Module FREN2011: French Literature and Culture in the 19th and 20th Centuries

Department: Modern Language and Cultures (French)

FREN2011: French Literature and Culture in the 19th and 20th Centuries

Prerequisites

• French Language 1 (FREN1011) OR an equivalent qualification to the satisfaction of the Chairman/Chairwoman of the Board of Studies in MLAC or his/her representative.

Corequisites

• Modern European Languages, Combined Honours and all Joint and 'with' programmes: French Language 2 (FREN2051) or French Language 2 and Year Abroad (FREN2071). Other: see Chairman/Chairwoman of the Board of Studies in MLAC or his/her representative.

Excluded Combination of Modules

• None.

Aims

• To enable students to read representative texts in French which illustrate the ways this period has depicted and discussed the relationship between the individual and society.
• To introduce students to representative films which illustrate the main themes in the module.
• To promote their ability to discuss these texts and films in French with an appropriate critical vocabulary.
• To improve their ability to think and write in French on literary and cultural topics.

Content

• Prescribed texts and films (subject to change and revision).
• The module is taught and examined in French.

Learning Outcomes

• Acquire a broader understanding of the cultural context of the set texts, with a supplementary introduction to film studies.

• Students will be able to read representative texts and study representative films in French which illustrate the ways in which the period concerned depicted and envisaged the relationship between the individual and society.
• Improve students' ability to think and write in French on literary topics

• Skills in written argumentation and presentation.

Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module

• The module is taught by means of a weekly lecture and three-weekly seminars. Students are required to attend all lectures and seminars and are expected to prepare themselves for classes and participate actively in discussions.

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Summative Assessment

Formative Assessment:

None

■ Attendance at all activities marked with this symbol will be monitored. Students who fail to attend these activities, or to complete the summative or formative assessment specified above, will be subject to the procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University