Courses


The Department offers Undergraduate, Post Graduate and Doctoral programs in French Literature. It also offers Part time Diploma Courses. The details of which are as follows:

Full Time

  • B.A. (Hons.)

  • M.A.

  • Ph.D.

Part Time

  • 2 Year Diploma in French

  • 2 Year PG Diploma in French

  • 1 Year Bridge Course in French

(1) B.A.(Hons.)

Detailed Syllabus:

Courses at Under graduate level for the Semester System w.e.f. July 2011

SEMESTER -I

FRN BAF - 111 Communicative French – I (A) Credits 3

A.) Comprehension

(Question based on seen/unseen texts to be answered in French)

B.) Grammar

(Grammar contained in the prescribed lessons of the prescribed text book)

C.) Translation

(From French to English/Hindi)

Books Prescribed: Choice of first half of Book-I of one of the following methods:

  1. Panorama, Clé International, Paris

  2. Libre Echange, Didier

  3. Le Nouvel Espace, Hachette

  4. Initial, Clé International

  5. Le Nouveau Sans Frontieres I, Clé International.

  6. Mantra

  7. Alter Ego plus A1

FRN BAF - 112 Communicative French – l (B) Credits 3

A. Grammar

(Grammar contained in the prescribed lessons of the prescribed text book)

B. Composition

(Composition of’ a short essay/letter of approximately 250 words in French)

C. Culture & Civilization

(Questions based on French Culture and Civilization on topics like boundary and geography of France, Historical monuments, Important cities, Rivers, Current important French personalities and events after 2 World War in France).

Books Prescribed: Choice of first half of Book-I of one of the following methods:

  1. Panorama, CLE International, Paris

  2. Libre Echange, Didier -

  3. Le Nouvel Espace, Hachette

  4. Initial, Clé International

  5. Le Nouveau Sans Frontières I, Clé International.

  6. Mantra

  7. Alter Ego plus A1

FRN BAFL - 111 Basic French – I Credits 3

(For Faculty of Arts)

MODERN FRENCH COURSE, DONDO LESSONS 1-5

OR

Le Nouveau Sans Frontières, Clé International UNIT I

SEMESTER —II

FRN BAF - 121 Communicative French - II (A) Credits 3

A.) Comprehension

(Question based on seen/unseen texts to be answered in French)

B.) Grammar

(Grammar contained in the prescribed lessons of the prescribed text book)

C.) Translation

(From French to English/Hindi)

Books Prescribed: Choice of second half of Book-I of one of the following methods:

  1. Panorama, CLE International

  2. Libre Echange, Didicr

  3. Le Nouvel Espace, Hachette

  4. Initial, Clé International -

  5. Le Nouveau Sans Frontières I, Clé International

  6. Mantra

  7. Alter Ego plus A1

FRN BAF - 122 Communicative French - II (B) Credits 3

A. Grammar

(Grammar contained in the prescribed lessons of the prescribed text book)

B. Composition

(Composition of a short essay/letter of approximately 250 words in French)

C. Culture & Civilization

(Questions based on French Culture and Civilization on topics like boundary and geography of France, Historical monuments, Important cities, Rivers, Current important French personalities and events after 2nd World War in France).

Books Prescribed: Choice of second half of Book-I of one of the following methods:

  1. Panorama, CLE International

  2. Libre Echange, Didier

  3. Le Nouvel Espace, Hachette

  4. Initial, Clé International

  5. Le Nouveau Sans Frontières I, Clé International

  6. Mantra

  7. Alter Ego plus A1

FRN BAFL - 122 Basic French-Il Credits 3

(For Faculty of Arts)

MODERN FRENCH COURSE DONDO LESSON 6-10

OR

Le Nouveau Sans Frontières I, Clé International UNIT II

SEMESTER - III

FRN - BAF - 211 Communicative French - III (A) Credits 3

A.) Comprehension

(Question based on seen/unseen texts to be answered in French)

B.) Grammar

(Grammar contained in the prescribed lesions of the prescribed text book)

C.) Translation

(From French to English/Hindi)

D.) Questions based on French Culture & Civilization:

Books Prescribed: Choice of first half of Book—Il of one of the following methods:

  1. Panorama, CLE International, Paris

  2. Libre Echange, Didier

  3. Le Nouvel Espace, Hachette

  4. Initial, CLE International

  5. Le Nouveau Sans Frontières, Clé International

  6. Mantra

  7. Alter Ego plus A2

FRN BAF – 212 Communicative French - III (B) Credits 3

A. Grammar

(Grammar contained in the prescribed lessons of the prescribed text book)

