Bachelor of Arts in French Language and Literature
About This Programme
To obtain a Bachelor of Arts degree in French Language and Literature, the student must complete 123 credit hours. These hours are University requirements (UR), College requirements (CR), and Program requirements (PR).
Course Highlights
- 123 credit hours
- Taught in French
- College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
- Study system: Courses
- Full-time study
What You'll Study
Credit hour allocation • University Requirements: 6 compulsory courses (18 credit hours) and 2 elective courses (6 credit hours); 8 courses, 24 credit hours • College Requirements: 5 courses, 15 credit hours • Program Requirements: 21 compulsory courses (69 credit hours) and 5 elective courses (15 credit hours); 27 courses, 84 credit hours • Total: 102 compulsory and 21 elective credit hours; 123 credit hours Students have to take all the compulsory courses (21 courses) and select 5 elective courses from the list of electives courses for the BA in French.
Preparatory course (uncredited)
Prerequisite of French for beginners I and Oral and written Comprehension I.
099French intensive course
This course is based on Alter Ego I manual. The main objective of this course is to introduce learners to French and to teach them the basics of the four skills corresponding to level A1. It covers the following grammatical content: the verbs être, avoir, the definite, indefinite and partitive articles, the present, the past, the possessive adjectives, etc.
The course description gives the code as 099 and reads “Course code: 099 6UNCREDITED Course”; the degree requirements write the prerequisite as 0202099.
University Requirements (24 credit hours)
The program requires students to take 24 credit hours, 18 of which are compulsory and the 6 are electives. Seven domains are covered: English Language; Arabic Language; Islamic Studies; UAE Studies; Innovation and Entrepreneurship; Information Technology; Humanities, Social and Arts; Natural and Health Sciences.
College Requirements (15 credit hours)
Every student has to select 5 courses out of these 6:
- Art of Writing in Arabic3 credits
- Introduction to Education3 credits
- Islamic History3 credits
- History of the Islamic City3 credits
- Women and Development3 credits
- Arab Society3 credits
The page’s credit-hour table lists the College Requirements as 5 compulsory courses (15 credit hours).
Program Requirements: compulsory courses (69 credit hours)
Twenty-one courses.
0202163French for beginners I6 credits
Prerequisite: 0202099 French intensive course
This course develops the four language skills of reading, writing, listening and speaking, in addition to interculturality. It covers the following grammatical content: the passé composé, the imparfait, the COD and CDI, Accord du COD, the relative pronouns etc. At the end of this course, the level acquired must reach A1+.
0202164French for beginners II6 credits
Prerequisite: 0202163 French for beginners I
This course builds on the teaching of Course 103 and uses the same manual, Alter Ego II. The four language skills of reading, writing, listening and speaking, in addition to interculturality are reinforced. Focusing on communicative tasks, observation and reflection, the learning path is to understand, to practice and to express oneself. This course covers the following grammatical content: future, conditional, imperative, subjunctive, expressions of opinion, doubt, cause etc. At the end of this course, the level acquired must reach A2.
0202165Oral and written Comprehension I3 credits
Prerequisite: 0202099 French intensive course
This course aims to improve the oral and written comprehension skills acquired in the Beginner French course. The oral comprehension is based on various media (manual, website, and video). Students are required to complete tasks such as: understanding oral and written ritual formulas, presentations and description of someone, hobbies, occupations etc. This course also focuses on the skills needed to understand authentic written texts and training in text comprehension.
0202166Writing Skills I3 credits
Prerequisite: 0202163 French for beginners I
This course aims to reinforce the competence of the written expression acquired in the French for beginners course. The student learns to write easy texts by imitating models such as: filling in cards, describing someone, asking and announcing something, writing personal letters, postcards, e-mails etc. Particular attention should be paid to spelling and grammatical constructions.
