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32. Give details of student enrichment programmes (special lectures / workshops / seminar)
with external experts.
S.No Conference Organized Year Designation
1. ―Life in France and Higher 2014-15 Director of Pedagogy, Ms.
Education in France‖ Alexandra Dourver ;
Coordinator, Campus France,
Madhuri Welling.
33. List the teaching methods adopted by the faculty for different programmes.
34. How does the department ensure that programme objectives are constantly met and
learning outcomes monitored?
35. Highlight the participation of students and faculty in extension activities: students take
part in Outreach activities
36. Give details
State whether the programme/ department is accredited/ graded by other agencies. Give
details.: NA
37.State whether the programme/ department is accredited/ graded by other agencies. Give
details.
NA

38. Detail any five Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Challenges (SWOC) of the
department:
STRENGTHS:
1. The French department deploys and utilizes, ―multiple teachings aids‖ like audio
documents, movies, songs, comic strips, french magazines and newspapers, short story
extracts etc. that expose students to real life situations and helps develop and utilize the
language skills. Moreover, such an ―experience‖, accelerates their comprehension of the
language in a more natural ecosystem.
2. The department adopts a unique ―teaching methodology‖, that allows students more time to
discuss, prepare and participate in activities like speaking/comprehension sessions, in both
team and individual based formats. This brings about a lot of team work and drives the
underlying principle of ―Language is best learnt when practiced/spoken‖.
3. The department encourages students, ―creative freedom‖ to express themselves, as it helps
articulation of thought through the usage of the language, which helps mitigate psychological
barriers of fear, Shyness and ego, which are obstacles to learning a language.
Weakness:
1. Lack of variety in educational material.
Opportunities:
1. Programmes can be started to help weak students.
2. Programmes can be stated for improving the speaking skills of students.
3. Can organize invited lectures/workshops/conferences.
Challenges:
1. Student: teacher ratio very high (1 teacher for 150 students)which affects the attention and
time spent on the individual needs of the students is compromised.
2. Difficulty in handling large batches.
3. overburdened by administrative/exam related work.
39. Future plans of the department:
1. The department plans to conduct a seminar on the ―Impact of the French Revolution on the
advent of democracy and development of modern constitutions‖.
2. Faculty plans to complete P.G.

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