French and Francophone Studies

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Unit of study Credit points A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition Session

French and Francophone Studies Introductory

This pathway is suitable for complete beginners or students with very little language experience.

Major

A major in the introductory pathway for French and Francophone Studies requires 48 credit points from this table, including:
(i) 12 credit points of 1000-level language units
(ii) 12 credit points of 2000-level language units
(iii) 6 credit points of 2000-level culture units
(iv) 12 credit points of 3000-level language units
(v) 6 credit points of 3000-level Interdisciplinary Project units

Minor

A minor in the introductory pathway for French and Francophone Studies requires 36 credit points from this table, including:
(i) 12 credit points of 1000-level language units
(ii) 12 credit points of 2000-level language units
(iii) 6 credit points of 2000-level culture units
(iv) 6 credit points of 3000-level language units

1000 level units of study

Language
FRNC1601
French 1
6    N HSC French Extension or HSC French Continuers or HSC French Beginners


This unit is designed for beginner students: students with no formal study of French, or students having studied French sporadically for a maximum of two years up to year 10.
Intensive December
Intensive July
Semester 1
FRNC1602
French 2
6    P FRNC1601
N FRNC1612
Semester 2

2000 level units of study

Language
FRNC2603
French 3
6    P FRNC1602 or HSC Beginners or IB ab initio or less than 80% in HSC Continuers or equivalent
N FRNC2001 or FRNC2002 or more than 80% in (HSC French Continuers or IB standard)
Semester 1
FRNC2604
French 4
6    P FRNC1621 or FRNC2603 or FRNC2611 or FRNC2001
N FRNC1622 or FRNC2612 or FRNC1632 or FRNC3621 or FRNC2623 or FRNC2002
Semester 2
Culture
FRNC2625
Visions of Francophone Worlds
6    P FRNC2603
N FRNC2627
Semester 2

3000 level units of study

Language
FRNC3001
French 5
6    P FRNC2604 or French Continuers 80% or more, or French Continuers and Extension, or IB Standard or Higher Level, or equivalent
N FRNC1631 or FRNC3605 or FRNC1632 or FRNC3606
Semester 1
FRNC3002
French 6
6    P FRNC3001 or FRNC3605 or FRNC2623 or FRNC3623
N FRNC1632 or FRNC3606 or FRNC2624 or FRNC3624
Semester 2

Interdisciplinary Project unit of study

If you are completing two majors and both of your majors are from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, please select the Interdisciplinary Impact unit of study for your first major, and the Industry and Community Project unit of study for your second major.
If you are completing two majors but only one of your majors is from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, please select the Interdisciplinary Impact unit of study for that major.
If you are completing one major only and that major is from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, please select the Interdisciplinary Impact unit of study for your major.
FASS3999
Interdisciplinary Impact
6    P Completion of at least 90 credit points

Note: Department permission required for enrolment in the following sessions:Intensive December

Intensive December
Semester 1
Semester 2
FRNC3999
Interdisciplinary Impact

This unit of study is not available in 2022

6    P Completion of at least 90 credit points
N Interdisciplinary Impact in another major

Note: Department permission required for enrolment in the following sessions:Intensive December

Intensive December
Semester 1
Semester 2
FRNC3998
Industry and Community Project
6    P 72 credit points
C Interdisciplinary Impact in any major
Intensive February
Intensive July
Semester 1
Semester 2