B. Composition

(Composition of a short essay/letter of approximately 250 words in French)

C. Culture & Civilization

(Questions based on French Culture and Civilization on topics from the prescribed book and on general knowledge of France and French speaking countries)

Books Prescribed: Choice of first half of Book-IT of one of the following methods:

  1. Panorama, CLE International, Paris.

  2. Libre Echange, Didier

  3. Le Nouvel Espace, Hachette

  4. Initial, Clé International

  5. Le Nouveau Sans Frontières, Clé International

  6. Mantra

14. Alter Ego plus A2

FRN BAFL - 211 Basic French-Ill Credits 3

(For Faculty of Arts)

MODERN FRENCH COURSE DONDO LESSON 11-15

OR

Le Nouveau Sans Frontières, Clé International UNIT III

FRN BAFL - 111 Basic French – I Credits 3

(For Faculty of Social Sciences)

MODERN FRENCH COURSE, DONDO LESSONS 1-5

OR

Le Nouveau Sans Frontières, Clé International UNIT I

SEMESTER- IV

FRN BAF - 221 Communicative French - IV (A) Credits 3

A.) Comprehension

(Question based on seen/unseen texts to be answered in French)

B.) Grammar

(Grammar contained in the prescribed lessons of the prescribed text book)

C.) Translation

(From French to English/Hindi)

Books Prescribed: Choice of second half of Book-Il of one of the following methods:

  1. Panorama, CLE International.

  2. Libre Echange, Didier.

  3. Le Nouvel Espace, Hachette

  4. Initial, CLE International.

  5. Le Nouveau Sans Frontières, Clé International.

  6. Mantra.

FRN BAF - 222 Communicative French - IV (B) Credits 3

D. Grammar

(Grammar contained in the prescribed lessons of the prescribed text book)

E. Composition

(Composition of a short essay/letter of approximately 250 words in French)

F. Culture & Civilization

(Questions based on French Culture and Civilization on topics from the prescribed book and on general knowledge of France and French speaking countries)

Books Prescribed: Choice of second half of Book-Il of one of the following methods:

  1. Panorama, CLE International, Paris

  2. Libre Echange, Didier

  3. Le Nouvel Espace, Hachette

  4. Initial, CLE International

  5. Le Nouveau Sans Frontières, Clé International

  6. Mantra

20. Alter Ego plus A2

FRN BAFL - 221 Basic French-IV Credits 3

(For Faculty of Arts)

MODERN FRENCH COURSE DONDO LESSON 16-22

OR

Le Nouveau Sans Frontières, CLE International Unit—IV

FRN BAFL - 121 Basic French – II Credits 3

(For Faculty of Social Sciences)

MODERN FRENCH COURSE, DONDO LESSONS 1-5

OR

Le Nouveau Sans Frontières, Clé International UNIT I

Semester - V

FRN BAF – 311 Initiation to History of French Literature I Credits 3

The emphasis will be on the names, works of French authors along the line of literary

genres like poetry, drama and novel.

(Form Moyen Age to 17th Century)

Books Suggested:

  1. Histoire de la littérature française: Cadou (Pune University)

  2. Coil. Lagárde & Michard

  3. Histoire de Ia littérature française: Castex & Surrer.

FRN BAF - 312 Novel - (Extracts) Credits 3 First hand knowledge of each of the authors and their works with reference to the extracts contained in the prescribed book is required. Also extracts should be studied with a view to answering textual questions.

Books Prescribed:

  1. Progresser en français (Samhita Publication, Madras)

FRN BAF - 313 Poetry Credits 3

Following poems should be studied in details along with the general acquaintance with their poets and their works: -

  1. Le Lac, by A.D. Lamartine

  2. Le Cancre, by Jacques Prévert

  3. Mignonne, allons voir si la rose by P. D. Ronsard

  4. Le Testament, by G. Brassens

  5. Chanson d’Automne By Paul Verlaine

FRN BAf – 314 Drama (Extracts) Credits 3

Non detailed study of the extracts-textual questions from the extracts.

Books Prescribed:

  1. Progresser en français (Samhita Publication, Madras)

FRN BAF – 315 Grammar, Translation & Comprehension Credits 3

A) Grammar

Questions of grammar from the prescribed text.

