Duration
30h Th
Number of credits
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
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, Tuesdays, from 5:00 to 7:00 pm. Bât. A2, Salle S100
Recommended or required readings
Course syllabus is available.
Assessment methods and criteria
Written (open questions or MCQ) and/or oral exam.
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Contacts
Jean-Marc DEFAYS, chargé de cours
Institut Supérieur des Langues Vivantes
Université de Liège
Place du 20-Août, 7
B-4000 Liège
Email : jmdefays@uliege.be
Tél. : ++ 32 (0)4 366 55 20
Fax : ++ 32 (0)4 366 58 55
Contact : Sylvie ROMANCIDE
Email : sromancide@uliege.be
Tél. : ++ 32 (0)4 366 55 17