OVERVIEW

The french language course aims to study main french political institutions.

AIMS AND CONTENT

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

The teaching of the French language initially aims to provide the student with basic language notions. Later, the student will acquire tools and a study methodology to be able, at the end of teaching, to understand and describe in French the organization, the roles of the main French political institutions and their interactions.

PREREQUISITES

No requirements needed.

TEACHING METHODS

The teaching will take place in ways to be defined according to the health situation.

The teaching methods will be developed through written and oral exercises, individual and group, for example, reading, comprehension, summary and translation of specific texts.

The student's preparation will be ascertained through an oral exam on the basis of the texts indicated by the teacher. The examination procedures may vary according to the health situation.

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

The first part of the course will be devoted to a review of basic grammar.

The second part will concern French political institutions, in particular: the President of the Republic, the Prime Minister and the Government, Parliament, “le Conseil d’Etat”, “le Conseil constitutionnel”, the principles of justice, civil, criminal and administrative courts.

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

The texts supporting the lessons will be taken from French institutional websites and will be provided by the teacher during the lessons. This material will be sufficient to take the exam, for both attending and non-attending students.

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

SAFOURA NADIA JOMEER (President)

FABIO TIRIO

ANTONELLA MADEO (President Substitute)

LESSONS

LESSONS START

I semester from September 14th to December 4th 2020
II semester from February 15th to May 7th 2021

Class schedule

The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

The exam takes place orally, for both attending and non-attending students (attendance of less than 70% of total teaching hours). The examination procedures may vary according to the health situation.

ASSESSMENT METHODS

The oral exam aims to verify the student's effective mastery of basic language skills and their ability to explain the roles of the main French political institutions and the interactions between them in French.

The examination procedures may vary according to the health situation.

Exam schedule