Books Prescribed:

  1. Panorama, CLE International

  2. Libre Echange, Didier

  3. Le Nouvel Espace, Hachette

  4. Initial, CLE International

  5. Le Nouveau Sans Frontière, Cle International

  6. G.Mauger: Cours de langue et de Civilisation Françaises

  7. Mantra

  8. Grammaire (Le Robert & Nathan)

B) Translation

- Translation of one/two unseen passages from English/Hindi to French.

- Translation of one/two Unseen passages from French to English/Hindi.

Guidelines for the Teacher: To make use of recent French journals, papers, magazines etc. for unseen text exercises.

C.) Questions of Comprehension from Unseen Passages

FRN BAF - 316 Introduction to Linguistics Credits 3

This papers aims at familiarizing students with the linguistic aspects of French language and its use.

i. Communication as 2 way process

ii. Syntactic Structures of French

iii. Homonymy, Polysemy, Synonymy (Imperfection in synonymy)

iv. Affixes in French

v. Phonemes & Morphemes

vi. French phonetics (Points & manners of articulation)

vii. Denotation & connotation

Suggested Books:

1. Baylon, C (1991) Grammaire systématique de la langue française, Paris, Nathan.

2. Germain Claude et Leblanc Raymond, 1982, Introduction à la linguistique générale, (5 fascicules : phonétique, phonologie, morphologie, syntaxe, sémantiques), Canada, Presse de I ‘Université de Montréal.

3. Baylon Christian et Fabre Paul, 1990, Initiation à la linguistique, Paris, Nathan.

4. Gardes-Tamines, J. (2003) La Grammaire, tome 1 Phonologie, Morphologie, Lexicologie, Paris, Armand Collin.

5. Danièle Dumarest, Marie-Hélène Morsel, Le Chemin Des Mots Presses Universitaires de Grenoble, 2005.

FRN BAFL - 311 Basic French - V Credits 3

(For Faculty of Arts)

MODERN FRENCH COURSE DONDO LESSON 21-25

OR

Le Nouveau Sans Frontières, CLE International

SEMESTER - VI

FRN BAF - 321 Initiation to History of French Literature II Credits 3

The emphasis will .be on the names, works of French authors along the line of literary genres like poetry, drama and novel.

(From 18th Century to 20th Century)

Books Suggested:

  1. Histoire de la littérature française : Cadou ( Pune University)

  2. Coll. Lagarde & Michard

  3. Histoire de la littérature française: Castex & Surrer

FRN BAF - 322 Novel (Text) Credits 3

First hand knowledge of one .of the following texts and its authors is required. Students are required to study and prepare one of the following texts:

Books Prescribed: .

  1. Candide: Voltaire (texte en français facile, Hachette)

  2. L’Etranger, Albert Camus

  3. Le Petit Prince, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

  4. Le tour du monde en 8O jours. (texte en français facile, Hachette)

FRN BAF - 323 Short Stories Credits 3

Extracts of selected short stories from the prescribed book. Detailed study for answering textual questions form the extract.

Books Prescribed:

  1. Progresser en français (Samhita Publication, Madras)

(Section on Romans, Contes, Nouvelles)

2. Short Stories of: Guy de Maupassant, Felix Leclerc, Philippe Claudel

(Le Monde sans les enfants et autres histories, Editions Stock 2005)

FRN BAF – 324 Drama (Text) Credits 3

Detailed study of: La Leçon: E. lonesco

Books Prescribed:

  1. Progresser en français (Samhita Publication, Madras) (Section on Théâtre)

FRN BAF - 325 Grammar, Translation & Composition Credits 3

A. Grammar

Questions of grammar from the prescribed text.

Books Prescribed:

  1. Panorama, CLE International

  2. Libre Echange, Didier

  3. Le Nouvel, Espace, Hachette

  4. Initial, CLE International

  5. Le Nouveau Sans Frontières, Clé International

  6. G. Mauger: Cours de langue et de Civilisation Françaises.

  7. Mantra

  8. Grammaire (Le Robert & Nathan)

B. Translation

- Translation of one/two unseen passages from English/Hindi to French.

- Translation of one/two unseen passages from French to English/Hindi.

Guidelines for the Teacher: To make use of recent French journals, papers, magazines etc. for unseen text exercises.

