Course content

The course comprises the following components
-French grammar (2/3 of the course)
-Variable topic in linguistics (1/3 of the course)
The study of grammar and other linguistic topics aims to give students further insights into and competencies in modern French linguistics.

Learning outcome

Students who have completed the course will have gained the following objectives:

Knowledge
The student
-has insights into modern scientific approaches to French grammar
-has insights into studies of language use or language acquisition.

Skills
The student
-can explain main topics in modern French grammar
-can discuss different theories of language use or language acquisition and use these theories in their own analyses.
-can analyze sentence structures and various aspects of language use or language acquisition.

General competencies
The student has a basis for working scientifically with modern French grammar and theories of language use or language acquisition.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures, seminars, and group sessions for ca. 12 weeks. Students are expected to actively participate by presenting or discussing articles, their own analyses or other course-related material.
The majority of the teaching is conducted online as a cooperation between NTNU and the University of Bergen (UiB).

Compulsory activities:
In order to be eligible for the exam, students must
1.Have one assignment in grammar approved
2.Participate in a seminar on the scientific use of sources related to the obligatory assignment.
Approved obligatory activities are valid for the one semester after the course is taught.

Compulsory assignments

• assignment in grammar approved
• Participate in a seminar on the scientific use of sources related to the obligatory assignment.

Recommended previous knowledge

FRA1000- and FRA2000-level courses or equivalent courses.

Course materials

The reading list will be announced at the beginning of the semester.