POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES IN FRENCH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE
Philosophy
The philosophy of the M.A. and the Ph.D. programmes in French Language and Literature in Nigerian universities is to train and develop scholars whose critical inquiries into the use of the French Language as a medium of communication, in both regular linguistic exchange and critical or scientific writing, would reassert human values and appreciate the complexity of human motivations and actions. In a world where international relations are vital and where Nigeria is expected to play a prominent role, the need for mastery of foreign languages, especially French and other European languages, cannot be over emphasized. In Nigeria, competent authorities in such specialized areas as contained in the Postgraduate programmes of the department are few. The need for such competent authorities becomes more and more acute in the countries higher educational institutions, civil service, Foreign Service, International Organisations, Public and Private sectors, etc. The products of the M.A. and Ph.D. programmes are therefore expected to acquire linguistic, critical and analytic competencies that would enable them exhibit a high proficiency in the use of the French Language on a variety of discourse situations, critically analyzing and interpreting texts in the language. In other words, a postgraduate student of the department is expected to master a special field in French Studies, through research and make an original contribution to human knowledge.
Aims and Objectives
The main aim of the postgraduate programmes of the department of Modern European Languages of Nnamdi Azikiwe University , Awka, is to train candidates in these important areas, through fostering independent scholarship, competence in research as well as in-depth knowledge in a chosen area of specialization. In other words, by exposing students to advanced knowledge in the disciplines of French Language and Literature, the M.A. and Ph.D. programmes aim at producing scholars who would utilize their knowledge of the French Language and Literature for human, national, African and global development.
Job Opportunities
These include careers in translation and interpretation, in civil and diplomatic services, institutions of higher learning, banking, publishing, radio and television, industries, etc.
Levels of Postgraduate Studies
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Postgraduate Diploma (PGD)
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Master of Art (M.A.)
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Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
AN IMPORTANT NOTE ON PGD (POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA) PROGRAMME
The PGD programme is designed as a make-up programme for candidates who could not make the minimum pass grade to qualify for admission into the M.A. programme.
Admission Requirements
The admission requirements into the various postgraduate programmes are as follows:
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Postgraduate Diploma (PGD)
A first degree or its equivalent, including BA Education/French, from a recognized university. All candidates must meet the university matriculation requirements.
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Master of Arts (M.A.)
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All candidates must possess the minimum of five O/Level Credit passes, which must include English Language.
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Candidates must possess a good Bachelor’s degree in French or French Studies, French Language or French Literary Studies, or other recognized/accepted equivalent, not lower than a second class lower division from a recognized university.
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A good postgraduate diploma with an FCGPA of 3.00 from a recognized university
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All candidates must be subjected to a selection process.
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Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
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All candidates must possess the minimum of five O/Level Credit passes, which must include English Language.
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Candidates must possess a good Master’s degree in French, French Studies, French Language or French Literary Studies from a recognized university, with a CGPA of not below 3.5 on a five-point scale.
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Candidates with deficiency in some core courses may be required to take remedial courses.
AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION
Candidates of M.A. and Ph.D. programmes in French may specialize in any of the following general areas:
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French Literature
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African and Caribbean Literature in French
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Comparative Literature in French
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Oral African Literature in French
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French Language and Linguistics
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French Language and Translation
DURATION OF PROGRAMMES
The postgraduate programmes are run at full-time and part-time. There are minimum and maximum length of time prescribed as follows:
Programmes |
Full time |
Part time |
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PGD |
Min of 2 semesters |
Max of 3 semesters |
Min of 3 semesters |
Max of 4 semesters |
M.A. |
Min of 3 semesters |
Max of 4 semesters |
Min of 6 semesters |
Max of 8 semesters |
Ph.D. |
Min of 6 semesters |
Max of 10 semesters |
Min of 8 semesters |
Max of 10 semesters |
PGD OFFERED
PGD (Literature in French)
PGD (French Language and Linguistics)
PGD (French Language and Translation)
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M.A. OFFERED
M.A. (French Literature)
M.A. (African and Caribbean Literature in French)
M.A. (Comparative Literature in French)
M.A. (Oral African Literature in French)
M.A. (French Language and Linguistics)
M.A. (French Language and Translation)
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PhD OFFERED
Ph.D. (French Literature)
Ph.D. (African and Caribbean Literature in French)
Ph.D. (Comparative Literature in French)
Ph.D. (Oral African Literature in French)
Ph.D. (French Language and Linguistics)
Ph.D. (French Language and Translation)
REQUIREMENT FOR GRADUATION
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PGD PROGRAMME
To be awarded the Postgraduate Diploma in any of the areas of specialization, a candidate must have taken and passed the prescribed number of compulsory and required courses selected from the approved list, and totaling units as follows:
Core Courses …………………………. 26 Credit
Dissertation …………………………… 6 Credit
TOTAL………………………………… 32 Credit
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A. Programme
To be awarded the M.A. degree in any of the areas of specialization in French Language, Literature or Literary Studies, a candidate must have taken and passed the prescribed number of compulsory and required courses selected from the approved list, and totaling 30 units as follows:
Core Courses …………………………………………. 24 Credit
Dissertation ………………………………………… 6 Credit
TOTAL……………………………………………… 30 Credit
In all cases, M.A. students must write and submit to the department a thesis/dissertation duly supervised by a lecturer in the department whose qualifications are not below the Ph.D. Such a thesis must be defended before an External Examiner nominated by the department and appointed by the Senate for that purpose.
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D. Programme
To graduate, all Ph.D. candidates must take and pass all the requisite courses as prescribed in the Ph.D. course list below totaling 27 units as follows:
Core Courses …………………………………………….18 Credit
Dissertation/Thesis ……………………………………9 Credit
TOTAL………………………………………………….27 Credit
Every Ph.D. candidate must submit a dissertation on a chosen and approved topic, supervised by a member of staff, whose qualifications is not below the Ph.D., and who is not lower than a Senior Lecturer in rank. The Ph.D. thesis must be defended before an External Examiner nominated by the department and appointed by the Senate for that purpose.
ACADEMIC STANDING
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Good Standing
To be in good standing, a student must in each semester have a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of not less than 3.0 on a five-point scale.
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Withdrawal
An M.A. candidate whose CGPA is below 3.0 at the end of the third semester of course work shall be required to withdraw from the university,
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Attendance
In order to be eligible for examination in a particular taught course, a student shall have attended a minimum of 75% of the total periods of formal instructions delivered for the course.
COURSE EVALUATION
In the M.A. and Ph.D. programmes, the assessment of students’ achievements would be based on:
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Terminal examination administered at the end of the course;
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Term papers, Seminar Papers and
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Field Research/Reports, Group Projects, etc.
CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT
All continuous assessment scores shall constitute 30% – 40% of the total scores for a course, while the formal examination shall constitute 60-70%.
EXTERNAL EXAMINATION SYSTEM
For the M.A. and Ph.D. programmes, there shall be duly appointed External Examiners, who would assess and certify the overall performance of the students in their dissertations and theses and any other aspect of the evaluation process that may from time to time may be approved by Senate.
PASS MARK
The minimum pass mark for M.A. and Ph.D. courses shall be 50%.