C. Essay, Letter & Paragraph on General Topics

FRN BAF - 326 Viva-Voce Credits 3

FRN BAFL - 321 Basic French - VI Credits 3

(For Faculty of Arts)

MODERN FRENCH COURSE DONDO LESSON 26 - 30

OR

Le Nouveau Sans Frontières, CLE International Unit— VI

(2) M.A. French

Detailed Syllabus:

M.A. FRENCH

For M.A. degree in French, all the students are required to take 8 core elective courses, 4 specialized elective courses, and 4 minor electives offered within or outside the Department with permission of the Department Counselor.

The M.A. Course in French shall focus on following three areas of specialization besides providing advanced training in language and literature:

i) French Literature

ii) Canadian & Francophone Literature

iii) Use of French

Students may opt for any one of these specializations.

For the minor electives, which require prior knowledge of French, the department reserves the right to test the knowledge of French for the students of other departments who want to offer the minor electives in the Department. They will be allowed to offer the courses only if their knowledge of French is found to be adequate.

There are minor electives open for the students of other Departments of the Faculty but they will be offered only if the concerned teacher agrees to give the course in that particular semester. The concerned teacher will decide the number of students to be allowed to take that course in a particular semester.

Topics of Research Seminar and detailed teaching schedules with required readings shall be announced by the respective teacher(s) before the start of each semester.

All courses are currently of 5 credits each and carry 100 marks (70 for main examination and 30 for Internal Assessment) unless otherwise mentioned.

The nature of grading system shall be adopted in accordance with the general guidelines to be decided by the faculty. A total of 80 credits are required to obtain M.A. degree.

Note: Courses marked with * are core courses. Courses marked with** are specialization courses.

All other courses are minor electives and may be opted by students from other Departments.

Some of the courses may be offered subject to the availability of teachers. The sequence of the courses may accordingly change each semester.

SEMESTER-I

Course Summary

FRN - 101 History of 20th & 21st Century French Literature*

FRN - 102 Introduction to Linguistics*

FRNEL - 1.1 French Novel & French Poetry*

FRNEL - 1.2 Use of French**

FRNEL - 1.3 Introduction to Literary Analysis of Fiction and Poetry**

FRNEL - 1.4 Introduction to Translation Studies

Course Details

1. FRN - 101 History of 20 th & 21 st Century French Literature*

(Representative names, movements, Ideas & important dates)

Suggested Readings:

a. La littérature en France depuis 1968 (Bordas)

b. The contemporary French novel (Booklet of Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

C. Le guide nouveau France by G. Michaud (Hachette)

2. FRN - 102 Introduction to Linguistics*

Basic concepts like signifier, signified, morpheme, phoneme, moneme, synchronie & diachronie and descriptive & normative linguistics, langue and parole, competence and performance.

The semiological systems and linguistic systems, linguistic and non-linguistic communication, the human language and principle of double articulation, spoken language versus written language (primacy to spoken language), introduction to branches of linguistics, basic notions of phonetics & phonology, place & manner of articulation, classification of phonemes and their contextualization, morphophonemic & diachronic phonematics, I.C. Analysis (NP & VP tree diagram)

Suggested Readings :

a. Mounin : Clé pour la linguistique (Seghers)

b. F. Dubois Charlier et D. Lewman: Comment s'initier à la linguistique (Larousse)

c. Malmburg : Phonétique (Que sais je series, Seuil, Paris)

d. Dubois et al : Dictionnaire de linguistique des Sciences de Langage.

e. Baylon & Fable : Initiation à la linguistique, Fernand Nathan (latest edition)

3. FRNEL - 1.1 French Novel &French Poetry (20 Century)**

French Novel (20 th Century)

Detailed close reading of any ONE of the following novels (to be decided each semester by the department) A. Gide- L’immortaliste / La Symphonie pastorale; L. Philippe - Le père Perdrix ; R. Rolland - Jean Christophe; J. Romains-Le Bourg régénère; P. Loti - Les Désenchantées; P. Bourget –L’Émigré; Colette - La Vagabonde; A. Fournier-Le grand Meaulnes; M. Proust - Du coté de chez Swann / A la recherche du temps perdu; J. Giradoux - Simon le pathétique; H. de Montherlant- Le Songe/ Les Célibataires; A. de Sant- Exupéry - Vol de nuit; F.D. Céline - Voyage au bout de la nuit; A. Malraux - La condition humaine; J. Gracq - Au Château d'Argol; J.P. Sartre - La Nausée/ Les mains sales; A. Camus -La Peste/ L'Etranger; S. de Beauvoir - L'Invitée; B. Vian –L’Ecume des jours; J. Giono - Un Roi sans divertissement/ Noé/ Les Ames fortes; N. Sarraute - Portrait d'un inconnu; M. Butor - la Modification; A.R. Grillet - La jalousie; C. Simon - Le Vent; M. Duras-Modérato Cantabile; R. Queneau -Exercices de Style; S. Beckett - Comment c'est; M. Tournier - Le Roi des Aulnes.

