| CODE | FRE2090 | |||||||||
| TITLE | Culture et Civilisation | |||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 02 - Years 2, 3 in Modular Undergraduate Course | |||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | Not Applicable | |||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | |||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | French | |||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | The teaching of a language is inseparable from the social reality where it is spoken and evolves. The aim of the study-unit is to introduce students to the diversity of the geographical regions of metropolitan France and of the French-speaking regions around the globe. This study-unit will propose an analysis of contemporary documents and will aim at an introduction of different francophone cultures with a special focus on an introduction to history of art. It will give students a birds’ eye view of Francophone culture. L’enseignement d’une langue est inséparable de la réalité sociale au sein de laquelle cette langue évolue. L’objectif de ce cours est d’initier à la culture française des régions et à la francophonie. Le cours proposera à la fois une analyse de documents contemporains et une présentation des différentes cultures francophones, notamment à travers une initiation à l’histoire de l’art. Le cours permettra ainsi de brosser à grands traits un tableau de la civilisation et de la culture francophone. Study-unit Aims The aims of this study-unit are: - To present French regions and Francophone countries. - To initiate to French and Francophone History of Art. - To analyse visual and written contemporary documents which present aspects of the diversity of French and Francophone culture and civilisation. Learning Outcomes 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to distinguish the different regions of France and the different members of the Francophonie. Through an introduction to French and Francophone History of Art, students will acquire an understanding of the specificities of French culture and civilisation, including European, African and North American Francophone cultures. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to define the contributions of France to European culture and to situate the origin of those different contributions within France's regions. The skills acquired in the introduction to French and Francophone history or art will contribute to a better understanding of the connections and interactions in European and World History of Art. Bibliography: -Bourgeois, R. & Eurin, S., La France des Régions. Préparation DELF, PUG, 2001. -Mauchamp, N., La France d’aujourd’hui. CLE International, 2001. -Noutchie Njike, Jackson, Civilisation Progressive de la Francophonie, avec 500 activités, niveau intermédiaire. CLE International, 2003. -Steele, Ross. Civilisation Progressive du Français, avec 400 activités, niveau intermédiaire. Paris /CLE International, 2004. Cassettes vidéo sur les régions et DOM-TOM. Documentaires sur la francophonie. |
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| ADDITIONAL NOTES | Pre-requisite Study-units/Qualification: FRE1015 and FRE1016 or Grade C or better at Matsec Advanced Level in French | |||||||||
| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | |||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Thierry Tremblay |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2023/4. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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