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English
Department
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Department of English The Department of English has some thirty faculty members who teach English and conduct research in literature, civilisation, and linguistics. The Head of Department is Gilbert Bonifas, and he is responsible for the administrative side of the lecteur programme, in conjunction with Geneviève Chevallier. Permanent members of staff (generally either professeurs - full professors - or maître de conférences - associate professors or lecturers - specialise in one of four areas of English:
The lecteurs are attached to the Oral English programme, run by Shona Whyte. Other teachers in this programme are Riitta Blum, who teaches phonetics, and Jeff Storey, who has a listening comprehension class. You will probably have little formal contact with most other permanent members of staff, but you will meet them in the 'English corridor' which includes our main teaching rooms (103 - 108), your office (102), and the Department offices (secrétariat; 121 and 121bis). Programmes of study Oral English is taught as a component of two different courses of study: 1. LCE (littératures et civilisations étrangères) Students enrolled directly with the Department of English follow the LCE programme, where they have some 20 hours per week of English, including grammar and translation; literature and civilisation (social and political history) of English-speaking cultures; and oral language. Some students are aiming to become high school teachers of English, for which they need a three-year degree (the licence), then a competitive exam, the CAPES. Others are interested in translating and interpreting. Many LCE students, however, simply need a licence (in any subject) to allow them to enter other programmes (e.g., the IUFM, teacher training college). Lecteurs are involved in the teaching of oral language, working on listening comprehension and oral expression, including pronunciation. 2. LEA (langues étrangères appliquées) Students enrolled in the LEA programme have only 5 hours of English per week; the rest of the time they study another foreign language (5 hours) and core courses in business topics (economics, accounting, law). In their English classes, they do not study literature, but have classes in grammar, translation, civilisation, and oral English. Students in LEA may already have some background in other areas (some years of study in law or economics, for example, or professional experience). They are preparing to work in a variety of branches of the economy, including tourism and the service sector. Lecteurs teach listening comprehension and oral expression, focusing on fluency. Students Students of English at the University of Nice present a somewhat different profile from that of students in many English-speaking countries. In general, it is fair to say that they are more numerous in class, more heterogeneous in terms of proficiency, and more unpredictable with regard to motivation and participation in class. Most of your students will be enrolled as regular students (étudiants assidus), which means that attendance is obligatory for them and they receive continuous assessment grades. Some, however, work outside the university and come to class only when they can. These off-campus students (étudiants non-assidus) are assessed only at the end of each semester. More details are given here. You may teach first, second, third, and fourth year students in both LEA and LCE programmes. Students work towards a two-year degree called the DEUG; in the third year they obtain a licence, and the fourth a maîtrise. In first year classes in particular, you will see large numbers enrolled at the beginning of the year, but attendance will gradually drop off, and more than half of the original enrollment will not pass to second year (due to absence or failing grades). Second year classes are more homogeneous and more reliable in terms of attendance and participation, although again, around half will not pass the year in June. Third and fourth year students are consequently of much higher proficiency, although their workload in other classes is such that attendance in oral classes may fluctuate.
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