Bachelor of Arts (French)

Overview

Description:
 JCU's Bachelor of Arts (French) is designed to give students a deeper understanding of the French language, literature and culture through a Bachelor of Arts framework. Such knowledge is the key to successful communication between different cultures and countries. With globalisation, communication in foreign languages is becoming more important. Graduates gain from a wide variety of employment opportunities in business or government, both in Australia and overseas.

The Bachelor of Arts is a flexible degree that enables you to tailor a study program to suit your interests and equip you for a broad variety of career options. The BA is recognised by employers as providing a broad education that produces graduates with the communication, research, analytical and problem-solving skills that are essential in today's workforce.
 
Duration:
 3 years fulltime
 
Mode:
 On campus, full or part time *
 
Workload:
 Normal workload expectations are a minimum of 10 hours per week for every subject, including class contact hours, preparation and time spent on assessment tasks.
 
Type:
 Undergraduate
 
Credit points:
 72 credit points o
 
Mid-year entry:
 Yes
 
Prerequisite/s:
 English
 
Campus:
 Townsville, Cairns
 
Faculty:
 Arts, Education and Social Sciences
 
QTAC code:
 311031Townsville; 321031Cairns
 

* Duration: Part-time study is available to domestic students only.

o Credit points: Represent the combined value of individual subjects in a degree. One subject usually constitutes three credit points.
 

Joint Degree Options

Joint degrees give students expertise in a complementary discipline in reduced time and can enhance career prospects. At JCU this degree can be combined with:

Bachelor of Business

Bachelor of Community Welfare

Bachelor of Education (Primary)

Bachelor of Education (Secondary)

Bachelor of Journalism

Bachelor of Laws

Bachelor of Science

Bachelor of Social Work

Structure

Disclaimer - The list of subjects below is correct for 2008, but may change for 2009. Prospective students should contact the University to confirm admission requirements and the availability of courses.

The Bachelor of Arts (French) is available in different streams depending on prior experience.

The 'Foundation Stream' is suitable to students without any previous knowledge of languages while the 'Post Year 12 Stream' is for those who have already completed study of a language at senior level and can undertake more advanced subjects.

Students can also choose to select subjects from a wide range of other disciplines such as English, social sciences, history and journalism.

FOUNDATION STREAM

Level 1

FR1001:03 Foundation French 1

FR1002:03 Foundation French 2

PLUS

12 credit points of level 1 study as specified in requirement 3 of the Award Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts and a maximum of 6 credit points selected from the Master Schedule of Subjects and in accordance with the Award Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts.

Level 2 and Level 3

FR2201:03 Basic French 1

FR2202:03 Basic French 2

FR3301:06 Intermediate French 1

FR3302:06 Intermediate French 2

PLUS

3 credit points from the following cognate subjects:

AR2304:03 / AR3304:03 Archaeology of Celtic Europe

CI1001:03 Foundation Chinese 1

CU1010:03 Effective Writing

FR2622:03 Immersion French 1

FR3622:06 Immersion French 2

GR1001:03 Foundation German 1

HI2022:03 / HI3022:03 Nationalism in the Modern World

IA2020:03 Australian Indigenous Languages

IA3002:03 Creoles and English Based Languages

IT1001:03 Foundation Italian 1

JA1001:03 Foundation Japanese 1

PL1001:03 The Political World: An Introduction to Political Science

Remaining credit points in accordance with the requirements for the Bachelor of Arts

POST YEAR-12 STREAM

FR2201:03 Basic French 1

FR2202:03 Basic French 2

PLUS

12 credit points of level 1 study as specified in requirement 3 of the Award Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts and a maximum of 6 credit points selected from the Master Schedule of Subjects and in accordance with the Award Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts.

LEVEL 3

FR3301:06 Intermediate French 1

FR3302:06 Intermediate French 2

FR3401:06 Advanced French 1

FR3402:06 Advanced French 2

Remaining credit points in accordance with the requirements for the Bachelor of Arts

LEVEL 4 (HONOURS)

24 credit points:

FR4200:06* Mémoire A Part 1 of 2

FR4201:06* Mémoire A Part 2 of 2

FR4403:06 French Honours Coursework

FR4419:06 Theory and Practice of Translation

* These subjects may be taken in either study period, but must be taken in immediate sequence.

Honours

An Honours program is available for those students who demonstrate high academic performance. Honours consists of an extra year of study and the development of a personal research project and thesis. An Honours degree is usually essential for entry to research higher degrees. The Faculty also offers a wide range of postgraduate study opportunities.

Career Opportunities

Graduates in Modern Languages with a major in French find employment in governments, corporations, and the not-forprofit sector, in Australia and overseas, in areas such as trade, journalism, law, foreign policy and analysis, travel and tourism, politics, research and teaching.

Practical Experience

Modern language students receive a large amount of practical reading, writing and listening experience with the aid of highly qualified foreign language experts. Teaching is undertaken through lectures, tutorials, seminars, practicals and language laboratory sessions, and utilises a wide range of audio-visual resources.

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