This unit will introduce students to a range of critical research methods and theories relevant to research in French and Francophone Studies. It will facilitate reflective engagement on various conceptual frameworks and enable acquisition of the skills required to complete an extended research project, including critical evaluation of theoretical texts in both English and French. Active participation in seminar discussion is expected.

This unit taught in French will deepen students' understanding of the scope of critical and theoretical research in French and Francophone Studies and will enable them to deepen their knowledge of, and analytical skills in, one field of research in particular. In seminar discussion and individual projects, students will examine case studies that will prepare them to critically engage with major issues relevant to a specific form of cultural expression and/or body of disciplinary knowledge within French and Francophone Studies, such as literature/film/linguistics/sociopolitical debate.

In this unit you begin a substantial, independent research project in an area of French and Francophone Studies. Regular meetings with a supervisor approved by the French and Francophone Studies' Honours Coordinator will guide your progress. You will develop a plan for researching and writing the thesis, submit an ethics application if appropriate, familiarize yourself with disciplinary conventions and standards, engage with relevant literature, theories and methodologies, and submit drafts at agreed times.

In this unit you complete and submit your substantial, independent research project in French and Francophone Studies. Regular meetings with a supervisor approved by the French and Francophone Studies' Honours Coordinator will guide your progress. You will continue to submit drafts at agreed times, and develop your expertise in relevant research methods and analytical skills as well as in the subject matter of your specialist topic.