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FRA1401

France Today

Credits 7.5
Level Foundation courses, level I
Course start Spring 2011
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction French
Examination arrangement Home examination and Oral examination

About

About the course

Course content

The course will cover modern French history, geography and social studies. There is an opportunity for a stay at the study centre in Caen, France, where lectures relevant to this course are offered.

Learning outcome

Students should have gained insight into French society today and current political issues in France.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures and group sessions with discussion. Practice in oral presentations. Students are expected to give response to each other's presentations.
Assessment: Home exam 4-5 pages. Both parts of the exam are graded together. Failing one part of the exam entails failing the whole course. Students who fail must sit both parts again.

Compulsory assignments

  • 1 assignment written in French, 3-4 pages.

Required previous knowledge

None

Course materials

The reading list will be available at the beginning of the semester.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
FRAC1102 7.5 sp
HFFRA102 7.5 sp
HFFRA104 7.5 sp
This course has academic overlap with the courses in the table above. If you take overlapping courses, you will receive a credit reduction in the course where you have the lowest grade. If the grades are the same, the reduction will be applied to the course completed most recently.

Subject areas

  • French
  • French Cultural Studies

Contact information

There is no contact information available for this course.

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: Home examination and Oral examination
Grade: Letters

Ordinary examination - Autumn 2010

Hjemmeeksamen
Weighting 2/3 Duration 1 uker
Muntlig eksamen
Weighting 1/3 Date Release 2010-11-24
Submission 2010-12-01
Duration 20 minutter

Ordinary examination - Spring 2011

Hjemmeeksamen
Weighting 2/3 Date Release 2011-05-09
Submission 2011-05-16
Duration 1 uker
Muntlig eksamen
Weighting 1/3 Date Release 2011-06-03
Submission 2011-06-10
Duration 20 minutter