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Current Academic Year 2012 - 2013
Please note that this information is subject to change.

Module Title	French Society and Literature
Module Code	FR190
School	SALIS
Online Module Resources
Module Co-ordinator	Semester 1: Agnes Maillot Semester 2: Agnes Maillot
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	5
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

Description

The module offers an introduction to ideas and movements that have played a significant role in the social, political and cultural evolution of modern France. It will also introduce reading skills in French and develop basic techniques of textual analysis .

Learning Outcomes

1. Identify the dominant factors in the evolution of modern French society
2. Read selected short literary texts in French
3. Evaluate selected literary texts and place them in their historical context.
4. Analyse thematic and stylistic features of literary texts, citing examples and making comparisons with similar texts.

Workload	Full-time hours per semester
*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Lecture	1	Lecture on French History
Seminars	1	Seminar on literary texts
Directed learning	4	Library study and reading of literary texts
Total Workload: 6

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

French history 1789 to the present.
Lectures will survey cultural, political and social developments in France in the modern and contemporary period..

Short French literary texts.
A selection of stories from Gratton and Le Juez (1994) will be studied..

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	50%	Examination Weight	50%

Course Work Breakdown
Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date

Reassessment Requirement
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; 1 = A resit is available for all components of the module 2 = No resit is available for 100% continuous assessment module 3 = No resit is available for the continuous assessment component
This module is category 1

Indicative Reading List

J. Gratton and B. Le Juez (eds.): 1994, Modern French Short Fiction, Manchester University Press, Manchester,
M. Evans and E. Godin: 2003, France 1815-2003, Arnold, London,

Other Resources

None

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