Modern Languages and Cultures |
The information contained in this module specification was correct at the time of publication but may be subject to change, either during the session because of unforeseen circumstances, or following review of the module at the end of the session. Queries about the module should be directed to the member of staff with responsibility for the module. |
Title | INTRODUCTION TO FRENCH STUDIES II | ||
Code | FREN116 | ||
Coordinator |
Dr RJ Dixon Modern Languages and Cultures Rebecca.Dixon@liverpool.ac.uk |
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Year | CATS Level | Semester | CATS Value |
Session 2019-20 | Level 4 FHEQ | Second Semester | 15 |
Pre-requisites before taking this module (other modules and/or general educational/academic requirements): |
Modules for which this module is a pre-requisite: |
Co-requisite modules: |
Teaching Schedule |
Lectures | Seminars | Tutorials | Lab Practicals | Fieldwork Placement | Other | TOTAL | |
Study Hours |
13 |
10 |
23 | ||||
Timetable (if known) | |||||||
Private Study | 127 | ||||||
TOTAL HOURS | 150 |
Assessment |
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EXAM | Duration | Timing (Semester) |
% of final mark |
Resit/resubmission opportunity |
Penalty for late submission |
Notes |
CONTINUOUS | Duration | Timing (Semester) |
% of final mark |
Resit/resubmission opportunity |
Penalty for late submission |
Notes |
Presentation (Two PowerPoint slides) There is a resit opportunity. This is not an anonymous assessment. | 5 minutes | 10 | ||||
Data analysis There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. This is an anonymous assessment. | -200 words | 10 | ||||
Summary of a secondary source There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. This is an anonymous assessment. | -350 words | 20 | ||||
Essay There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. This is an anonymous assessment. | -1500 words | 60 |
Aims |
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This module aims to provide students with academic writing skills appropriate to a range of areas in French Studies; The first half of the module aims to introduce students to the institutions of Francophonie - the community of French speaking nations (fostering critical thinking on those institutions); The module further aims to provide students with a comprehensive chronological review of French colonial history, introduces them to the French presence and role of French in North Africa, in Sub-Saharan Africa and in the Low Countries; The second half of the module introduces the students to various French narrative forms, from the historical period to the present day, and to provide them with the necessary skills critically to evaluate such forms. |
Learning Outcomes |
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(LO1) Demonstrate knowledge of the development of the French language and of the extent of its use throughout the world. |
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(LO2) Demonstrate knowledge of representative examples of French narrative forms and be able to deploy the academic terms used to describe key concepts in these areas. |
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(LO3) Students will be able to analyse data and read critically both in French and in English. They will be able to select and integrate this secondary material into their essays following the appropriate conventions. |
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(LO4) They will have some understanding of the language and conventions of scholarly articles. They will be able to write summaries on appropriate secondary sources and use their knowledge and understanding of these sources to construct their own arguments. |
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(S1) Information skills - Critical reading |
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(S2) Demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of the cultures, linguistic contexts, history, politics, geography, and social and economic structures of the societies of the country of the target language and other countries around the world where that language is used. |
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(S3) Understand a text of the target language within its broader historical, cultural and social context |
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(S4) Global citizenship - Cultural awareness |
Teaching and Learning Strategies |
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Teaching Method 1 - Lecture Teaching Method 2 - Seminar |
Syllabus |
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Topics covered during this module will include the origin and development of the Francophonie - the community of French speaking nations, French colonial history, French in North Africa, in Sub-Saharan Africa and the Low Countries . A variety of texts will be studied in the form of extracts, and at least one longer complete text will be studied. |
Recommended Texts |
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Reading lists are managed at readinglists.liverpool.ac.uk. Click here to access the reading lists for this module. |