Module Code - Title:
FR4247
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FRENCH LANGUAGE CULTURE AND SOCIETY 5
Year Last Offered:
2023/4
Hours Per Week:
Grading Type:
N
Prerequisite Modules:
FR4246
Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
This module is set at B2+ on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).
This module aims:
(i) to enable students to develop their written and oral language skills; (ii) to provide a detailed study of aspects of France in a European and global perspective; (iii) to provide an understanding of the postcolonial cultural context through a study of selected literary texts; (iv) to provide practice in translation in the context of theoretical issues in Translation Studies.
Syllabus:
This syllabus is set at B2+ on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).
The module is centred on a series of lectures analysing the major issues with repect to France and wider world. Tutorials explore some of the issues raised in the lectures through close reading and discussion of relevant authentic texts. Language tutorials focus on the theory and practice of translation in two specific contexts (literature and computer science). Literary tutorials are devoted to the study of a selection of poems from the 1930s to the 1960s and of a francophone African novel.
Learning Outcomes:
Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)
On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
(i) understand written and oral texts of a polemic nature relating to France's role in a European and global perspective;
(ii) analyse, both orally and in writing, social, political and cultural issues relating to France's role within Europe and beyond;
(iii) translate short authentic texts from French to English and justify the strategies used to deal with problems which have arisen in the course of the translation;
(iv) analyse postcolonial literary texts and locate them in their cultural and political contexts;
(v) Consciously develop strategies to acquire discourse competence in French in specialized areas.
(vi) Distinguish between errors and mistakes in their oral and written production and develop strategies to eliminate these.
Affective (Attitudes and Values)
On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
(i) articulate at an advanced level in French their individual attitudes and values in relation to France's role in Europe and beyond, and the diverse and complex identities present in
Psychomotor (Physical Skills)
On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
(i) Identify errors in their pronunciation and work on eliminating these.
How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:
Students will attend a one-hour lecture and three one-hour tutorials each week. They will have experience of a large group learning environment in their weekly lectures and also benefit from small group tutorial teaching, including discussion, pair work and small group work.
Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):
Prime Texts:
Cheik Hamidou Kane (1979)
L¿Aventure ambiguë.
, Paris: UGE
Hervey, S. & Higgins, I. (1992)
Thinking Translation: a Course in Translation Method: French-English
, Routledge
Royall, F. (2004)
Contemporary French Cultures and Societies
, Peter Lang
Other Relevant Texts:
J. P. Little (2005)
Cheik Hamidou Kane: L¿Aventure ambiguë
, Grant & Cutler
S. Bassnett (1980)
Translation Studies
, Methuen
J.-L. Joubert (1992)
Littérature francophone
, Paris: Nathan
Programme(s) in which this Module is Offered:
Semester - Year to be First Offered:
Autumn
Module Leader:
Dominique.LeMeur@ul.ie