FRN3704

Telling Tales: An Introduction to French Narrative Fiction (6 points)

(ARTS)

Leader: Philip Anderson

Offered:
Clayton Second semester 2004 (Day)

Synopsis:

Objectives: Students completing this subject should have acquired an understanding of the development of forms of narrative fiction in French from the simple oral tale to sophisticated forms of modern fiction, relating narrative forms to social contexts. They should have developed a critical understanding of various narrative situations and discourses and be able to describe features of story and the interaction of teller and audience. Students will have developed their language skills in French, especially in the area of exposition and argument, practising those skills in oral presentations and essay-writing. Students at third year level will meet the additional objective of critically analysing and deploying competing theoretical models of the narrative subject and narrative process.

Assessment: Class presentation (1000 words in French): 25% + Essay (1000 words in French): 25% + Essay (1500 words in French): 35% + Three reading reports (300 words in French each): 15%

Contact Hours: 3 hours (1 x lecture and 1 x 2 hour seminar) per week

Prerequisites: FRN2020 or FRN2080

Prohibitions: FRN2704