Module Title |
Culture and Society 2: French
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Module Code |
FR290
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School |
SALIS
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Online Module Resources
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Level |
2
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Credit Rating |
5
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Pre-requisite |
None
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Co-requisite |
None
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Module Aims
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7 to study three major 20th-century French literary texts
7 to develop reading skills across a range of genres and literary styles
7 to understand the cultural and literary background from which these works emerged
7 to have a greater understanding through literature of modern and contemporary France.
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Learning Outcomes
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This course has been designed to help students develop and use some important analytical and interpretative skills. As a result of taking this module, students will be able to:
7 describe and explain the structure, internal coherence and themes of the works they have studied
7 identify and critically discuss the psychological or social issues dealt with by each author
7 recognise how a particular genre (theatre, poetry, novel) is related to the socio-culture and literary context from which it emerged
7 understand some of the key changes in literary expression in 20th-century France.
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Indicative Time Allowances
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Hours
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Lectures |
12
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Tutorials |
12
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Laboratories |
0
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Seminars |
0
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Independent Learning Time |
51
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Total |
75
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Placements |
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Assignments |
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NOTE
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Assume that a 5 credit module load represents approximately 75 hours' work, which includes all teaching, in-course assignments, laboratory work or other specialised training and an estimated private learning time associated with the module.
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Indicative Syllabus
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Assessment | Continuous Assessment | 0% | Examination Weight | 100% |
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Indicative Reading List
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7 Little, J.P., Beckett: En attendant Godot and Fin de Partie, London: Grant & Cutler (Critical Guides to French Texts 6), 1981
7 Kenner, Hugh, A Reader's Guide to Samuel Beckett, London: Thames &Hudson, 1973
7 Graver, Lawrence, Samuel Beckett, Waiting for Godot, Cambridge & New York: CUP, 1989
7 Pierrot, Jean, Marguerite Duras, Paris: Corti, 1989
More will be provided in class.
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Programme or List of Programmes
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ALFG | BA in Applied Languages (French/German) |
ALFS | BA in Applied Languages (French/Spanish) |
ALJ | BA in Applied Languages (Japanese) |
EBF | BA in European Business (French) |
IBLFG | BA in Inter. Business & Lang. (Fr/Ge) |
IBLFS | BA in Inter. Business & Lang. (Fr/Sp) |
IMLFG | BA in Int. Mkting. & Languages (Fr/Ge) |
IMLFS | BA in Int. Mkting & Lang. (Fr/Sp) |
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