Bachelor of Arts in French Language and Culture

The Australian National University

The French Language and Culture major aims at developing students' ability to understand, pronounce and speak standard French and to read and write French as it appears in newspapers, magazines, media, cinema and literature. All courses emphasise the importance of culture, history, politics and society, and draw on a variety of material from written, audio-visual and electronic sources. Students gain fluency in French and at the same time develop their knowledge of the French-speaking world, in both European and global contexts (e.g. Africa, Asia, North America and the Pacific). Students' entry level depends on their prior knowledge of French, and the exact sequence of courses leading to the major depends in turn on the point of entry.Learning Outcomescommunicate proficiently and confidently in Frenchidentify the structure and uses of Frenchdemonstrate an understanding of the societies and cultures of France and the Francophone world, and their socio-historical contextsconstruct a schema of the connections between France and its geographical, social and cultural origins andrecognise the importance of intercultural communication.

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