COURSE DESCRIPTION

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code
Course group
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Volume in
Course valid
ECTS credits
from
C
PRC 3015
5
Special study programme
part
Course type (compulsory or optional)
Course level (study cycle)
Semester the course is delivered
Study form (face-to-face or distant)
Course title in English
Language of Diplomacy (French)
19 September
2014
Course valid to
Reg. No.
19 September
2016
(Number of
course
registration)
Compulsory
Bachelor’s degree studies (1st cycle)
Semester 6
Face-to-face
Course title in French
Français de la diplomatie
Short course annotation in English
The aim of the subject is to use and to systematically analyse diplomatic French language, its separate
phenomena (terms, other lexical and functional peculiarities of diplomatic language) and subject specific
content. Linguistic means are discussed investigating the content of diplomatic texts. Studying the subject
French and the EU institutions, history of French diplomacy are analysed, a lot of attention is devoted to
cultural diplomacy and francophonie, French attitude to globalisation phenomena.
Short course annotation in French
L’objet principal de cet enseignement est d’une part de présenter les spécificités lexicales et fonctionnelles
du français de la diplomatie et d’autre part de donner un aperçu de l’organisation politique et institutionnelle
de la France et de l’Union européenne. S’y ajoute en complément la description du cadre international,
particulièrement la question des pratiques diplomatiques, des spécificités de la diplomatie culturelle et des
organisations internationales. Dans tous les cas, les contenus et leur expression en français sont abordés en
parallèle.
Prerequisites for entering the course
French Language Level B1.
Links between study programme outcomes and course outcomes
Study programme
Course outcomes
outcomes
1. To systematically analyse the 1. To systematically analyse and assess oral and written communication
French language, language peculiarities of diplomatic language.
teaching, literature, translation 2. To analyse the main terminology of French language of diplomacy
and culture phenomena, explain and political science.
them.
3. To define the main peculiarities of diplomatic document language.
1. To follow, observe and to analyse discussions on diplomacy and
political science topics.
2. To prepare presentations on topics in political sciences and diplomacy.
3. To use and analyse diplomatic French language, to use terminology
2. To use and analyse
properly.
diplomatic French language.
4. To define the main features of French international politics and relate
them with the EU and francophonie.
5. To discuss French ideological positions on issues of globalisation.
6. To explain peculiarities of cultural diplomacy.
Criteria of course learning achievement evaluation
Proper writing and speaking, definition of terms, substantial analysis of articles.
Course content (topics)
Tradition of Republic of France diplomacy. General features of institutions. Institutions: legislation bodies
(National assembly and the Senate), executive bodies (president, government), courts (Constitutional Court).
Parties and governmental organisations (NGOs, trade unions, organisations of industrialists, the church,
press and mass media). State offices.
International relations. Diplomacy principles. French diplomatic and defence politics. French cultural
diplomacy and francophone organisations. International organisations: UNO, European Council, ESBO,
G7/G20. The European Union. History. Institutions: the European Council, European Commission,
European Parliament, European Community Court of Justice. General European politics and globalisation.
Subject specific and linguistic analysis of presentations as well as other texts on the topics of political
science and diplomacy. Peculiarities of diplomatic language oral and written communication, specificity of
terms. Manifestations of cultural diplomacy.
Study (teaching and learning) methods
Teaching methods: explanation, document commenting, moderation.
Learning methods: analysis of articles and other documents, listening to recordings, lexical practical work,
presentation preparation, discussion.
Methods of learning achievement assessment
Testing, observation, analysis of written work.
Distribution of workload for students (contact and independent work hours)
Lectures – 30 hours, practical activities – 15 hours, independent student’s work (including– preparation
colloquium and examination) – 80 hours.
Structure of cumulative score and value of its constituent parts
Colloquium – 25%, presentations/tests – 25%, examination – 50%.
Recommended reference materials
Number of copies in
No
Publicatio Authors of publication
Publishing
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University
Self-study
Other
n year
and title
house
library
rooms
libraries
Basic materials
Paris: Clé
1.
2005
Bassi, C. Diplomatie.com.
3
International
Pascual, E. La
Presses
2.
2005
communication écrite en
Universitaires
1
diplomatie.
de Perpignan
Delcorde, R. Les mots de Paris:
3.
2006
1
la diplomatie.
Harmattan
Chaubet, F. La politique
culturelle française et la
Paris:
4.
2006
1
diplomatie de la langue:
Harmattan
alliance française.
5.
2011
1.
2009
2.
1994
Soignet, M. Objectif
diplomatie. 2 : le
français des relations
européennes et
internationale.
Paris:
Hachette
Supplementary materials
Quermonne, J.-L. Le
système politique de
l’Union européenne : Des
Montchrestien
Communautés
économiques à l‘Union
politique.
Gunten, B., Bernard, G.,
Paris: Nathan
Martin, A., Niogret M.
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Les institutions de la
France.
Tobele, J.-M. L’arme de
la culture : Les stratégies
3.
2007
de la diplomatie
Paris : Nathan
culturelle non
gouvernemantale.
Pancracio, J.-P.
4.
2006
Dictionnaire de la
Dalloz
diplomatie.
Course description designed by
Dr. lecturer Loic Boizou, Department of Germanistics and Romanistics.
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