Introduction to French Literature
Undergraduate course
- ECTS credits
- 10
- Teaching semesters
- Spring
- Course code
- FRAN122
- Number of semesters
- 1
- Teaching language
- French
- Resources
- Schedule
- Reading list
Course description
Objectives and Content
Learning Outcomes
Upon completing the course, the student is expected to:
Knowledge
- have knowledge about the texts on the reading list and be aware of their cultural context
- have knowledge about the important trends in French literary history from the 17th century up to today
Skills
- be able to detail thematic aspects of the curriculum in French
- be able to situate the texts in relation to the key trends in French literary history
- be able to use attained knowledge in independent analyses and discussions of the texts on the reading list
General competence
- be well equipped to further develop his/her knowledge about and understanding of French literary texts and their cultural and historic context, also in relation the literatures in other languages
ECTS Credits
Level of Study
Semester of Instruction
Place of Instruction
Bergen
This course can also be taken as online study (FRAN622)
Required Previous Knowledge
Recommended Previous Knowledge
Credit Reduction due to Course Overlap
Access to the Course
Teaching and learning methods
Approx. 3 hours of teaching weekly for 10 weeks.
Teaching is conducted in the form of lectures and seminars, supervision on the mandatory assignment. Also, in addition to regular teaching, there is the possibility of film screenings.
Compulsory Assignments and Attendance
Students must attend at least 75 % of the lectures (including digital teaching) in order to qualify for assessment in this course.
The course has three mandatory assignments (a selection list, an oral presentation, linguistic work). The students prepare the assignments under the guidance of the teacher. All three assignments must be approved before the exam.
Mandatory assignments are valid for two additional semesters following the semester of instruction.
Forms of Assessment
Grading Scale
Assessment Semester
Reading List
a) Text curriculum: the reading list comprises a selection of short texts from different genres and periods of French literary history ranging from the 17th century and up to today. The reading list provides information on what texts are on the curriculum at any given time.
b) Literary history: Students read French literary history from the 17th to the 21. century, and are also required to attain further knowledge of the writers on the reading list. Materials on the specific writers can be found in literary histories, lexicons and commentaries on the works on the reading list.
The reading list will be ready by 1 Jul for the fall semester, and 1 Dec for the spring semester.