In order to meet the new demand for foreign language talents under the situation of reform and opening up, the French Department of Shanghai International Studies University took the lead in setting up French (minor in English) as a dual foreign language major at 1983, so that students can not only meet the requirements of French syllabus, but also increase the intensity and requirements of English teaching. In recent years, through exchanges and cooperation with the Higher Business School of the Second University of Grenoble, France, from the initial selection of individual students with excellent academic performance to further study in the college, to the establishment of independent undergraduate and postgraduate courses in French (economics); The exchange and cooperation with the University of Paris XII and the three political colleges in Lyon, Aix and Grenoble, France, have given the students of this department the opportunity to study abroad during their undergraduate studies.
competence
The French Department of Shanghai International Studies University has a team of teachers with excellent academic level, strong strength and dedication, with reasonable age, professional title and academic structure. There are currently 20 teachers. In terms of age structure, there are 2 teachers aged 50-60, 6 teachers aged 40-49, 5 teachers aged 30-39 and 7 teachers aged 25-29. From the structure of professional titles, there are 3 professors, 7 associate professors, 7 lecturers and 3 teaching assistants. From the perspective of academic structure, 16 people have master's degrees, among which 6 people have doctoral degrees and 3 people are studying for doctoral degrees. The department employs 1-2 foreign teachers for a long time and 2-4 foreign teachers for a short time every year. In addition, several respected professors and scholars who retired from our department are still contributing to French teaching and research in China in different ways.
Professor Cao Deming, the academic leader and doctoral supervisor of this discipline, received his doctorate in literature from the University of Marseille in France on 1984. He is currently the vice president of Shanghai International Studies University, the vice chairman of the National Foreign Language Professional Steering Committee and the head of the French Group, the president of the French Teaching Research Association of China, and the vice chairman of the Asia-Pacific Committee of the World Federation of French Teachers. Professor Cao Deming has taught basic courses for French majors, advanced writing courses, French literature courses for graduate students, French linguistics, French lexicology, French semantics and other courses in his teaching career for many years. 1990 won the "Young Teacher Award" from the Fok Ying Tung Education Fund Award of the Ministry of Education, 1996 won the "Excellent Teacher Award" from Baosteel Education Fund Award, won the "Golden Palm Award for French Education" from 20001year, and won the "highest honor award" from Soka University in Japan in 2002.
In addition to undertaking all the teaching tasks of French language and literature from undergraduate to doctoral level, the teachers of this department are also responsible for the French teaching of the business French major in the Higher Vocational and Technical College of Shanghai International Studies University (in cooperation with the University of Paris XII) and the French teaching of the second foreign language in the whole school.
Teachers in this department are committed to the teaching and research of French language and literature, actively cultivate students of all educational levels in line with the principle of high standards and strict requirements, and at the same time, they dare to take on heavy responsibilities and actively serve the society: the drafting, translation and venue application of the Shanghai World Expo, the Sino-French cultural exchange year, major foreign affairs reception activities related to French, and the translation of important conferences. , all condensed the efforts of Shanghai French teachers. Since 1973, the department has undertaken all the teaching tasks of French broadcasting lectures of Shanghai People's Broadcasting Station.
academic research
Teachers in this department have been deeply studying French teaching methods for a long time, and at the same time, they have published a variety of monographs, papers and other achievements on French academic and language and culture research in major publishing houses and professional journals all over the country, covering a wide range, including French professional language teaching, French as a second foreign language teaching, French practice, French culture, European issues and so on. At present, every teacher has a short-term research topic and a long-term research field.
The French-Chinese Dictionary (now renamed the New French-Chinese Dictionary, Shanghai Translation Publishing House), which was compiled by teachers in our department for more than ten years, was once the largest and most authoritative French-Chinese dictionary in China and even in the world, and was an essential reference book for learning French. The Ministry also attaches great importance to the compilation and updating of French textbooks. At present, a complete set of French intensive reading textbooks (1~8 volumes) is being planned, and many teachers have participated in the compilation.
The Quebec Research Center established by the Department has become an important window for China to study Quebec. Since its establishment, the Center has edited 10 issue of Quebec Newsletter, introduced Quebec to more and more readers in China, and published the Canadian Literature Dictionary and other achievements. At present, the teachers of the department are also responsible for the translation of the Chinese version of France Today, the quarterly information magazine of the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Similar publications and achievements can make domestic readers know the relevant situation of French-speaking countries in time.
At present, the French Department of Shanghai International Studies University undertakes the main work of China French Teaching and Research Association, and the development of this work has enhanced the exchanges and cooperation between the department and French teaching units in China. The department holds regular scientific seminars every year to discuss the views on French language, French culture and French teaching, and to explore the new trend of French language and the dynamic development of French culture.
international communication
The French Department of Shanghai International Studies University maintains extensive academic exchanges and contacts with many institutions of higher learning in French-speaking countries and regions. Since 1980s, the Department has successively established inter-school cooperation and exchange relations with many famous universities in France, Canada, Switzerland and other countries, including HEC in France, University of Grenoble II, Avenir ESC, University of Paris XII, University of Paris IV, Rouen, Lyon, Aix, Grenoble, and Lava in Canada.
There are various forms of inter-school communication: some cooperate to cultivate French compound senior talents, such as the undergraduate-graduate continuous reading class (French-English dual foreign languages+economics direction) in cooperation with the Higher Business School of Grenoble II University; There are also tuition-free student exchanges, such as exchanges with Lyon, Aix and Grenoble School of Politics. The department sent a certain number of students (8 in 2003) to three colleges for one year, and the French side sent a certain number of students to our school to study Chinese and China culture. According to the cooperation agreement signed between our department and the president of Quebec University, there are already students from the other side studying Chinese in our school, and the plan to send students to study in Canada is about to start. In addition, there are some projects specifically aimed at teacher training and exchange, such as the cooperation project between our department and the famous Paris Higher Business Institute. Since 1985, our department has sent a young teacher to give Chinese lessons to our students every year, and at the same time study related professional courses.
Where do the graduates of this department go?
Because of the implementation of dual foreign language teaching, the students of this department not only have a good level of French but also have a high level of English when they graduate, so they are favored by employers. In recent years, there has been a phenomenon that graduates are in short supply. Except for some students who study for master's degree or go abroad for further study, the graduates of this department mainly work in central ministries, large state-owned enterprises, foreign-funded enterprises, foreign-funded financial institutions and other units, and have been widely praised.
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