French Cef B2.1 Academic (FLF101) | GSÜ

Content

Objective

Acquisition of B2 + / C1 level in FOU (French for academic purposes)
Preparation for the Delf B2 examination
Structure of oral and written argumentation
Knowledge about french philosophers

Course Content

Oral and written comprehension
Oral and written production
Short videos about philosophy

Course Learning Outcomes

Acquired B2 level- C1 being acquired
Acquisition of philosophical vocabulary
Structure of argumentation

Teaching and Learning Methods

Actionnal methodology
Pedagogy with projects
Argumentation's methodology

References

B2 level argumentative texts
videos about philosophical and sociological concepts
Texts by french philosophers

Weekly Contents

Theory Topics
Week	Weekly Contents
1	Describing
2	Defining and presenting a philosophical concept
3	Analysing the terms of a question to define the presuppositions, the probabilities and the problematic
4	Finding the thesis and problematic of a text
5	Preparing for delf B3, comprehending globally audio documents
6	Comprehendig written documents globally
7	Reading sheet/midterm
8	Identifying the structure of an appeal
9	Reformulation of ideas
10	Extracting the central thesis of a text
11	Comparing and expression an opinion
12	Analysing grammer of a text
13	Preparing for delf b2 exam
14	Preparing for writing a report

Assessment System

Contribution to Overall Grade
Activities	Number	Contribution
Contribution of in-term studies to overall grade	100	60
Contribution of final exam to overall grade	100	40
Total	200	100

In-Term Studies
Activities	Number	Contribution
Assignments	100	30
Presentation	100	10
Midterm Examinations (including preparation)	0	0
Project	100	60
Laboratory	0	0
Other Applications	0	0
Quiz	0	0
Term Paper/ Project	0	0
Portfolio Study	0	0
Reports	0	0
Learning Diary	0	0
Thesis/ Project	0	0
Seminar	0	0
Other	0	0
Total	300	100

Relation of Proficiency

No	Program Learning Outcomes	Contribution
No	Program Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5
1	Analyze philosophical texts with analytical and critical rigor;		X
2	Get an exhaustive knowledge on the history of philosophy; from antiquity to 20th century;	X
3	Provide access to information and expertise in the fields of systematic philosophy, such as ethic, esthetic, history of science, philosophy of society;		X
4	Establish the relation between philosophy and other fields of knowledge, such as, history, psychology, anthropology, sociology and other positive sciences;		X
5	Learn the theories of political science and the philosophical evaluation of historical and actual events;
6	Have a sufficient level of French and English in order to follow philosophical debates;				X
7	Have a sufficient level of the ancient Greek, Latin and Ottoman languages for reading philosophical texts written in these;
8	Develop a creative thinking and a knowledge of aesthetic theories which will allow the analysis of artworks and the history of art;
9	Acquire academic research methods and writing ability as well as to develop analytical skills, interpretation and criticism.	X

ECTS

Activities	Number	Period	Total Workload
Class Hours	28	2	56
Presentation	2	1	2
Project	1	10	10
Final Examinations (including preparation)	1	5	5
Total Workload			73
Total Workload / 25			2.92
Credits ECTS			3