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FRA1120

French Literary History

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Credits 7.5
Level Foundation courses, level I
Course start Spring 2025
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction French
Location Trondheim
Examination arrangement School exam with oral examination

About

About the course

Course content

Different periods in French literary history from the 16th century until the present are studied and exemplified through analysis of a selection of literary texts.

Learning outcome

Knowledge

Candidates who have passed this course,

  • have knowledge of the different periods in the literary history of French culture from the Renaissance until the present
  • have a vocabulary in French that characterises the different periods in literary history

Skills

Candidates who have passed this course,

  • are conscious of the delimitation of periods in literary history
  • possess a vocabulary about literary history that make them capable of expressing themselves, in speaking and in writing, about characteristic features of the different periods in literary history
  • are capable of considering the different aesthetical principles from a historical perspective

General competence

Candidates who have passed this course,

  • can reflect on the connection between literature, language, and historical development

Learning methods and activities

Lectures and seminars with discussions. Study groups. The course is taught in French.

Obligatory assignments: 4 assignments; the format of the individual assignments may vary depending on the course plan.

Approved obligatory assignments are valid for 2 semesters (the semester in which the approval is given, plus the following semester). All obligatory assignments must be completed in the same semester.

Compulsory assignments

  • 4 assignments

Further on evaluation

The oral examination (approx. 10 minutes) may adjust the grade of the written exam. For the course to be passed, both parts of the exam should meet a level corresponding to a passing grade. Students who fail must sit both parts again. The oral examination will be cancelled if the student fails the written exam.

The exam must be answered in French. Information about which dictionaries, if any, you are allowed to consult during the exam will be available in the reading list at the beginning of the semester.

Course materials

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

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
FRA1102 7.5 sp Autumn 2019
FRAC1101 7.5 sp Autumn 2019
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 Literature
  • French
  • French Literature

Contact information

Course coordinator

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Language and Literature

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: School exam with oral examination
Grade: Letter grades

Ordinary examination - Autumn 2024

School exam with oral examination
Weighting 100/100 Examination aids Code F Date 2024-10-10 Time 09:00 Duration 4 hours Exam system Inspera Assessment
Place and room for school exam with oral examination

The specified room can be changed and the final location will be ready no later than 3 days before the exam. You can find your room location on Studentweb.

Sluppenvegen 14
Room SL310 lilla sone
1 candidate

Ordinary examination - Spring 2025

School exam with oral examination
Weighting 100/100 Examination aids Code F Date 2025-05-19 Time 15:00 Duration 4 hours Exam system Inspera Assessment
Place and room for school exam with oral examination

The specified room can be changed and the final location will be ready no later than 3 days before the exam. You can find your room location on Studentweb.

Sluppenvegen 14
Room SL311 orange sone
21 candidates