French Poetry (20 Century)

Detailed study of 5 poems of any one of the following poets (to be decided each semester by thE Department):

A. Breton, P. Eluard, G. Apollinaire, L. Aragon, J. Superville, P. Valéry, J. Prevert

Suggested Readings:

- Collection Sous la direction de H. Mittérand: Textes et Documents (XXèmes)

- Collection Lagarde et Michard (XXèmes)

- Littérature et Langage Vol.2: textes et travaux (le conte, la poésie), Nathan.

4. FRNEL - I.2 Use of French**

Development of Language skills through communication, elements of French Grammar for composition and textual analysis.

Suggested Readings:

a. J. Kokelberf: Techniques de Style, Nathan

b. Francis, Vanoye : Expression Communication, Armand-Colin (latest edition)

c. Nouveau Sans Frontières - III

d. Various literary and non-literary texts and topics for comprehension, composition and analysis (both literary and non-literary analysis)

5. FRNEL - 1.3 Introduction to Literary Analysis of Fiction and Poetry**

Major techniques of construction, Poetry as distinguished from Prose, Poetic Expression, Principal modes of structural analysis, Ornamentation of text and various levels of suggested meaning (there will be inputs from Indian literary theories for studying ornamentation and suggested meanings)

(All the theoretical aspects have to be taught by applying on texts in French)

Suggested Readings:

a. Michel Patillon: Précis d'analyse littéraire, Nathan Université (latest edition)

b. Plusieurs livres introduisant les théories littéraires de Sanskrit (soit en anglais soit en Hindi et Sanskrit)

6. FRNEL 1.4 Introduction to Translation Studies

Translation as a discipline, History of Translation in the global perspective, Translation as a tool of comparative studies and cultural exchange.

Contrastive study of translated texts in French and English, French and Hindi; Literary and non-literary translation, Textual practice in teaching different ways of translating the same text

Suggested Readings :

a. Chuque - Paillard: Approche linguistique des problèmes de traduction anglais-français, Oprys, 1987.

b. Books in Hindi and English on the relevant subject in the library will be used and will also be provided by the teacher.

(Except for the passage for translation from French into English or Hindi, the evaluation will be based on the answers written in French)

SEMESTER II

Course Summary

FRN - 201 History of French Literature (from origin till 19 Century)

FRN - 202 History of France"

FRNEL - 2.1 French Drama**

FRNEL - 2.2 Origin of Literature in French (Study of Text)**

FRNEL - 2.3 Evolution of French poetry and Novel as genre**

FRNEL - 2.4 Comparative Literature

FRNEL - 2.5 French Cinéma from 1895 - Present time

Course Details

1. FRN - 201 History of French Literature from its Origin upto XIXth Century*

(Study of Major Movements of thought and their influence on French Literature of the period)

Suggested Readings :

a. Manuel des études littéraires françaises (5 volumes)

b. Lagarde & Michard (6 volumes)

c. Recueil des textes de la littérature française by A. Chassang & Ch. Senninger (Hachette)

d. Manuel d'Histoire de la littérature française by Lanson & Tuffrau

e. Histoire de la littérature française et des idées en France au XXème siècle by J.C. Burten (Hatier)

f. La dissertation littéraire générale by A. Chassang & Ch. Senninger (Hachette).

2. FRN - 202 History of France

Brief survey of the following:

Pre-roman, roman and post-roman period, Merovingians and Carolingians, Middle Ages (la monarchie capetienne), 100 years of War, Renaissance, Charles VIl to Louis XI, Bourbons dynasty, French revolution, the consulate, Empire (Napoleon Bonaparte), Restauration, Monarchy of July (1830 to 1845), Second Republic (1848 to 1852), Second Empire (Napoleon III) till Paris Commune and National Assembly, 3rd Republic, the World Wars (in context of France and French society), the 4th Republic and the 5th Republic.

