plus an additional topic (4.5 units) from the Year 2 or Year 3 topics listed in the program of study below.

A minor in French is not available to students who commenced the Bachelor of Education (Primary R-7), Bachelor of Arts from 1 January 2019.

French is only offered as an extended major to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Languages.

Course aims
Learning outcomes
Program of study
Honours

Course aims

The French major aims to:

foster the development of proficient levels of linguistic, socio-cultural and communicative competencies
expose students to a wide body of specific and cross-disciplinary knowledge relative to linguistic and cultural knowledges and practices (grammar, literature, translation, cinema, etc)
develop students' ability to analyse and respond to written and visual texts of varying difficulty
develop students' awareness of local and global communities of French speakers
develop students' awareness of, and reflection about, language and culture diversity locally and globally
train students to form broad conceptual understandings of issues relating to cross- and inter-cultural communication
provide opportunities for metacognitive training to enhance language acquisition and maximise opportunities to progress in language learning within and beyond the classroom.

Learning outcomes

At the completion of the major, students are expected to:

be able to communicate at a proficient level of competence in French
be able to demonstrate broad knowledge of French Cultural Studies
have developed critical understanding of key cultural aspects of French studies
be aware and have gained an understanding of the "Francophone sphere" and how it is positioned in the world from linguistic, cultural and political perspectives
be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills in relation to cross- and inter-cultural communication and be better equipped to interact in a global, yet multilingual and multicultural world
have developed understanding and respect for local and global cultural and linguistic diversity
have developed an understanding of themselves as languages learners and users.

Program of study

The following is the program of study for a 36 unit major sequence in French and should be read in conjunction with the course rule for the degree in which you are enrolled.

Students complete 27 units of language topics and 9 units of culture topics in either the Intermediate or Beginners stream.

Major - French - Intermediate

Year 1 language topics

FREN2201 Intermediate French Part 1 (4.5 units)
FREN2202 Intermediate French Part 2 (4.5 units)

Year 2 language topics

FREN3201 Upper Intermediate French Part 1 (4.5 units)
FREN3202 Upper Intermediate French Part 2 (4.5 units)

Year 3 language topics

FREN3301 Advanced French Part 1 (4.5 units)
FREN3302 Advanced French Part 2 (4.5 units)

Year 2 & 3 Culture topics

Select 9 units from the following:

FREN2211 The Reading Workshop (4.5 units)
FREN2212 French Cultural Icons (4.5 units)
FREN3211 French Cinema (4.5 units)
FREN3212 Bon appétit! From plate to palate (4.5 units)

Major - French - Beginners