COLLEGE OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES AND LITERATURE
Department of French
Degrees Offered:B.A., MA
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Chair:Yang, Shu-chuan
The Department
The Department of French has long been devoted to promoting student's language ability and knowledge as well as to improve its methodology. Evaluated as one of the best departments in this country, the Department started a sister relationship with France-Comte University in November 1989. Twenty juniors were sent to this university for the first time in 1994. Since then, this one-year Junior Year Abroad Program has been continued for 13 years, and has broadened the relationships with the universities of Lyon III, Louvain-la-Neuve, Haute école-Léonard de Vinci and Paris IV, which have been sending students to Tamkang in exchange. These young European students cement the friendship already existing between our institutions, and contribute tremendously to the learning environment of the French language for our students.
Always eager to ameliorate our teaching techniques, we undertake a curriculum reform with
the goal of preparing our students for the DELF and the DALF, serving as an international reference
of excellence.
We are also working on the Internet front, enhancing on a permanent basis our web page
content, establishing numerous links to the relevant French web pages. A project consisting of the
indexing of French sources will allow our faculty and students to use more efficiently this wealth of
information.
In the future, we will enhance distance learning capabilities of our department, in hopes of adapting to an ever-changing world; without departing from our foremost duty: teaching French.
Master Program
In September 2002, the Master Program of French was established. It aims to nurture specialists in French studies, promoting the culture exchange between Taiwan and France.
Faculty
Professor
Boileau, Gilles
Associate Professors
Chang, Kuo-lei ; Chu, Chia-jui ; Han, Bernard ; Hsu, Hun-hui ; Hsu, Pi-mei ; Kerkalli, Mohamad ; Lam, Xuan-minh ; Lee, Pei-wha ; Liang, Zong ; Liu, Li ; Monier, Alain ; Sun, Su-er ; Tsai, Shu-ling ; Vauthier, Pierre ; Wu, Hsi-deh ; Yang, Shu-chuan ; Yu, Liang
Assistant Professors
Jeng, An-chyun ; Tzen, Ming
Degree Requirements
- Requirements for a degree of B.A. in French:
Successful completion of 140 credits of courses, including 119 credits of required courses and at least 16 credits of elective French courses. - Requirements for a Master degree in French:
Successful completion of 32 credits of courses and 4 credits of Seminar. Students are also required to submit a written master's thesis completed and pass an oral examination.
Course Descriptions
Undergraduate Courses
A0409 French Translation I (2/2) This course deals with basic problems of translating Chinese into French through French chansons, actuality, and fables.
A0410 French Translation II (2/2) This course deals with intermediate problems of translating Chinese into French through the syntax and structure of sentences and let students understand the differences between Chinese and French.
A0412 French Reading I (4/4) This course deals with elementary grammar and vocabulary of French and helps students improve their reading skills through the practice of reading in French.
A0413 French Reading II (4/4) This course deals with intermediate grammar and vocabulary of French and helps students improve their reading skills through the practice of reading in French.
A0423 History of French Literature II (2/2) This course presents French literature by a systematic study of French writers, well-known philosophers, the history of France and French literary development.
A0424 Introduction to the French Literature (2/0) This course aims to provide the class with a general overview for understanding French Literature in aspect of historical background and knowledge of key events/characters/terms, which had monumental impact on its transformation into modern theory in French Literature.
A0435 French Drama (2/2) This course introduces the development of French drama, appreciation of individual works and practice in staging through the study of French drama.
A0439 French Conversation I (2/2) This course aims to train students in speaking basic French through conversation practice and familiarize them with oral expressions through practical exercises.
A0440 French Conversation II (2/2) This course aims to train students in speaking intermediate French through conversation practice and familiarize them with oral expressions through practical exercises.
A0441 French Conversation III (2/2) This course aims to train students in speaking advanced French through conversation practice and familiarize them with oral expressions through practical exercises.
A0442 French Conversation IV (2/2) This course aims to train students in speaking fluent French through conversation practice and familiarize them with oral expressions through practical exercises.
A0445 French Language Laboratory I (1/1) The course teaches elementary French grammar with writing practice in short sentences and articles, and helps students learn basic knowledge of linguistics, intonation and pronunciation.
A0446 French Language Laboratory II (1/1) The course teaches French grammar with writing practice in mid-length sentences and articles, and helps students learn advanced knowledge of linguistics, intonation and pronunciation.
A0448 French Phonetics (2/0) This course aims to teach students basic phonetic theories, with emphasis on practical drills in pronunciation and intonation.
A0906 French Movies and Literature (2/0) This course discusses the interrelation between French movies and literature via French film masters' classical pieces. This course also helps students understand and analyze different viewpoints through movies.
A1006 French Grammar I (3/3) This course deals with the development of fundamental French grammar and practices in writing short sentences through analysis of sentence structure.
A1050 History of French Literature I (2/2) This course presents French literature by a systematic study of French writers, the history of France and French literary development.
A1055 French Grammar II (3/3) This course deals with the development of intermediate French grammar and practices in writing long sentences through analysis of sentence structure.
A1056 French Composition I (2/2) The course teaches basic composition skills through the practice of composition texts. Students must learn how to make complete and logical sentences and composition.
A1057 French Composition II (2/2) The course teaches advanced composition skills through the practice of composition texts. Students must learn how to make complete and logical sentences and composition.
