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 1
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)
  • Fournier Rémy Julien, Mgr.
  • Fenclová Marie, Doc. PhDr. CSc.
  • Horová Helena, 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, Practicum
  • Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40) - 30 hours per semester
  • Practical training (number of hours) - 33 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 52 hours per semester
  • Presentation preparation (report in a foreign language) (10-15) - 10 hours per semester
  • Preparation for formative assessments (2-20) - 5 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
Intermediate knowledge of French language (B1) is expected.
learning outcomes
Students will be able to orient in less difficult French texts of humanities. They will be acquainted with the French terminology in humanities and they will be able to summarize the main theses of the text in French. They will be prepared for the next study of KFI/FOH.
teaching methods
Practicum
Textual studies
Students' portfolio
assessment methods
Seminar work
Individual presentation at a seminar
Continuous assessment
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
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Humanities (19-4) Category: Philosophy, theology 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Humanities (19-5) Category: Philosophy, theology 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Humanities (19-5) Category: Philosophy, theology 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Humanities (19-4) Category: Philosophy, theology 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter