Major - English Language and Literature Minor - French An-Najah National University

Overview

The French Language minor programme aims at developing students’ lingual skills in French where they must pass 30 credit hours in total.

Teaching and Learning

The English Department adopts student-centered approaches in teaching and learning. The students are continuously engaged in in-class presentations, group discussions and research. One dominant approach is the social constructivism approach in which students collaborate in a social constructivist environment to construct learning experiences. They build on the information they have and share what they know with others. They are also immersed in a dynamic environment where they are exposed to the culture and literature of the languages they learn. 

The Department spares no effort to attract scholars and university instructors who speak English or French as native languages. Students engage in real cross cultural communication; they become aware of the cultural and language differences, and therefore they are able to avoid cultural or language misunderstanding.

Most instructors use e-learning techniques and methods. Several courses in language, literature, linguistics and communication skills are on Moodle. Teachers use Moodle as a platform for discussion, dissemination of information and other learning activities.

In the introductory language courses, teachers use an integrated approach in which all four skills (reading, writing, listening and speaking) are addressed.

Career Opportunities

The program provides the governmental and non-governmental organizations with trilingual graduates who can serve in schools as language teachers, travel and international agencies, public relation offices, banks and business firms. Translation is another important domain where French, English and Arabic are heavily utilized languages around the world in technology, diplomacy, international relations, politics and culture.  No matter what kind of career you dream to pursue, a degree in English/French (Major/Minor) certainly makes you more attractive to employers for the varied and vibrant experience the program offers, and the skills it develops through exposure to such different languages and cultures.

Accreditation

The Program is accredited by the AQAC (Accreditation and Quality Assurance Committee) of the Palestinian Ministry of Education. An- Najah National University is a member of The Arab Union of Universities; all University programs and degrees are both nationally and internationally recognized and accredited.