# Bachelor of Arts in French

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## Programme Description

This programme aims at equipping students with Linguistic and French language knowledge
and skills. The overall objective is to prepare a cadre of high-quality language
skills to take care of matters related to the French language professionally. To
achieve this, the programme is designed to introduce students to different Linguistic
theories and various rules that govern French language. Among the theories to be
covered include syntactic theories, sociolinguistic theories, pragmatic theories,
language acquisition theories, proofreading theories, translation and interpretation
theories, meaning related theories, phonological and morphological theories, etc.
The above-mentioned theories and others will give the right competence to students
in analysing language related materials in a scholarly manner.

## Learning Outcomes

 * French language consultants
 * Proofreaders
 * Translators
 * Interpreters
 * Language planners
 * Language analysts 202
 * Public speakers
 * Language researchers
 * Lexicographers
 * Editors
 * Language instructors

## Programme Structure

### Year 1

#### Semester One

  |  Code |  Course Title |  Status |  Credits |  
   |  FR 111 |  Methods and Techniques of Oral and Written Expressions in French 1 |  Core |  12 |  
 |  FR 112 |  Study and Analysis of Texts in French 1 |  Core |  12 |  
 |  FR 113 |  Introduction to French Literature 1 |  Core |  1E+1 |  
 |  LG 102 |  Communication Skills |  Core |  1E+1 |  
 |  DS 102 |  Development Studies |  Core |  1E+1 |  
 |  OC 111 |  Elementary Comprehensive Chinese I |  Elective |  1E+1 |

#### Semester Two

  |  Code |  Course Title |  Status |  Credits |  
   |  FR 121 |  Methods and Techniques of Oral and Written Expressions in French 2 |  Core |  1E+1 |  
 |  FR 122 |  Study and Analysis of Texts in French 2 |  Core |  12 |  
 |  FR 123 |  Introduction to French Literature 2 |  Core |  1E+1 |  
 |  FR 124 |  French Phonetics and Phonology |  Core |  12 |  
 |  IT 111 |  Introduction to Information and Communication Technology |  Core |  1E+1 |  
 |  OC 121 |  Introduction to Chinese Language 2 |  Elective |  1E+1 |

### Year 2

#### Semester One

  |  Code |  Course Title |  Status |  Credits |  
   |  FR 211 |  Methods and Techniques of Oral and Written French 3 |  Core |  12 |  
 |  FR 212 |  Study and Analysis of Texts in French 3 |  Core |  12 |  
 |  FR 213 |  Panorama of Francophone Literature 1 |  Core |  12 |  
 |  FR 214 |  Functional French 1 |  Core |  7.5 |  
 |  PL 212 |  Critical Thinking and Argumentation |  Core |  10.5 |  
 |  EL 214 |  Language Research Methodology |  Core |  7.5 |  
 |  OC 211 |  Intermediate Comprehensive Chinese 1 |  Elective |  1E+1 |

#### Semester Two

  |  Code |  Course Title |  Status |  Credits |  
   |  FR 221 |  Methods and Techniques of Oral and Written French 4 |  Core |  12 |  
 |  FR 222 |  Study and Analysis of Texts in French 4 |  Core |  1E+1 |  
 |  FR 223 |  Panorama of Francophone Literature 2 |  Core |  1E+1 |  
 |  FR 224 |  Functional French 2 |  Core |  1E+1 |  
 |  FR 225 |  Foundations of Translation |  Core |  1E+1 |  
 |  FR 226 |  Practical Training |  Core |  1E+1 |  
 |  OC 221 |  Intermediate Comprehensive Chinese 2 |  Elective |  1E+1 |

### Year 3

#### Semester One

  |  Code |  Course Title |  Status |  Credits |  
   |  FR 311 |  Syntactic Description of French |  Core |  1E+1 |  
 |  FR 312 |  French Drama |  Core |  1E+1 |  
 |  FR 313 |  Interpretation |  Core |  12 |  
 |  FR 314 |  Negro-African Literature |  Core |  12 |  
 |  FR 315 |  Research Methodology |  Core |  1E+1 |  
 |  OC 311 |  Advanced Comprehensive Chinese 1 |  Elective |  1E+1 |

#### Semester Two

  |  Code |  Course Title |  Status |  Credits |  
   |  FR 321 |  French Morphology |  Core |  12 |  
 |  FR 322 |  French Novel |  Core |  12 |  
 |  FR 323 |  Translation |  Core |  1E+1 |  
 |  FR 324 |  Psycholinguistics |  Core |  12 |  
 |  FR 325 |  Dissertation |  Core |  1E+1 |  
 |  OC 321 |  Advanced Comprehensive Chinese 2 |  Elective |  1E+1 |

## Special Programme Requirements

• This programme has a Practical Training (PT) Requirement. Students will be placed
at different public and private offices for six weeks for practical training. • 
PT is scheduled in the second semester of the second year of study. 204 2.5 COLLEGE
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