GRADING SYSTEM
Grading of courses shall be done by a combination of percentage marks and letter grades translated into a graduated system of Grade Point Equivalent (or Grade Point Average GPA). For the purpose of determining a student’s standing at the end of every semester, the Grade Point Average (GPA) system shall be used. The GPA is computed by dividing the total number of credit points (or units) by the total number of units for all the courses taken in the semester. The credit point for a course is computed by multiplying the number of units for the course by the Grade Point Equivalent of the marks scored in the course. Each course shall be graded out of a maximum of 100 marks and assigned appropriate Grade Point Equivalent as in the table (1) below
Table 1:
(i)CREDIT |
(ii) % SCORE |
(iii)LETTERGRADES |
(iv)GRADE POINTS (GP) |
(v)GRADE POINT AVERAGE |
(vi)Cum. Grade point average (CGPA) |
(vii)CLASS OF DEGREE |
Vary according to contact hours assigned to each course per week per semester, and according to load carried by students |
70 – 100 |
A |
5 |
Derived by multiplying(i) and (iv) and dividing by Total Credit units |
4.50 – 5.00 |
DISTINCTION |
60 – 69 |
B |
4 |
3.45 – 4.49 |
CREDIT |
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50 – 59 |
C |
3 |
3.0 – 3.44 |
PASS |
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Below 50 |
F |
0 |
Below 3.0 |
Fail |
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PRESENTATION OF RESULT
Results for the M.A. and Ph. D. examination shall be presented from the School of Postgraduate Studies Board of Examiners to the Senate for approval.
Release of Results
Results shall be released published not later than two (2) weeks after approval by Senate.
Degree Classification
The determination of the class of degree shall be based on the Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) earned at the end of the programme, as indicated in the table (2) below:
Table2:
CGPA |
CLASS OF I DEGREE |
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(i) |
4.50 – 5.00 |
DISTINCTION |
(ii) |
3.45 – 4.49 |
CREDIT |
(iii) |
3.00 – 3.44 |
PASS |
(iv) |
BELOW 3.00 |
FAIL |
15.9. RESOURCE REQUIREMENTS FOR TEACHIG AND LEARNING IN THE PROGRAMMES
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I) ACADEMIC STAFF TEACHER-STUDENT RATIO
This should be determined by the carrying capacity of the department, and should take student enrolment in the undergraduate programmes into account.
(ii) ACADEMIC STAFF WORK LOAD
Lecturers in the M.A. and Ph.D. prorammes should not have more than six (6) Credits (i.e. 90 hours) per semester.
(iii) STAFFING
Academic Staff involved in the M.A. and Ph.D. programmes shall normally be holders of the Ph.D. No lecturer should supervise more than 3 Ph.D. candidates and 2 M.A. candidates at a time.
However, whereas Ph.D. holders may take lectures in both programmes, those below the rank of Senior Lecturer shall not supervise doctoral theses.
(iv) STAFF MIX
The recommended staff mix for effective curriculum delivery is 20:30:50 for Professor /Reader, Senior Lecturer; and Others.
(v) Non-Academic Staff
We recommend the recruitment of competent technical, secretarial and clerical staff to complement the academic staff in maintaining equipment such as those in the Language Laboratory, Audio-visual and Reprographic Rooms, and provide secretarial services whenever necessary.
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a) The ratio of non-teaching staff to academic staff should be 1:4
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b) Among the non-academic staff, the ratio of Senior Staff to Junior Staff should be 3:2
Computer Literacy
With the computer age and application of information technology, both academic and non-academic staff should be computer literate. Where they are not, the university should establish structures to ensure that this becomes a reality.
Academic Physical Space and Equipment Requirements Physical Facilities
Lecture Rooms
Seminar Rooms
Board Room
Computer Room, including Virtual Library Facilities
Office Accommodation
Position/Rank m2
Professor’s Office 18.50
Head of Department’s Office 18.50
Tutorial Staff Office 13.50
Technical Staff Space 7.00
Secretarial Staff Space 7.00
Seminar Space per Student 1.85
Classroom Space and Examination Theatres
Adequate Classrooms and Seminar Rooms should be provided with enough chairs and tables;
Adequate Examination halls and theatres should also be provided.
Equipment
For effective teaching and learning, the following equipment and facilities
Well-equipped language laboratory
Computer (PCs and Laptops)
Reprographic Equipment (E.g. Photocopiers, etc.)
