DEGREE OFFERED

Presently, all students can have a degree in:

A. (Hons) French

Subsequently, the Department intends to include:

A. (Hons) German
A. (Hons) Spanish
A. (Hons) German/Spanish (Combined)
A. (Hons) German/English (Combined)
A. (Hons) German/Igbo (Combined)
A. (Hons) Spanish/German (Combined)
A. (Hons) Spanish/English (Combined)
A. (Hons) Spanish/Igbo (Combined)

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

FOUR YEAR DEGREE PROGRAMME

Candidates for admission need not have any previous knowledge of French, German or Spanish languages, although they must have at least a credit in English and any other four subjects preferably history and or English Literature at S.S.C.E. and an acceptable score in JAMB.

DIRECT ENTRY

(i) French

Candidates for Direct Entry must have two Advanced Level GCE passes including French, or equivalent qualification and a credit in English and in any other two subjects different from the A Level subjects, at the S.S.C.E. or equivalent. The NCE is acceptable as an A-Level equivalent.

Diploma in French. In addition to a diploma in French, candidates must have a credit in English and in any other two subjects different from the subjects of the Diploma, at the S.S.C.E. or equivalent.

Baccalauréat de l’enseignement secondaire for candidates from francophone countries.

German

Candidates for Direct Entry must have two Advanced Level GCE passes including German, or equivalent qualification and a credit in English and in any other two subjects different from the A Level subjects, at the SSCE or equivalent.

(b) Diploma in German. In addition, candidates must have a credit in English and in any other two subjects different from the subjects of the Diploma at The SSCE or equivalent.

(iii) Spanish

(a) Candidates for Direct Entry must have two Advanced Level GCE passes including Spanish, or equivalent qualification and a credit in English and in any other two subjects, different from the A Level subjects at the SSCEor equivalent.

Diploma in Spanish. In addition, candidates must have a credit in English and any other two subjects different from the subjects of the Diploma, at the SSCE or equivalent.

Graduation Requirements

a) Year-Abroad

Students majoring in French, German or Spanish will spend both the First and Second Semesters in a location in which the language studied is spoken, within or outside Nigeria. Those combining any two of the languages will spend a semester for each language in the location as and when possible. Otherwise, two semesters in the country of the Major language is acceptable. Courses taken during this stay will count towards the award of the B.A. Degree.

COURSE CODING

A course code is normally made up of three digits. The first digit indicates the level or year of study. The middle digit indicates stress area, while the third or last digit indicates the semester (odd number for the first semester and even number for the second semester).

