French and Other Foreign Languages

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NAAC Reaccreditation - Evaluative Report
School of English and Foreign Languages
Department of French and Other Foreign Languages
Department of French and
other Foreign Languages
School of English and Foreign
Languages
University of Madras
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Name of the Department
2
Year of establishment
3
Is the Department part of a
School/Faculty of the university?
Names of programmes offered (UG,
PG, M.Phil., Ph.D., Integrated
Masters; Integrated Ph.D., D.Sc.,
D.Litt., etc.)
4
5
6
Interdisciplinary programmes and
departments involved
Courses in collaboration with other
universities, industries, foreign
institutions, etc.
7
Details of programmes
mmes discontinued,
if any, with reasons
8
Examination System: Annual/
Semester/ Trimester/Choice Based
Credit System
Participation of the department in the
courses offered by other departments
9
1
Department of French and Other
Foreign Languages
September 1983 ( French introduced
in the University of Madras in 1928)
Yes School of English and Foreign
Languages
MA French,
M Phil French,
PH D and
Certificate and Diploma Courses in
French, German, Italian and Spanish
NIL
Joint Ph D conducted with two
French Universities : (i)Sorbonne
Paris 3 and
(ii) Stendhal, Grenoble
The UGC sponsored (Inno/Assit)
MA Translation was introduced in
the year 2006 and was discontinued
in the year 2010-2011
2011 due to a
variety of reasons including lack of
demand from students, lack of
funds
and also the fact that the
students who did join did
id not have
the linguistic level required in two
languages to meet the academic
demands of a Masters course in
translation
Semester - Choice Based Credit
system
Nil
10. Number of teaching posts sanctioned, filled and actual (Professors/Associate
Professors/Asst. Professors/others)
Sanctioned
Filled
Actual (including
CAS & MPS)
Professor
1
1
1
Associate Professors
Asst. Professors
3
1
1
Others
1
1
1
11. Faculty profile with name, qualification, designation, area of specialization,
experience and research under guidance
Name
Qualification Designation Specialization
No. of
No. of
Years of
Ph.D./
Experience
M.Phil.
students
guided for
the last 4
years
Dr
Chitra MA(Eng)
Prof
and Quebecois
From 1982 2 Joint Ph D
Krishnan
MA French) head
studies
and -31 years
completed ;
M.Phil;
Pedagogy of
2 PhD in the
PhD
French (FLE)
process;
6 M Phil
Dr.N.C
MA French Assistant
Didactics,
8
1 M Phil
Mirakamal
M Phil,Ph D Professor
Translation
Late Thambu MA French Assistant
R Sudhakar
M Phil
Professor
------(Deceased on
13.12.2012)
12
13
14
15
Up to 2009
Dr K
Madanagobalane, Emeritus
Professor;
Core courses : Nil ;
Elective courses:
100%
are
taken
by
Percentage of classes taken by temporary
temporary faculty appointed
faculty – programme-wise information
as Ad hoc /Guest lecturers
for each of the languages
MA French
: 2012- 2013
is
35:
2
Programme-wise Student Teacher Ratio
Ph.D:2012-2013 is 2:1
Number of academic support staff (technical) and administrative staff:
List of senior Visiting Fellows, adjunct faculty,
emeritus professors
Sanctioned
Filled
ASO/Asst. – 1
Attender – 1
Technical – 1
1
1
1
2
Actual
1
1
1
16. Research thrust areas as recognized by
major funding agencies
NA
17. Number of faculty with ongoing projects from a) national b) international
funding agencies and c) Total grants received. Give the names of the funding
agencies, project title and grants received project-wise.
Name of faculty
Dr Chitra Krishnan
Administrative
director
Dr Chitra Krishnan
Administrative
director
National /international
funding agency
Erasmus
Mundus
Mobility project with
consortium
led
by
University
of
Montpellier 3, France
Erasmus
Mundus
mobility project with
consortium
led
by
University of Murcia,
Spain
Project title
MAHEVA
MOVER
Grant received project
wise
The grant is financially
administered
and
disbursed directly to the
awardees
from
Montpellier, France
The grant is financially
administered
and
disbursed directly to the
awardees from Murcia,
Spain
18. Inter-institutional collaborative projects and associated grants received
a) National collaboration
b) International collaboration
Resource
Mobilization
Consultancy offered
under UICIC to
patent officers –
Certificate in
German
Source / Agencies Purpose
Controller general
of Patents Design
Trademarks and
Geographical
Indications
Amount
Certificate course in
Rs.51,154/
German sponsored by 20% of earnings
the Ministry of
of Rs 2, 55, 770
Commerce and Industry,given to the
Govt of India
University
3
Duration
June
2008-June
2009
19. Departmental projects funded by DST-FIST; UGC-SAP/CAS, DPE; DBT,
ICSSR, AICTE, etc.; total grants received.
Name of faculty
Submitted
for
Department by:
Dr Chitra Krishnan
National funding
agency
UGC
2005-2008
20. Research facility / centre with
· state recognition
Project title
Grant received
Innovative scheme
Rs 8, 64, 977
- NA
· national recognition
· international recognition
21. Special research laboratories sponsored by / created by industry or corporate
bodies - NA
22. Publications:
*
Number of papers published in peer reviewed journals (national / international)
:
*
Monographs
:
1
*
Chapters in Books
:
2
*
Edited Books
:
3
*
Books with ISBN with details of publishers
:
13
*
Number listed in International Database (For e.g. Web of Science, Scopus,
Humanities International Complete, Dare Database - International Social
Sciences Directory, EBSCO host, etc.)