Detailed study of the French Revolution (ideas, causes, events and consequences).

Suggested Readings:

a. Eliana Gardaire: La France vous connaissez, Librairie Marcel Didier, Paris.

b. Duby G.: Histoire de la France, Larousse, Paris.

c. Rivière, D.: Histoire de la France, Hachette, Paris.

d. Bendjebbar, A.: La Révolution Française, Hachette, Paris.

e. Thoraval, J.: Les Grandes Etapes de la Civilisation Française, Bordas, Paris.

f. Girard, Louis: Du Moyen Age aux Temps Modernes, Bordas, Paris.

3. FRNEL - 2.1 French Drama (20" Century) **

Detailed close reading of ONE of the following dramas (to be decided each semester by the department):

M. Pagnol-César ; J. Anouilh - Antigone; J.P. Sartre - Huis Clos; A. Camus - Justus; E. Ionesco - La Leçon ; S. Beckett - En Attendant Godot / Oh Les beaux jours; A. Salacrou- L'inconnu d'Arras, J. Genet -Les Bonnes; E. Ionesco - Le Roi se meurt/ Les Rhinocéros.

Suggested Readings :

- (ed.) Nathan (vol. 1-5), Le langage, le théâtre, la parole et l'image

- Collection Littéraire Lagarde et Michard (XVIlème - XXème s.)

4. FRNEL - 2.2 Origin of Literature in French (Study of Text)**

Detailed study of one of the following:

(a) Chanson de Roland

(b) Tristan et Iseut

5. FRNEL - 2.3 Evolution of French Poetry and Novel as genre**

- Poetry as classical style of literature, evolution of poems in prose (examples from texts)

- Evolution of Novel as genre of bourgeois expression, detailed study of a 19 Century novel for general comprehension of novel as a mature genre of literature

Suggested Readings :

a. Castex & Surrer: Histoire de la littérature française

b. Lagarde & Michard: La littérature française

c. Chassang & Senninger : Recueil de textes littéraires françaises, Nathan

d. Henri Mitterand (Collection): Littérature, Textes et Documents, Nathan

e. Morisset Pouzalgues, Damon RoSenberg, Desainthghistain,Vanhamme & Wald Lasowski: Littérature et Méthodes, Nathan

6. FRNEL - 2.4 Comparative Literature

Comparison as a method for Studying Literature, Comparison of form and content, theme and genre Reception of foreign texts and translated literature, Comparative Poetics (with reference to Indian Poetics as a method for studying French and Francophone Literature)

Suggested Readings :

a. Brunel & Chevrel: Précis de Littérature Comparée, Presse Universitaire de France, 1989.

b. Kapoor, Kapil: Literary Theory- Indian Conceptual Framework, Affiliated East West Press Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, 1998.

FRNEL - 2.5 French Cinéma from 1895 - Present time

SEMESTER III

Course Summary

FERN - 301 Study of Literary Schools or Movements

FRN - 302 Didactic of French as a foreign language

FRNEL - 3.1 Introduction to Francophone Literature**

FRNEL - 3.2 History of Art in France

FRNEL - 3.3 Linguistic Approach to Translation

Course Details

1. FRN - 301 Study of Literary Schools or Movements*

General introduction to all the following literary movements and detailed study of ONE movement in French literature:

Classicism, Romanticism, Réalism, Naturalism, Symbolism, Existentialism, Nouveau roman, Anti- théâtre, Théâtre Absurde, Nouveau Théâtre.

Suggested Readings:

- (ed.) Nathan (Vol. 1-5) : La langage, le théâtre, la parole et l’image.

- Collection littéraire Lagarde et Michard (XVII - XXème s.)

- Collection H. Mittérand Textes et documents (XVII - XXème s.)

2. FRN - 302 Didactic of French as a foreign language*

Methodology of FLE like Direct, Translation, Audio-Visual,Video etc.)

Suggested Reading:

a. Boy & Riviera : La nouvelle didactique de FLE, CLE International.

3. FRNEL - 3.1 Introduction to Francophone Literature**

(African and Swiss)

General survey of French Literature in Switzerland, Black Africa, Maghreb, Asia-Pacific, Indian Ocean: specific elements, issues and problems.

Detailed study of one work by any representative author.

Suggested Readings :

a. Littérature de langue française hors de France (Anthologie didactique, F.I.P.F)

b. Jean Louis, Jouber, Jacques Levarme, et al: Les Littératures francophones depuis 1945, Bordas, 1986.

c. Jacques, Chevrier : Littérature nègre, Armand Colin, 1990.