TABLE OF MIDDLE DIGIT INDICATING STRESS AREAS

General Language courses (service courses) ………………….0

Oral courses ………………………………………………………..1

Grammar…………………………………………………………….2

Composition &Reading Comprehension…………………………3

Literature…………………………………………………………….4

Culture and Civilization ……………………………………………5

Linguistics……………………………………………………………….6

Research method……………………………………………………7

Translation ………………………………………………………….8

Long Essay/Project…………………………………………………9

FOUR–YEAR REGULAR B.A (HONS) FRENCH PROGRAMME

YEAR ONE FIRST SEMESTER

Compulsory Courses

Course Code Course Title Credit

FRE 111 Oral French I 2

FRE 112 Laboratory Exercises I 2

FRE 121 French Grammar I 2

FRE 131 Introduction to French Composition I 2

FRE 141 Readings in French I 2

One of the following electives

GER 101 Elementary German I 2

SPA 101 Elementary Spanish I 2

Required Courses

GSS 101 Use of English I 2

GSS 103 Logic nand Philosophy 2

GSS 107 Nigerian Peoples and Culture 2

GSS 108 Basic Igbo Studies 1

Total 19

YEAR ONE SECOND SEMESTER

Compulsory Courses

Course Code Course Title Credit

FRE 113 Oral French II 2

FRE 114 Laboratory Exercises II 2

FRE 122 French Grammar II 2

FRE 123 Introduction to Phonetics 2

FRE 132 French Composition II 2

FRE 142 Readings in French II 2

One of the following electives

GER 102 Elementary German II 2

SPA 102 Elementary Spanish II 2

Required Courses

GSS 102 Use of English II 2

GSS 104 History and Philosophy of Science 2

GSS 109 Basic Igbo Studies II 1

Total 19

YEAR TWO FIRST SEMESTER

Compulsory Courses

Course Code Course Title Credit

FRE 211 Oral Expression and Comprehension I 2

FRE 221 French Grammatical Structures I 2

FRE 222 Intro. To French Phonetics and Phonology 2

FRE 225 Introduction to Linguistics I 2

FRE 231 French Composition 2

FRE 241 Introduction to French Literature 3

FRE 245 Introduction to African Literature in French

(Oral tradition/ Drama and Poetry) 2

One of the following electives

GER 201 Intermediate German I 2

SPA 201 Intermediate Spanish I 2

Required Courses

CSC 101 Computer Programming and Language I 2

Total 19

YEAR TWO SECOND SEMESTER

Compulsory Courses

Course Code Course Title Credit

FRE 212 Oral Expression and Comprehension II 2

FRE 223 French Grammatical Structures II 2

FRE 226 Introduction to Linguistics II 2

FRE 232 Introduction to Stylistics and Composition 2

FRE 242 French Literature: Middle Ages,

16^th & 17^th Centuries 3

FRE 244 Critical Appreciation of Literature 2

FRE 246 Introduction to African Literature in French

(Written Trad./Prose) 2

FRE 251 Culture and Civilization of Francophone

World 2

One of the following electives

GER 202 Intermediate German II 2

SPA 202 Intermediate Spanish II 2

Required Courses

CSC 102 Computer Programming and Language II 2

ENT 200 Entrepreneurial Studies 0

Total 21

YEAR THREE (YEAR ABROAD) FIRST SEMESTER

Compulsory Courses

Course Code Course Title Credit

FRE 311 Communication Skills 2

FRE 321 Advanced Studies in French

Grammatical Structures I 2

FRE 323 French Phonetics and Phonology I 2

FRE 331 Composition and Stylistics I 2

FRE 341 Survey of African Literature in French 2

FRE 343 French Prose 2

FRE 351 Culture and Civilization 2

FRE 361 Introduction to Translation 2

Total 19

YEAR THREE (YEAR ABROAD) SECOND SEMESTER

Compulsory Courses

Course Code Course Title Credit

FRE 312 Advanced Oral French 2

FRE 322 Advanced Studies in French

Grammatical Structures II 2

FRE 324 French Phonetics and Phonology II 2

FRE 326 Linguistics and Stylistics 2

FRE 332 Composition and Stylistics II 2

FRE 342 18^th Century Literature in French 3

FRE 344 Literature and Philosophy 2

FRE 362 Intermediate Translation 2

FRE 371 Introduction to Research Methods 2

Total 21

YEAR FOUR FIRST SEMESTER

Compulsory Courses

Course Code Course Title Credit

FRE 411 Advanced Oral French I 2

FRE 421 Linguistic Theories 2

FRE 431 Essay Writing in French 2

FRE 441 19^th Century French Literature 3

FRE 442 Caribbean Francophone Literature 2

FRE 443 African Literature in French

(Poetry & Drama) 2

FRE 461 Advanced Translation I 2

FRE 471 Research Methods 2

One of the following electives

GER 301 Advanced German I 2

SPA 301 Advanced Spanish I 2

Total 19

YEAR FOUR SECOND SEMESTER

Compulsory Courses

Course Code Course Title Credit

FRE 412 Advanced Oral French II 2

FRE 422 Linguistics Applied to the Teaching

of French 2

FRE 432 Dissertation in French 2

FRE 444 20^th Century French Literature 3

FRE 442 Caribbean Francophone Literature 2

FRE 445 African Francophone Literature

(Prose & Drama) 2

FRE 446 Literary Criticism in French 2

FRE 463 Advanced Translation II 2

FRE 473 Project/Research 2

One of the following electives

GER 302 Advanced German II 2

SPA 302 Advanced Spanish II 2

Total 21

FOUR–YEAR REGULAR UNDERGRADUATE ACADEMIC PROGRAMME FOR B.A. EDUCATION/FRENCH

NOTE: It should be noted that a student offering Education/French actually belongs to the Faculty of Education, where their final degree results are computed. About sixty percent (60%) of the courses registered by the student in this category are taken from the Department of Modern European Languages as specialization courses, while the remaining forty percent (40%) is for General Studies and Education courses. Therefore, only the French courses taken by students in Education/French are given below.

