French Language and Interculturalism

Course Code
Ε2700Ε
ECTS Credits
5
Semester
Semester 6th / 8th
Course Category
Professor

Galani Maria-Eleftheria

Course Description

This course is intended for students in the Department of Political Science and International Relations who already have a good knowledge of the French language and wish to enhance their ability to understand and express themselves, both in writing and orally, on cultural and social topics. Through the study of French and Greek sources (articles, literary passages, documentary clips, and videos), students explore key concepts such as identity, otherness, cultural heritage, and intercultural coexistence. Cultural heritage is approached not as a static and closed system, but as a dynamic field of dialogue between the familiar and the foreign. Special emphasis is placed on the notion of linguistic and cultural coexistence and how the experience of transitioning between two languages and cultural frameworks reveals the fluidity and changing nature of belonging. To this end, cultural examples from Greece, France, and the wider Francophone world are used and analyzed. At the same time, students develop French vocabulary related to culture and political theory, as well as the ability to understand different cultural frameworks. They are expected to participate in discussions, written exercises, individual and group projects, and oral presentations in French, with the aim of gradually moving from basic to more independent use of the language in intercultural contexts. The course incorporates interactive activities and ICT tools (online collaborative writing platforms like Padlet, quizzes, multimedia content), thus supporting students’ linguistic and cultural familiarization.