University of Bordeaux

This course presents, from a comparative perspective, the Basque language: a European language that does not belong to the Indo-European family, in its typology, the history of the language, etc. The linguistic system is compared to the neighboring Romance languages ​​(Catalan, Castilian, French, Occitan) and Latin. The course focuses on the descriptive linguistics of Basque which address the history and sociological aspects of the language, as well as its phonological system, dialect variation and standard, declension and the case system, syntax, ergativity, verbal system, allocutivity, etc. It addresses historical landmarks, synchrony and diachrony, the phonological system and diachronic variants, morphology, the question of number, marking and meaning, inflectional language, agreement (noun phrase and verb), morphosyntax of the noun, the role of word order and postpositions, the verbal system, and lexicon.

The computer graphics workshop allows students to have a real training in the use of creative tools in computer graphics. The course discusses the principles of modeling used to create objects, characters, and universes in 3D and their rendering in images. The objective is to be able to create a plastic universe by modeling objects in 3D.

This course studies several periods of French architecture. The first part of the course covers Antiquity: classic architecture, origins in Greek civilization, Roman technique, and religious and utility buildings. The second part covers the Middle Ages: feudal society, Christianity, Roman & Gothic architecture, churches and cathedrals, and fortified castles. The third part examines modern times: Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo, the invention of printing, the discovery of America, Protestant reform, the Renaissance, and Baroque architecture. Finally, the course covers contemporary times: neoclassicism, aesthetics, eclecticism, the Industrial Revolution, mass production, functionalism, post-war urban expansion, social housing, and Brutalism.

This course comprises a thematic and comparative approach to French civilization. It focuses on issues relating to local geography (Bordeaux and it's region), secularism in France, the educational system, and French institutions. Students produce written and oral descriptions of French cultural and economic aspects, explain the cultural differences between their own country and France, and improve their French speaking and writing levels through document analysis.

This course focuses on the study of corporations. Topics include: the structure of productivity and human relations, the business environment, business as a cultural project, and the management of human resources. It provides an introduction to how corporations are set up in France, including an explanation of multiple cultural differences that happen in the French business world compared to the rest of the world.

This intermediate French course focuses on intensive instruction in written and oral French through audio-visual method and group work with an instructor. The oral part of the course studies pronunciation, vocabulary for daily and university life, and simple and more complex sentence structure. Written work includes grammatical review, spelling, and expression. The course includes regular exercises to train comprehension and expression.