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 OF INFORMATICS AND VIRTUAL EDUCATION (CIVE) The College of Informatics and Virtual Education offers the following undergraduate Programmes: 1. Bachelor of Science in Information Technology with Business Analytics 2. Bachelor of Science in Instructional Design and Information Technology (BSc IDIT) 3. Bachelor of Science in Multimedia Technology and Animation 4. Bachelor of Science in Computer Networks and Information Security Engineering (BSc CNISE) 5. Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering (BSc CE) 6. Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (BSc CS) 7. Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering (BSc SE) 8. Bachelor of Science in Cyber Security and Digital Forensics Engineering (BSc CSDFE) 9. Bachelor of Science in Business Information Systems (BSc BIS) 10. Bachelor of Science in Instructional Design and Information Technology (BSc IDIT) 11. Bachelor of Science in Multimedia Technology and Animation (BSc MTA) 12. Bachelor of Science in Telecommunication Engineering (BSc TE) 13. Bachelor of Science in Digital Content and Broadcasting Engineering (BSc-DCBE) 14. Bachelor of Science in Information Systems (BSc IS) 15. Diploma in Cyber Security and Digital Forensics (Dip. CSDF) 16. Diploma in Educational Technology (Dip. ET) 17. Diploma in Information and Communication Technology (Dip. ICT)
