FF:FJI2B703X Life, Inst. and Geogr. of Fr. - Course Information

FJI2B703X Life, Institutions and Geography of French

Extent and Intensity

2/0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).

Teacher(s)

Mgr. Beatrice Laurence Vicaire (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

Mgr. Petr Vurm, Ph.D.
Department of Romance Languages and Literatures – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Romance Languages and Literatures – Faculty of Arts

Timetable

Fri 3. 10. 9:10–10:45 G11, Fri 12. 12. 13:20–14:55 G11

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• French Language and Literature (programme FF, B-FI)

Course objectives

The lecture is aimed to present life, institutions and geography of French:geographic conditions, administrative division, folk customs, etc. The knowledge of life, institutions and culture is considered to be a necessary part of the study of a language because it enables better orientation in the given "milieu" and better understanding of the extra-linguistic reality. This knowledge is important especially for future translators and interpreters.

Syllabus

• Possible topics discussed in the news ; some possible drivers: human and economic aspects; regions; French standard dialects; women in French society; the French and the European Union, etc.

Literature

• Quid, 2007, RTL, Robert Laffont
• Sites InterNet recommandés
• Francoscopie, Larousse, 2007,
• Další literatura bude průběžně doplňována.

Teaching methods

Active participation in the course. Participation on class discussions and all written homeworks in time are requested.

Assessment methods

Credit - written test.

Language of instruction

French

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
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• Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2014, recent)
  
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