English - French Language and Culture

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Definition

BA French Language and Culture is a program through which students develop their skills in French language and culture and over successful completion of the program they are awarded BA French Language and Literature.

Programs Major Goals:

Developing students skills over listening, reading, speaking and writing in French language

Making students familiar with French culture, and customs and those of the countries where French language is dominant in order to develop cultural ties with such countries

Disseminating and expanding Islam and teaching of Ahl-e Bayt through French language and culture in France and French-speaking countries

Training experts in the field of culture and France

Developing students skills concerning French literature and grammar

Developing students skills in translating texts from and into French to fulfill their own needs and the needs of others

Educational policies:

Having special attention towards Quranic sciences and Quranic teachings and the Ahl-e Bayt when developing curriculum and textbooks of the program

Using the latest methods applied in education, research and teaching

Conducting research along teaching courses units and running research-based coursers

Employing skillful and knowledgeable lecturers who are well-aware of French culture and language and the great leader of Irans revolution and the works of religious scholars particularly those of Imam Khomeini

Encouraging seminary and clerical attitude and behavior

Having attention to common France-Iran cultural and language grounds when developing curriculum

Presenting course units In French language

Awarding official and credible certificate and paving the way for students to advance to upper educational programs (postgraduate and PhD)

Preparing the way for students to use scholarship in France universities to study French language

Preparing the grounds for exchange of students ideas with French scholars

Eliminating regional and national tensions and sensitivities

Programs duration and structure

Total credits including general course units are 144

Program takes 5 semesters (10 six months) which is conducted based on modules and semesters

Each theoretical credit is 16 hours and each practical one is 32 hours

Note:

Introductory course units are a total of 400 hours including listening, speaking, reading and writing and speed in speaking and developing proper language habits. Students are required to pass the mentioned courses before entering the program and during a six-month consecutive term. Students shall pass the examinations based on material presented during the six-month preparatory term. Students who have prior knowledge of French language can sit the exam and after successful passing of the exam they can enter the program.

Note: The credits passed during the preparatory terms are not calculated toward the total credits passed.

Course units:

No.	Course units	Credits
1	General	20
2	Specialized	68
3	Basic cultural	24
4	Specialized cultural	30
Total		142

Importance and necessity:

Islam is a comprehensive religion whose goal is prosperity of human being and today the seminary schools are leading institutes for disseminating the message of Islam across the globe. They need to train disseminators, researchers and lecturers to carry out such responsibility. Accordingly, Al-Mustafa University, with 25 years experience, attempts to instruct international disseminators, researchers and lecturers. The university tries to admit more applicants each year and run programs relating to language and culture of different countries. The universitys management believes that the main condition for achieving its great goals is through familiarity of its students with language and culture and customs of nations. Therefore, Al-Mustafa University developed and run undergraduate programs of major world languages including French language. The university intends to make local and international students familiar with major world languages as recommended by the Irans leader so that the language and culture of Islamic Iran is transferred to the world.

Role and effectiveness:

Graduates of the program shall be capable of:

Speaking and comprehending French

Writing papers within their field in French

Knowing about culture and customs of France and other countries whose dominated culture is French and through such knowledge conduct dissemination and research

Getting employed as an expert in French-speaking countries in academic and governmental institutes

Conducting research studies in French-speaking countries

Translating French texts

Exchanging viewpoints with French scholars

Developing their studies in postgraduate programs within the field of language and culture or interdisciplinary programs, e.g. Linguistics, teaching major world languages, sociology and Humanities.

a. General course units:

No.	Title	Credits	Hours			Pre-requisite
No.	Title	Credits	Total	Theoretical	Practical
0001	Islamic ideology (1)	2	32	32	-	Multimedia (2)
0002	Islamic ideology (2)	2	32	32	-	Islamic ideology (1)
0003	Analytical history of early Islam	2	32	32	-	Multimedia (2)
0004	Introduction to Imam Khomeinis political and social viewpoints	2	32	32	-	Multimedia (2)
0005	Farsi literature	3	48	48	-	Multimedia (2)
0006	Physical education	2	48	16	32
0007	Islam and Iran: culture and civilization	2	32	32	-	Multimedia (2)
0008	Thematic exegesis of Quran	2	32	32	-	Multimedia (2)
0009	Family lessons	1	16	16	-	Multimedia (2)
0010	Foreign language and general knowledge of French language (1)	1	32	-	32	Multimedia (2)
0011	Foreign language or general knowledge of French language (2)	1	32	-	32	Foreign language (1)
Total		20	368	272	96

Notes:

General course units structure is based on the recommendations of Supreme Assembly of Cultural Revolution.

General course units are presented in French language so that students language skills are increased and they learn terms and expressions of French language

Foreign language (1&2) course units (2 theoretical and practical credits) are presented as general French (1&2) course units; the same way they are presented in state universities. These course units are presented after introductory French semester. Due to the importance of these course units the pass mark is 14. If students receive a mark below 14, their grade is not calculated in their average grades or they shall re-sit the exam.

Farsi course unit (3 credits) will be presented based on famous historical texts, e.g. Golestan of Sadi and its French version, Fersowsi and its French version, Mowlawi, Attar, Khayam and its French version and other Farsi masterpieces in Farsi and French and through a comparative study. The goal behind this type of presentation is to familiarize students with classic Farsi texts, concepts and literature and to help them increase their language knowledge.

