FF:FJI2B703X Life, Inst. and Geogr. of Fr. - Course Information

FJI2B703X Life, Institutions and Geography of French

Extent and Intensity

2/0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).

Teacher(s)

Mgr. Beatrice Laurence Vicaire (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

Mgr. Petr Vurm, Ph.D.
Department of Romance Languages and Literatures – Faculty of Arts

Timetable

Fri 9. 10. 10:00–11:35 G25, Fri 4. 12. 11:40–13:15 G25

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• French Language and Literature (programme FF, B-FI)

Course objectives

The lecture is aimed to present life, institutions and geography of French:geographic conditions, administrative division, folk customs, etc. The knowledge of life, institutions and culture is considered to be a necessary part of the study of a language because it enables better orientation in the given "milieu" and better understanding of the extra-linguistic reality. This knowledge is important especially for future translators and interpreters.

Syllabus

• Guiding lines: analysis of founding criteria of a nation and its evolution
• - France - physica and economic aspect
• - Regions
• - Standard French and dialects
• - Woman in the French society
• - the French and the EU, etc.

Literature

• Další literatura bude průběžně doplňována.
• Sites InterNet recommandés
• Quid, 2007, RTL, Robert Laffont
• Francoscopie, Larousse, 2007,

Teaching methods

Active participation in the course (only one missing is accepted). Participation on class discussions and all written homeworks in time are requested.

Assessment methods

Credit - written test.

Language of instruction

French

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

The course is taught annually.
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• Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2009, recent)
  
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