116-449 Special Research Subject A

Admission to the postgraduate diploma or fourth year honours in French.

Students who complete this subject should be able to demonstrate in-depth knowledge of a particular topic in French culture or linguistics, and demonstrate the ability to analyse and to report on their reading in a manner appropriate to the methodology adopted. Available topics will be posted during Semester 2 of the previous year.

• This subject encompasses particular generic skills. Communicating knowledge intelligibly and economically: through essay and assignment writing, tutorial discussion and class presentations; Written communication: through essay and assignment preparation and writing; Public speaking and confidence in self-expression: through tutorial participation and class presentations; Attention to detail: through close reading and textual analysis, essay preparation and writing, and examination revision; Time management and planning: through managing and organizing workloads for required and recommended reading, essay and assignment completion and revision for examinations.

Written work totalling 5000 words 100% (commencing at the beginning of semester and due at the end of the subject).

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