A1239 The History of Art (2/0) This course aims to introduce history of art of Europe from the end of Western Roman Empire up to the Impressionists.
A1434 French Grammar III (2/2) This course deals with the development of advanced French grammar and during the class students need to practice the use of verbs in proper tense.
A1530 Theory and Practice of French Teaching (2/0) This course aims to help students understand how to teach French through related topics like pronunciation, diction, grammatical rules, and French teaching methods.
A1545 Introduction to French-Speaking Countries (0/2) This course aims to offer an
introduction of the origin of French language, French-speaking countries and literature, the expansion
of (French), French-speaking countries and French in international organization, etc. Language
cultural studies in French-speaking areas are all over the world.
A1853 Simultaneous Interpretation (2/2) This course consists of interpreting practices on various topics by small groups on the basis of actual ability ; starting from Chinese to French and move onto both directions. Theory, experiences sharing, corrections and advices will be given. .
A0583 French Commercial Correspondence (2/0) This course aims to help students gain a basic understanding of commercial French through the texts , multimedia, commercial letters, and the Internet.
F0243 Computer and French Learning (0/2) This course introduces French Word 7.0 and the French Internet. It also familiarizes the students with some useful computer tools like Excel, Web, etc.
F0110 Reading Comprehension and Writing Exercises (2/2) This course aims to help students understand the whole meaning, grammar, and structure of an article by upgrading their reading ability in French.
A0429 Selected Reading in French Literature (0/2) This course is a systematic study of French writers, with emphasis on individual works.
F0248 Commercial French Conversation (0/2) This course introduces basic knowledge of business and oral business practicing in France.
F0247 Journalism in French (0/2) This course includes extensive practice in newspaper, writing, radio, TV reporting, public relations, and advertising.
F0245 French Chanson and Culture (2/0) This course introduces students backgrounds, writers of the songs and their significance to the history of France.
F0341 Paris and Modernity (2/0) This course is structured to be an introduction to the making of Paris during the nineteenth century tradition to capitalist modernity. Discussion will be focused on the distinction between "modernization" and "modernity".
F0377 French History of Twentieth Century (2/0) This course aims to introduce the formation, the special character and the spirit of time of contemporary France in 20th century, by the presentation of different aspects like political, economic, social and cultural activities etc.
F0379 Contemporary French Thoughts (2/0) This course will be composed with French famous philosophers : Henri BERGSON, Jean-Paul SARTRE, Jean BEAUDRILLARD, Roland BARTHES, Georges BATAILLE, Michel FOUCAULT, Gilles DELEUZE.
F0646 French Correspondence and Composition (2/2) This course aims to raise the capacity of composition by different forms of correspondence like personal, administrative and commercial, emphasizing also the cultural aspects of everyday life in France.
Master's Program
F0225 French Writing (I) (2/2) The objective of this course is to introduce students to the complexity of the text and provide them with an in-depth knowledge for the understanding and production of written French.
F0226 French Writing (II) (2/2) This course will introduce students to the French sociological and historical schools, with explanations of key concepts and their application to French studies.
F0227 Cultural Policy in Contemporary French Society (3/0) This course teaches the beauty and the intricacies of French literature in the sixteenth and seventeenth, a very important part of French cultural background.
F0232 French Novels (3/0) This course is about the application of the structuralist method to French literature of the nineteenth.
F0233 Mass Culture Study (0/3) This course deals with the different aspects of the "popular theater" movement since its inception by R. Rolland and its proponents to this day, in France and Europe.
F0235 Image Studies (3/0) The aim of this course is to present the tendencies and problematics of French modern cinema, since the < nouvelle vague >, with special regards to the contemporaneous and most < controversial > works, theories and criticisms.
F0237 Contemporary French Thoughts (3/0) This course will present the development of philosophy in France since Bergson, Sartre and lead to an appraisal of the influence of French modern thinkers.
F0312 Methodology and Theory (0/3) It is a survey of major theories of literary criticisms such as semiotics, psycho-analysis, feminism, etc., in the context of recent debates among French intellectuals, particularly with regard to the modernism/ post-modernism controversy.
F0319 Theory and Practice of Translation (0/3) This course deals with theory and practice of translation, more specifically with the translation of literature and theoretical texts.
F0605 Chair Lecture on French Literature and Culture (3/0) This course aim to help students be familiarize with French Literature, culture and its contemporary thought by attending and listening series scholars and experts' speeches.
F0606 Disaster and Representation（3/0） The relation between disaster and representation fundamentally cuts across generic boundaries, blending art and politics, fiction and reality. This course questions these generic limits as well as the relation between image, text and body via works by Beckett, Rousseau and contemporary theorists, and asks whether a new form of intimacy and compassion beyond the humanitarian structure of cynicism and pity is possible?
F0607 Study in Foucault (3/0) This course will present some works of the French philosopher Foucault, through a reading of texts dealing with the technique of power, "panopticism" and the present day possible applications of his theories to the media age.
F0664 Techniques of Communication I 、II（2/2）The goal of this course is to teach students how to express themselves efficiently, and to improve their ability in communication in French. In addition, those students who plan to study in Lyon University are specifically strengthened in their French expressing techniques.
T0100 Introduction to Philosophy (0/3) This course will present the most important moments in French history with regard to political structures, history of thought, culture and art.
