French and Francophone Cultural Studies

to consolidate and enhance the overall language competencies that students have previously acquired in reading, writing, listening and speaking. Students will be introduced to the rich history and diversity of the Francophonie, and invited to explore a series of culturally and linguistically diverse Francophone communities around the world. Through their research projects, the weekly reading, discussions and analysis of a wide range of authentic materials (such as short stories, graphic novels, articles, songs, documentaries, films, interviews, news clips, etc.), students will develop effective and appropriate learning and research strategies such that they become independent and competent users of French.

• 1Use their knowledge of French to read, write, listen and speak confidently and independently on a given specific topic
• 2Read and understand texts on a specific topic in French fluently, without recourse to translation
• 3Learn to use their French reading skills independently to build up contextual information about what they are reading; This includes learning to engage critically and analytically with their reading materials
• 4Develop their capacity to undertake independent and original research in French, and present it orally in a clear and organised way. This includes learning to use citations and references
• 5Critically integrate their knowledge about French and Francophone cultures in their use of the language.