Video Camera
Projector and Screen
Tape Recorder
Internet and E-mail facilites
Library
There must be adequate library facility, special holdings in the main library for the department in the General and Journal section, and a departmental library. In general, dedicated collections for the Department must feature current issues of local peer-reviewed journals, international journals in the discipline, and current textbooks, critical works, novels, poetry collections and dramatic works.
Learning outcomes for M.A. And ph.D. Programmes
The identified communication deficiencies of graduates of French, which the postgraduate programmes in French wish to address, mean that the graduates of these programmes should be able to communicate excellently in the French language, and show creativity in the use French in discourse situations and/or in creative and critical writing.
A. DETAILED STRUCTURE OF POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA (PGD) PROGRAMMES |
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1st Semester/All Options/ Full Time |
Credit |
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FRE 501 Advanced Oral French |
2 |
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FRE 502 Literary Criticism in French |
2 |
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FRE 503 Research Methods |
2 |
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FRE 504 General Linguistics |
2 |
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FRE 505 French Grammar and stylistics |
2 |
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FRE 506 Linguistics Applied to the Teaching of French |
2 |
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FRE 507 Advanced Essay writing |
2 |
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FRE 508 Translation of Documents |
2 |
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FRE 509 World Literature in Translation |
2 |
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18 credits |
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PGD Literature Option |
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2nd Semester/Literature Option/ Full Time |
Credit |
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FRE 510 19th Century French Literature |
2 |
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FRE 511 20th Century French Literature |
2 |
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FRE 512 African Francophone Literature |
2 |
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FRE 513 Caribbean Francophone Literature |
2 |
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FRE 524 Project/Long Essay |
6 |
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14 Credits |
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Total Credit Units Required for the PGD Literature Option = 32 UnitsPGD Translation Option |
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2nd Semester/Translation Option/ Full Time |
Credit |
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FRE 514 Translation of Literary Texts |
2 |
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FRE 515 Translation of non-literary texts |
2 |
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FRE 516 Translation of Document |
2 |
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FRE 517 Cultural and Linguistic Problems of Translation |
2 |
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FRE 524 Project/Long Essay |
6 |
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14 Credits |
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Total Credit Units Required for the PGD Translation Option = 32 credits |
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PGD Linguistics Option |
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2nd Semester/Linguistics Option/ Full Time |
Credit |
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FRE 518 Review of Modern French Grammar |
2 |
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FRE 519 French Tenses, Aspects and Modals |
2 |
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FRE 520 Semantics and Lexicology of French |
2 |
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FRE 521 Phonetics & Phonology |
2 |
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FRE 524 Project /Long Essay |
6 |
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B. DETAILED STRUCTURE OF M.A. PROGRAMMES |
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M.A. African & Caribbean Literature in French |
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1st Semester (Core Courses) |
Credit |
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FRE 601 Research Methodology |
3 |
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FRE 602 Literary Theory and Criticism |
3 |
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FRE 603 African Fiction of the Colonial Times |
3 |
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FRE 604 Francophone African Theatre and Drama |
3 |
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TOTAL |
12 |
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Electives (Choose one) |
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FRE 605 Stylistics and the Literary Analysis |
3 |
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FRE 606 Issues in Comparative Literature |
3 |
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FRE 607 Advanced Translation I |
3 |
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2nd Semester (Core Courses) |
Credit |
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FRE 608 Postcolonial Literature (Fiction) |
3 |
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FRE 609 Francophone African Poetry and Drama in French |
3 |
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FRE 610 African-American and Caribbean Literature in French |
3 |
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FRE 611 Francophonie and Francophone Literature |
3 |
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TOTAL |
12 Credits |
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Electives (Choose one) |
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FRE 612 Modern Literature of France |
3 |
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FRE 613 Realism in World Literature |
3 |
