FREN20017 French 4
University of Melbourne · Level 2 · 12.5 points · Runs in 2026: Semester 2.
- Final exam 35%: mostly coursework
- About 4 class hours a week
Is FREN20017 hard?
FREN20017: About average. No student reviews yet — based on the Handbook only.
What you learn
French for students who finished French 3: more everyday speaking, reading and writing, with new grammar.
After it you can
- Talk about familiar topics in French with more confidence
- Read and write short French texts
- Use new grammar and vocabulary correctly
What you need first
FREN10001 or FREN20015
What it leads to
- FREN20001 French 5
- FREN20004 French Translation
- FREN20007 Immigration and Identity
- FREN20010 The Rise of the Novel
- FREN20011 French Cinema: The New Wave and Beyond
- FREN20012 French Travel Writing
- FREN20013 Matters of Taste: French Eating Cultures
- FREN20016 French and Francophone Cultural Studies
- FREN20020 In the Heart of the Loire Valley
- FREN20021 The French Pacific in a Global Context
- FREN20024 The French Media: From Ink to Link
- FREN20025 Global Francophone Cities
- FREN30003 French 5
- FREN30006 French Translation
- FREN30012 The Rise of the Novel
- FREN30013 French Cinema: The New Wave and Beyond
- FREN30014 French Travel Writing
- FREN30015 Matters of Taste: French Eating Cultures
- FREN30017 Immigration and Identity
- FREN30018 In the Heart of the Loire Valley
- FREN30019 The French Pacific in a Global Context
- FREN30021 French and Francophone Cultural Studies
- FREN30025 The French Media: From Ink to Link
- FREN30026 Global Francophone Cities
- LANG30001 Languages at Work
Can’t be taken together with
How it’s assessed
Presentations 65%, Final exam 35%
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Quick answers
- When is FREN20017 offered?
- Runs in 2026: Semester 2.
- What do I need before taking FREN20017?
- Needs FREN10001 or FREN20015.
- Does FREN20017 have a final exam?
- Yes, the final exam is 35% of the mark. Assessment: Presentations 65%, Final exam 35%.
- How many class hours a week does FREN20017 have?
- 4 h a week in class
- Can I take FREN20017 as breadth?
- Yes, for: Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Biomedicine, Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Design, Bachelor of Fine Arts (Acting), Bachelor of Fine Arts (Animation), Bachelor of Fine Arts (Dance), Bachelor of Fine Arts (Film and Television), Bachelor of Fine Arts (Music Theatre), Bachelor of Fine Arts (Production), Bachelor of Fine Arts (Screenwriting), Bachelor of Fine Arts (Theatre), Bachelor of Fine Arts (Visual Art), Bachelor of Music, Bachelor of Science.
- What can I take after FREN20017?
- 25 subjects need it first, for example FREN20001, FREN20004, FREN20007, FREN20010.
- Can I rate FREN20017?
- Yes. If you've taken it, rate it anonymously on this page (difficulty, workload, marking, would you recommend it) and leave a tip for next year's students. Averages show once 3 students have rated it; tips are checked before they appear.
Source: University of Melbourne Handbook 2026
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