:
*
Citation Index – range / average
:
*
SNIP
:
*
SJR
:
*
Impact Factor – range / average
:
*
h-index
:
23
Details of patents and income generated
NA
24
Areas of consultancy and income generated
NA
4
25
Faculty Selected nationally / internationally to visit other laboratories /
institutions / industries in India and abroad
Dr Chitra Krishnan
Professeur invité de l’Université Stendhal,
France - membre du Jury de doctorat en FLE
Invitée du Gouvernement de QuébecParticipante au I Forum International de la
langue française au Québec
Professeur invité de l’Université de Maine
Professeur invité- Séance plénière – Colloque
international de l’Université Stendhal, France
Représentante de l’Université de Madras à
l’Université de Murcia, Espagne-Projet de
mobilité MOVER Erasmus Mundus.
l’Université de Montpellier, France-Projet de
mobilité MAHEVA Erasmus Mundus
Professeur invité de l’Université de la
Sorbonne Nouvelle, Paris 3, France - membre
du Jury de doctorat en littérature
l’Université de Montpellier, France-Projet de
mobilité MAHEVA Erasmus Mundus
Professeur invité de l’Université de NantesInvitée d’honneur –Semaine de la
francophonie pour consolider les liens établis
Professeur invité de l’IUFM de Montpellier
pour consolider les liens établis par la
convention ; aussi explorer les possibilités de
créer de nouveaux projets sous l’égide des
conventions signées avec les Universités de
Montpellier
Visite pour consolider les liens établis avec les
conventions et explorer la possibilité de créer
de nouveaux projets
Participation au colloque international
His(s)tories of India, Université Stendhal,
Projet Arcus, Grenoble
·
Grenoble, France - décembre 2012
Québec et Montréal- juin 2012
Le Mans, Paris, France- décembre
2011
Grenoble, France- octobre 2011
Murcia, Espagne, octobre 2011
Siem Reap, Cambodge- avril 2011
Paris, France- décembre 2010
Montpellier- novembre 2010
Nantes, France- March 2010
Montpellier, Nîmes, Sète et ParisJune 2009
Angers, Besançon, Poitiers, Paris,
September October 2008
Grenoble, Besançon, Paris, France may-june 2007
Dr N C Mirakamal
June 2008 Invited by the University of Angers, France as Visiting faculty to explore
collaborative projects
October 2011: Invited by the University of Liege, Belgium to deliver lectures on
problems of translation at the University of Liege
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26. Faculty serving in
Dr Chitra Krishnan
·
·
·
·
·
·
·
·
Holds positions of responsibility including those of Chairperson of the Board
of Studies and Board of Examiners in French besides serving on several
committees including the Board of Research Studies.
Vice Chancellor’s nominee on the Governing Body and Boards of Studies of
several city colleges as well as on various inspection committees of the UGC
(MCC, Madras School of Social Work
Governor’s nominee on the Academic Senate of the Tamil Nadu Dr Ambedkar
Law University, Chennai.
Nominated as a member of the Board of Trustees of Ethiraj College for
Women, Madras and the Alliance Française de Madras.
Nominated as a member of the prestigious Standing committee of the
Academic Council, University of Madras from 2012-2014
Invited to be on the Scientific Committee of the International Congress on
Passion et Raison of the Federation international of Teachers of French and
the IATF held in Chennai in February 2013
Invited by the Vice- Chairman TANSCHE (2012-2013) to coordinate the
selection committee for prestigious Tamil Nadu Government Study Abroad
Programme for the students and faculty of Government institutions of higher
education.
Honorary consultant for AMET University, near Chennai, the first university
devoted to marine education and which is setting up the Department of
Foreign languages.
Dr NC Mirakamal
·
·
·
Member, Board of Paper Setters in University of Madras, Pondicherry
University
Member, Board of External Examiners, Pondicherry University, JNU
Member, Board of Studies, Madurai Kamaraj University
27. Faculty recharging strategies (UGC, ASC, Refresher / orientation programs,
workshops, training programs and similar programs).
Dr N C Mirakamal
·
·
Participated in UGC-ASC sponsored Orientation programme in Aug-Sept 2007 in
University of Madras.
Participated in UGC-ASC sponsored Refresher programme in Aug 2011 in
University of Madras.
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28. Student projects
Percentage of students who have done in-house projects including inter-departmental
projects – NIL
percentage of students doing projects in collaboration with other universities /
industry / institute – NIL
29. Awards / recognitions received at the national and international level by
· Faculty –
· Doctoral / post doctoral fellows Dr Chitra Krishnan
International:
·
The President of Italy conferred
the honour of Cavaliere in the
Order of the Star of Italian
Solidarity in 2009
·
The Prime Minster of France the
tile of Chevalier dans l’Ordre des
Palmes Académiques in 2010.
National
·
In September 2012, on the occasion of Teachers day received the Academic
Achievement Award from the Higher Education Minister, instituted for the
first time by the University of Madras.
Dr NC Mirakamal:
National:
·
AITF Recognition Award at the Silver jubilee celebrations of the AITF in
September 2010 at Manali
·
Students
30.
Seminars/ Conferences/Workshops organized and the source of funding
(national / international) with details of outstanding participants, if any.
Details furnished in Appendix II
31. Code of ethics for research followed by the departments :
UGC Regulation on minimum standards and procedure for the award of M.Phil/
Ph.D degree – 2009 are followed.
32. Student profile programme-wise:
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
Name of the
Programme
(refer to question
no. 4)
M.A. French
M.A. French
M.A. French
M.A. French
Applications
received
8
8
9
22
7
Selected
Male Female
Pass
percentage
Male Female
5
4
6
100%
100%
100%
99%
99%
100%
1
6
5
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
2007-08
Name of the
Applications
Selected
Pass
Male Female
Programme
received
percentage
(refer to question
Male Female
no. 4)
M.A. French
26
3
15
100%
M.A. French
26
3
15
M.A. French
8
5
100%
Translation
M.A. French
3
2
100%
Translation
M.A. French
7
3
100%
Translation
M.Phil
7
2
4
100%
M.Phil
Nil
M.Phil
2
1
100%
M.Phil
2
1
1
50%
M.Phil
Nil
M.Phil
Nil
Ph.D.Joint Ph D
2
2
100%
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
Ph.D.
