Advanced French Studies Minor

Total units 24 Units

Areas of interest European Languages, European Studies
Minor code AFRE-MIN

Academic career Undergraduate

The Advanced French Studies minor is for students who already have a high level of competence in French. It aims to deepen students’ knowledge and critical understanding of French and Francophone cultures and societies, whilst continuing to improve their fluency in reading and listening comprehension as well as oral and written expression. Through the study of courses in a broad range of areas such as literature, cinema and the history of ideas, as well as thematic courses targeting specific aspects of history, social movements and politics in France and the wider Francophone world, students will improve their linguistic and cultural knowledge as well as their skills in critical thinking, academic writing and oral presentation in French.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:

communicate proficiently and confidently in French;
identify the structure and uses of French;
demonstrate an understanding of the societies and cultures of France and the Francophone world, and their socio-historical contexts;
construct a schema of the connections between France and its geographical, social and cultural origins; and
recognise the importance of intercultural communication.

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Requirements

FREN2021 Selected Topics in French Studies may be completed more than once if the topic is different.

This minor requires the completion of 24 units, which must include:

24 units from completion of the following course(s):

Code	Title	Units
FREN2021	Selected Topics in French Studies	6
FREN3007	Intermediate French II	6
FREN3010	Advanced French I	6
FREN3011	Advanced French II	6
FREN3012	Global Paris: Culture, History and Identity in the French Capital	6
FREN3107	Current Affairs and the French Press (Advanced)	6
FREN3108	Imagining the French Empire: French Colonialism on Film	6
FREN3515	The sounds of French: phonetics and pronunciation	6

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