0202261Advanced French3 credits
Prerequisite: 0202164 French for beginners II
0202262Oral and Written Comprehension II3 credits
Prerequisite: 0202165 Oral and written Comprehension I
0202263Writing Skills II3 credits
Prerequisite: 0202166 Writing Skills I
0202264Oral Practice3 credits
Prerequisite: 0202262 Oral and Written Comprehension II
0202265Grammar I3 credits
Prerequisite: 0202164 French for beginners II
0202266Grammar II3 credits
Prerequisite: 0202265 Grammar I
0202360Civilization of the Francophone World3 credits
Prerequisite: 0202266 Grammar II
0202362Debate3 credits
Prerequisite: 0202264 Oral Practice
0202363Contemporary French civilization3 credits
Prerequisite: 0202264 Oral Practice
0202364History and Analysis of Literary Texts3 credits
Prerequisite: 0202266 Grammar II
0202365French Literature in the 18th and 19th Centuries3 credits
Prerequisite: 0202364 History and Analysis of Literary Texts
0202366General Linguistics3 credits
Prerequisite: 0202266 Grammar II
0202367Syntax3 credits
Prerequisite: 0202266 Grammar II
0202460Literature and films3 credits
Prerequisite: 0202364 History and Analysis of Literary Texts
0202461Sociolinguistics3 credits
Prerequisite: 0202366 General Linguistics
0202462French literature in the Twentieth Century3 credits
Prerequisite: 0202364 History and Analysis of Literary Texts
0202491Field Training3 credits
Prerequisite: 0202366 General Linguistics
Program Requirements: elective courses (15 credit hours)
Select five of these ten courses.
0202361General Translation3 credits
Prerequisite: 0202360 Civilization of the Francophone World
0202466French for Business3 credits
Prerequisite: 0202266 Grammar II
0202368Introduction to Translation3 credits
Prerequisite: 0202266 Grammar II
0202369Francophone studies3 credits
Prerequisite: 0202266 Grammar II
0202463Assessment of Teaching FLE3 credits
Prerequisite: 0202366 General Linguistics
0202464French for Diplomacy3 credits
Prerequisite: 0202266 Grammar II
0202465French for Tourism3 credits
Prerequisite: 0202266 Grammar II
0202468Teaching French as a Foreign Language3 credits
Prerequisite: 0202366 General Linguistics
0202492Internship in translation3 credits
Prerequisite: 0202361 General Translation
0202467Film studies3 credits
Prerequisite: 0202364 History and Analysis of Literary Texts
What You'll Learn
• Describe the sounds of French and pronounce words and sentences clearly and legibly in terms of segmental and supra-segmental features. • Analyze words into their respective constituents and differentiate sense relations between lexical units. • Analyze sentences into their basic constituents and produce well-formed sentences of various levels of complexity. • Analyze language at the semantic, sociolinguistic, and discoursal levels. • Communicate with clarity, precision, in a variety of forms and for a variety of audiences in well-organized informative and persuasive speeches, paragraphs, essays, reports or research papers. • Differentiate between the major teaching methods and techniques and apply the appropriate teaching method/techniques in teaching specific language skills, taking into consideration language learning principles and styles. • Prepare valid tests of different types to assess the various language skills. • Read a variety of literary genres critically and proficiently to demonstrate in writing or speech the comprehension, analysis, and interpretation of those genres. • Translate and interpret a variety of text types from French into Arabic and vice versa, using proper terminology and appropriate style. • Characterize the cultural specificities of the French speaking world. • Use research skills and procedures to conduct research and deliver written and oral presentations.
Entry Requirements
Careers
Graduates of the proposed program will have a wide range of job opportunities in the private and public sectors. The labor market in the UAE offers graduates of the program job opportunities in federal ministries, media organizations, the Federal National Council, International inter-governmental organizations in the UAE (e.g. United Nations, UNHCR, etc.), embassies, national security, strategic studies and research centers (e. g., ECSSR), schools, Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) offices, etc. In addition, graduates of the program may also have the opportunity to pursue study programs leading to graduate degrees (i. e., master and/or doctoral degrees). In turn, holding such a degree will qualify them for additional job opportunities in the domestic, regional, and international labor markets.
Programme Details
Award
BA
Start Date
Fall and Spring
Duration
4 Years
Qualification
BA
Subject Area
Arts & Humanities
Study Pattern
Full time
Tuition Fee
AED 47,320/yr
Apply online through the University of Sharjah admissions portal. The undergraduate application fee is AED 360 and is non-refundable; applicants to the Colleges of Medicine and Dental Medicine pay AED 1,500 to be considered in the competitive process.
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