Ph.D.
Ph.D.
Ph.D.
Ph.D.
2011-12
2012-13
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
2
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
2
33. Diversity of students:
Name of programme
M A French 2007-08
M A French 2008-09
M A French Translation
2007-08
M A French Translation
2008-09
M A French 2010-2011
M Phil 2007-08
M Phil 2009-10
M Phil 2010-11
%
of
students
from same
university
% of students
from
other
universities in
Tamil Nadu
1%
3%
-
% of students
from
other
universities
outside Tamil
Nadu
-
%
of
students
from
other
countries
-
99%
97%
100%
100%
-
-
-
91 %
78%
77.73%
99%
99%
100%
9%
11%
16.67%
1%
1%
-
11%
5.6%
-
-
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34. How many students have cleared Civil Services and Defence Services
examinations, NET, SET, GATE and other competitive examinations? Give
details category-wise.
Name of competitive
examinations
NET
Male
Female
1
5
35. Student progression
Student progression
% against enrolled
Not applicable
In the last 2 years nil Prior to 2010-4
students
In the last 2 years - Nil
Not applicable
100%
UG to PG
PG to M.Phil.
PG to Ph.D.
Ph.D. to Post-Doctoral
Employed
· Campus selection
· Other than campus recruitment
Entrepreneurs
Nil
36. Diversity of staff
Percentage of faculty who are graduates
the same University
of the same university
from other universities within the State
from universities from other States
from universities outside the country
: 100% of faculty are graduates of
100%
-
37. Number of faculty who were awarded M.Phil., Ph.D., D.Sc. and D.Litt. during
the assessment period
1 M Phil- Late Mr Thambu R Sudhakar
38. Present details of departmental infrastructural facilities with regard to
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
Library - Department Library with 8104 holdings
Internet facilities for staff and students - Yes all faculty and office have
internet facility tow classrooms have internet facility
Total number of class rooms
- 2 classrooms seating capacity of 35
students; 2 classroom seating capacity of 12 students
Class rooms with ICT facility
- Two classrooms have smart
boards
Students’ laboratories
- NA
Research laboratories
- NA
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39. List of doctoral, post-doctoral students and Research Associates :
a) from the host institution/university -2 doctoral students : (i) Ms Shylaja Ramji (ii)
Ms Sumitra Muthukumar Guide : Dr Chitra Krishnan
b) from other institutions/universities -2 Joint doctoral students who have now
completed their Ph D (i) Sorbonne, Paris 3 - 2010 - Ms Sabine Lauret (ii)
Stendhal, Grenoble -2012 Ms Celine Jeannot Co guide : Dr Chitra Krishnan
c) PH D awarded during assessment period: Ms.Varalakshmi Rajagopalan “Pour Un
Nouvel Enseignement Du Francis Langue Etrangere Principes Methodologiques,
Principes Strategiques : Le Cas de l'Inde ; Guide : Dr.K.Madanagobalane
40. Number of post graduate students getting financial assistance from the
university. (i)Earn while you learn scheme: 1 per year -5 students
(ii) Free education scheme: 1 (2012-2013); (iii) Merit scholarship: 1 (2011-2012)
41. Was any need assessment exercise undertaken before the development of new
programme(s)? If so, highlight the methodology.
NA
42. Does the department obtain feedback from
a. Faculty on curriculum as well as teaching-learning-evaluation? If yes, how
does the department utilize the feedback?
Yes and this is done on a regular basis where meetings are held by faculty
members discussions are held regarding progress made and difficulties
encountered in the curriculum. A unanimous decision is arrived at to alter
methodology used and find new approaches
b. Students on staff, curriculum and teaching-learning-evaluation and how
does the department utilize the feedback?
The students are met on a regular basis and discussions ensue regarding their
progress made and obstacles encountered in the learning process. Solutions are
amicably arrived at after discussion and student opinion is s freely sought and
received.
c. Alumni and employers on the programmes offered and how does the
department utilize the feedback?
By periodical sessional tests, assignments, quiz, tutorials and counselling.
43. List the distinguished alumni of the department (maximum 10)
All the Heads/faculty of French departments of city colleges are alumnus of the
department
10
44. Give details of student enrichment programmes (special lectures / workshops /
seminar) involving external experts.
