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. 

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. 

None

Theoretical Frameworks for Culture 2 Courses  (MODLANG2003)

Reflective Journal (1,800 words) - 45%

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

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. 

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 

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