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Undergraduate Handbook 2005-2006 (archived)
Module FREN1041: LITERATURE AND CULTURE IN MODERN FRANCE
Department: Modern Languages and Cultures (French)
FREN1041: LITERATURE AND CULTURE IN MODERN FRANCE
| Type | Level | Credits | Availability | Module Cap | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 1 | 20 | Available in 2005/2006 | None. | Durham |
Pre-requisites
- B in French at A level (or its equivalent).
Corequisites
- French Language 1 (I) (FREN1011).
Excluded Combinations
- None.
Aims
- The module seeks to introduce students to some of the main developments of twentieth-century French culture and society through a series of key texts and films.
Content
- Covering a sixty-year period from the mid-1920s to the year 2000, the texts highlight the various changes which have marked the twentieth century in France: aesthetic, philosophical, and socio-cultural.
- This module is taught and examined in French.
- Four texts are prescribed for detailed study.
- (The selection of texts is subject to change and revision).
Learning Outcomes
Subject-specific Knowledge
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Subject-specific Skills
Key Skills
Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module
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Teaching Methods and Learning Hours
| Activity | Number | Frequency | Duration | Total Hours | Attendance Monitored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 4 | 4 Per Year | 1 Hour | 4 | |
| Seminars | 22 | 1 Per Week | 1 Hour | 22 | |
| Preparation and Reading | 174 | ||||
| Total | 200 |
Summative Assessment
| Component | Component Weighting | Element | Length/Duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commentary | 15% | Commentary (Term 1) | 800 words | 100% | |
| Essay | 25% | Essay (Term 2) | 1200 words | 100% | |
| Examination | 60% | Unseen written examination consisting of two questions: one essay, one commentary | 2 hours | 100% |
Formative Assessment
None
Students who do not attend monitored activities shown under Teaching Methods
and Learning Hours, or who fail to complete the summative or formative
assessment(s) specified above, may be subject to the Academic Progress
procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be
required to leave the University.