August 17, 2007 at
Atelier on theatre with Francois
the UNOMDepartment of French,
Lecours, theatre trainee in Paris,
Pirandello Centre,
France
Dept of French,
October 17, 2007 at
Lecture conference by Ms Soruour
Department of French,
the UNOMKasmai, Iranian author and
University of Madras in
Pirandello Centre,
interaction with students on the art
collaboration with Alliance
Dept of French,
of writing
Française de Madras
November 27, 2007 at
Lecture Conference by Prof Marta
the Conference Hall
collaboration with
Dvorak, Sorbonne Nouvelle-Paris
CC Block , Stella
Department of English
3, on Post-colonial Literature
Maris College,
Stella Maris College,
Chennai 600 0086
Chennai
December 13, 2007 at
Lecture Conference &
the UNOMDemonstration by renowned
Pirandello Centre,
French illustrator Francois
Dept of French,
Dermaut
3 day international conference
“ Transcender les frontières,
January 7-9, 2008 at
accéder aux nouveaux horizons”
Resource Persons : Prof Christine
Pirandello Centre,
Raguet, Sorbonne Nouvelle, Paris
Dept of French,
3 and Dr Patrick Counillon,
University of Bordeaux, France
January, 22-24, 2008
Two day workshop on Traduction
at the UNOMDepartment of French,
and Civilisation
Pirandello Centre,
Resource Person : Mr Eric Auzoux
Dept of French,
Lecture Conference on “La
January, 28, 2008 at
Nouvelle Critique” by Prof
Catherine Delmas, Institute of
Pirandello Centre,
Anglophone studies, University
Dept of French,
Stendhal , Grenoble
Inauguration of Russian book
January 31, 2008 at
Exhibition and Interaction with
Prof Alexande Dubiyansky in the
Pirandello Centre,
University of Madras and
presence of Mr Simakov, Director
Dept of French,
Russian Cultural centre
Russian Cultural centre for Arts
and Sciences
Lecture Conference on “La
January, 28, 2008 at
Nouvelle Critique” by Prof
the UNOMUniversity of Madras
11
Stendhal , Grenoble
Lecture Conference by Prof
Stendhal , Grenoble on Michael
Ondaatje
Pirandello Centre,
Dept of French,
February 4, 2008 at
the Conference Hall
collaboration with
CC Block , Stella
Department of English
Maris College,
Stella Maris College,
Chennai 600 0086
Chennai
Feb 15, 2008 at the
Senate Hall, F-50,
One day annual - Lingua Fest
2008- Inter collegiate competition
and interaction
To celebrate “La semaine de la
Francophonie” Karl Cogard,
March 12, 2008 at
Course Director, Alliance
the UNOMfrançaise de Madras gave a lecture
Pirandello Centre,
conference on Premières
Dept of French,
rencontres dans la littérature
française
To celebrate “La semaine de la
March 12, 2008 at
Francophonie” the students of the
the Alliance Française
Dept of French participated in a
de Madras
translation atelier
Workshop on « Comment aborder March 28, 2008 at the
la poésie »
UNOM- Pirandello
Resource person : Jean-Pascal
Centre, Dept of
Elbaz, Former Director, Alliance French, University of
française
Madras
Three day Spanish Film festival
inaugurated by the Vice
Chancellor, University of Madras
April 30, 2008 at the
South Indian Film
Chamber theatre
UICIC & Patent signing of
agreement
June 30, 2008 at Vice
Chancellor
Reading by author Frederic Mari,
Pondicherry
Three day workshop by Frank
Petrel, Singer and Activist,
France, on the theme Music and
Language
Albert II King of the Belgians
July 18, 2008
collaboration with
Embassy of Spain and the
Indo Cine Appreciation
Foundation
collaboration with UICIC
and Patent Office, Govt of
India
July 21, 2008
November 11, 2008
Collaboration with
Embassy of Belgium, New
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Delegation from Maastricht
University, Netherlands
Lecture Conference by
Yusuf Kadal, Poet Mauricien
Lecture Conference by French
Author and Designer Anna Moi
Three day International Bilingual
and Interdisciplinary Conference “
Le regard de l’autre /Through the
eyes of the other”
Workshop on Translation by Paul
Boucher, Université d’Angers ,
France
Workshop on Spoken French by
Anne Boucher, Angers, France
Lecture Conference by on Swiss
writer Corinna Bille on the
occasion of the La Semaine de la
Francophonie by Swiss Prof
Sylvaine Dupuis
Gift of Biblioteca Italia by the
official Italian delegation
comprising Dr Maurizio Fallace,
Director general , Ministry of
Culture, Dr Angela Benintende,
Ministry of Culture and Arch
Iginao Fantini, Embassy of India,
Rome and Dr Angela Trezza,
Director of IIC, New Delhi
Workshop on Translation
Resource Person : Peter Strutt,
France
Education Fair Stall for 5 year
integrated course
Workshop for school teachers of
French
Delhi and Flemish
Interuniversity
MoU signed & presentation
November 14, 2008
for students, University of
Madras
December 16, 2008
December 17, 2008
collaboration with
December 18-20,
CEMRA, Stendhal
2008
University, Grenoble III
and Stella Maris College,
Madras
January 5, 7,12, 2009
collaboration with the
University of Angers,
France
January 6 & 13, 2009
March 16, 2009 at 11
00 am
Seminar Hall
March 18, 2009
May 12-15, 2009
collaboration with Renault
May 23-24, 2009
May 18-23, 2009
13
Reserouce Person and Organiser
Matthieu Leblic -Expert sectoriel
regional de la langue française
Workshop on De Bouche à
Oreille- outil pédagogique
Italian Film Festival in
collaboration with Indo cine film
appreciation society at the Soouth
Indian Film Chamber of
Commerce and IIC, New Delhi
Conference: Le français dans le
monde Thomas Sineux , Ancien
Attacheé de coperation, BCLE,
Pondichery , Evreux France
Conference: La francophonie
Véonique Bonnet, maître de
conférences, Département de
littérature, Centre d’études des
nouveaux espaces littéraires,
