Honours in French Studies

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 65 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

Honours sequence

Key to availability of units:
S1 = Semester 1; S2 = Semester 2; N/A = not available in 2021

Note: Units that are indicated as N/A may be available in 2022 or 2023.

Take all units (48 points):
AvailabilityUnit codeUnit nameUnit rules
S1EURO4002Advanced Language Skills
Prerequisites:
Enrolled in an honours course in French, German
or
Italian
or
the approval of the unit coordinator.
Co-requisites:
Nil.
Incompatibility:
Nil.
S1, S2EURO4003Advanced 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.
Co-requisites:
Nil.
Incompatibility:
Nil.
S2EURO4004Advanced 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.
Co-requisites:
Nil.
Incompatibility:
Nil.
S1, S2EURO4101Advanced Research Skills
Prerequisites:
Nil.
Co-requisites:
Nil.
Incompatibility:
EURO7481 Honours Seminar 1 (European Studies); GRMN4101 Advanced Research Skills; ITAL4101 Advanced Research Skills; FREN4101 Advanced Research Skills
S1, S2HUMA4140Humanities Dissertation 1
Prerequisites:
enrolment in a School of Humanities honours program
Co-requisites:
Nil.
Incompatibility:
Nil.
S1, S2HUMA4141Humanities Dissertation 2
Prerequisites:
HUMA4140 Humanities Dissertation 1
Co-requisites:
Nil.
Incompatibility:
Nil.
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 rules
N/AFREN4300Language 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
Co-requisites:
Nil
Incompatibility:
FREN2300 Language and Culture in French Polynesia FREN3300 Language and Culture in French Polynesia