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FRE 614 Advanced Translation II |
3 |
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Total Core Courses = 24 creditFRE 642 M.A. Dissertation = 6 creditTOTAL REQUIRED = 30 creditM.A. Comparative Literature |
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1st Semester (Core Courses) |
Credit |
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FRE 601 Research Methodology |
3 |
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FRE 602 Literary Theory and Criticism |
3 |
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FRE 605 Stylistics and Literary Analysis |
3 |
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FRE 615 Issues in Comparative Literature |
3 |
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TOTAL |
12 credits |
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Elective: FRE 607 Adv Translation INB: (*) The following courses marked asterisks are to be based on any relevant or local African Oral Literature(s) and written African Literature in any two or more European Languages: English, French, German, Spanish, even if in translation. |
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2nd Semester (Core Courses) |
Credits |
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FRE 616 Comparative Studies in the African Novel |
3 |
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FRE 617 Comparative Studies in Poetry (French, English, African) |
3 |
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FRE 618 Comparative Studies in Drama |
3 |
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FRE 610 African-American and Caribbean Literature in French |
3 |
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TOTAL |
12 credits |
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Electives (Choose one) |
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FRE 619 Modern European Literature |
3 |
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FRE 613 Realism in World Literature |
3 |
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FRE 614 Adv. Translation II |
3 |
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Total Core Courses = 24 creditsFRE 642 M.A. Dissertation = 6 creditTOTAL REQUIRED = 30 creditsM.A. French Literature |
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1st Semester (Core Courses) |
Credit |
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FRE 601 Research Methodology |
3 |
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FRE 602 Literary Theory and Criticism |
3 |
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FRE 620 French Fiction Since the 19th Century |
3 |
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FRE 621 Trends in the French Drama from Classical Age to the End of the 19th Century |
3 |
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TOTAL |
12 |
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Electives (Choose one) |
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FRE 605 Stylistics and Literary Analysis |
3 |
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FRE 615 Issues in Comparative Literature |
3 |
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FRE 607 Advanced Translation I |
3 |
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2nd Semester (Core Courses) |
Credit |
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FRE 601 Main Movements in French Poetry over the Ages |
3 |
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FRE 622 French Theatre and Drama in Modern Times: The Absurd, Before and After |
3 |
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FRE 611 Francophonie and Francophone Literature |
3 |
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FRE 623 Modern Literature of Revolt in France |
3 |
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TOTAL |
12 |
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Electives (Choose one) |
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FRE 613 Realism in World Literature |
3 |
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FRE 614 Adv. Translation II |
3 |
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Total Core Courses = 24 creditFRE 642 M.A. Dissertation = 6 creditTOTAL REQUIRED = 30 credit |
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M.A. French Language and Linguistics |
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1st Semester (Core Courses) |
Credits |
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FRE 601 Research Methodology |
3 |
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FRE 624 French Phonetics and Phonology |
3 |
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FRE 625 Syntax and Morphology of Modern French |
3 |
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FRE 626 Lexicology, Semantics & Pragmatics of French |
3 |
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TOTAL |
12 |
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Electives (Choose one) |
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FRE 638 Bilingualism and Multilingualism |
3 |
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FRE 639 Varieties of French |
3 |
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FRE 607 Advanced Translation I |
3 |
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FRE 640 Applied Linguistics |
3 |
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2nd Semester (Core Courses) |
Credits |
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FRE 628 Discourse Analysis |
3 |
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FRE 629 Contrastive Linguistics |
3 |
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FRE 630 The French Language in Nigeria |
3 |
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TOTAL |
12 |
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Electives (Choose one) |
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FRE 631 Sociolinguistics |
3 |
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FRE 632 Psycholinguistics |
3 |
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FRE 633 French as a Foreign Language |
3 |
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FRE 614 Adv. Translation II |
3 |
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Total Core Courses = 24 creditFRE 642 M.A. Dissertation = 6 creditTOTAL REQUIRED = 30 credit |