Université Paris XIII
Madras Day –Multi Media
presentations by Mr S Muthiah,
Historian and Dr Ram Seshan
Chief Guest : Vice Chancellor ,
Special Invitee: Ms Kausalya
Devi, Hon Consul for France at
Chennai
Conférence: L’Union européen
Ms Anne Marie Autissier
Speical Invitee : Marie Paule
Serre, Directrice, Alliance
française de Madras
Conférence : Traduction
Prof Muruguaiyyan, Universitede
Paris III
Two day International regional
workshop on « L’art de la these et
du mémoire »
Resource Persons : Matthieu
Leblic & Arnaud Loizeau
Journée de la gastronomie
Française
Resource person : Arnaud
Loizeau & JK Madan, Chef
Bonjour India Conferences with
Prof Claire Omhovere,University
Paul Valery Montepellier 3 «
Food imagery in a selection of
Embassy of France
May 29, 2009
July 08-11, 2009
University of Madras and
Indo cine film appreciation
society
July 28, 2009
August 14, 2009
August 17, 2009
Department of French, in
collaboration with the dept
of Indian Music University
of Madras
September 08, 2009
Septmeber 09, 2009
October 12-13, 2009
October 14, 2009
December 16, 2010
Department of French
collaboration with
Embassy of France in India
14
Contemporary Indian Novels in
English »
And
Prof Marta Dvorak, Univeriste
Sorbonne Nouvelle Paris 3
« Dialoguing with absent texts :
the dynamics of Cross-cultural
Collocation »
Silver Jubilee celebrations of the
Research wing of the department
Visit by Consul General of France
Pierre Fournier accompanied by
December 17, 2010
Raja M Kausalya Devi Honorary
consul - Inaugurated the Salle L
Clezio and the La Pleiade Library
at the department of French
Lecture on Learning of French
Language by the Roving
Ambassador of France for
Francophonie Mr Jacques Valade
January 18, 2010
at the Senate House in the
Presence of the Vice Chancellor,
the Registrar and the Honorary
Consul for France
5 day Regional conference on
Pedagogy des contes for teachers
and students by 2 experts from
January 18-22, 2010
France Raymond Richelot and
Michel Gousset
Three day International translation
workshop resource person drawn
from University of Sorbonne, Paris
February 17-19, 2010
III Prof Christine Raguet and for
University of Bordeaux Prof
Patrick Counillon
Two day workshop animated by
experts from University de
Bretagne Sud, France Prof Jean
Feb 15-16, 2010
Peeter, Dr Sandra Vessier and Dr
Radia as part of the MOU signed
with them
Annual foreign languages festival
Linguafest 2010 with exhibition,
March 17-19, 2010
films and a concert by a French
band
Lecture discussion with members
of the Department, Chief Guest :
September 28, 2010
Consul General of France Mr
Pierre Fournier, accompanied by
15
collaboration with
Embassy of France in India
Hon Consul Ms M Kausalya Devi
Venue:
UNOM
Pirandello
Resource centre for Italian Studies
Room
Columbus Day – International
Workshop
on
Christopher
Columbus and Flamenco and
Spanish Cuisine –organized by Mr
Jesus Monge Cosin Ad hoc
Spanish lecturer Venue: UNOM
Pirandello Resource centre for
Italian Studies Room
One day international workshop on
Contes Resource persons:
Ms
Muriel Bloch, France and Ms
Jeeva, India Venue: UNOM
Pirandello Resource centre for
Italian Studies Room
Book release: Le tresor des sages
maximes translation into French of
Swami Desika’s work
Visit of International relations
director University of Montpellier
III, France
Prof Burghardt
Schmidt, who interacted with
students, faculty and doctoral
scholars
Lecture conference by Dr Srilatha
Ravi, Professor, University of
Alberta, Canada & first Doctoral
Scholar of Dept of French,
UNOM, on Francophonie dans
l’océan Indien
One day Lecture conference and
interaction on Literature and
civilization ; Resource person: Dr
Odile Thievenaz , University of
Savoie
Visit and Interactive workshop by
Russian Cultural delegation: Indira
Gazieva, Russian State university,
Moscow,
Nina
Kubaneva,
Academy of State services,
Voronez in traditional Russian
attire and
Iffira Ismaylova,
Voronez
State
Agricultural
University
accompanied
by
Tatiana Perova, Ad hoc lecturer in
October 12, 2010
October 15, 2010
Embassy of France
October 29, 2010
Department of French, in
collaboration with the Dept
of Vaishnavism, University
of Madras
November 23, 2010
December 14, 2010
January 3, 2011
January 13, 2011
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Russian, UNOM
Courtesy Visit to the Unom
Pirandello Room by Dr Angela
Theresa, IIC New Delhi and Mr
January 18, 2011
Sauro Mettzetti, Honorary Consul
of Italy
Placement lecture to the students
of the Department by Ms Yasmine
January 21, 2011
Daas, Course Director, Alliance
Francaise de Madras
Visit by Delegation from Pays de
La Loire: Universities of Maine,
Angers and Catholic of the west
July 13, 2011
with officials of the region;
Interaction with faculty and
students
Celebration of French national day
in the Department with an audiovisual presentation on the French
July 14, 2011
revolution by II year Post graduate
students
Dr Murugaiyyan, Ecole pratique
des Hautes etudes, Parisand and
Mme
Pascale
Murugaiyyan,
UNESCO, Paris visited and
July 25, 2011
interacted with the students
regarding life in France, interculturalism and prospects for
students of French
Academic
delegation
from
University of Nantes, Pays de la
Loire,
France,
visits
and September 20, 2011
interaction
with faculty and
students
Inauguration of the year long
Formation continue for the faculty
of French of city colleges
organized by the Department of
French in collaboration with the
Embassy of France in India, New
