116-505 French Thesis

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

A thesis on a topic approved by the French program Honours coordinator.

• Research: through frequent and systematic use of the library and other information sources, the definition of areas of inquiry and familiarisation with research methods;

• Critical thinking and analysis: through required and recommended reading, essay writing and tutorial discussion, and by assessing the strength of arguments;

• Thinking in theoretical and analytical terms: through lectures, tutorial discussion, essay writing and engagement in the methodologies of the humanities and social sciences;

• Understanding of social, political, historical and cultural contexts and international awareness/openness to the world: through the contextualisation of judgements and knowledge, developing a critical self-awareness, being open to new ideas and new aspects of French and Italian culture, and by formulating arguments;

• 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.

A 12 000 word thesis 100% (due at the end of the second semester of enrolment).