COURSE INFORMATION Course Title: FRENCH II

Code	Course Type	Regular Semester	Theory	Practice	Lab	Credits	ECTS
FL 208	D	4	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:	Assoc.Prof.Dr. Eglantina Gishti egishti@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 (3 years)
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:	This course is intended to develop reading, speaking and writing skills of students in French language. Is a beginner level course. The main goal is to be able to learn how to navigate through daily activities in a French-speaking environment. Each session contains a dialog, vocabulary, grammar notes and drills.
Course Objectives:	Objective of the Course:This course is the following of the introduction to the French language, and proposes activities that enable students to achieve competencies of understanding and written expression, at A1.2 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, culture and describe the past. How to write a postcard, a letter. 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	Language
2	Grammar
3	French

COURSE OUTLINE

Week	Topics
1	Dossier 5. Leçon 1. COMMUNICATION AND LEXICON: To understand a formal questionnaire. To talk about the parties. GRAMMAR: Structure of the questionnaire. The present tense of the verbs - yer and -ir. Pronominal verbs. Exercises
2	Dossier 5. Leçon 2. COMMUNICATION AND LEXICON: To give advice. To answer on the phone. Names of holidays. Trip lexicon. GRAMMAR: Passé recent and futur proche. L'impératif. Student's book
3	Dossier 5. Leçon 3.COMMUNICATION AND LEXICON: Past events. Bibliographical information. Describe physically a person GRAMAR: Past tense: passé composé 2
4	Dossier 6. Leçon 1. COMMUNICATION AND LEXICON: To talk about the seasons. To understand a simple situation of climate. GRAMMAR: Syntax structure to talk about the climate and the year. Student's book.
5	Dossier 6. Leçon 2. COMMUNICATION AND LEXICON: To present and describe a place. talk about the activity on plain air. GRAMMAR: The place of qualitative adjectives. Le pronoun "Y". Exercises. Student's book.
6	Dossier 6. Leçon 3. COMMUNICATION AND LEXICON: To understand ans write a visit program. To talk about the cultural activities. GRAMMAR: Le futur simple. The place of adjectives qualitative 2. The present continuous. The pronoun "on". Exercises.
7	Mid-term
8	Dossier 7. Leçon 1. COMMUNICATION AND LEXICON: To talk about the taste and the food. To understand a menu. GRAMMAR: The preposition "d" and "à". Articles partitifs, définis and indéfinis. Frequency expressions. Exercices.
9	Dossier 7. Leçon 2. COMMUNICATION AND LEXICON: To describe clothes and to appreciate them. GRAMMAR: The pronouns COD. Syntax structures to advice. Exercises. Students' book.
10	Dossier 7. Leçon 3. COMMUNICATION AND LEXICON: Purchase online. To qualify an object. To define its function. GRAMMAR: The pronouns COI. The relative pronouns qui/que.
11	Dossier 8. Leçon 1. COMMUNICATION AND LEXICON: Purchase and the consummation. To define the food consummation. Quantity expression. GRAMMAR: Expression of quantity. The pronoun "on". Exercises. Student's book.
12	Dossier 8. Leçon 2. COMMUNICATION AND LEXICON: The restaurant. Appreciation and satisfaction in a restaurant. Vocabulary linked to a restaurant and the meal. GRAMMAR: The place of adjectives 3. The negation ne.... plus. The restriction ne..... que. etc.
13	Dossier 8. Leçon 3. COMMUNICATION AND LEXICON: the souvenirs. To compare an old situation. Vocabulary linked to the village, the city. GRAMMAR: past tense: imparfait. Structure to compare. Exercises. Student's book.
14	Exercices, revision.

Prerequisite(s):
Textbook(s):	Textbook:Alter Ego + 1, Livre d’Eleve; Alter Ego + 1, Cahier d’ Exercices. C. Hugot, V. Kizirian, B. Sampsonis, M. Waendendries, A Berthet. CD/Audio,
Additional Literature:	Teaching Methods: Lectures, Practical Sessions, Exercises, Other
Laboratory Work:
Computer Usage:
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	To understand sentences, messages and short texts in the present tense and in the past tense
3	To produce short texts and fill forms and documents.
4	To introduce oneself and the other using simple lexicon and phrases.
5	Writing letters and to describe in the past.
6	Listening and understanding native speakers

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

No	Program Competencies	Cont.
Bachelor in Banking and Finance (3 years) Program
1	The students gain the ability to look at the problems of daily life from a broader perspective with an increased awareness of the importance of moral/ethical considerations and professional integrity in the workplace.	2
2	They develop their knowledge and understanding of banking and finance including concepts, theories, and analytical tools that serve both in national and international markets.
3	They gain an understanding of the role of financial management in business firms and the essentials of corporate finance and further develop their knowledge in the field.
4	They are able to apply valuation models to estimate the price of different financial assets, measure risk and describe the risk-return tradeoff.
5	They are provided with the knowledge and understanding of the regulatory framework and functioning of banking system and central banking as well as international banking system.
6	They are able to understand and use fundamental economic theories and tools to solve economic problems in banking and financial services industry.
7	They have the ability to develop and utilize accounting, financial and economic data as well as other information to solve different business problems by making use of basic mathematical and statistical models.
8	They are expected to develop their numerical and IT skills as well as knowledge of databases in order to address the significant development in the delivery and use of financial services known as FinTech.
9	They develop their ability to think critically, do research, analyze, interpret, draw independent conclusions, and communicate effectively, both individually and as part of a team.	2
10	They are provided with opportunities to acquire the necessary skills and competencies to develop professionalism in the banking and financial services industry or to move on to further study within the discipline.	1

COURSE EVALUATION METHOD

Method	Quantity	Percentage
Homework
Midterm Exam(s)	1	35
Project	1	10
Quiz	1	10
Final Exam	1	45
	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

The courses concerns the introduction to a foreign language. Some students have advanced level.