October 8, 2011Delhi represented by its Regional
Expert for the French language Mr
Emmanuel
Zimmert
entitled
Propositions,
Acquisitions,
Solutions: a renewed pedagogy of
French as a foreign language
International Workshop for the
students
Lire-Dire-Ecrire
; January 23 -25, 2012
Resource persons : Raymond
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collaboration with IIC New
Delhi
Embassy of France
Richelot and Michel Gousset,
France
International
Workshop
for
teachers of French in collaboration
with the Embassy of France La
pedagogie de la Compréhension as
part of the year long Formation
continue
:Resource
person:
Raymond Richelot, France
Annual Intercollegiate Student’s
Festival Lingua Fest : Chief guest
–Rolf Puls, Gallimard, Quebec,
Eminent Quebecois author and
playwright
Larry Tremblay,
Montreal, Canada, Eminent Tamil
author, Charu Niveditha
International
Workshop
on
Translation Resource Person: Prof
Christine Raguet, University of
Sorbonne, Paris 3
Lecture
conference
on
“Vocabulaire politique” Resource
Person:Eric Auzoux
Placement lecture and interactive
Meeting with team from Renault
Interactive workshop on Language
and Expression Resource Person:
Eric Auzoux
Power
point
Interactive
Presentation by stagiaires from
Lyon 2 every Monday and Friday
to the Masters students of the
Department of French on French
culture and civilisation
International Workshop for the
students
Lire-Dire-Ecrire
;
Resource persons : Raymond
Richelot and Jean Francois de
Corse
International
Workshop
on
Translation Traduire, c’est ouvrir
l’horizon Resource Person: Prof
Christine Raguet, University of
Sorbonne, Paris 3
Annual Festival Lingua Fest 2013
celebrated with Russian Day
French day Spanish day and Italian
January 26, 2012
Feb 13-15, 2012
Feb 16-17, 2012
Feb 22, 2012
Feb 23, 2012
Feb 24, 2012
Feb 24 - March 2,
2012
Feb 25-28, 2013
March 13-15, 2013
Feb 28-March 15,
2013
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Day. Events coordinated by
Romain Labbe ( French) Ms
Shubhapradha
Ravikumar
(German) Sumitra Muthukumar
(Italian)
Ms Jessika Suarez
(Spanish),
Anastasia
Scmidt
(Russian); Events included Poster
exhibition, Film Festival, Talks on
culture
gastronomy
and
workshops on dance
International Guests;
September 05, 2007
October 09, 2007
October 22, 2007
October 30, 2007
November 26, 2007
November 28, 2007
November 29, 2007
January 8, 2008
January 22, 2008
February 29, 2008
Mr Alexandre Collieux, Responsable International
Service, Pays de la Loire & Mr Maurice Berthiau,
Responsable, Economic and International Development,
Pays de la Loire Region
Team from Pays de la Loire and ville de Nantes :
Monique Rabin, élu régionale, 2eme Vice President of the
Research Commission, Patricia Cereige, Conseillère
régionale, Yannick Guin, Maire Adjoint de Nantes, Chargé
de la Culture, François Sarbouche, Conseil régionale Poitou
Charentes.
Dr Denis Charles Meyer, Director of Romance languages,
Head of French Programme, School of Modern languages
and culture, University of Hong Kong
Team from University de Versailles, Saint Quentin en
Yvelines: Dr Diana Cooper Richet, Vice President,
International Relations; Dr Jean Yves Mollier, Directeur de
l’école de Recherches
Dr Patrick Chezaud, President, Universities of Grenoble
& Prof Marta Dvorak, Institute of Anglophone Studies,
Sorbonne, Paris 3
Team from Pays de la Loire : Martin Holstein , Charge de
mission pour la promotion à l’International de la recherche
et de l’enseignement supérieur ; Frédéric Benhamou,
Directeur, Nantes, Atlantique ; Olivier Menar, I Vice
President, University of Nantes
Prof John Webb, Director, International relations,
University of Anger, France to discuss the possibility of
signing a MoU and exploring future collaboration
Team from La Reunion to discuss and interact with
students and faculty
Dr Sylvie Lamoureux, University of Toronto, to discuss
possible future projects and collaboration. Gifted books on
Quebecois literature
Dr David Goodman, Deputy Vice Chancellor,
International University of Technology, Sydney & Dr
Devleen Gosh, Associate professor of Social Inquiry,
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March 14, 2008
March 17, 2008
March 19, 2008
April 1, 2008
April 11, 2008
April 22, 2008
April 30, 2008
May 8, 2008
May 19, 2008
May 28, 2008
May 28, 2008
July 17, 2008
August 7, 2008
August 21, 2008
August 21, 2008
October 15, 2008
November 18, 2008
November 27, 2008
December 2, 2008
Feb 18, 2009
Faculty of Humanities, University of Sydney to explore
future collaboration
Dr Fabio Regge, Consul General of Italy at Mumbai,
visited the department and interacted with the students.
Assured the Vice Chancellor that the Government of Italy
was gifting the UNOM- Pirandello Resource Centre for
Italian Studies, University of Madras with 800 books.
Meeting with the team from Konrad Adenauer
Foundation, Germany for promoting German studies led
by Dr Beate Neuss, Deputy Chairman
Meeting with Ms Sara Cohen Press Attaché and Mr.
Mohamed Afzal, Embassy of Netherlands, New Delhi to
explore the possibility of beginning Dutch Language
classes.
Visit by Prof Edwig Mollaret LaForet, Director and
Dean, UIAE, University Pierre Mendez, Grenoble and Ms
Marie Maugore, Secretary general, Associate Dean, UIAE
Visit by Team from the Pays de la Loire region
Visit by Dr Fabien Chartier, University of Angers, and
also representing other institutions of the Pays de la Loire
region.
Frédéric Mari French author based in Pondicherry and
Sophie, ‘Lire’ publishing house to discuss a book release.
