ANGLOPHONE STUDIES
UFR Lettres, Langues, Sciences Humaines et Sociales
General objective
To provide students interested in the English-speaking world with a solid grounding in the language, literature and civilization of English-speaking countries.
Specific objectives
- Train managers with good written and spoken English.
- To train managers with an in-depth knowledge of English-speaking African literature and civilization.
- To train managers with a thorough knowledge of American literature and civilization.
- To train managers with a thorough knowledge of British literature and civilization.
Train managers with knowledge of applied linguistics and English didactics.
- Develop good written and spoken English skills
- Develop skills in English didactics;
- Teaching English;
- Adapt to bilingual French-English environments.
Professions
- Teaching professions (secondary school teachers),
- Training and coaching adults,
- Journalism,
- Interpretation,
- Publishing and translation,
- Tourism,
- Public relations,
- Intercultural mediation,
- Various civil service competitions.
Sectors of activity
- Teaching
- Journalism
- Tourism sector
- Cultural mediation
A Baccalaureate to start the Licence 1 course.
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Semester 1
University work methods; Knowledge of the English-speaking world; English grammar: the nominal group; French grammar: the nominal group; Introduction to English-language literature; Introduction to French-language literature; Reading comprehension (English); Listening comprehension (English); Speaking techniques in English; Writing techniques in English; Version; Grammatical topics ;
Semester 2
Introduction to English-speaking African literature; Introduction to French-speaking African literature; Introduction to general linguistics; English phonetics and phonology; Techniques of written expression in French; Techniques of oral expression in French; Personal development; Current affairs; Style and argumentation; German.
Semester 3
English grammar: the verbal group; French grammar: the verbal group; British literature from the 16th to the 18th century; American literature from the origins to the 19th century; Written expression (English); Oral expression (English); English morphology; Discourse analysis; Modern language : German.
Semester 4
English syntax; Phonetics and communication; British civilization: geography and history; American civilization: from colonization to independence; Anglophone African literature from origins to independence; Comprehension - Précis-writing; -Version; Theme; Critical thinking; Interpersonal communication; French-speaking African theater;
Semester 5
19th & 20th century British literature; 20th & 21st century American literature; Post-independence Anglophone African literature; 21st century Anglophone African literature; British civilization: the political system; American civilization: the political system; African civilization: political systems; African civilization: religions; Aspects of English linguistics.
Semester 6
Translation techniques and procedures; Version; Theme; English semantics; Applied linguistics; Introduction to literary criticism.
Semester 6 Electives in Applied Linguistics and Didactics English teaching methodology; Learning assessment; Error analysis; Syntax .
Semester 6 Electives in African literature and civilization The Anglophone African novel; The Anglophone African short story; Anglophone African poetry or theater.
Semester 6 Electives in American literature and civilization
The African-American experience: from slavery to freedom; Major contemporary issues in the United States; Major figures in American literature.
Semesters 6 optional courses in British literature and civilization
Major figures in British literature; The United Kingdom in the world; Literature and development in British society; Major contemporary issues in British society.
English 
French