Course content

Grammar, phonetics, written and oral communication.

Learning outcome

Knowledge:

Candidates who have passed this course

- have knowledge of elementary phonemic and phonetic transcription.

- have knowledge of elementary clause structure and morphology.

- have knowledge of nominal and verbal syntax.

Skills:

Candidates who have passed this course

- can express themselves in written and oral French with intelligible pronunciation.

- can use reference books (dictionaries, electronic dictionaries, Bescherelle) efficiently.

- can inflect, decline and systematically describe French nouns, adjectives, verbs and pronouns.

- can give elementary descriptions of the French phonological system.

- can use this knowledge in oral French.

General competence:

Candidates who have passed this course

- can understand how they and others acquire foreign languages.

- can reflect on the link between language and identity.

- can adjust their behaviour and communication to different cultures.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures, seminars and language laboratory. All lectures and seminars are compulsory.

Distribution of teaching hours:

Grammar:

3 full hours x 12 weeks of lectures

Phonetics:

2 full hours x 12 weeks of lectures

1.5 full hours x 12 weeks of seminars

Applied French:

3 full hours x 12 weeks of seminars

Compulsory assignments

• Mandatory attendance in all teaching activities, including excursions and conferences
• Written assignment in phonetics and phonology
• Written assignment in grammar

Specific conditions

Recommended previous knowledge

We recommend proficiency in French equivalent to French level II from Upper Secondary School/Norwegian "videregående skole".

Required previous knowledge

Requires admission to the one-year programme in French with didactics in Caen.

Course materials

The reading list will be available at the start of the semester.

Credit reductions