Learning the art of composition in French
Every week we propose a dictation, students must then write a paper on the main theme. One difficulty of the french language is explained every week (punctuation, tenses, language levels..) Writing exercices (develop and support a thesis in an organized way). Students must also read and summarize four novels in french.
to achieve competence with the use of french and fluency with written french
Lectures and tutorials
Pappe & Roche La dissertation Littéraire, A. Colin, 2010 ; G. Niquet Ecrire avec logique et claret, Hatier, 1996 ; A. Lemeunier, La dissertation en français, Hatier, 2008 ; Réussir ses plans de dissertation, Studyrama, 2005 ; Anabac Français, Hatier (2013-2017)
| Week | Weekly Contents |
|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction |
| 2 | Method - how to write a composition |
| 3 | Method - how to write a composition |
| 4 | Application - litrature |
| 5 | Application - litrature |
| 6 | Application - litrature |
| 7 | examination |
| 8 | Application - Reality |
| 9 | Application - Reality |
| 10 | Application - Reality |
| 11 | Application - Art |
| 12 | Application - Art |
| 13 | Application - Art |
| 14 | Recapitulation |
| Week | Weekly Contents |
|---|---|
| 1 | dictation |
| 2 | dictation |
| 3 | Writing, dictation |
| 4 | Writing, dictation |
| 5 | Writing, dictation |
| 6 | Writing, dictation |
| 7 | examination |
| 8 | dictation |
| 9 | dictation |
| 10 | Writing, dictation |
| 11 | Writing, dictation |
| 12 | Writing, dictation |
| 13 | Writing, dictation |
| 14 | Writing, dictation |
| Activities | Number | Contribution |
|---|---|---|
| Contribution of in-term studies to overall grade | 2 | 50 |
| Contribution of final exam to overall grade | 1 | 50 |
| Total | 3 | 100 |
| Activities | Number | Contribution |
|---|---|---|
| Assignments | 1 | 10 |
| Presentation | 0 | 0 |
| Midterm Examinations (including preparation) | 1 | 40 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | 2 | 50 |
| No | Program Learning Outcomes | Contribution | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Acquire competence in written French C1 | X | ||||
| 2 | Acquisition of speaking proficiency in French at level C1 | X | ||||
| 3 | Being able to translate from French to Turkish at all levels of language. | X | ||||
| 4 | Being able to translate from Turkish to French at all levels of language. | X | ||||
| 5 | Being able to analyze texts of various kinds and levels. | X | ||||
| 6 | Being able to make cross-cultural studies. | |||||
| 7 | To teach French literature. | X | ||||
| 8 | Being able to descriptions of languages starting with the contemporary linguistic theories. | |||||
| 9 | Being able to teach French as a foreign language. | X | ||||
| 10 | Having acquired the Spanish language and literature. | |||||
| Activities | Number | Period | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Working Hours out of Class | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Assignments | 4 | 6 | 24 |
| Presentation | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Midterm Examinations (including preparation) | 1 | 13 | 13 |
| Final Examinations (including preparation) | 1 | 13 | 13 |
| Total Workload | 123 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 | 4.92 | ||
| Credits ECTS | 5 | ||