French Exploration of the Australian Coast - video explaining the origin of French names on the Australian coast and illustrating how a French Australia, or partly French, with two languages like Canada might have happened. Perceived need to inform UWA students of French about the French exploration of particularly Western Australian during 18-19th centuries, with the result that we have many French names on this coast. It is stand-alone, and is presently being marketed within universities and schools and libraries in Australia and overseas. With the first year group it is part of the cultural component of the course. As mentioned above, following assignments are then assessed as part of the assessment component of the 2nd year course.
Personal feedback is positive - no evaluation sheets yet destributed.
Students seem very interested and intrigued to find out this part of Australian history not mentioned in most history books. It also explains the hitherto mysterious French names on the coast. Husband did photography and videography while in France and many colleagues participated in dubbing the English version. Without the UWA study leave funding, the task would have been impossible. But worth it from viewpoints of professional satisfaction and interest, both my own and students'.