Study programmes

By means of lectures and seminars held mostly in French, the B.A. study programme shapes and deepens the knowledge in the area of French studies – in linguistic and literary disciplines as well as in cultural anthropology and francophony. The emphasis is put on mastering the theoretical basis of the discipline, on interconnecting the theoretical knowledge with its practical application and on oral and written communication in French (the achieved level of language skills in French is B2+ of CEFR), on refined expression as well as on the sense of language as a peculiar value exceeding the goal-directed level of communication (i.e. communicative function). The aim of the French language and literary studies on the B.A. level is also to develop the students’ intercultural and formulation skills in both writing and speaking, which will have a positive impact on their competence in their mother tongue as well. This is supported also by the systematic study and self-study of the history of the French culture and literature focused primarily on analysing and understanding important literary texts from different periods of the development of the French literature (from the 16th century to the thirst third of the 20th century and selectively to the present).
The study programme is designed as a first step in preparation for the teacher’s profession. By means of the teachers propedeutics, didactics and orientation practise and its reflection, it motivates the graduates of the B.A. study programme to choose the follow-up M.A. programme intended for future teachers. This is also the reason why the course Teaching Abroad; an internship is a part of the B.A. programme. The internship is effectuated within the long-time reciprocal cooperation with the partner University of Nantes and the Faculty of Education in Angers. Students may acquire further experience in foreign countries during one- or two-semester study within the European programme Erasmus plus at one of the French, Belgian or Swiss partner universities.
The top priority of the study programme is to motivate the students to continue their studies in the follow-up M.A. study programme for future teachers. Therefore, students will get acquainted with the basic concepts of didactics of the French language and with the context of teaching French in the Czech Republic and they will have the opportunity to compare their knowledge with the practise during their study stays at chosen educational facilities.