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M.A. French Language and Translation |
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1st Semester (Core Courses) |
Credit |
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FRE 601 Research Methodology |
3 |
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FRE 634 Theories and Methods of Translation |
3 |
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FRE 635 Advanced Studies in Literary Translation |
3 |
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FRE 636 Machine Translation |
3 |
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TOTAL |
12 |
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Electives (Choose one) |
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FRE 625 Syntax and Morphology of Modern French |
3 |
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FRE 627 Stylistics |
3 |
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2nd Semester (Core Courses) |
Credit |
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FRE 638 Advanced Studies in Non-Literary Translation |
3 |
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FRE 639 Pragmatics of Translation |
3 |
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FRE 640 Terminology Theory and Research |
3 |
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FRE 641 World Literature in Translation |
3 |
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Electives (Choose one) |
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FRE 628 Discourse Analysis |
3 |
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FRE 633 French as a Foreign Language |
3 |
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Total Core Courses = 24 creditsFRE 642 M.A. Dissertation = 6 creditTOTAL REQUIRED = 30 creditsC. DETAILED STRUCTURE OF Ph.D. PROGRAMMES |
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1ST Semester (Core Courses) |
Credits |
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FRE 701 Current Techniques of Critical Discourse in Africa |
3 |
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FRE 702 World Literatures in French |
3 |
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FRE 703 Doctoral Seminar I |
3 |
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TOTAL |
9 |
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2nd Semester (Core Courses) |
Credit |
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FRE 704 Postcolonial Literature in French |
3 |
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FRE 705 African and Black World Literatures in French |
3 |
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FRE 706 Doctoral Seminar II |
3 |
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TOTAL |
9 |
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Total Core Courses = 18 creditsFRE 720 Ph.D. Thesis = 9 creditsTotal Required = 27 credits |
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Ph.D. in Comparative Literature |
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1st Semester (Core Courses) |
Credits |
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FRE 707 Current Techniques of Critical Discourse in Comparative Literature |
3 |
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FRE 702 World Literatures in French |
3 |
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FRE 703 Doctoral Seminar I |
3 |
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TOTAL |
9 |
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2nd Semester (Core Courses) |
Credit |
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Theme Studies, Influences Literatures of Ideas |
3 |
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FRE 705 African and Black World Literatures in French |
3 |
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FRE 706 Doctoral Seminar II |
3 |
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TOTAL |
9 |
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Total Core Courses = 18 creditsFRE 720 Ph.D. Thesis = 9 creditsTotal Required = 27 credits |
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Ph.D. in French Literature |
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1st Semester (Core Courses) |
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FRE 708 Current Techniques of Critical Discourse in France |
3 |
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FRE 709 World Literature in French |
3 |
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FRE 703 Doctoral Seminar I |
3 |
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TOTAL |
9 |
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2nd Semester (Core Courses) |
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FRE 710 21st Century French Literature |
3 |
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FRE 705 Current Trends in French Literature |
3 |
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FRE 706 Doctoral Seminar II |
3 |
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TOTAL |
9 |
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Total Core Courses = 18 creditsFRE 720 Ph.D. Thesis = 9 creditsTotal Required = 27 credits |
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Ph.D. in French Language and Linguistics |
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1st Semester (Core Courses) |
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FRE 711 Linguistic Theory and Modern French |
3 |
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FRE 712 Applied Linguistics in French |
3 |
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FRE 703 Doctoral Seminar I |
3 |
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TOTAL |
9 |
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2nd Semester (Core Courses) |
Credits |
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FRE 713 Language Acquisition |
3 |
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FRE 714 Semantics |
3 |
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FRE 706 Doctoral Seminar II |
3 |
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TOTAL |
9 |
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Electives (Choose one) |
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FRE 715 French-Based Pidgins/Creoles |
3 |
