Course: French for Humanities

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Course title French for Humanities
Course code KFI/FOH
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 1
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech, French
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Čadilová Eva, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Libertin Jan, Mgr.
  • Hlinovská Anna, doc. PhDr. CSc.
  • Babková Sylva, doc. Mgr. et Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Saudková Zdena, PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Pargačová Katarína, Bc.
Course content
In seminars the French scholarly texts are read and interpreted. The supervised reading is focused on acquiring terminology as well as specifics of the academic style in the humanities. Working with text is guided in Czech nevertheless students are led to be able to present the main theses of the text in French. A list of particular texts is published on the Courseware.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Students' portfolio, Textual studies, Seminar
  • Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40) - 28 hours per semester
  • Presentation preparation (report in a foreign language) (10-15) - 10 hours per semester
  • Preparation for formative assessments (2-20) - 10 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 52 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 30 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
Advanced knowledge of French language (B2) is expected. Knowledge and skills within the course KFI/FPH.
learning outcomes
Students will be able to orient in the scholarly French texts of humanities. They will be able to summarize and express the main theses of the texts. They will be well acquainted with the French terminology in humanities. They will be motivated to use the French scholarly literature for the next study of their field.
teaching methods
Seminar
Textual studies
Students' portfolio
assessment methods
Combined exam
Seminar work
Individual presentation at a seminar
Continuous assessment
Recommended literature
  • François Latraverse. Signe, proposition, situation: éléments pour une lecture du Tractatus logico-philosophicus. Revue internationale de philosophie. Volume 56. N°219. 2002.
  • Jean Grondin. La solution de Dilthey au probleme du relativisme historique. Revue internationale de philosophie. Volume 57. N°226. 2003.
  • KFI/FOH. Texty dostupné na stránkách Courseware.
  • Michel Bourdeau. Présentation: intuitionnisme et philosophie. Revue internationale de philosophie. Volume 58. N°230. 2004.
  • Michel Bourdeau. Ryle et la Phénoménologie. Revue internationale de philosophie. Volume 57. N°223. 2003.
  • Richard Glauser. Le probleme du mal dans la philosophie analytique de la religion. Revue internationale de philosophie. Volume 57. N°225. 2003.
  • Sylvie Mesure. Individus et ensembles dans la méthodologie diltheyenne des sciences sociales. Revue internationale de philosophie. Volume 57. N°226. 2003.


Study plans that include the course
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