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Study programmes 2008-2009Last update : 29/06/2009
FLES0003-1  Education to and through Media in Classes of French as a Foreign or a Second Language
Duration :  30h Th
Credits/ECTS :  
Master in French and Romance Languages and Literatures : French as a Second Language, Professional focus, 2nd yearDeuxième quadrimestre4
Holder(s) :  Jean‑Marc Defays
Language :  Langue française
Course contents :  In general this course presents:

  • The principles, characteristics and varieties of multimedia in general
  • The advantages of multimedia and its requirements on both linguistic and cognitive levels, particularly within the framework of language learning
  • Its involvement and implications as concerns language teaching objectives and methods
  • The modalities of its utilisation in a course and in a French as a foreign and second language classroom
The course focuses on different kinds of documents and supporting materials used in a language class (pictures, photos, comic strips, advertisements, audio and video materials, televised documentaries, etc.), as well as New Information and Communication Technologies in Education. (NICTE)

It develops a critical analysis of these documents and supporting materials, as well as their pedagogical utilisation, with a view to the eventual creation of a course of studies using these tools.
Course objective :  To enable participants to use different tools and supporting materials both critically and creatively, in particular, computerized and data communication elements; to associate them coherently and efficiently into their teaching of French as a foreign and second language; and to prepare and implement a distance learning pedagogical sequence.
Prerequisites :  To have some knowledge and/or experience in linguistics and/or teaching; to know how to use a computer and its basic functions (text processing, electronic messaging, websurfing...).
Workshops :  After presenting the theory, the course is organized as seminars to which each of the participants contributes according to his/her speciality, readings and/or an individual work he/she will present or draft.
Organization :  Second semestre, Tuesday, from 11:00 pm to 01:00 am, room A2/6/11.
Written notes :  Various bibliographic documents and references are communicated to the participants throughout the course.
Assessment :  Presentation of an original a distance learning pedagogical sequence.
Session: in June
Contacts :  Prof. Jean-Marc DEFAYS
Institut Supérieur des Langues Vivantes
Université de Liège
Place du 20-Août, 7
B-4000 Liège
Email : jmdefays@ulg.ac.be
Phone : ++ 32 (0)4 366 55 20
Fax : ++ 32 (0)4 366 58 55
Remarks :  An alternative programme may be suggested to students who are unable to attend the course.


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