Overview
Lecturer
Coralia Maria Telea
Seminar tutor
Coralia Maria Telea
Type of course
Compulsory
Language of instruction
French
Erasmus language
English
Domain
Applied Modern Languages
Field of study
Translation and interpretation
Form of education
Full-time
Form of instruction
Class
Credit awarded by
Grade
Teaching methods
Lecture, conversation, exemplification
Entry requirements
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Aims
Knowing, understanding and a correctly using fundamental ideas concerning intercultural communication.
Integration of the knowledge in a coherent structure in accordance with the contemporary demands.
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Course contents
The Francophone world: an overview.
Specifics: History of French in Quebec from 1534 to today. History of French in Louisiana the first occupants at the end of the official Francophonie. New developments. French Polynesia: from the first discoverers to present day.
Francophonie - the other globalization
The status of Francophonie in Romania. Romania and the Francophonie in various organizations.
French literature: integration and examples.
Learning outcomes
O1. Knowing the most important aspects of the chronological evolution of the comments regarding the main phenomena of French culture and civilization
O2. Training intelligence, imposing rigours of thought, developing the method, the logical qualities as well as developing those qualities that lead to a minimal yet crystal clear distinction.
O3. Integrating the phenomena of French culture and civilisation in the wider context of the values of the universal culture and civilization.
Assessment
A two-hour written examination (60% of the final grade) A mid-term essay (40% of the final grade)
Recommended reading
Cignatta, Tiziana. A vous la France ! : Culture et civilisation de la France et des pays francophones (1CD audio), CIDEB, Amazon.
Cheramie, David& Marcantel David-Emile. « Histoire linguistique de la Louisiane », http://www.tlfq.ulaval.ca/axl/amnord/louisiane-2historique.htm, consulté le 20.10.2013.
Le monde francophone (livre en ligne)
Hymne et ode à la francophonie