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French philology
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Summary of the Profile
General Description:
Objective(s) of a study programme:
To provide students with a sound basis in linguistics and literary theory, to develop communicative abilities in French (C1-C2), understanding of the culture of France and French-speaking countries and ability to analyse and evaluate the phenomena of French language and culture in a broader context of linguistics and literary theory. Students are taught to think critically, study independently, communicate and cooperate in a multicultural environment. During internship and professional placement students will acquire the basics of translation, research and French language teaching methods.
Learning outcomes:
Graduates will be able to understand linguistic and literary concepts, carry out philological research, analyze the system of French at different levels, establish comparisons between French and Lithuanian, analyze French literature in the context of European literature, compare different cultures, effectively communicate in French (C1-C2), understand, create and edit texts of various genres in French, translate and interpret from/to French and will demonstrate basic skills in teaching French as a foreign language. Other skills include autonomous and team learning and work; analyzing, systematizing and evaluating information; communicating in an intercultural environment; critical self-evaluation and continuous learning.
Activities of teaching and learning:
The studies are student-oriented. Contact hours make approximately 35 per cent of the total student’s workload. The curriculum includes lectures, seminars, practical classes, internship and professional placement, as well as independent work. Apart from classical lectures, active learning methods are used, including interactive lectures, problem-solving, etc. Seminars and practical classes are given to small groups (about 16 students) using student-oriented methods such as brainstorming, group discussions, presentations and reading (individual and in pairs). A lot of attention is devoted to independent studies: essay and term paper writing, using IT, feedback and peer-review. Students have internship at the university and professional placement outside the university (in translation bureaus, publishing houses, editorial offices, schools, etc.). A report is submitted at the end of the work placement period. The preparation of the final thesis includes empirical linguistic or literary research.
Methods of assessment of learning achievements:
Written (or written and oral) examination, continuous and cumulative assessment (of essays, presentations, research papers and other assignments), assessment of the submitted work placement report, assessment of the presentation on the final thesis and its defense. The student's achievements are assessed using the grading scale from 1 (very poor) to 10 (excellent).
Framework:
Study subjects (modules), practical training:
French philology studies include linguistics, language communication (understanding, writing and translating texts), literature and culture. The ability to carry out linguistic/literary research is developed by writing and defending the BA thesis (20 credits in total). The practical training (15 credits in total) is available as the following options: translation, research-related practice (corpus linguistics), teaching French as a foreign language. Optional courses in French language, linguistic and literature (at least 35 per cent of the major study field) as well as general university education enable the students to individualise their studies. In addition, the students have the opportunity to choose a minor study field (60 credits) starting in their second year and obtain a double degree or study various course units (in the major or other study fields as well as general university education) according to their fields of interests.
Specialisations:
Optional courses:
The students have the opportunity to choose a minor study field (60 credits) starting in their second year or study various course units (in the major or other study fields as well as general university education) according to their fields of interests.
Distinctive features of a study programme:
The strengths of the degree programme are the all-round studies in French philology that cover the French language, linguistics, literature and culture at different levels (from theoretical knowledge to its application in practical situations, analysis, synthesis and evaluation) as well as research integration which ensures a solid education.
Access to professional activity or further study:
Access to professional activity:
Graduates are highly-qualified philologists, able to meet the modern society’s needs by working in translation bureaus, editorial offices, publishing houses, travel agencies, consular offices, other institutions and companies where excellent command of French, interpersonal and intercultural skills are required.
Access to further study:
Graduates can enter master programmes in humanities or social sciences offered by Vilnius or other universities, provided they fulfil the admission requirements.