4. FRNEL - 3.2 History of Art in France

Study of major movements and styles of Art and Architecture in France from beginning till first half of 20th Century.

Suggested Readings :

a. Debicki Faure, Gunewald, Pinental: Histoire de l'art, Hachette, Paris.

b. L'histoire de l'art, Nathan, Paris.

c. Chefs d'œuvres de l'art, Hachette, Paris.

5. FRNEL - 3.3 Linguistic Approach to Translation

Definition of Translation, linguistic parameters for study of translation, procedures of translation for practical applications.

Suggested Readings:

a. Chuquet-Paillard: Approche linguistique des problèmes de traduction anglais-français, Ophyrus, 1987

b. Vinay & Darbelnet: Stylistique Comparée du français et de l'anglais, Didier, Paris.

SEMESTER IV

Course Summary

FRN - 401 Literature: Theory and criticism/ Literary theory and criticism

FRN402 M.A. Dissertation & Viva-voce*

FRNEL - 4.1 Canadian Literature*

FRNEL - 4.2 Interpretative theory of Translation: New approaches to Translation based on the theory of interpretation

Course Details

1. FRN - 401 Literature : Theory and criticism/ Literary theory and criticism

2. FRN - 402 M.A. dissertation*& Viva - voce*

No specific syllabus. No classes for this course.

The exam will test the overall knowledge, presentation and communication skills in French. Main emphasis will be given on the presentation of M.A. dissertation in French.

The internal assessment will be done by the teacher under whom the student will write M.A. dissertation.

3. FRNEL - 4.1 Canadian Literature**

Survey of Canadian Literature, Canadian Literature in French, specific elements, major period and issues in the development of Canadian Literature in French, Detailed study of one selected work by any representative author from French Canada (to be decided each semester by the department)

Suggested Readings:

a. Littérature de langue française hors de France. (Anthologie didactique, F.L.P.F.)

b. August Viatte, Anthologie Littéraire de l'Amérique francophone, Sherebrooke, CELEF (latest edition).

C. Jean-Louis Joubert, Jacques Lecarme et al, Les Littérature francophones depuis 1945, Bordas, 1986.

4. FRNEL - 4.2 Interpretative theory of translation:

New approaches to translation based on the theory of interpretation

Definition of key terms like translating, transliteration, transcreation, transtexting etc.

Intralingual, Interlingual and intersemiotic translation, Problems of untranslatability, cultural equivalence in translation, concepts like denotation, connotation, abhidha, laksana and vyanjana for analyzing a text subjected to translation, Motives and politics of translation.

Suggested Readings:

a. Lederer: Interpreter pour traduire, Didier, 1984.

b. Course material prepared by the teacher (the teacher will distribute the material for photocopying).

(3) Ph.D.

Focus Research Area of the Department:

—Comparative didactics with emphasis on study of specific requirement of Hindiphone adult French learners

--Comparative Literature - study of French texts in the perspective of Sanskrit literary theories and also in comparison to modern Indian literature.

--Translation studies - theorization and identification of problem areas in French - Hindi translation.

-- Francophone Literature with emphasis on African, Indian Oceanic, and Caribbean and Diasporic cultural expression related to literature, theater, music, dance, the visual arts & cinema. This includes also women francophone authors writing in French and the world in which they lived.

-- French Linguistics and Language - study of french linguistics and language is to enable the students to acquire solid knowledge of French linguistics and to develop their competence and performance both in spoken and written French.

Part Time Courses

(1) Diploma

2 Year Diploma Course in French

Examination Type: Written Examination: 70 Internal Assesment:30

Overview

Courses Semester Core Course Title Credits

Two Year Code

Diploma in First FRN 111 Communicative French -I 03

French FRN 112 Structural Study- I 03

Level –I

Second FRN 121 Communicative French –II 03

FRN122 Structural Study –II 03

FRN 123 Viva – Voce 03

Two Year Third FRN 231 Advanced Grammar- I 03

Diploma in FRN 232 Use of Modern French 03

French Fourth FRN 241 Advanced Grammar II 03

Level- II FRN 242 Information on French Culture

And Civilization 03

FRN 243 Viva-Voce 03

Note: Viva –Voce will be of 100 marks only.