YEAR ONE FIRST SEMESTER

Compulsory Courses

Course Code Course Title Credit

FRE 111 Oral French I 2

FRE 112 Laboratory Exercises I 2

FRE 121 French Grammar I 2

FRE 131 Introduction to French Composition I 2

FRE 141 Readings in French I 2

YEAR ONE SECOND SEMESTER

Compulsory Courses

Course Code Course Title Credit

FRE 113 Oral French II 2

FRE 114 Laboratory Exercises II 2

FRE 122 French Grammar II 2

FRE 123 Introduction to Phonetics 2

FRE 132 French Composition II 2

FRE 142 Readings in French II 2

YEAR TWO FIRST SEMESTER

Compulsory Courses

Course Code Course Title Credit

FRE 211 Oral Expression and Comprehension I 2

FRE 221 French Grammatical Structures I 2

FRE 222 French Phonetics and Phonology 3

FRE 231 Introduction to French Composition I 2

FRE 241 Introduction to French Literature 3

YEAR TWO SECOND SEMESTER

Compulsory Courses

Course Code Course Title Credit

FRE 212 Oral Expression and Comprehension II 2

FRE 223 French Grammatical Structures II 2

FRE 232 Introduction to Stylistics and Composition 2

FRE 242 French Literature: Middle Ages,

16^th and 17^th Centuries 3

FRE 251 Culture and Civilization of

Francophone World 2

YEAR THREE (YEAR ABROAD) FIRST SEMESTER

Compulsory Courses

Course Code Course Title Credit

FRE 311 Communication Skills 2

FRE 321 Advanced Studies in French

Grammatical Structures I 2

FRE 323 French Phonetics and Phonology I 2

FRE 331 Composition and Stylistics I 2

FRE 341 Survey of African Literature in French 2

FRE 343 French Prose 2

FRE 351 Culture and Civilization 2

FRE 361 Introduction to Translation 2

YEAR THREE (YEAR ABROAD) SECOND SEMESTER

Compulsory Courses

Course Code Course Title Credit

FRE 312 Advanced Oral French 2

FRE 322 Advanced Studies in French

Grammatical Structures II 2

FRE 324 French Phonetics and Phonology II 2

FRE 326 Linguistics and Stylistics 2

FRE 332 Composition and Stylistics II 2

FRE 342 18^th Century Literature in French 3

FRE 344 Literature and Philosophy 2

FRE 362 Intermediate Translation 2

FRE 371 Introduction to Research Methods 2

YEAR FOUR FIRST SEMESTER

Compulsory Courses

Course Code Course Title Credit

FRE 411 Advanced Oral French I 2

FRE 421 General Linguistics 2

FRE 431 Essay Writing in French 2

FRE 443 African Literature in French

(Poetry and Drama) 2

FRE 461 Advanced Translation I 2

YEAR FOUR SECOND SEMESTER

Compulsory Courses

Course Code Course Title Credit

FRE 412 Advanced Oral French II 2

FRE 422 Linguistics Applied to the

Teaching of French 2

FRE 445 African Literature in French (Prose) 2

FRE 463 Advanced Translation II 2

SERVICE COURSES

The following courses are taken by students from other departments as service courses.

Interdepartmental/Faculty Electives

Course Code Course Title Credit

FRE 101 Elementary French I 2

FRE 102 Elementary French II 2

FRE 201 Intermediate French I 2

FRE 202 Intermediate French II 2