COURSE INFORMATION Course Title: FRENCH I

Code	Course Type	Regular Semester	Theory	Practice	Lab	Credits	ECTS
PIR 247	D	3	3	0	0	3	5

Academic staff member responsible for the design of the course syllabus (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature)	NA
Main Course Lecturer (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours:	M.Sc. Hasim Braja hbraja@epoka.edu.al
Second Course Lecturer(s) (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours:	NA
Teaching Assistant(s) and Office Hours:	NA
Language:	English
Compulsory/Elective:	Elective
Study program: (the study for which this course is offered)	Bachelor in Banking and Finance (Albanian)
Classroom and Meeting Time:
Code of Ethics:	Code of Ethics of EPOKA University Regulation of EPOKA University "On Student Discipline"
Attendance Requirement:	N/A
Course Description:	The objective of this course is to develop reading, speaking and writing skills of students in French language.
Course Objectives:	• This course is an introduction to the French language, and proposes activities that enable students to achieve competencies of understanding and written expression, at A1 and A2 level, according to the Common European Framework of Reference. Comprehension of simple texts and answering questions on them. To know how to introduce yourself, to describe your work, talk about tastes and hobbies and describe the past. How to write a postcard. Responding to simple and practical things. To communicate confidently on a basic level in everyday situations. Developing essential speaking, listening, reading and writing skills as well as a solid understanding of the structure of the language.

BASIC CONCEPTS OF THE COURSE

1	Linguistic competences
2	Pragmatic competences
3	Communication

COURSE OUTLINE

Week	Topics
1	Dossier 0: Opening on. Alphabet. French names. Nationalities. Adjectives of nationality. Masculine and feminine of country names. Numbers. Accents. Spelling names. Exercises
2	Dossier 1: Leçon 1: Greetings, contacts, to introduce oneself. GRAMMAR: Verb “to have” in present tense, the negation, definite article, possessive adjectives. PHONETIC: Voice downlink – uplink. Exercises – Student book.
3	Dossier 1: Leçon 2: Request information. Questioning on the identity. Understanding / give coordinates. GRAMMAR: Indefinite article, Interrogative adjective. Months of the year. Numbers 70 to 99. Exercises.
4	Dossier 1: Leçon 3: Give personal information. Talk about passions and dreams. GRAMMAR: Prepositions with names of countries. –ER verbs in the present. Verbs “to have” & “to be”, to give personal information. The liaison. Carnet de voyage – Civilization.
5	Dossier 2: Leçon 1: Talk of the neighborhood and the city. Ask and give an explication. GRAMMAR: Definite & Indefinite articles. Preposition of place + contracted articles. UN / Une + a name (phonetic). Exercises.
6	Dossier 2: Leçon 2: To inform on the accommodation. Indicate a route. GRAMMAR: Interrogation. Verbs “to take” & “to get down” in the present tense. Intonation of interrogative and affirmative sentence. Exercises. GRAMMAR : Interrogation, Formula of route. PHONETIC : Intonation of the sentence interrogative and affirmative, Exercises.
7	Dossier 2: Leçon 3: Write a postcard. Indicate the province, the destination. GRAMMAR: Demonstrative adjectives. Preposition of origin & of destination. Formula of a letter. Ordinal numbers. Accentuation of last syllable. Practice. Exercises. Civilization: Paris, hier et aujourd'hui.
8	Mid-term
9	Dossier 3: Leçon 1: Talk about the tastes, the activities and profession. Talk about activities and pets. GRAMMAR: Faire & Aller + contracted articles. Masculine/Feminine of professions. Expression of tastes and activities. Identification in speaking of masculine & feminine of professions.
10	Dossier 3: Leçon 2: Talk about itself. Talk about the characteristics of a person. GRAMMAR: Qualifier adjectives in masculine/feminine/plural. “Aimer”, “Adorer”, “Detester” + noun/verb. Tonic pronoun. Exercises.
11	Dossier 3: Leçon 3: Invite/Accept/Refuse. Give someone an appointment. Writing a message/invitation. GRAMMAR: “Pouvoir”, “Vouloir”, “Devoir” in present tense. Pronoun “ON” The imperative. Civilization. Exercises.
12	Dossier4: Leçon 1+2: Talking about time & Timetables. Talk about habits. Talking about daily activities and past events. GRAMMAR: Prepositions + time. Present tense of pronominal verbs. Expressions of time.
13	Dossier 4: Leçon 2+3: Present and past tense. Understanding a questionnaire of survey. Talking about projects. GRAMMAR: “Dire” present tense. Near future.
14	Exercices, revision.

