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FREN2011: MODERNITY & DISENCHANTMENT: 19TH AND 20TH C FRENCH LITERATURE AND CULTURE

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Type	Open
Level	2
Credits	20
Availability	Available in 2023/24
Module Cap	75
Location	Durham
Department	Modern Languages and Cultures (French)

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

Excluded Combinations 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

Subject-specific Knowledge:

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

Subject-specific Skills:

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

Key Skills:

The further development of general written communication skills.
The ability to discuss topical or general issues with fluency.
The ability to seek out and identify appropriate sources of evidence and information.

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 fortnightly 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

Activity	Number	Frequency	Duration	Total	Monitored
Lectures	20	1 Per Week	1 Hour	20	Yes
Seminars	10	Fortnightly	1 Hour	10	Yes
Preparation and Reading				170
Total				200

Summative Assessment

Component: Summative Essay		Component Weighting: 30%
Element	Length / Duration	Element Weighting	Resit Opportunity
Summative Essay	1,500 words	100	Yes

Component: Commentary		Component Weighting: 20%
Element	Length / Duration	Element Weighting	Resit Opportunity
Commentary	1,000 words	100	Yes

Component: Written Examination		Component Weighting: 50%
Element	Length / Duration	Element Weighting	Resit Opportunity
Written Examination	2 hours	100	Yes

Formative Assessment

None

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