FRA21224 Literature, history and memory (Autumn 2024)
Facts about the course
- ECTS Credits:
- 10
- Responsible department:
- Faculty of Teacher Education and Languages
- Campus:
- Online
- Course Leader:
- Hélène Celdran
- Teaching language:
- French
- Duration:
- ½ year
The course is connected to the following study programs
- Mandatory course in the French Extension Programme
- One of two mandatory courses in the Bachelor's Programme in Languages, language choice French specialization
Lecture Semester
- French Extension Programme (autumn)
- Bachelor's programme in Languages (language choice French specialization): 5. semester (autumn)
The student's learning outcomes after completing the course
Knowledge:
The student has:
General knowledge of contemporary French-language literature, including multimodal literature.
In-depth knowledge of French-language authors and their works, as well as the historical, cultural, and political context surrounding them.
In-depth knowledge of how literature conveys and processes historical and memory-related issues.
Knowledge of key theories in narratology, genre analysis, and memory literature.
Skills:
The student is able to:
Present form and content in French, both in writing and orally.
Analyze the selected works in French and explain their context, as well as their techniques of communication and aesthetic choices.
Reflect on and explain the literature's approach to historical and memory-related issues.
Apply key theories in narratology, genre analysis, and memory literature in their work with the works.
General Competence:
The student is able to:
- Use reference works and sources independently and thoughtfully.
- Find relevant material in various media and through the use of ICT.
Content
The course offers an advanced study focusing on a selection of French-language works examined within their historical context, all of which reference periods and events that have left profound marks on the history of the 20th and 21st centuries. In their analysis of these works, students explore how literature addresses and processes the collective memory of these periods. Relevant periods include, for example, the Algerian War and World War II, among others. Emphasis is placed on narrative and storytelling techniques, as well as aesthetic choices. The course draws on well-established research in narratology as well as recent studies in memory literature.
Forms of teaching and learning
The teaching is conducted through online meetings with the option for individual guidance by appointment. The university's learning platform is used for the distribution of foundational documents, essential study materials, assignments, guidance, and other relevant information about the course. The teaching platform is utilized for online sessions in the form of lectures and tutorials. Self-study is included in the learning methods. The students are also encouraged to discuss course materials and assignments in self-selected venues such as chat groups or study groups.
Workload
Approximately 280 hours
Practical training/internship
There is no supervised professional training in this course.
Coursework requirements - conditions for taking the exam
One (1) written assignment (approx. 1500 words, excluding bibliography) on a syllabus-related issue. The issue is chosen in consultation with the course teacher.
Required coursework must be approved before the student appear for the exam.
Examination
Individual oral exam, 30 minutes.
The exam is in French and is taken online.
Grading scale A - F.
Examiners
External and internal examiner or two internal examiners.
Course evaluation
Feedback from our students is crucial for us to be able to offer the best possible courses and study programs. This course is evaluated in the following way:
- Mid-semester evaluation and ongoing evaluation/final evaluation
The results are processed by/in:
- Teaching group
- Head of Studies
- Programme committee