LROM0190-1 : Principles of the grammar of modern French

Study Programmes 2016-2017

LROM0190-1

Principles of the grammar of modern French

Duration :

30h Th

Number of credits :

Master in multilingual communication (120 ECTS)		5
Master in French and Romance languages and literatures : French as a second language (120 ECTS)		3
Bachelor in psychology and education : speech and language therapy		3

Lecturer :

Jean-Marc Defays

Language(s) of instruction :

French language

Organisation and examination :

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents :

This course is devoted to a critical examination of school grammar and more particulary of the way it deals with the structure of the sentence, its components and the use and variation of the words. Those concepts and theories will systematically be examined in the light of the practical reality of language use.
In the second part of the course, we will discuss the principles of grammar, more particulary the nature -vs-function principle that underlies it and we will see its functioning can be figured out and analyzed.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit :

Course objectives:
To enable students to
a) improve their mastery of the French language (linguistic knowledge)
b) better understand the functioning of the French language (metalinguistic knowledge)
c) improve their ability to grasp, use and evaluate different descriptions and explanations which grammars give concerning the French language (scientific and critical know-how)
d) become more aware of the functioning of the language, and make better use of procedures for discovering the language's rules, and explaining certain difficulties attached to it (pedagogical know-how).

Prerequisite knowledge and skills :

Good knowledge of the French language (B2, preferably C1) and its basic grammar are necessary. A formative test wil be organized in the begining of the course.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods :

Lecture during which the students are systematically invited to participate actively in debates.

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :

First Semester, Wednesdays, from 3:30 to 5:30 pm. Bât. A2, Salle S100