Visit of His Excellency, the Ambassador of France,
Jerome Bonnafont accompanied by the Consul general of
France Joelle Rayet and Hon Consul M Kauslaya Devi
Visit of Mathew Leblic, Expert sectoriel régional pour le
français
Visit of Adele Dunoyer de Segonzac, Représentante de la
région du Centre à Chennai
Visit of Ludwig le Coq, Philippe Cuisinier, Renault
Visit of Philip Cuisinier
Didier Dallaguy, M P
Augustin- meeting with Renault
Visit of Juan Alfredo Pinto Saavedra, Ambassador of
Colombia
Visit of Arthur Lompart, Counselor, Embassy of Poland
Visit of Tenzin Talkha, Dapon Kunga Dorje Chief
Representative, Southern Region, Bangalore
Visit of Soraiaya, Cultural Counsellor and wife of
Ambassador of Colombia and
Visit of Jean Peeter, Sandra Vessier, Clarie Sallie,
Anaire Rossi, Prof Alain Dufour, Université de Bretagne
sud, L’Orient, France
Visit of Gilles Verniers, Sciences Po, Paris
Visit of Laure Benoit, Prof Arnaud Giacometti,
Matthieu Leblic, Patrick Riehl Region du Centre
Korea Foundation representative - Park Kyung Unil
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Feb 26, 2009
March 2, 2009
March 12, 2009
March 16, 2009
March 18, 2009
March 23, 2009
April 22, 2009
April 29, 2009
July 15, 2009
July 20, 2009
July 29, 2009
August 9, 2009
August 18, 2009
October 13, 2009
October 19, 2009
October 21, 2009
October 23, 2009
November 24, 2010
December 17, 2010
January 8, 2010
January 20, 2010
January 28, 2010
Alice Giner et Bernard, Paris France
Delegation headed by Prof Philip Whyte , Director
Relations International Univeristé de Tours, France
Florence Tinguely, Embassy of Switzerland,, New Delhi
Ms Sylvaine Dupuis Swiss writer, Switzerland
Official Italian Delegation Dr Maurizio Fallace, Director
general , Ministry of Culture, Dr Angela Benintende,
Ministry of Culture and Arch Iginao Fantini, Embassy
of India, Rome and Dr Angela Trezza, Director of IIC,
New Delhi
Prof Sebastien Fleuret, Department of Geography,
University of Angers
Mr Philippe Mangentale, Minstère des Affaires
Etrangères
Belgian delegation headed by Mr Jean-Pierre Roland,
Directeur Haute Ecole de Bruxelles, Chargé de mission
Jamshed A Siddiqui Country Director-India, Chief
Representative South Asia International office, University
of Newcastle , Australia
Delegation from University of South Australia led by Dr
Pal Alhuwalia, Pro chancellor
Philippe Cuisinier and Didier Ballagny, Renault
Mr Simakov, Director Russian Cultural centre and Ms
Tatyana Perova
Dr Andrew Farmer, College of Exeter, University of
Oxford UK
Claude Arpi French Journalist and Founder of Tibetan
Pavillon Auroville
Dr Vidya Vencatesan Head, Dept of French , University
of Mumbai
Dr Daniel Rignault, Attachée de coopération educative,
Embassy of France in India, Matthieu Leblic
Dr Daniel Rignault, Attachée de coopération educative,
Embassy of France in India, Matthieu Leblic and
Yasmine Daas met the Vice Chancellor
Mr Didier Ballagny de Renault to discuss translation
workshops
Dr Patrick Chezaud, Conseiller scientifique de
l’ambassade de France en Inde & Prof Marta Dvorak,
Institute of Anglophone Studies, Sorbonne, Paris 3
Dr. Christian Lecot, Université de Savoie and Dr G
Venkatesan, BITS, Pilani.
Team from Pays de la Loire headed by Prof John Webb
and Team from Tours headed by Mr. Giacometti,
Relations Internationales
Prof Elena Palitskaya of Moscow State University
accompanied by Ms. Tatiyana Perova
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February 22, 2010
March 2, 2010
June 2, 2010
September 28, 2010
November 23, 2010
January 13, 2011
July 13, 2011
September 20, 2011
November 2, 2011
March 1, 2012
March 2, 2012
March 20, 2012
May 4, 2012
May 14, 2012
June 9, 2012
August 21, 2012
Jan 4, 2013
Feb 7, 2013
Feb 26, 2013
Mr. Peter Klaus, Resource person for Translation
conducting the workshop at Renault-Nissan, Chennai
Dr Oscar Pujol, Director of the Instituto Cervantes, New
Delhi
Ms. Cecile Champilou, Representative of the Region
Centre, France
Consul General of France Mr Pierre Fournier,
accompanied by Hon Consul Ms M Kausalya Devi
Prof Burghardt Schmidt, International relations director
Montpellier III, France
Mr Yannick Cormier, French Photographer, Pondicherry
to discuss photo exhibition for Lingua fest
Visit by delegation from Pays de La Loire Universities of
Maine, Angers and West Catholic with officials of the
region
Academic delegation from University of Nantes, Pays de
la Loire, France, visits and interaction with faculty and
students
Prof Pascal Clerc, University of Lyon 2 – Interactive
session with Masters students
Courtesy Visit by François Dabin, Director of Courses,
Alliance Française of Madras
Visit of Ms Anabella Libeau, Science Po Paris, in
connection with Oikos project at UNOM
Visit of Prof Christine Cornet, Lyons 2 regarding plans
for future collaborative projects with UNOM
Visit of Mr Salvatore Sorin, Italian faculty, University of
Cochin, Kochi to explore collaborative links
Ms Sara Privat, French scholar, Sorbonne Paris 3 to
explore the possibility of delivering lectures on Greco
Roman myths
Visit by Dr Yves Jubinville, Dr Mathieu Boisvert and
Dr Isabelle Morin UQAM, Montreal Canada to gift books
to department library and discuss collaboration
Visit by John Willcocks, Centro Linguistico D’Ateneo,
Univeristi, delgi Studie di Perugia, Italy to explore
collaborative links
Visit of Ms Marie-Odile Maire Sandoz, Ecole normale
supérieure de Lyon , Lyon France to discuss the possibility
of student exchange and collaboration
Visit of Mr Francois Dabin, Course Director, Alliance
Française de madras to discuss and explore collaborative
links
Official courtesy visit by His Excellency the Ambassador
of France Mr Francois Richier accompanied by the
Consul General of France Mr Pierre Fournier to discuss
future collaboration with the Vice Chancellor, University
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Feb 28, 2013
of Madras
Official courtesy visit by His Excellency the Ambassador
of Italy Dr Daniele Mancini and Ms Elisabetta Mancini
accompanied by the Consul of Italy Mr Sauro Mettzetti
to discuss future collaboration with the Vice Chancellor,
University of Madras and inaugurate the poster exhibition
at the UNOM Pirandello Resource centre for Italian
Studies and deliver a lecture
45. List the teaching methods adopted by the faculty for different programmes.
From the traditional lecture methods using black or white boards to the interactive
methods using latest tools such as smart boards, presentations, poster preparations,
seminars, quiz, Q and A sessions, a whole gamut of methods is used regularly
depending on factors such as the student level, time available, quality of syllabus to be
covered. The faculty members, jointly and severally, discuss and use the pedagogy
that best suits the matter at hand.