(2) Bridge Course

1 Year Bridge course in French

Semester I

FRN BDG – 111 Initiation to History of French Literature 03credits

The emphasis will be on the name & work of French authors along the line of literary genres like poetry,drama, novel and the principal literary movements.

(From Moyen Age to XVIIth Century)

Books Prescribed:

  1. Grades Etapes de l’Histoire de la littérature française ; Cadoux (Pune University).

  2. Coll. Lagarde+Castex Surer.

  3. Comprendre pour aimer la Littérature française –Albine Novarino, Milan, France,2011.

FRDBDG – 112 Novel (Extracts) 03 credits

Only first-hand knowledge of each authors and theirs works with reference to the extracts contained in the prescribed book is required. Also extracts should be studied with a view to answering questions.

Books Prescribed :

Progresser en française (Samhita publication, Madras)

FRD BDG – 113 Poetry 03 credits

Following poems should be studied in detail along with the general acquaintance with their poets and their works.

  1. Le Lac, By A.D. Lamartine

  2. Le Cancre, By Jacques Prevert

  3. Mignonne, Allons voir si la rose by P. D. Ronsard

  4. Le Testament, By G. Brsssens

  5. Chanson d’automne, By Paul Verlaine

FRD BDG - 114 Grammar, Translation and Comprehension 03 credits

  1. Grammar

Questions of Grammar from the prescribed text.

Books Prescribed:

  1. Nouveau Sans Frontières– I CLE International.

  2. L’Echo- I, CLE International

  3. Panorama – I CLE International

  4. Le Nouvel Espace- I Hachette

  5. Initial- I CLE International

  6. Mantra Grammaire (Le Robert & Nathan)

2. Translation :

Translation of one/two unseen passages from English to French

Translation of one/two unseen passages from French to English

Guidelines for the Teacher:

To make use of the recent French journals, papers, magazines etc. for unseen text exercises.

  1. Questions of Comprehension from Unseen Passages.

FRN BDG 115: Project work 03 credits

Guidelines:

The students are required to write a project work (dissertation) an any literary topic in French, to be decided by the department, of minimum 25 pages.

Semester – II

FRN BDG – 211: Initiation to History of French Literature – II 03 credits

The emphasis will be on the name, works of French authors along the lines of literary genres like poetry, drama, novel, and the principal literary movements.

Books Prescribed:

  1. Grades Etapes de l’Histoire de la Littérature française ; Cadoux (Pune University)

  2. Coll. Lagarde+ Castex Surrer

  3. Comprendre pour aimer la Littérature française-Albine Novarino, Milan, France, 2011

FRN BDG-212 Novel-(Text) 03 credits

Only firsthand knowledge of one of the following texts and its authors is required. Students are required to study and prepare one of the following texts:

Books Prescribed:

  1. Candide: Voltaire (texte en français facile, Hachette)

  2. Le tour du monde en 80 jours. (texte en français facile, Hachette)

FRN BDG-213 Short Stories 03 credits

Extracts of selected short stories from the prescribed book.Detailed study for answering textual questions from the extract.

Books Prescribed:

  1. Progresser en français (Samhita publication, Madras)

(Section on romans,contes, nouvelles)

FRN BDG – 214 Grammar, Translation and Composition 03credits

  1. Grammar

Questions of Grammar from the prescribed text.

Books Prescribed

  1. Nouveau Sans Frontières – II CLE International.

  2. L’Echo –II, CLE International

  3. Panorama –II CLE International

  4. Le Nouvel Espace-II Hachette

  5. Initial –II CLE International

  6. Mantra Grammaire( Le Robert & Nathan)

  1. Translation :

Translation of one/two unseen passages from English to French

Translation of one/two unseen passages from French to English

Guidelines for the Teacher:

To make use of recent French journal, papers,magazines etc. for unseen text exercise.

  1. Essay, Letter and Paragraph on General Topics

FRN BDG 215: Viva-Voce 03credits

Guidelines:

  • Reading Comprehension from newspaper, periodicals etc.

  • Listening comprehension from French topics etc.

  • Questions on contemporary French culture & civilization

  • Question on grammar

  • Conversation on day to day topic

Research Studies/ Project Undertaken/Completed

The following research project has been undertaken by the faculty member of the department. This is submitted under Institution of Eminence Scheme, Banaras Hindu University.

  • Translation of the Folktales of Quebec (Canada) into Hindi : Challenges of Cultural Creation.

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