Le français en contexte multilingue

3 ECTS credits
86 h study time

Offer 1 with catalog number 1023800ANR for all students in the 2nd semester at a (A) Bachelor - preliminary level.

Semester

2nd semester

Enrollment based on exam contract

Impossible

Grading method

Grading (scale from 0 to 20)

Can retake in second session

Yes

Enrollment Requirements

Enrolling for this course means that you simultaneously take 'Pratique du français I' or have successfully passed ‘Pratique du français I’. If you are enrolled in a preparatory programme you can register this course without restrictions.

Taught in

French

Faculty

Faculty of Languages & Humanities

Department

Linguistics and Literary Studies

Educational team

Tatiana Pieters
Philipp Krämer (course titular)

Activities and contact hours

12 contact hours Lecture
10 contact hours Seminar, Exercises or Practicals
30 contact hours Independent or External Form of Study

Course Content

This course allows students to get acquainted with multilingual contexts within the Francophonie. After a general introduction on multilingualism and language contact, the theoretical classes will discuss selected sociolinguistic concepts in connection with specific case-studies of multilingualism throughout the Francophonie. The course provides an overview of the social position of French in various countries and regions of Europe and in the world with a particular focus on the social, political, and legal contexts.

As this course is taught in French, an advanced level of French is required.

Course material

Handbook (Recommended) : Manuel des Francophonies, Ursula Reutner (ed.), De Gruyter, 9783110348217, 2017
Digital course material (Required) :

Additional info

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Learning Outcomes

Algemene leerresultaten

Students are able to recognise, situate and interpret relevant theories, concepts and terminology in connection to multilingualism in general and the Francophonie in particular, and they can make a connection between their theoretical knowledge and various case studies.

Students have the necessary scientific independence to develop critical and insightful questions and remarks about multilingualism in the Francophone context, and the social position of French in various countries or regions in particular.

Students make correct use of relevant linguistic terminology.

Students take notes during class in order to stimulate their analytic thinking and written skills.

Students are able to clearly and accurately formulate their insights and results in an appropriate register of French.

Students are able to present the results of individual work or independent groupwork in French in a structured manner.

Grading

The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Written Exam determines 60% of the final mark.
Other Exam determines 40% of the final mark.

Within the Written Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:

Schriftelijk examen with a relative weight of 60 which comprises 60% of the final mark.

Within the Other Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:

Andere with a relative weight of 40 which comprises 40% of the final mark.

Additional info regarding evaluation

Exam "other": oral presentation of a case study or written summary essay

Allowed unsatisfactory mark

The supplementary Teaching and Examination Regulations of your faculty stipulate whether an allowed unsatisfactory mark for this programme unit is permitted.

Academic context