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Advanced French Studies - FRENB13424

Stream Summary

Faculty: ARTSC - Faculty of Arts&Social Science

School: School of Humanities and Languages

Contact: hal@unsw.edu.au

Program: 3424 - International Studies

Award(s):

Bachelor of International Studies (Major)

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Stream Outline

The major stream in Advanced French Studies enables students to study French at a number of levels in order to attain proficiency. Courses are offered from the introductory level to the advanced and professional levels. Students not only develop their knowledge of the French language, but also gain intercultural awareness and understanding of the French-speaking world. They study cultures, communities, societies and literature in France and the Francophone world. The French language plays a key role in expressing the cultures and identities of the places in which it is spoken. Learning French will provide students with a privileged form of access to the cultural resources and complex patterns of life in other countries. Developing competence in French will have an important place in promoting relationships and mutual understanding between countries and peoples.

There are two main components of language study. The first is a focus on the acquisition of competence in the target language. Acquiring target language competence involves a wide range of knowledge and understanding as well as skills in self-expression, both oral and written, and skills in comprehending other people’s expression, both oral and written. The second component is the study of aspects of the cultures and societies associated with the French language. We draw upon other disciplines in order to inform understanding of French and Francophone cultures. These disciplines include linguistic, literary, cultural, historical and social productions. Via the study of the French language and associated disciplines, we aim:

1. to foster understanding of the experiences and world-views of French and Francophone cultures;
2. to develop informed understanding of human experiences, cultures, and societies where French is spoken;
3. to enable students to place contemporary Australian society and culture in an historical and comparative context vis-à-vis French and Francophone societies and cultures;
4. to develop the skills of critical, creative, and imaginative thinking about French and Francophone societies, cultures, and the arts;
5. to promote the techniques and value of reasoned and open-minded discussion and debate.

This stream is available to students commencing at Advanced and Professional entry levels.

Placement Information

Students who wish to enrol in a language course without completing the necessary prerequisites are required to complete an online placement application form before the commencement of the semester.

For more information, please see the School Website.

For students admitted in their first year of study to ARTS3480 or higher on the grounds of ability and/or previous study, such courses will be counted as Level 1 courses in terms of degree requirements.

Stream Structure

Awarding of the Advanced major stream in Advanced French Studies is contingent upon completing 24 units of credit at the Professional level, no matter the level of entry into the stream. A student who wishes to gain a major stream in Advanced French Studies, must complete 54 units of credit in approved courses that include 12 units of credit in Professional French A and Professional French B and 12 units of credit in other Professional Studies courses.

If a student commences Professional Level with Professional French B, they must complete a Professional Studies course in place of Professional French A to meet the requirements of 24 UOC at the Professional Level.

Note: A student who has achieved a higher level of study in a language course is not permitted to study a lower level language course.

A list of French Contextual and Professional Studies Courses is outlined below.