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French (Dept of French and Italian Studies)
Post-VCE French stream
For admission to first-year subjects (French Part 1), students should normally have obtained a pass in the VCE French examination or its equivalent. Admission to level 2 and 3 subjects requires a pass in the previous level.
Intermediate Stream (first year only)
Students with four or five years of high-school French or equivalent enrol in the Intermediate stream (116-103 Intermediate French 1 and 116-104 Intermediate French 2). Upon successful completion of the programme, students obtaining at least H2A results may proceed to 116-214 French Part 2 (Post-VCE stream). Those obtaining less than H2A results may continue on to 116-201 French Part 2A (Elementary stream).
Elementary stream:
Admission to Introduction to French 1A/2C and French 1A/2C will be limited to students who have no knowledge or very little knowledge of French. Admission to French 2A/3C will require a pass in French 1A/2C or in Intensive Beginners' French (Summer School), or equivalent.
A Beginners' course (French 2C) is available to students wishing to begin French in the second year of their course; French 3C is offered in the following year.
The language stream or level in which a student enrols will be determined by the department. Placement will be based on the students' VCE results, other language study record or a placement test. However, their enrolment will remain provisional until confirmed or, alternatively, altered in the light of new evidence that might emerge during the first weeks of teaching. As far as possible, changes will be notified in the first two weeks of the semester. Changes in weeks 3 and 4 will have to be reported to the Associate Dean.
Requirements of a major:
There are two ways of completing a major sequence in the French Section:
- (a) Major in French (Elementary stream)
Five x 16.7 points subjects at 2/3 level including French Part 2A (Units 1 and 2) and French 3A.
The two remaining `content' based subjects are chosen from a list of second and third-year level subjects offered by the Department (or by other Departments teaching cognate disciplines, subject to approval by the Head of Department).
It is possible to be admitted to the Post-VCE French stream through the elementary stream or the intermediate stream. Through the elementary stream, the requirements are: (a) at least an H2A in French Part 1A; (b) subsequent enrolment and pass in both French Part 2A (Units 1 and 2) and French Part 2. Through the intermediate stream, the requirements are: (a) at least an H2A in Intermediate French 2, and (b) subsequent enrolment and pass in French Part 2. Students may then complete the requirements for the major sequence (Post-VCE French stream).
- (b) Major in French (post-VCE French stream)
Five x 16.7 points subjects at second and third-year level including French Part 2 and French Part 3 (Units 1 and 2).
The two remaining `content' based subjects are chosen from a list of second and third-year level subjects offered by the Department (or by other Departments teaching cognate disciplines, subject to approval by the Head of Department).
Intending Honours Students
Students wishing to take an honours degree in French only (`Pure' French Honours) are strongly advised to enrol in additional French subjects at second and third-year level.
Entry into Fourth-Year Honours
Admission to fourth-year honours is subject to the requirements of a pass degree with a major sequence in French (Post-VCE French stream). It must be approved by the Head of Department. A result of at least H2B at third-year level is essential.
Candidates for the combined honours degree (see below) must achieve at least H2B in French at third-year level and satisfy the honours requirements of the partner discipline at third-year level.
Fourth-year requirements
French Pure Honours Degree: French Part 4-Language (all-year subject 16.7 points), three single-semester research seminars (50 points) and a thesis of 10,000 words (33.3 points), all in the French Section.
French Combined Honours Degree
French Part 4-Language (all-year subject, 16.7 points) and one single-semester research seminar in the French Section (16.7 points), a thesis of 10,000 words in the French Section, or a thesis in the other area of study (33.3 points), and subjects in the other areas of study (33.3 points).
Written Work
Students who without the formal permission of the lecturer in charge fail to submit the required exercises, essays and seminar papers by the due dates may receive no marks for the work.
ELEMENTARY STREAM
POST-VCE STREAM
General objectives for first-year Post-VCE French subjects
Students completing first-year Post-VCE French subjects:
- will have consolidated and developed their linguistic skills in the following four major areas: Speaking: they will not only be able to communicate in free conversations on everyday topics or in role play situations, but also to give short presentations in which they will discuss facts about French civilisation for example, and develop simple arguments. They will have worked on improving their pronunciation. Aural Comprehension: they will understand authentic spoken materials of average difficulty and will have developed their listening accuracy through specially designed exercises such as dictations.Writing: they will have revised the essentials of French grammar and will have become familiar with more difficult syntactic and stylistic structures. They will be able to translate prose paragraphs into French, and write short essays and compositions in various genres. Reading: they will be able to understand authentic texts of average difficulty dealing with French society as well as contemporary literary texts of limited length (poems, short stories, plays). They will have worked on expanding their vocabulary.
- they will be ready to approach the range of subjects offered in second year, in French civilisation, linguistics and literature. Civilisation: they will be acquainted with basic aspects of French society since the second World War (history, politics, social questions, etc.). Linguistics: they will have a working knowledge of phonetic transcription and will have reflected on some elementary grammatical concepts. Literature: they will have been taught to appreciate literary texts and will have developed their critical awareness.
- 116-114 FRENCH PART 1: CONTEMPORARY FRANCE I
- 116-115 FRENCH PART 1: CONTEMPORARY FRANCE II
- 116-214 FRENCH PART 2: LANGUAGE
- 116-314 FRENCH PART 3: LANGUAGE AND COMMUNICATION I
- 116-315 FRENCH PART 3 LANGUAGE AND COMMUNICATION II
Additional subjects:
Additional subjects offered by other departments at 2nd and 3rd year levels:
Students are encouraged to consider choosing additional subjects (literary, cultural, linguistic) related to French Studies offered in other departments. In particular:
Fine Arts
- 111-245/345 PASSION, POWER AND PERCEPTION: FRENCH ART IN THE 19TH CENTURY
History
- 131-244/344 CLASS, GENDER AND REVOLUTION: FRANCE 1814-1914
- 131-245/345 SOCIALISM, COMMUNISM AND RESISTANCE - FRANCE 1919-1994
Politics