French

Courses in French Studies are concerned with French language, culture and society, including Francophone cultures outside France.

In our language and culture units we use a variety of means and a range of authentic resources to equip students with a high level of proficiency in the written and spoken French language.

A major in French allows students to study French language, literature, and culture either as beginners or advanced learners. Students who enter the major at post-HSC (or advanced) level, will be exempted from some language subjects.

The French major aims to provide a course of study which will enable students to:

• comprehend normal spoken and written French in any situation;

• speak and write clearly and accurately in French in everyday situations;

• use their increasing knowledge of the structure of the foreign language to move from dependence on formal instruction to ongoing independent acquisition of linguistic proficiency;

• gather and synthesise information on topics of current interest from different French-language sources and in different media;

• recognise and respond personally to culture-specific information and cultural suppositions in French source material, and to differences between French culture and their own cultural heritage;

• make effective use of linguistic resources such as bilingual dictionaries, Web searches, and descriptive grammars;

• better understand the structure and the communicative resources of their own language;

• accurately translate non-specialist documents into French and English;

• apply their foreign language skills to a contemporary French/Francophone workplace environment;

• gain a broad overview of French cultural and literary traditions;

• take the opportunity to include a semester of study abroad at an exchange university in France as part of their Wollongong undergraduate degree.

Major Study

A major in French for beginners or near beginners consists of 66 credit points, and must include 18 credit points at 100-level, 24 credit points at 200-level and 24 credit points at 300-level, as set out below. Students who have achieved a strong 2 Unit HSC pass or equivalent may choose to enter the language sequence at the level of FREN251, and complete a 54 credit points major comprising 6 credit points (civilisation) at 100-level, 24 credit points at 200-level and 24 credit points at 300-level, as set out below.

All students wishing to enter the French major at the level of FREN251 must obtain formal approval from the French Convenor.

Subject to the pre-requisites listed in the subject database, language and literature/civilization subjects may be taken independently of one another, e.g. French 1A Language may be taken without also taking FREN110. However, students wishing to complete a major in French must complete the sequence set out below.

Native or near-native speakers, whose major also consists of 54 credit points, may be granted waivers for FREN251 and FREN252. Such waivers will be granted only at the time of first enrolment in French, in accordance with the Program's policy and with the formal approval of the French Convenor or the Convenor of Program. Replacement subjects to make up the 54 credit points for the major are to be chosen from the additional subjects listed below. Credit may be granted for language courses taken at University level in accordance with established University of Wollongong guidelines.

Minor Study

A Minor in French consists of four sequential language subjects in French. Students beginning at 100-level will take 28 credit points and students beginning at upper levels will take 32 credit points. Students may not cross-count any subjects from the minor in any other minor or major study.

Example: A student beginner could take a Minor by studying FREN151, FREN152, FREN251 and FREN252.

A student who had studied French to HSC level and was commencing University French at second year level could take a minor by studying FREN251, FREN252, FREN351 and FREN352.

Whilst the minor will not be stipulated on the student's testamur at graduation, it will be recorded on the academic transcript.

Certificate in Languages (French)

To qualify for the award of the Certificate in Languages (course code 1001) a student must complete a total of at least 24 credit points from subjects listed from the French study program below.

Students are required to complete 3 or 4 sequential language subjects over a minimum of 3 or 4 semesters depending on level of entry.

Example: A student beginner could take the Certificate by studying FREN151, FREN152, FREN251 and FREN252.

A student who had studied French to HSC level and was commencing university French at upper level could complete the Certificate of Languages in French by studying FREN251, FREN252, FREN351 or FREN352.

Subjects counted towards any degree cannot also be counted towards the Certificate and subjects counted towards the Certificate cannot be counted towards another degree.

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Diploma in Languages (French)

To qualify for award of the Diploma in Languages (course code 1002) a student must complete a total of at least 48 credit points from subjects listed from the French study program below.

Students are required to complete 6 or 7 sequential language subjects over a minimum of 6 or 7 semesters depending on level of entry.

Example: A student beginner could take the Diploma by studying FREN151, FREN152, FREN251, FREN252, FREN351, FREN352 and LANG305.

A student who had studied French to HSC level and was commencing university French at upper level could complete the Diploma of Languages in French by studying FREN251, FREN252, LING210, FREN210, FREN351, FREN352 and LING210 OR FREN391

Subjects counted towards any degree cannot also be counted towards the Diploma and subjects counted towards the Diploma cannot be counted towards another degree.

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Honours

See Bachelor of Arts (Honours)

Study Program

Subject Code	Subject Name	Credit Points	Session
100 level
FREN151	French IA Language	6	Autumn
FREN152	French IB Language	6	Spring
FREN110	France and the French	6	Autumn
200 level
FREN251	French IIA Language	8	Autumn
FREN252	French IIB Language	8	Spring
LING210	Communicating in a Foreign Language	8	Autumn
300 level
FREN351	French IIIA Language	8	Autumn
FREN352	French IIB Language	8	Spring
LANG305	Literature and Society in Renaissance Europe	8	Autumn
Depending on availability, complementary subjects may be taken from:
FREN210	France in the Twentieth Century	8	Spring
FREN361	French IIIC	8	Autumn/Spring
FREN362	French IIID	8	Autumn/Spring
LANG371	Advanced Studies in Language/Culture A	8	Autumn/Spring
LANG372	Advanced Studies in Language/Culture B	8	Autumn/Spring
LANG373	Advanced Studies in Language/Culture C	8	Autumn/Spring
FREN391	French Study Abroad A	8	Autumn/Spring/Summer (France)
FREN392	French Study Abroad B	8	Autumn/Spring/Summer (France)
FREN393	French Study Abroad C	8	Autumn/Spring/Summer (France)