Major Overview

Description

French Studies is the study of the French language and French and Francophone cultures. It teaches students high levels of competency in French through speaking, writing, listening and reading. The major offers a broad perspective on French-speaking societies through the study of their literature, cinema and history. Students are encouraged to deepen their understanding of French language and culture through exchange programs in France at approved universities in cities such as Paris, Lyon, Lille, Bordeaux and Grenoble.

This major is taken by beginners. It is incompatible with a pass in WACE French: FRE2A/2B or higher.

Outcomes

Students are able to:

  1. show competence in the French language in the four macroskills of language acquisition—reading, writing, listening and speaking—rated according to the Common European Framework for Languages
  2. interact confidently and successfully in situations involving French cultural conventions
  3. interpret French language texts—written, audio, visual—in the light of French culture and society
  4. move with accuracy and skill between the English and French languages and cultures
  5. creatively apply language skills to a range of different contexts.
Broadening guidelines

All students studying towards a Bachelor's Degree at UWA are required to Broaden their studies by completing a minimum of four units (24 points) of study outside their degree specific major. Broadening is your opportunity to explore other areas of interest, investigate new disciplines and knowledge paradigms and to shape your degree to suit your own aspirations and interests. Many of you will be able to undertake more than this minimum amount of broadening study and we encourage you to do so if this suits your aspirations. Over the next few months you will find here some broadening suggestions related to your degree-specific major. While we know that many students value guidance of this sort, these are only suggestions and students should not lose sight of the opportunity to explore that is afforded by your Broadening Choices. Advice can also be sought from your Allocated Student Advising Office.

Prerequisites

WACE French FRE 2A/2B or higher

Courses

FRNHB French Studies can be taken as a degree-specific major in the following degree courses:

Example Study Plan

See study plans for more information.

Units

Key to availability of units:
S1
Semester 1
S2
Semester 2
SS
summer teaching period

Level 1

Degree-specific major units

Take all units (12 points):

Availability Unit code Unit name unit requirements
S1, S2 FREN1401 French Beginners 1
Incompatibility
WACE French FRE 2A/2B or higher.
FREN1101 French Beginners I
S2, SS FREN1402 French Beginners 2
Prerequisites
FREN1401 French Studies 1
or FREN1101 French Beginners 1
Incompatibility
FREN1102 French Beginners II

Level 2

Degree-specific major units

Take all units (18 points):

Availability Unit code Unit name unit requirements
S1 FREN2001 Literary France
Prerequisites
FREN1402 French Studies 2
or FREN1102 French Beginners 2
S1 FREN2403 French Studies 3
Prerequisites
FREN1402 French Studies 2
Incompatibility
FREN2203 French Intermediate I
S2 FREN2404 French Studies 4
Prerequisites
FREN2403 French Studies 3
Incompatibility
FREN1104 French Intermediate II, FREN2204 French Intermediate II

Level 3

Degree-specific major units

Take all units (12 points):

Availability Unit code Unit name unit requirements
S1 FREN3405 French Studies 5
Prerequisites
FREN2404 French Studies 4
or FREN1104 French Intermediate II
or FREN2204 French Intermediate II
Incompatibility
FREN3305 French Advanced I
S2 FREN3406 French Studies 6
Prerequisites
FREN3405 French Studies 5
or FREN3305 French Advanced I
Incompatibility
FREN3306 French Advanced II
Degree-specific major units

Take unit(s) to the value of 6 points:

Availability Unit code Unit name unit requirements
S1 FREN3813 Contemporary French Culture
Prerequisites
FREN2404 French Studies 4
or FREN2406 French Studies 6
or FREN2408 French Studies 8
S2 FREN3814 Francophone Caribbean Literature
Prerequisites
FREN2404 French Studies 4
or FREN2406 French Studies 6
or FREN2408 French Studies 8