Year
2017
Units
4.5
Contact
1 x 2-hour lecture weekly
Prerequisites
18 units of FREN topics
Topic description
In this topic students consider issues relating to French culture and society as illustrated in a selection of authentic written, aural and/or visual texts. Students may be offered a choice of monographic studies relating to contemporary cultural issues. Regular offerings include, Introduction to Translation, the French media, as well as individual research projects on specific areas of interest.
Educational aims
This topic aims to:
- provide further opportunities for the development or consolidation of students' background knowledge of issues related to French-speaking cultures and societies
- further develop learners' critical and analytical skills through the study of contemporary socio-cultural issues, and foster students' involvement in individual research projects
Expected learning outcomes
On completing this topic, students will be able to:
- summarise and illustrate historical and social developments related to French speaking cultures and societies, and use these as context for the interpretation, comparison and critiquing of texts
- identify and organise relevant research material in order to produce sound academic texts
Key dates and timetable
Timetable details for 2017 are no longer published.
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