B. Specialized course units of French Language

No.	Title	Credits	Hours			Pre-requisite
No.	Title	Credits	Total	Theoretical	Practical	Pre-requisite
001	Specialized French (1) and Multimedia	4	96	32	64	Introduction to French language
002	Specialized French (2) and Multimedia	4	96	32	65	Specialized French (1) & multimedia
003	Conversation (1)	2	48	16	32	Specialized French (2) & multimedia
004	Conversation (2)	2	48	16	32	Conversation (1)
005	Phonetic and morphology of French language	2	32	32	-	Conversation (1)
006	Reading comprehension	2	32	32	-	Conversation (2)
007	Principles and methods of translation	2	32	32	-	Specialized French (2), Multimedia, Reading comprehension
008	Translation of simple texts	2	48	16	32	Translation principles and methods
009	Grammar (1)	2	32	32	-	Specialized French (2) & multimedia
010	Grammar (2)	2	32	32	-	Grammar (1)
011	General linguistics of French	2	32	32	-	Grammar (2)
012	Translating from French into Farsi	2	32	32	-	Grammar (2)
013	Translating from Farsi to French	2	48	16	32	Grammar (2)
014	Oral translation (1)	2	32	32	-	Translating from French into Farsi
015	Oral translation (2)	2	48	16	32	Oral translation (1)
016	Comparative study of translated text from Farsi to French and vice versa	2	48	16	32	Translation of simple texts
017	Methodology and types French literature	2	32	32	-	History of French literature from the beginning till today (outstanding periods)
018	History of French literature from the beginning till today (outstanding periods)	2	32	32	-	Grammar (2)
019	System of poems in French language and comparing this system with that of Farsi language	2	32	32	-	History of French literature from the beginning until contemporary time
020	Analyzing Islamic translated texts	2	48	16	32	Comparative study of translated text from Farsi to French and vice versa
021	Comparative Grammar	2	48	16	32	General linguistics of French،& French Grammar (1&2)
022	Children’s literature in France and Iran	2	48	16	32	History of French literature from the beginning until contemporary time
023	Thematic speaking and listening	2	48	16	32	Conversation (2)
024	Writing and editing (intermediate level)	2	48	16	32	Thematic conversation
025	Official correspondence	2	48	16	32	Grammar (2) and advanced correspondence
026	Expressions and proverbs in French and comparing them with those of Farsi Language	2	48	16	32	Oral translation (1)
027	Assessing and translating Islamic texts	2	48	16	32	Principles and methods of translation
028	Report writing and writing about events	2	48	16	32	Official correspondence
029	Assessing Frenchs mass media programs	2	48	16	32	Report writing and writing about events
030	French linguistics and language theories	2	32	32	-	General linguistics of French language
031	Etymology, composing dictionary and comparative study of resources	2	48	16	32	General linguistics of French language
032	Speech and discussion in French	2	48	16	32	Specialized French (2) & multimedia
Total		68	1440	736	702

Notes:

In oral translation 1&2 using stories and legends helps students learn about common culture of French speaking countries. Besides, such texts are more attractive for students and using them accelerate learning and makes students creative and dynamic.

Practical classes are based on theoretical classes in French. Such classes are held on individual or group basis supervised by a lecturer. Such texts will later be used as the main material for the speeches and research works. Translations are from French into Farsi and the lecturer decides selecting texts.

The course unit entitled, assessing French mass media products, is partly presented through the select short and long French films

The course unit entitled, Composing dictionary and comparative resource study is presented based on critiquing and assessing existing cultures and modern methods of composing dictionary which are common in Iran and France

c. Basic Culture course units

No.	Title	Credits	Hours			Pre-requisite
No.	Title	Credits	Total	Theoretical	Practical
0001	Overview of economics	2	32	32	-
0002	Principles of sociology	2	32	32	-
0003	Principles of political regime	2	32	32	-
0004	Psychology of dissemination	2	32	32	-
0005	Cultural anthropology	2	32	32	-
0006	General history of religions	2	32	32	-
0007	Principles of dissemination	2	32	32	-
0008	Culture and civilization according to the Quran and traditions	2	32	32	-
0009	Sociology of Muslim countries	2	32	32	-
0010	Geographical politics (Geopolitics)	2	32	32	-
0011	Educational and cultural management	2	32	32	-
0012	Research methodology	2	48	16	32
Total		24	400	368	32

Note: research method course unit is presented in Farsi and French and rich resources of French are used

d. Specialized course units of French Culture

No.	Title	Credits	Hours			Pre-requisite
No.	Title	Credits	Total	Theoretical	Practical
0100	Natural-human geography of France	2	32	32	-
0200	Economic principles of French	2	32	32	-
0300	Overview of political system of France	2	32	32	-	Principles of political system
0400	Common culture of France	2	32	32	-	Principles of sociology and cultural anthropology
0500	French family system	1	16	16	-	Principles of sociology
0600	French educational system	2	32	32	-
0700	French legal system	2	32	32	-
0800	French general history	1	16	16	-
0900	French Contemporary history	1	16	16	-	General history of France
01000	Religions and denominations in France	2	32	32	-
01100	Dissemination and dissemination organizations in France	2	32	32	-
01200	Islams history and culture in France	1	16	16	-
01300	Sociology of French culture	2	32	32	-
01400	Cultural planning in France	2	32	32	-
01500	Frenchs culture and civilization	1	16	16	-
01600	Frenchs cultural developments	2	32	32	-
01700	Dominating customs and cultures in France	1	16	16	-
01800	Iran-France cultural ties	2	48	16	32
Total		30	496	464	32

Notes:

The entire course units mentioned in the above table are related to France and French-speaking countries

The entire course units of the above table are preferably presented in French so that students skills and language concepts are developed through teaching terms and expressions in French language

The above course units are preferably taught in French, particularly practical course units that are presented in translation and team-based workshops based on the same subjects taught in theoretical classes.

The course unit entitled, Iran-France cultural ties is taught in French and Farsi language. In this course unit, the rich resources of French travel books are used and students learn about French language through reading such books and also learn methods of writing travel books and apply their knowledge in their future travels.

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