Courses / Faculty of Arts and Humanities

French for Academic Purposes Course

General Objectives of the Course

This course is aimed to people with an intermediate/advanced level of French (level B1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) who need to develop or consolidate language skills in academic and professional contexts.

The course allows students to mainly develop written comprehension and production skills, which are essential for the preparation, presentation and publication of written work in French.
The level to be reached will be at level B2.1 (according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages).

Admission Requirements

Applicants must be aged 16 years or over.

Candidates should check the admission requirements available on this site, in addition to the information provided here.

Mode of Study

B-learning

Teaching / Evaluation language(s)

French

Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading

0-20 points.

Learning Objectives and Intended Skills

The syllabus aims to develop:
- Language skills linked to university requirements: understanding the pedagogical discourse.
- Comprehension and production of specialized texts.
- Pragmatic skills linked to university methodology: understanding of university written communication situations (case studies, summaries, summaries, among others), know-how and interpersonal skills, restitution, reformulation and connection.
- Cultural skills: being able to put into perspective the cultural contents covered in the course; knowing how to "relativize" their culture of origin, compare it, place it in a more global context.

Qualification Requirements and Regulations

Rules of creation and operation of non-degree courses at the University of Coimbra.

Study Programme

Francês para Fins Académicos

Academic year
2021-2022

Course Type
Non Degree Course

Qualification Awarded: Diploma/Certificate

Duration: 81 HORAS

ECTS Credits: 3.0