Degrees and Other Awards
French units may be taken as part of a host of different degrees and awards. They can also be studied as part of a certificate or a diploma in languages, both of which are certain to enhance career projects in various areas, including Business Administration, Commerce, Economics, Law or Media. Before completion of a program, it is possible to transfer from the certificate to the diploma, and from the diploma to a bachelor's degree. The CertLang and the DipLang are undergraduate HECS awards.
For those who have completed a major as part of a degree program, there is a possibility to specialize even further, by undertaking an Honours program, possibly followed by postgraduate research (MPhil or PhD).
Degrees
The most common undergraduate degrees are the Bachelor of Arts, the Bachelor of International Studies, and various combined degrees with an Arts or an International Studies component. More information on degrees at MQ is available through the on-line Handbook or on the Major and Units page.
Certificate in Languages (Study Pattern FRNC04)
Diploma in Languages (Study Pattern FRNC03)
MQ offers a two-year part-time Certificate in Languages (French), which is open to 21-Aug-2008r of credit points required for the certificate is 12. There is also a three-year part-time Diploma in Languages (French), which is equivalent to a major in French and which may be completed together with or after another award program at Macquarie or another tertiary institution. The number of credit points required for the diploma is 24.
Units included in the certificate and the diploma must be chosen from the following list (credit points are indicated between brackets). Entry is at the beginners' (122/123) or the post-HSC (226/227) level.
FRN122 Introductory French I (3)
FRN123 Introductory French II (3)
FRN125 Introductory French III (3)
FRN131 Introductory French Residential Short Unit (3)
FRN226 Intermediate French I (3)
FRN227 Intermediate French II (3)
FRN231 Intermediate French Residential Short Unit(3)
FRN246 French Literary Texts I (3)
FRN331 Advanced French Residential Short Unit (3)
FRN336 Advanced French I (3)
FRN337 Advanced French II (3)
FRN345 French Literary Texts II (3)
FRN346 French for Business (3)
FRN348 Advanced French III (3)
FRN349 Advanced French IV (3)
FRN370 French Translation (3)
FRN373 French Language and Cultural Values (3)
FRN378 French Research Option (3)
EUL301 In-Country Study Unit I (6)
EUL310 In-Country Study Unit IA(3)
EUL320 In-Country Study Unit IB(3)
Honours in French
An Honours program (part-time or full-time) is available for those students who have successfully completed a major in French as part of a Bachelor's program. It involves a teaching component consisting of 4 units, of which two are common to all Honours programs in European Languages, as well as a thesis. A minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3 at the third year level applies. More information is available on the department-wide Honours page.
Postgraduate Research Programs
Students who have successfully completed an Honours program in French may continue their studies part-time of full-time with an MA or a PhD program. More information is available on the department-wide Postgraduate page.