Course content

French literature.

Learning outcome

Knowledge:

Candidates who have passed this course

- have knowledge of periods in French literary history from the Enlightenment until today.

- have acquired the necessary vocabulary to describe the different literary periods.

- have a command of the stylistic vocabulary necessary for them to describe characteristics of different texts.

Skills:

Candidates who have passed this course

- can reflect upon aesthetical principles within a historical perspective and compare these to principles relating to contemporary literature.

- can analyse French texts from different genres and different periods.

General competence:

Candidates who have passed this course

- can understand how they and others acquire foreign languages.

- can reflect on the link between language and identity.

- can adjust their behaviour and communication to different cultures.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures and seminars. All lectures and seminars are compulsory.

Distribution of teaching hours:

3 full hours x 14 weeks of lectures

1.5 full hours x 14 weeks of seminars/ individual tutoring

Compulsory assignments

• Mandatory attendance in all teaching activities, including excursions and conferences
• Written assignment

Specific conditions

Recommended previous knowledge

FRAC1100 French Literature and Culture, or equivalent courses.

Required previous knowledge

Requires admission to the one-year programme in French with didactics in Caen.

Course materials

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

Credit reductions