Honours Overview

Description

Honours in French Studies offers advanced study of French language and culture through units in language (written and spoken) and in selected aspects of French and Francophone culture, as well as through a research thesis. It gives you high-level knowledge and skills in French which will allow you to operate with confidence and skill in French linguistic and cultural contexts. The study of language and culture will give you intercultural understandings to equip you for work in areas involving culturally sensitive differences. You will perfect your communication skills by speaking in front of groups and expressing your views effectively in writing, in presenting and defending arguments as well as working in teams. The research thesis gives you an opportunity to work intensely on a topic of your choice. The research skills you acquire will prepare you well for work in many areas of government, business and policy development as well as for further postgraduate study.

Outcomes

Students are able to (1) show competence in the French language in the four macroskills of language acquisition - reading, writing, listening, spoken; (2) show competence in the French language in the four macroskills of language acquisition - reading, writing, listening, spoken; (3) show competence in the French language in the four macroskills of language acquisition - reading, writing, listening, spoken; and (4) show competence in the French language in the four macroskills of language acquisition - reading, writing, listening, spoken.

Entry requirements

The equivalent of a UWA weighted average mark of at least 70 per cent in the Level 3 units of the French Studies major.

Students must meet with their Discipline's Honours Coordinator to discuss their programme and research supervision prior to enrolment.

Intake periods

Beginning of year and mid-year

Courses

Honours in French Studies can be taken as a specialisation in the following degrees:

No study plans found for this course. See study plans for more information.

Units

Key to availability of units:
S1
Semester 1
S2
Semester 2
N/A
not available in 2024 – may be available in 2025 or 2026
Take all units (48 points):
AvailabilityUnit codeUnit nameUnit requirements
S1 EURO4002 Advanced Language Skills
Prerequisites
Enrolled in an honours course in French, German
or Italian
or the approval of the unit coordinator.
S1, S2 EURO4003 Advanced Cultural Studies
Prerequisites
Enroled in an honours course in French, German
or Italian
or Master of Translations Studies
or the approval of the unit coordinator.
S1, S2 EURO4004 Advanced Writing Skills
Prerequisites
Enroled in an honours course in French, German
or Italian
or the Master of Translation Studies
or the approval of the unit coordinator.
S1, S2 EURO4101 Advanced Research Skills
Incompatibility
EURO7481 Honours Seminar 1 (European Studies).
GRMN4101 Advanced Research Skills.
ITAL4101 Advanced Research Skills.
FREN4101 Advanced Research Skills
S1, S2 HUMA4140 Humanities Dissertation 1
Prerequisites
enrolment in
a School of Humanities honours program
S1, S2 HUMA4141 Humanities Dissertation 2
Prerequisites
HUMA4140 Humanities Dissertation 1
Students can take up to 6 points.

Students can substitute this unit with EURO4003 Advanced Cultural Studies, with course coordinator approval.

Associated costs for travel related expenses are partly covered by the New Colombo Plan (NCP).

AvailabilityUnit codeUnit nameUnit requirements
N/A FREN4300 Language and Culture in French Polynesia
Prerequisites
Enrolment in
Honours in French Studies Assessed by the Convenor of French Studies, AND approval of the course coordinator
Incompatibility
FREN2300 Language and Culture in French Polynesia FREN3300 Language and Culture in French Polynesia