Module: French Literature Film & Visual Studies

Module Specifications.

Current Academic Year 2024 - 2025

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Date posted: September 2024

Module Title	French Literature Film & Visual Studies
Module Code	FR298 (ITS) / FRE1014 (Banner)
Faculty	Humanities & Social Sciences	School	SALIS
Module Co-ordinator	Dervila Cooke
Module Teachers	-
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	5
Pre-requisite	Not Available
Co-requisite	Not Available
Compatibles	Not Available
Incompatibles	Not Available

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Description

The course provides a critical toolkit for the analysis of literary texts, visual artefacts, and films in French. Students will study a range of modern and contemporary French and/or Francophone literary, visual, and cinematic works in order to develop their analytical, reading, and aural skills, as well as their understanding of artistic production and of French-speaking cultures. Students will also reflect on their own analyses, whether orally or in written form.The works studied may include prose, film, painting, poetry, song, and street photography. Through close study, students will identify and come to understand various aesthetic functions, such as those of characters, narrative structure, literary form, motifs, narrative voice, pictorial composition, framing, and cinematic technique. The social and cultural history behind the works in question will be an integral part of the learning.

Learning Outcomes

1. Interpret literary and visual artefacts arising out of the contemporary French-speaking world and reflect on his or her own interpretations.
2. Manipulate relevant critical tools for an informed understanding of the works
3. Assess the specific socio-historical context of each work, and of each culture studied
4. Inscribe his/her written and/or oral critical discourse in an organised and informed manner

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full-time hours per semester
Lecture	22	No Description
Assignment Completion	20	No Description
Directed learning	30	Independent reading and viewing of prescribed works
Directed learning	20	Independent research
Directed learning	11	Preparation for group and class discussions: synchronous or asynchronous
Independent Study	22	Revision of group or class discussion
Total Workload: 125

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	100%	Examination Weight	0%

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Course Work Breakdown
Assignment	Continuous Assessment 1 (may be oral activity or written assignment) circa week 6	30%	n/a
Assignment	Continuous Assessment 2 (may be oral activity or written assignment) circa week 12 or 13	70%	n/a

Reassessment Requirement Type
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories: Resit category 1: A resit is available for both* components of the module. Resit category 2: No resit is available for a 100% continuous assessment module. Resit category 3: No resit is available for the continuous assessment component where there is a continuous assessment and examination element.
* ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a Continuous Assessment/Examination split; where the module is 100% continuous assessment, there will also be a resit of the assessment
This module is category 1

Indicative Reading List

Other Resources

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