SUBJECT: FRENCH LANGUAGE
NUMBER OF CREDITS: 2
YEAR/ SEMESTER: I/1 + 2
NUMBER OF HOURS/WEEK: 2S
NUMBER OF WEEKS: 28
SUBJECT TYPE: Complementary/Compulsory
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
- Checking knowledge of French and the vocabulary to facilitate easier and faster access to
specialized texts, through better knowledge of vocabulary, morphology and syntax elements
common to French and Romanian language;
- Understanding the morphosyntactic elements of sentence and phrase from French to
facilitate access to learning fundamental mechanisms underlying the simplest phrasing in French;
- Acquisition of systematic rules for understanding scientific texts in the different
specializations of students necessary to become familiar with specific tools for intellectual work:
learning logic technique, critical approach to scientific reading, using information sources –
dictionaries, encyclopaedias, handbooks, books and journals, etc.
CONTENT:
Chemistry has revolutionized the lives of men; Isomerism; Laboratory techniques in
inorganic chemistry; Laboratory techniques in organic chemistry; Vitamins; First concepts of
dietetics fermentations; Food preservation; Bread and milk; What happens to food; Composite
foods; Aspartame; The blood haemostasis; Role of blood cells; Antiseptic and disinfectant; Drugs –
aspirin formulations; Perfumes; Esterification and hydrolysis; Soaps; Soaps – mode of action;
I. Water, wine or cola; II. Fire floating; III. The colored flames; IV. Auto-ignition; V. Mini
fireworks; VI. Artificial fog.
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
*** (1968). « Le français langue des sciences et des techniques ». Le Français dans le Monde,
e
VIII année, numéro 61, décembre.
*** Prof. Mokeur, URL: <http://site.ifrance.com/okapi>.
Boyer, H., Butzbach, M., Pendanx, M. (1990). Nouvelle introduction à la didactique du
français langue étrangère. Paris: CLE International.
Bratu, A. (1981). Choix de textes scientifiques (suivis d’exercices). Bucureşti: Editura
Didactică şi Pedagogică.
Brun-Cottan, F., Debrune, M.-P., Debrune, M. (1980). Sciences naturelles. Biologie humaine.
Géologie, 3e. Paris: Librairie Classique Eugène Belin.
Cosăceanu, A., Slăvescu, M. (1993). Gramatica limbii franceze. Bucureşti: Mondero.
Didier, R., Vento, R. (1987). Chimie – première S et E. Paris: Armand Colin.
Ghidu, G.I. (1983). Conjugarea verbelor franceze. Bucureşti: Editura Ştiinţifică şi
Enciclopedică
Nica, T., Ilie, C. (1995). Tradition et modernité dans la didactique du français, langue
étrangère. Craiova: Celina.
WORKING LANGUAGE: French
EVALUATION:
The final grade is calculated as follows: 70% final written examination + 20% work of the
seminar/practical course + 10% presence. To assess the first year students to practice French
language course will be covered following specific skills:
- Discovery, by reference to context and with French-Romanian dictionary, the meaning of
lexical units in the area of chemistry;
- Recognition of specialized texts (quoted in the theme of course) to previously purchased
items morphology;
- Demonstrate skills based on selected texts translation, to verify purchases language skills
of professional translation of a text from French into Romanian (maximum 3 sentences) and from
Romanian into French (maximum 3 sentences).
EVALUATION MODE: Written verification
SUBJECT: ENGLISH LANGUAGE
NUMBER OF CREDITS: 2
YEAR/ SEMESTER: I/1 + 2
NUMBER OF HOURS/WEEK: 2S
NUMBER OF WEEKS: 28
SUBJECT TYPE: Complementary/Compulsory
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
English language is one of the compulsory curriculum for specialization Chemistry, Biochemistry
and Environmental Chemistry Technology. The seminar is designed to fix fundamental vocabulary
and structural paradigms specific conversational sciences. The seminar also aims at developing
those skills necessary to achieve the necessary documentation for employment purposes: cover
letter, CV in English, letters of recommendation and complete an application form correctly.
CONTENT:
What is Science? Word Formation
Branches of Science; Plural in English; Greek and Latin Plurals
Fundamental Concepts of Chemistry; Gender and Determinants
Laboratory Equipment; Countable and Uncountable Nouns
Alchemy; Idioms; American English vs. British English
Periodic Table; Consist, Contain, Include; Chemical Elements
States of Matter; Revision of Tenses; The Passive Voice
Types of Inorganic Chemical Reactions; Phrasal Verbs
Inorganic Nomenclature; Comparison Degrees of Adjective
Carbon Facts; Word Order
Organic Nomenclature; Hazard Symbols; Relative Pronouns
Environmental Chemistry; Titration; Mathematical Operations
Analytical Chemistry; Flame Tests; Articles
Everyday Chemistry; Modal Verbs; Abstract
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
1.Munteanu, S.C., Read Science! UTPress, Cluj- Napoca, 2004
2.Munteanu, S.C., Students’ English Grammar, UTPress, Cluj-Napoca, 2001
3.Mercea, R., Application File, UTPres, Cluj-Napoca, 2003
4.Thomson, A.J. & Martinet, A.V., A Practical English Grammar, Exercises 1&2, OUP, Oxford,
1995
5.Vizental, Adriana - Strategies of Teaching and Testing English as a Foreign Language, Editura
Polirom, 2008
6.Rivers, Wilga M., Teaching Foreign Language Skills, The University of Chicago Press, Chicago,
1986.
WORKING LANGUAGE: English
EVALUATION: The final grade is calculated as follows: 75% final verification + 25% portfolio
EVALUATION MODE: Verification