46. How does the department ensure that programme objectives are constantly met
and learning outcomes are monitored?
The University has established a system of IQAC and the feedback received
anonymously by the IQAC cell is conveyed to the faculty. This gives us pointers that
enable us to streamline our delivery system. Every two to three weeks a meeting with
the students of each programme enables us to take stock of progress made
academically and any difficulty is addressed and a solution arrived at. Apart from the
sessional tests learning outcomes are monitored through informal quiz, role play and
presentations. Progress in teaching and learning is thus proactively monitored and
acted upon.
47. Highlight the participation of students and faculty in extension activities.
After exploring various target groups for the implementation of extension activities,
the Department of French & Other Foreign Languages identified four NGOs in
Chennai. These target groups comprised students aged between 5 and 22, both male
and female.
Four groups of volunteers from the Department adopted an NGO each and taught
spoken French to the children for two months (from January 2011– March 2011). The
volunteers also apprised the students from the four NGOs of higher education in
French and job opportunities.
At the end of the programme the department of French conducted a valedictory
function in each of these NGOs and distributed note book and pen to each student.
The NGOs and their students gave a positive feed-back and informed us that they
benefited from this programme. They appreciated the efforts taken by the University
of Madras for organizing such extension activities for the benefit of the society and
the underprivileged.
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The beneficiaries always express their appreciation of the efforts taken by the
University of Madras for organizing such extension activities for the benefit of the
society and the underprivileged.
In 2012-2013 the target group was changed to also include elementary school students
from economically and socially challenged backgrounds and the same programme
was conducted and well received.
While the students are actually conducting the programme the faculty members are
responsible for choosing the institutions and ensuring the administration and
management of the programme along with the devising of the curricular aspects. The
entire extension activity is monitored by a faculty member from start to finish.
48. Give details of “beyond syllabus scholarly activities” of the department.
Since the department of French and other foreign languages is a unique department in
that it deals with languages and cultures that are not encountered in the everyday
routine of the department special efforts are taken to make the students obtain an allrounded and in-depth understanding and appreciation of what could be termed
“alien” “foreign” or “international” cultures. These include lectures, exhibitions
poster making and exchanges with international students who hold weekly seminars
for our students so that the department students can benefit by imbibing aspects of
culture that go beyond the books but are real, actual and lived. As the delivery is
done by peer group members in terms of generation it is certainly more effective.
49. State whether the programme/ department is accredited/ graded by other
agencies? If yes, give details.
Only through the University of Madras and as per its rules and regulations.
50. Briefly highlight the contributions of the department in generating new
knowledge, basic or applied.
By participating regularly in various forums at the national and international level
51. Detail five major Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Challenges
(SWOC) of the department.
Strengths
Unique department
the only one of its
kind in Chennai
and one of two in
Tamil Nadu
Weaknesses
Opportunities
100% employment
for our post
graduates
Shortage of Staff
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Challenges
The
biggest
challenge is that the
feeder courses to
our post graduate
programme are not
uniform; so wide
disparity in the
standard of the
students at entry
level
Dedicated faculty
who are constantly
motivating and
challenging the
students to do
better and also
taking pains to be
abreast of latest
innovations and
methodologies
Challenging
academic
programme
punctuated
by
conferences,
workshops
and
seminars
with
international
resource persons
International
ambiance
with
highly
skilled
faculty
with
Foreign languages
taught by native
speakers
Focus on wide
variety of career
possibilities
including
civil
services,
Multinationals,
Embassies,
teaching,
translation,
interpretation etc
More funds to be
allotted for guest
faculty so that the
Department can
Challenging to
function
Growing market
convince the
independent of the with the
underprivileged
sponsorship by
establishment of
sections of the
foreign embassies
Multinationals in
community of the v
and bodies: At
India and in Tamil wide variety of
present apart from Nadu in and around openings that will
German the other Chennai
be available if they
languages are
join the department
dependent on
funding from
foreign agencies.
Larger classrooms
The
cost
of
are required and The French
updating faculty is
better
embassy offers the extremely difficult
infrastructure
in Assistant – paid
as the prohibitive
terms of toilet internship of 10
costs of travel and
facilities. Besides months in Francestay in France and
the walls have as soon as the
increasingly
rare
peeling paint and students obtain
availability
of
leakage
during their MA Degree
fellowships
rains.
While French is the
major component
funds must be
independently
allotted to be used Higher studies
The prohibitive cost
for up gradation of abroad with over
of acquiring books
the
other
4 14 universities in
that have to be
languages too as France with which imported
the
electives UNOM has
particularly for core
otherwise eat away established MOU
courses
at funds meant to
be used for the
major
language
alone.
A
permanent Through the
The cost of inviting
librarian and one internships in
specialists without
additional
institutions such as being able to
administrative staff Alliance Française provide them with
are required to take de Madras or
reasonable facilities
care of the needs of multinationals such makes it more
the Library. Books as Saint-Gobain
difficult to do so as
used by French and Renault the
payment of air fares
students are only student are also
are definitely out of
available in our exposed to the
our financial range
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department library. needs and demands
To
train
a of the job markets
temporary
hand
every year is a
waste of time an
impossibility.
52. Future plans of the department.
The Department being unique and one of its kind envisions becoming a Centre of
Excellence. The department has signed MOU with various universities in France
(Refer Annexure H) and these collaborative contacts could be consolidated to make it
an important centre for French and Francophone studies in south India. Besides, the
Department aims to be a centre for training of students for NET and SLET exams. As
SLET in French does not exist the department aims to work with the University
towards introducing SLET in French in the near future.
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