French

Major/Minor/Specialisation !BH-ARTS-SPC+1015 (2015)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2015.

Year and Campus: 2015
Overview:

The minimum entry requirement for French honours is completion of all the requirements for the BA, with a major in French and an average of at least H2B (70%) in second and third-year subjects within the major, or equivalent.

The honours program in French comprises advanced coursework on French language, literature, culture and cinema taught in French and a research thesis to extend students' knowledge and skills in understanding French language and culture. After successfully completing the program, students will have gained considerable practical skills such as research skills, report writing, presentation and communication skills, language skills and international cultural awareness.

Learning Outcomes:

See course objectives

Structure & Available Subjects:

Students undertaking pure honours in French must complete 100 points comprising:

  • FREN40009 French Thesis (50 points);
  • FREN40005 French IV: Honours Language I (12.5 points);
  • Three honours elective subjects in French (37.5 points)

Note: Students must discuss their choice of electives with the honours coordinator or the Convenor of French.

Students undertaking combined honours in French and another program must complete 100 points comprising:

either

  • FREN40009 French Thesis (50 points);
  • FREN40005 French IV: Honours Language I (12.5 points);
  • three honours subjects in the combining discipline (37.5 points)

or

  • Honours thesis in the combining discipline (50 points);
  • One honours subject in the combining discipline (12.5 points);
  • FREN40005 French IV: Honours Language I (12.5 points);
  • Two honours elective subjects in French (25 points)

Total 100 points

Subject Options:

Compulsory subjects:

50 points for students in pure honours. Combined honours students need to refer to the structure above.

Note: the thesis requires two consecutive semesters of enrolment.

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Semester 1, Semester 2
25

Elective subjects:

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Semester 1, Semester 2
12.50
Not offered in 2015
12.50
Not offered in 2015
12.50
Not offered in 2015
12.50
Not offered in 2015
12.50
Links to further information: http://languages-linguistics.unimelb.edu.au/
Related Course(s): Bachelor of Arts (Degree with Honours)

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