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FR351C: BANDE DESSINéE A (2022-2023)

Last modified: 08 Aug 2022 09:20


Course Overview

The course will examine the medium of Franco-Belgian comics, also known as bande dessinée. After providing an insight into the historical development of the field, it will consider the popular and academic reception of the medium and cover contemporary case studies.  

Course Details

Study Type Undergraduate Level 3
Session Second Sub Session Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr Fransiska Louwagie

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

None.

Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

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Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 31 August 2023 for 1st half-session courses and 22 December 2023 for 2nd half-session courses.

Summative Assessments

Sequence analysis

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 30
Assessment Weeks 31 Feedback Weeks 34

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Group presentation on a selected bande dessinée sequence

Individual and group written feedback provided on coursework.

 

Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ConceptualApplyYou will acquire a knowledge and understanding of key analytical concepts in the field of bande dessinée and their application to selected case studies.
ConceptualUnderstandYou will acquire a knowledge and understanding of the specificity of the medium of bande dessinée and its intermediality.
FactualAnalyseYou will demonstrate an ability to synthesise material from disparate sources and to take account of the wider cultural context of the topic under consideration
ProceduralApplyYou will conduct independent investigations using basic research methodology
ProceduralApplyYou will acquire habits for autonomous learning, independently applying insights gained on the course to unfamiliar material
ProceduralCreateYou will articulate your views in speech and writing using the appropriate discourse for the subject
ProceduralEvaluateYou will select, evaluate and organise primary and secondary material
ProceduralUnderstandYou will apply critical reading skills to various cultural, literary, filmic, sociological and anthropological texts

Essay

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 70
Assessment Weeks 40 Feedback Weeks 43

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Individual written feedback provided on coursework.

Word Count 2500
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ConceptualAnalyseYou will acquire a knowledge and understanding of the representation of social realities in bande dessinée, with their underlying ideologies and challenges.
ConceptualAnalyseYou will acquire a knowledge and understanding of the organisation and evolutions of the field of bande dessinée and production and reception mechanisms within the field.
FactualAnalyseYou will demonstrate an ability to synthesise material from disparate sources and to take account of the wider cultural context of the topic under consideration
ProceduralApplyYou will conduct independent investigations using basic research methodology
ProceduralApplyYou will acquire habits for autonomous learning, independently applying insights gained on the course to unfamiliar material
ProceduralCreateYou will articulate your views in speech and writing using the appropriate discourse for the subject
ProceduralEvaluateYou will select, evaluate and organise primary and secondary material
ProceduralUnderstandYou will apply critical reading skills to various cultural, literary, filmic, sociological and anthropological texts

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Resit Assessments

Take Home Exam

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 100
Assessment Weeks Feedback Weeks

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1 x take-home exam (2 hours, 2 questions)

Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
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Course Learning Outcomes

Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ProceduralCreateYou will articulate your views in speech and writing using the appropriate discourse for the subject
ProceduralUnderstandYou will apply critical reading skills to various cultural, literary, filmic, sociological and anthropological texts
ProceduralEvaluateYou will select, evaluate and organise primary and secondary material
ConceptualAnalyseYou will acquire a knowledge and understanding of the representation of social realities in bande dessinée, with their underlying ideologies and challenges.
ProceduralApplyYou will conduct independent investigations using basic research methodology
ConceptualUnderstandYou will acquire a knowledge and understanding of the specificity of the medium of bande dessinée and its intermediality.
ConceptualApplyYou will acquire a knowledge and understanding of key analytical concepts in the field of bande dessinée and their application to selected case studies.
FactualAnalyseYou will demonstrate an ability to synthesise material from disparate sources and to take account of the wider cultural context of the topic under consideration
ConceptualAnalyseYou will acquire a knowledge and understanding of the organisation and evolutions of the field of bande dessinée and production and reception mechanisms within the field.
ProceduralApplyYou will acquire habits for autonomous learning, independently applying insights gained on the course to unfamiliar material

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