Overview

This concentration in French allows students to engage in the learning of a foreign language at a level / standard internationally recognized. It seeks to facilitate entry into university for further studies in the language or in other areas where the foreign language is required. All components of the language, including culture and literature, are embedded in this programme.

Objectives

The Associate Degree in French programme seeks to;

  • Assist significantly in the development of an individual who is cognizant of and sensitive to past and current socio-economic issues, which are instrumental in forging the existence of the Caribbean people on the global scene;
  • Develop an understanding of and an appreciation for the dynamic hybridity of Saint Lucia’s creoleness in the Caribbean as it relates to language, music, dance, art, literature and built heritage;
  • Enable students to develop the skills needed in order to communicate and orate clearly and effectively in any forum, public or otherwise, and from an informed perspective;
  • Foster understanding and appropriate use of language registers in their relevant contexts, as well as word etymology and semantics in a range of receptor contexts (reading, listening);

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this programme, learners will be able to use the French language to;

  • Discuss opinions on a wide range of current topics;
  • Identify the main ideas in newscasts, radio and TV interviews;
  • Respond to questions based on listening and reading materials;
  • Use suitable and varied vocabulary, idioms and grammatical structures to present information;
  • Evaluate strengths and weaknesses of arguments;
  • Find literal and implied meaning in texts;
  • Analyse literary works;
  • Conduct research effectively and efficiently through the major research skills;
  • Value characteristics of people from different cultures and socio-economic backgrounds;
  • Value collaborative work.

Pathways

What careers and opportunities await you after this course ...?

Teacher

An instructor who introduces others to the target language,

Translator

One who translates written documents and texts from one source language to another.

Interpreter

One who translates conversations from a source language to another, either remotely or in real-time.

Entry Requirements


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Programme Summary

  • This programme runs for two (2) years.
  • Each year consists of two (2) semesters.
  • There is a total of 64 Credits to be scored.
  • Critical Reading and Writing (4 Credits)
  • Modern Language (3 Credits)
  • A General Education Course: Social Sciences (3 Credits)
  • French Language Dynamics for Intermediate Level I (3 Credits)
  • A Level 1 Programme course from a 2nd Humanities Discipline (3 Credits)
  • Speech, Self and Society (3 Credits)
  • A Survey of Saint Lucian History and Heritage (3 Credits)
  • Mathematical Reasoning and Logic (3 Credits)
  • French Language Dynamics for Intermediate Level II (3 Credits)
  • A Journey Through Literary Thought in French: Short Story and Novel (3 Credits)
  • Elective I (3 Credits)
  • A General Education Course: Natural Sciences (3 Credits)
  • Ethics and Professional Development (3 Credits)
  • French Language Practice for Advanced Level I (3 Credits)
  • A Journey Through Literary Thought in French: Poetry and Drama (3 Credits)
  • French Practicum I (3 Credits)
  • Elective II (3 Credits)
  • French Language Practice for Advanced Level II (3 Credits)
  • A Level 2 Programme course from the 2nd Humanities discipline chosen (3 Credits)
  • Level 2 Programme course from the 2nd Humanities discipline chosen (3 Credits)
  • French Practicum II (3 Credits)
  • Elective III (3 Credits)

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