POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMME

Programme name: French Language Studies

Training level: Master

Total number of credits : 60

 

1. Training objectives:

After completing the French language studies training programme, students will be able to master specialized knowledge of language theory and practical skills. Students will improve their professional skills and master the ability to discover as well as solve practical tasks in the fields related to French language / culture. Students are provided with practical basis required for the study of a doctoral degree.

 

2. Training duration: 24 months

 

3. Candidates for Recruitment: According to the Regulation on training master's degree of the Ministry of Education and Training, the regulations of Hue University and University of Foreign Languages, Hue University.

 

4. Graduation condition: According to the Regulation on training master's degree of the Ministry of Education and Training, regulations of Hue University and Hue University of Foreign Languages ​​- Hue University.

 

5. Outcome standard:

+ Knowledge: Students must master the following knowledge:

- General knowledge of linguistics and interdisciplinary sciences;

- Deep understanding of French language and culture;

- Knowledge of scientific method in language;

- Knowledge of French comparison with other languages.

+ Skills: Students will have the following skills:

- Solving professional issues in the specialized training

- Applying knowledge of the education of the world and countries in the region into teaching, work and life.

- 4 C skills (communication, cooperation, creativity, critical thinking).

- Developing special French language skills for writing scientific texts.

- Having ability to participate in interdisciplinary research on French language, French culture and French-speaking countries.

Attitude: Students should:

- Have a scientifically objective attitude to the problems of language;

- Have a critical attitude towards learning and research;

- Have a passion for work and responsibility for work;

- Have a lifelong learning spirit.

+ Foreign language level: Before the thesis is protected, students must self study to get B1 in English or equivalent.

 

6. Eligibility:

6.1. Candidates for Recruitment:  Candidates must meet one of the following conditions:

- Having a regular-language diploma relevant to the registered major.

- If the bachelor is irregular or dual-language. That candidate must participate in extra programme to learn subjects with a condition that he/she has graduated from another regular foreign language programme.

6.2. Working experience

- Graduates who have graduated from university or higher, graduates who are graduated right or suitable to the registration field, are eligible to apply immediately after graduation.

- Other cases must have at least one year of professional experience in the field of examination registration since graduation (from the date the Principal signs the graduation decree) to the date of publication. Sign up for the contest.

6.3. Have a clear personal record, are not subject to criminal prosecution.

 

7. Programme Structure:

- Volume of general knowledge: 60 credits.

- General Knowledge: 7 credits

-  Basic knowledge: 16 credits, of which:

+ Compulsory subjects: 12 credits;

+ Elective subjects : 04/08 credits.

- Specialized knowledge: 28 credits, of which:

+ Compulsory subjects: 22 credits;

+ Elective subjects : 06/12 credits.

- Graduation (Thesis): 09 credits

 

8. Graduation conditions: According to the Regulation on training master's degrees of the Ministry of Education and Training and the regulations of Hue University.

 

9. List of subjects:

No

Code

Subjects

No. of credits

A

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

07

01

NN.FL.501

Philosophy

04

02

NN.FL.502

Foreign Language

03

B

BASIC KNOWLEDGE

16

 

* Compulsory

12

03

NN.FL.503

Scientific Research Methods in Language

03

04

NN.FL.504

Fields of  current language studies

03

05

NN.FL.505

Advanced French Practice

04

06

NN.FL.506

Text linguistics

02

 

* Elective(Choose 2 subjects from 4 ones below):

04/08

07

NN.FL.507

Functional Linguistics

02

08

NN.FL.508

Language Linguistics

02

09

NN.FL.509

Language Sociology

02

10

NN.FL.510

Cognitive Linguistics

02

C

SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE

28

 

* Compulsory

22

11

NN.FL.511

 Contrastive Linguistics

03

12

NN.FL.512

 Morphology - Syntax

03

13

NN.FL.513

 Semantics

03

14

NN.FL.514

Style studies

03

15

NN.FL.515

Communication Theory

03

16

NN.FL.516

Speech Theory in French Linguistics

02

17

NN.FL.517

Vocabulary and Dictionary Studies

02

18

NN.FL.518

Language and Translation

03

 

* Elective(Choose 3 subjects from 6 ones below):

06/12

19

NN.FL.519

Cross-cultural communication

02

20

NN.FL.520

Pragmatics

02

21

NN.FL.521

Translation Theory

02

22

NN.FL.522

French literature

02

23

NN.FL.523

Psychology Linguistics

02

24

NN.FL.524

Phonology

02

D

NN.FL525        THESIS

09

 

TOTAL NUMBER OF CREDITS (A+B+C+D)

60