Autumn and Spring Semesters

Unit(s) of Assessment	Weighting Towards Module Mark( %)
Written assignment of 800 words, end of Semester 1	20%
Portfolio of coursework	20%
Two hour unseen examination, end of Semester 2	60%
Qualifying Condition(s)  A weighted aggregate of 40% is required to pass the module

This is a Level 1module for French. It is taught in the target language, over Autumn and Spring semesters, one contact hour per teaching week. Attendance is compulsory.

A level French or equivalent

This module aims to provide an introduction to contemporary French and Francophone societies, in part through the medium of contemporary French and Francophone fiction.

• will be able to follow and take notes from lectures delivered in French;
• will have gained an understanding of how French culture and society have developed over the last half century, and how Francophone cultures and societies have developed around the world;
• will be able to recognise and analyse some important issues in modern Francophone cultures and societies;
• will have acquired the necessary skills to read and understand authentic source material on a variety of topics related to contemporary French and Francophone cultures and societies;
• will have acquired basic and specialised vocabulary related to social and cultural issues;
• will be able to follow, comment on and discuss a range of contemporary issues;
• will have gained an understanding of the contemporary media in France and Francophone countries;
• will be able to write critically on cultural and social issues in French.

Littérature et cinéma francophone

One contact hour per teaching week in Autumn and Spring Semesters. Classes will include lectures and seminars; students are expected to read extensively outside classes in order to follow lectures and participate in seminars.

15 December 2010