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Study Model

Autumn 2025

Compulsory courses

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Spring 2026

Compulsory courses

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Learning outcomes

Knowledge:

Upon completion of the course, students will have

  • acquired knowledge of French literature from various epochs and genres
  • knowledge of French society and the French-speaking world
  • acquired basic theoretical knowledge about the French language

Skills:

Upon completion of the course, students will have language skills in oral and written French

General competence: Upon completion of the course, the student is able to apply his/her knowledge and skills in line with professional ethical demands and requirements

Admission requirements

Higher Education Entrance Qualification

Recommended previous knowledge

Language skills equivalent to level 2 in upper secondary school (general studies branch) are recommended. A language course or a stay in France is also recommended. It will be very demanding to follow the programme without any previous knowledge.

General description and profile of the programme

This is a two-semester programme, autumn and spring, and it includes a 5-week stay in Caen, France, in January/February. The programme contains 5 courses, three 10 ECTS credit subjects each in the autumn semester, and two 15 ECTS credits subjects in the spring. The stay in France in January/February and the related project work, are included in the course FR-124 French Literature and Culture 2.

The study programme provides expertise relevant to several of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals, such as:

  • Good education
  • Peace, justice and accountable institutions
  • Gender equality

The culture part gives an introduction to and insight in the function and structure of institutions. In the literature part the students work with texts discussing themes like gender and social class, and all the courses in the programme contribute to a greater awareness of the social role of language.

Teaching and learning methods

Lectures and seminars. Student active workforms and use of digital tools. A practice period is included for students in the teacher education 8-13. Active student participation is necessary for the development of language skill and consequently there are compulsory attendance requirements.

Assessment methods

Forms of assessment vary; see course descriptions

Internationalisation

Our one-year programme in French offers a 5 week stay abroad at OFNEC, the center for Norwegian students at the University of Caen in Normandie. The stay is part of the course French literature and culture 2, which is given in the second term. The prescribed texts for the one-year programme comprises literature and language resources from all over the French-speaking world. A considerable part of the teaching is in French. Researchers from foreign institutions frequently visit the university and give guest lectures. The one-year programme usually has exchange students from French-speaking countries who partake in one or more courses.

Occupational profiles of graduates and access to further studies

The one-year programme in French can be part of a study course leading to teaching certification and employment opportunities in secondary school and upper primary school 5-10.
The programme may also provide a useful background for a broad spectre of professions in which knowledge of France and the French language is an important qualification. The programme qualifies graduates for pursuing further studies in French. The course may be included in a bachelor´s programme in French, in the graduate teacher programme and as a minor in several other bachelor programmes offered at UiA. Courses in French may also be included in the general teacher training programme.

Student evaluations

Study programme evaluation is conducted annually in the programme committee in accordance with the Quality System, section 4.2.

Other information

The University of Agder (UiA) encourages increased use of digital tools in its study programmes. The aim is to utilize new forms of communication and to try new arrangements for teaching and academic supervision. Students at UiA will to an increasing extent be using computers in their daily academic work. A transition to digital examinations is an important part of this process. It is a requirement that all students at UiA have their own portable computer (laptop) for use in teaching and examinations, see Examination Regulations, University of Agder, §12d.
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