- Course Code
- FR 1522
- Credit Points
- 15
- Course Coordinator
- Dr S Potts
Pre-requisites
Higher or A level in French.
Notes
This course may NOT be included as part of a graduating curriculum with FR 1021.
Overview
Twentieth-century French and Francophone culture and society through a study of a selection of films, short prose texts, poetry, and socio-political documents, organised around the broad themes of ‘Resistance and Collaboration in World War II’ and ‘Colonialism and its Aftermath’.
In addition to formal lecture and tutorial teaching, students are expected to follow a programme of directed self learning via materials made available on the course WebCT site.
Structure
1 one-hour lecture and 1 one-hour tutorial per week.
Assessment
1st Attempt: 1 two-hour written examination (100%). A satisfactory level of performance in coursework will exempt candidates from the examination.
1 two-hour written examination (100%).
Formative Assessment
1 short written assessment in week 3; two further written assessments in weeks 8 and 11; one oral tutorial presentation.
Feedback
The above assessments are given CAS marks, and written or verbal feedback is also given. Additional informal feedback on performance and tutorial participation is also given in tutorials.