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.

Admission to this major requires a pass in WACE French: FRE2A/FRE2B, or FRE3A/3B.

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: FRE2A/FRE2B, or FRE3A/3B

Courses

FRNHI 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

Level 1

Degree-specific major units

Take all units (12 points):

Availability Unit code Unit name unit requirements
S1 FREN1403 French Studies 3
Prerequisites
ATAR FSL (French: Second Language)
or WACE French FRE 2A/2B
or WACE French FRE 3A/3B
or approval of convener
Incompatibility
FREN1103 French Intermediate I
S2 FREN1404 French Studies 4
Prerequisites
FREN1403 French Studies 3
Incompatibility
FREN1104 French Intermediate II

Level 2

Degree-specific major units

Take all units (18 points):

Availability Unit code Unit name unit requirements
S1 FREN2405 French Studies 5
Prerequisites
FREN1404 French Studies 4
or FREN2404 French Studies 4
or FREN1104 French Intermediate II
or FREN2204 French Intermediate II
Incompatibility
FREN2205 French Advanced I
S2 FREN2406 French Studies 6
Prerequisites
FREN2405 French Studies 5
or FREN2205 French Advanced I
Incompatibility
FREN2206 French Advanced II
S2 FREN2812 French Cinema
Prerequisites
FREN2405 French Studies 5
or FREN2407 French Studies 7

Level 3

Degree-specific major units

Take all units (12 points):

Availability Unit code Unit name unit requirements
S1 FREN3407 French Studies 7
Prerequisites
FREN2406 French Studies 6
Incompatibility
FREN3307 French Advanced III
S2 FREN3408 French Studies 8
Prerequisites
FREN3407 French Studies 7
Incompatibility
FREN3308 French Advanced IV
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