The French Language and Culture minor aims at developing students' ability to understand, pronounce and speak standard French and to read and write French as it appears in newspapers, magazines, media, cinema and literature. All courses emphasise the importance of culture, history, politics and society, and a variety of material from written, audio-visual and electronic sources is drawn on. Students gain fluency in French, and at the same time develop their knowledge of France, in both European and global contexts (e.g., Africa, Asia, North America and the Pacific). Students’ entry level depends on their prior knowledge of French, and the exact sequence of courses leading to the minor depends in turn on the point of entry.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
- communicate in French in a range of contexts
- demonstrate an understanding of the structure and uses of French
- demonstrate an understanding of the societies and cultures of France and the Francophone world, and their socio-historical contexts
- recognise the importance of intercultural communication.
Other Information
FREN2021 and FREN3008 may be taken more than once if Topic is different
Relevant Degrees
- Bachelor of Art History and Curatorship (BAHCR)
- Bachelor of Arts (BARTS)
- Bachelor of Asia-Pacific Studies (Year in Asia) (BAPYA)
- Bachelor of Development Studies (BDEVS)
- Bachelor of European Studies (BEURO)
- Bachelor of International Relations (BIR)
- Bachelor of International Security Studies (BINSS)
- Bachelor of Languages (BLANG)
- Bachelor of Latin American Studies (BLAMS)
- Bachelor of Middle Eastern and Central Asian Studies (BMECA)
- Bachelor of Pacific Studies (BPAST)
- Diploma of Languages (ELANG)
Requirements
This minor requires the completion of 24 units, which must consist of:
A minimum of 18 units from completion of courses from the following list:
FREN1003 Introductory French I
FREN1004 Introductory French II
FREN2021 Selected Topics in French Studies
FREN2022 French Literature and The Pacific
FREN2024 Continuing French I
FREN2025 Continuing French II
FREN2026 New Caledonia: Field Work and Research
FREN3006 Intermediate French I
FREN3007 Intermediate French II
FREN3010 Advanced French I
FREN3011 Advanced French II
FREN3106 Current affairs and the French Press
FREN3107 Current Affairs and the French Press (Advanced)
FREN3108 Imagining the French Empire: French Colonialism on Film
Either:
A maximum of 6 units from completion of courses from the following list, which must be completed in a French topic:
LANG3001 Translation across Languages: the translation of literary texts
LANG3002 Translation across Languages: specialised material
LANG3003 European Narrative
LANG3005 Language and Identity in a European Context
Or:
A maximum of 6 units from completion of courses from the following list:
ARTH2080 Art and Visual Culture of the Long Eighteenth Century, 1660-1815
ARTH2081 Art of the European Courts, 1500-1815
HIST2223 The French Revolution and Napoleon
FREN2021 Selected Topics in French Studies may be completed more than once in a different Topic each in instance.
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