French Language and Literature

MISSION-VISION-HISTORY

MISSION:

The mission of French Language and Literature Department is to raise qualified individuals having excellent knowledge of French as foreign language, French Literature and Culture as well as good knowledge of Western Literature and Cultures.  The students will, as well, be able to use fluent written and spoken English. After having received relevant undergraduate and graduate education, the graduates would be taking part in private and government sector business areas, in education field, translation field, foreign trade, import-export, banking, press-broadcasting, editing, tourism, cultural services, international relations and state ministries. Another essential mission, as important as the previous one, is to provide qualified contributions to national and international scientific researches in the field of foreign languages, cultures and literatures, especially in French language and literature, and to take part in international projects.

VISION:

The vision of our department is to research and examine the world of languages which is the integrative and unifying element of human history, the word of thought and culture via an interdisciplinary, intercultural and analytical perspective and share scientific research results with the society. We aim to ensure that our country reaches the highest level in the field of language, literature and culture in higher education, and to be an internationally respected education and science center in Aydın, cradle city of civilizations.

HISTORY OF OUR DEPARTMENT

Department of French Language and Literature started education in 2005-2006 and had its first graduates in 2010. Since the academic year 2020-2021, together with the faculty members of English Language and Literature, German Language and Literature and Turkish Language and Literature departments, the faculty members of our department are being part of the teaching team of Interdisciplinary Comparative Literature Master program with thesis.