Course: French for Humanities - propedeutics

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Course title French for Humanities - propedeutics
Course code KFI/FPH
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
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)
  • Matějka Jan, PhDr. Mgr. et Mgr. Ph.D., MAE, MSc., MBA et MBA
  • Zábranská Kateřina, PhDr. Ph.D.
Course content
In seminars less difficult French scholarly texts are read. The supervised reading is focused on acquiring basic terminology of the humanities and it strengthens an understanding of the sentence structure and the common grammar. 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, Practicum
  • Presentation preparation (report in a foreign language) (10-15) - 20 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 52 hours per semester
  • Preparation for formative assessments (2-20) - 20 hours per semester
  • Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40) - 38 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
Intermediate knowledge of French language (B1) is expected.
to use French at level B1 according to the SERR
tp characterize basic terms and concepts from the field of philosophy and humanities at a basic level
Skills
to use French terminology from the field of philosophy and humanities
to summarize an authentic professional text adequately
Competences
N/A
N/A
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
to characterize basic terms and concepts from the field of philosophy and humanities at a basic level
to understand less demanding french texts in the field of humanities
Skills
to summarize the main points of a text read in French
actively use professional English language and terminology in the field
Competences
N/A
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Seminar
Self-study of literature
Textual studies
Students' portfolio
Skills
Seminar
Self-study of literature
Textual studies
Competences
Seminar
Self-study of literature
Textual studies
assessment methods
Knowledge
Test
Individual presentation at a seminar
Seminar work
Continuous assessment
Skills
Test
Individual presentation at a seminar
Competences
Test
Individual presentation at a seminar
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.
  • 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 international de philosophie. Volume 57. N°226. 2003.


Study plans that include the course
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