French Culture 2 FRENCH2010

  • Academic Session: 2024-25
  • School: School of Modern Languages and Cultures
  • Credits: 20
  • Level: Level 2 (SCQF level 8)
  • Typically Offered: Runs Throughout Semesters 1 and 2
  • Available to Visiting Students: Yes
  • Collaborative Online International Learning: No

Short Description

This course will introduce students to a selection of topics related to the cultural production and cultural identities of the French-speaking world. It will explore a range of textual and cultural materials in French, across a number of periods and genres, supported by the material on the School-wide 'Theoretical Background to Culture 2 Courses' Moodle page on cross-cutting themes and concepts. 

Timetable

Theoretical background material, including recorded lectures, available online anytime on Moodle 

20 x 1 hour Subject lectures. 

8 x 1 hour Seminars in weeks 3,5,8,10 of both semesters as scheduled in MyCampus. 

Requirements of Entry

EITHER French Language 1 (Non-beginners) (FRENCH1006) at grade D3 or above AND French Culture 1 (Non-beginners) (FRENCH1004) at grade D3 or above OR French Language 1 (Beginners) (FRENCH1005) at grade C3 or above.

Excluded Courses

None

Co-requisites

Theoretical Frameworks for Culture 2 Courses  (MODLANG2003)

Assessment

Reflective Journal (1,800 words) - 45%

Essay (1,200 words) - 30%
Exam (120 minutes) open exam within 24 hours (1000 words) - 25%

Main Assessment In: April/May

Course Aims

This course will provide the opportunity to:

■ introduce selected topics and periods in relation to the cultural identities of the French-speaking world;

■ analyse texts and films in terms of their ideas, their formal features and their broader significance within the cultures of the French-speaking world;

■ explore these materials within relevant conceptual and theoretical frameworks, covering questions such as nation and identity, gender, space and location. 

Intended Learning Outcomes of Course

By the end of this course students will be able to:

■ analyse critically key themes with detailed reference to the materials studied, in class discussion and in written essay form; 

■ discuss the major critical approaches introduced in the theoretical background material for all Culture 2 courses and apply these concepts appropriately to the texts studied in a formal written argument; 

■ identify and analyse key formal and stylistic features of the texts studied and demonstrate an understanding of their broader significance within the cultures of the French-speaking world, in class discussion and in written essay form; 

■ reflect in writing on their personal engagement with the course material and demonstrate their learning journey 

Minimum Requirement for Award of Credits

Students must submit at least 75 per cent by weight of the components (including examinations) of the course's summative assessment.