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FRE 716 Lexicography |
3 |
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Total Core Courses = 18 creditsFRE 720 Ph.D. Thesis = 9 creditsTotal Required = 27 credits |
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Ph.D. in French Language and Translation |
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1st Semester (Core Courses) |
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FRE 716 Advanced Theories and Methods of Translation |
3 |
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FRE 717 Stylistic Comparison |
3 |
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FRE 703 Doctoral Seminar I |
3 |
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TOTAL |
9 |
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2nd Semester (Core Courses) |
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FRE 718 Bilingualism, Multilingualism and Interpretation |
3 |
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FRE 719 Linguistic, Cultural and Ideological Problems of Translation |
3 |
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FRE 706 Doctoral Seminar II |
3 |
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TOTAL |
9 |
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Total Core Courses = 18 creditsFRE 720 Ph.D. Thesis = 9 creditsTotal Required = 27 credits |
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
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POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA (PDG)
FRE 501: Advanced Oral FrenchThis course encourages oral participation by students, thereby enhancing fluency in French Language. It comprises oral exercises such as «exposé, commentaries de texte, débats », etc. |
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FRE 502: Research MethodsAn introduction to the use of research, library facilities, the techniques of referencing and the presentation of materials in dissertation form. |
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FRE 503: Literary Criticism in FrenchAn introduction to the various approaches with special emphasis on thematic approach. |
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FRE 511: General LinguisticsThe course focuses attention on the rudiments of general linguistic theories and methods. Types of communication; nature functions and varieties of language; branches of language; branches of linguistics; definition of key concepts, etc. |
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FRE 512A: Linguistics Applied to the Teaching of FrenchThis course acquaints students with the socio-pedagogical contexts of learning texts, vocabulary, and grammatical functions of French as a foreign language.FRE 512B: PsycholinguisticsA critical study of the relation between language and psychology, with emphasis on language acquisition. |
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FRE 513: French Grammar and stylisticsA thorough revision of grammatical and stylistic resources for effective translation from French to English and vice versa.FRE 514: Advanced Essay Writing in FrenchThis course aims at training the students in logical presentation of ideas, arguments through writing long essays in French on subjects preferably original and related to any area of French studies.FRE 521: 19th Century French LiteratureA study of the various literary genres of the 19th century French Literature such as “Pre-Romantisme, Romantisme, Naturalisme”, etc. |
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FRE 522: 20th Century French LiteratureA study of the various literary genres of the 20th century French Literature such as “Existentialisme, Surrealisme, etc. |
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FRE 531: African Francophone LiteratureAn in-depth study of the works of representative writers of African Francophone Literature in the various genres. |
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FRE 532: Caribbean Francophone LiteratureAn in-depth study of the works of representative writers of Caribbean Francophone Literature in the various genres. |
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FRE 541: African Oral Literature in FrenchThis course focuses attention on the oral tradition of African Anglophone and Francophone literature with in-depth study of major literary works of representative of the two worlds. |
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FRE 561: Advanced Translation |
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This course involves a continuous practice in translation: French/English/French; heoretical and practical approaches of bilingual person to the process of translation, summary writing, etc. |
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FRE 562: World Literature in TranslationAn in-depth study of some works written in other languages but translated into French. |
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FRE 563: Special Problems in Practical TranslationThe student practices translation from and into French with special focus on identifying possible problem areas and finding solution of general application. |
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FRE 564: Translation of Literary TextsThis course concentrates fully on the special methods and skills needed for literary translation from French into English and offers practice with a variety of texts. |
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FRE 565: Translation of non-literary textsComprehensive practice in various texts from technical, scientific, administrative and political contexts and introduction to the problems of translation of specialized codes. |
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FRE 566: Translation of DocumentA special practice in format, phraseology and technical language, in the translation of various types of documents and certificates. |
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FRE 581: Project/DissertationA long essay in MLA style sheet on a topic in French studies chosen by the student and approved by the supervisor. The essay should show a well researched original work and make a contribution to knowledge.MASTER OF ARTS (M.A.) PROGRAMMESPh.D. PROGRAMMES |
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