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Handbook 1997 : Faculty of Arts : French
French involves the study of the language and of the cultural traditions and transformations of one of the world's great civilisations. France has exerted a major influence on the cultural and political history of the modern world and it has a central position in the European Union. French is also the language of numerous other countries and cultures - in Europe, Africa, North America, the Caribbean, and the Pacific, and it is one of the main languages used by international bodies such as the United Nations.
Graduates in French are equipped to excel in numerous professions, including radio and television, the diplomatic service, international trade, the law, and administration. They may also undertake further training for professions such as journalism, teaching, interpreting, and librarianship. At the international level, French is widely used, and competence in French can open doors to a variety of opportunities.
The French Section offers separate entry points for those students who have passed VCE French, those who have completed four or five years of study, and those who have little or no prior knowledge of the language. It has a strong commitment to language teaching, and employs the most recent advances in teaching technologies. These include the use of the computer laboratory at the Horwood Language Centre, and French television via satellite. The Section is also committed to the critical examination of the French language cultural tradition and offers students a number of pathways to competence in this area.
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. A placement test is held for Post-VCE and intermediate candidates during Orientation Week each year. Enrolment will remain provisional until confirmed or, alternatively, altered according to students' needs as determined 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.
For admission to first-year subjects (French Part 1), students should normally have obtained a pass in the VCE French examination or its equivalent.
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).
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 subject (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.
There are two ways of completing a major sequence in the French Section:
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.
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).
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. At least one of these subjects must be taught in French. Students achieving a level of H2A in Unit 1 for French Part 3 may elect to replace Unit 2 by a further content based subject.
Students wishing to take Pure French Honours are strongly advised to enrol in additional French subjects at second and third-year level.
Students are encouraged to consider choosing additional subjects (literary, cultural, linguistic) related to French studies offered in other departments. Please note, they cannot be counted toward the French major.
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
166-240/340 European Integration: The Politics of the European Community
Linguistics and Applied Linguistics
175-200/300 First Language Acquisition
175-201/301 Second Language Learning and Teaching
Admission to fourth-year honours is subject to completion of the requirements of a pass degree with a major in French (Post-VCE French stream) with a average grade over the major of at least H2B.
1. Pure Honours: 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.
2. Combined Honours: 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 area of study (33.3 points).
The French Section offers various possibilities for suitably qualified students to gain credit for study in France and elsewhere through exchange and other programs. Through the School of Languages a number of travelling scholarships are available. Interested students should consult the departmental handbook for more details.
Diploma in Modern Languages - French Studies, Graduate Diploma in Arts (Modern Languages - French Studies), Postgraduate Diploma in Arts (French Studies), Masters, PhD.
For more information please contact:
Department of French and Italian
(03) 9344 5178/5179
116-101 Introduction To French Part 1A 116-102 French Part 1A 116-205 Introduction To French Part 2C 116-206 French Part 2C 116-173 Intermediate French I 116-174 Intermediate French II
116-201 French Part 2A, Unit 1 116-202 French Part 2A, Unit 2 116-306 French Part 3C, Unit 1 116-307 French Part 3C, Unit 2 116-302 French Part 3A
116-114 French Part 1: Contemporary France I 116-115 French Part 1: Cultural Perspectives
116-214 French Part 2: Language 116-314 French Part 3: Language and Communication I 116-315 French Part 3 Language and Communication II
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