FRN4800

Contemporary Francophone Fiction: Writing, Identity and Difference (6 points)

(ARTS)

Leader: Brian Nelson and Philip Anderson

Offered:
Not offered in 2004.

Synopsis:

Objectives: On successful completion of this course students should have: 1. Acquired an insight into the range of contemporary writing in French across national and cultural boundaries. 2. Developed an understanding of the ways in which the mediation of socio-cultural identity through variations of the French language and forms of French fiction can both inform that identity and shift language and genre boundaries. 3. Developed their language skills in French, especially in the area of exposition and argument, practising those skills in oral presentations and essay-writing. 4. Demonstrated a critical understanding of the relationship between language, genre, ideology and identity in the light of more extensive reading in critical theory.

Assessment: Essay (1200 words in French): 25% + Essay (1500 words in French): 35% + Reading logbook (800 words): 20% + Class paper (1000 words): 20%

Contact Hours: 2 hour seminar per week