Prerequisite(s):
Textbook(s):	Alter Ego + 1, Livre d’Eleve et Cahier d’ Exercices. C. Hugot, V. Kizirian, B. Sampsonis, M. Waendendries, A Berthet, E. Daill. CD/Audio,www.hachettefle.fr Other Course Materials:CD/Audio, on line materials, videos, websites, TV5 monde, etc.
Additional Literature:
Laboratory Work:
Computer Usage:	Links to French exercices
Others:	No

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

1	Objectives and activities will allow to the student to develop his capacity to interact verbally in simple situations of daily life.
2	Understand sentences, messages and short simple texts.
3	Produce short messages and fill simple forms and documents.
4	Introduce oneself and the other using single words and short phrases.
5	Write and understand short letters and messages.

COURSE CONTRIBUTION TO... PROGRAM COMPETENCIES (Blank : no contribution, 1: least contribution ... 5: highest contribution)

No	Program Competencies	Cont.
Bachelor in Banking and Finance (Albanian) Program
1	Studentët fitojnë aftësinë e të parit të problemeve te përditshme nga një perspektivë më e gjerë dhe të ndërgjegjësuar mbi rëndësinë e etikës profesionale dhe integritetit në vendin e punës	2
2	Studentet zhvillojne njohuritë e tyre në fushën e bankë financës duke perfshirë, konceptet, teoritë dhe pjesën analitike.	-
3	Studentet arrijne te kuptojnë bazat e financës së korporatave, rëndësinë e menaxhimit financiar në një sipërmarrje, si dhe te zgjerojnë më tej njohuritë në këtë fushë.	-
4	Studentet jane te afte te aplikojne modelet e vleresimit te aseteve të ndryshme financiare, te masin riskun dhe normën e kthimit dhe të përshkruajnë raportin mes tyre.	-
5	Studentët marrin njohuri mbi bazën ligjore dhe funksionimin e sistemit bankar dhe bankës qëndrore si dhe sistemin bankar ndërkombëtar.	-
6	Studentet janë të aftë të kuptojnë dhe të vënë në përdorim teoritë themelore ekonomike dhe mjetet për të zgjidhur problemet ekonomike qe hasen ne industrinë e shërbimeve financiare dhe bankare.	-
7	Studentet kanë aftësinë të pwrdorin të dhënat financiare, ekonomike dhe ato kontabël si dhe informacione të tjera për të zgjidhur probleme të ndryshme të biznesit me antë të modeleve statistikore dhe matematikore.	-
8	Studentët zhvillojnë aftësitë në fushën e IT dhe ato numerike, si dhe njohuritë mbi databazat të cilat mund ti përdorin në industrinë e shërbimeve financiare për të adresuar zhvillimet rrënjësorë që ka sjellë teknologjia financiare.	-
9	Studentët zhvillojnë aftësinë e të menduarit kritik, analizës, interpretimit, zgjidhjes së problemeve dhe nxjerrjes së konkluzioneve, si dhe komunikimit në mënyrë efektive në nivel individual apo në skuadër.	2
10	Studentet kanë mundësinë e zotërimit të kompetencave apo aftësive për zhvillimin profesional në industrinë e shërbimeve financiare apo për të ndjekur studimet e mëtejshme brënda kësaj disipline.	1

COURSE EVALUATION METHOD

Method	Quantity	Percentage
Homework	1	20
Midterm Exam(s)	1	30
Presentation	1	10
Final Exam	1	40
	Total Percent:	100%

ECTS (ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD)

Activities	Quantity	Duration(Hours)	Total Workload(Hours)
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours)	16	3	48
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	16	2	32
Mid-terms	1	10	10
Assignments			0
Final examination	1	14	14
Other	7	3	21
Total Work Load:			125
Total Work Load/25(h):			5
ECTS Credit of the Course:			5

CONCLUDING REMARKS BY THE COURSE LECTURER

Certains étudiants ont un trs bon niveau par rapport au niveau enseigné.