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FR1101 Foundation Course in Written and Oral French
Credit Weighting: 10
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.
No. of Students: -.
Pre-requisite(s): None
Co-requisite(s): None
Teaching Methods: Other (48 Written Language Classes, 24 Oral Language Classes).
Module Co-ordinator: Dr Paul Hegarty, Department of French.
Lecturer(s): Staff, Department of French.
Module Objective: To consolidate and extend knowledge of French; to provide training in the use of French and in the main communication skills (speaking, listening, reading, writing).
Module Content: This module provides an opportunity to develop communication skills and an understanding of the fundamental structures of French. The module is taught in small groups, with full scope for student participation. In each class, French is the medium of teaching. By the end of the year, students are expected to be able to express themselves simply and accurately and to sustain general conversation in French.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· comprehend an audio recording of clear standard French on familiar matters;
· enter into a general conversation on topics of personal interest and aspects of contemporary French society;
· describe and analyse a visual document;
· write answers in French to questions to show their understanding of an extract of contemporary literature or journalism;
· write a coherent, structured and grammatically accurate text of over 250 words, using a range of tenses and verb forms and a level of vocabulary reflecting their work during the year.
Assessment: Total Marks 200: End of Year Written Examination 100 marks; Continuous Assessment 30 marks (2 x In-class tests, 15 marks each); Oral Assessment 70 marks (10 marks of which for aural component).
Compulsory Elements: End of Year Written Examination; Continuous Assessment; Oral Examination.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: 1 x 3 hr(s) paper(s).
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: 1 x 3 hr(s) paper(s) to be taken in Autumn. Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (Continuous assessment which received an overall fail mark may be repeated by means of a 1 hour departmental test which will take place near the time of the oral examination in September; students should consult departmental notice-board for date. A pass mark in the Summer oral examination and/or aural comprehension is carried forward to the Autumn examination.).
FR1103 Foundation Course in Written and Oral French and Introduction to French for Business
Credit Weighting: 10
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.
No. of Students: -.
Pre-requisite(s): None
Co-requisite(s): None
Teaching Methods: Other (72 Written and Oral classes).
Module Co-ordinator: Dr Paul Hegarty, Department of French.
Lecturer(s): Staff, Department of French.
Module Objective: To consolidate and to extend knowledge of French; to provide training in the use of French and in the main skills in communication (speaking, listening, reading and writing); to provide an introduction to French for business.
Module Content: This module provides students with the opportunity to develop both their skills in communication and their understanding of the fundamental structures of French. It also provides an introduction to the use of French for business purposes. The module is taught in small groups with full scope for student participation. In each class, French is the medium of teaching. By the end of the year, students are expected to be able to express themselves simply and accurately in French and to sustain general conversation in French.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· comprehend an audio recording of clear standard French on familiar matters;
· enter into a general conversation on topics of personal interest and aspects of contemporary French society;
· describe and analyse a visual document;
· write answers in French to questions to show their understanding of an extract of contemporary literature or journalism;
· write a coherent, structured and grammatically accurate text of over 250 words, using a range of tenses and verb forms and a level of vocabulary reflecting their work during the year;
· compose a variety of basic business letters in French.
Assessment: Total Marks 200: End of Year Written Examination 100 marks; Continuous Assessment 30 marks (2 x In-class tests, 15 marks each); Oral Assessment 70 marks (10 marks of which for aural component).
Compulsory Elements: End of Year Written Examination; Continuous Assessment; Oral Examination.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: 1 x 3 hr(s) paper(s).
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: 1 x 3 hr(s) paper(s) to be taken in Autumn. Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated ( Continuous Assessment which received an overall fail mark may be repeated by means of a 1hour departmental test which will take place near the time of the oral examination in September; students should consult departmental notice-board for date. A pass mark in the Summer oral examination and/or aural comprehension is carried forward to the Autumn examination).
Credit Weighting: 5
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.
No. of Students: Min 8, Max 45.
Pre-requisite(s): Common European Framework level A2+ (recommended level: HCI
Leaving Certificate or equivalent)
Co-requisite(s): FR1107
Teaching Methods: 48 x 1hr(s) Tutorials.
Module Co-ordinator: Professor Grace Neville, Department of Vp Teaching and Learning.
Lecturer(s): Staff, Department of French.
Module Objective: To develop both productive and receptive skills. By the end of this module, students should have made general progress towards reaching the Common European Framework level B1.
Module Content: This module provides training in the four skills: reading, writing, listening and speaking, using a communicative approach. Topics covered will be of general interest, including aspects of contemporary life in France. Classes will be taught as much as possible through the medium of French.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Recall and use vocabulary, grammar and syntactic structures studied during the course.
· Understand a written text sufficiently in order to select information from it and answer questions and comment on it.
· Understand the main points and some details of an audio document when the message is delivered in clear standard language.
· Compose messages, letters and short essays on a variety of familiar topics.
· Enter into a general conversation on topics of personal interest and aspects of contemporary life in France.
Assessment: Total Marks 100: End of Year Written Examination 50 marks (Written examination); Continuous Assessment 25 marks (In-year test); Oral Assessment 25 marks (Oral).
Compulsory Elements: End of Year Written Examination; Continuous Assessment; Oral Examination.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s).
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s) to be taken in Autumn. Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated.
Credit Weighting: 5
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.
No. of Students: Min 8, Max 45.
Pre-requisite(s): Common European Framework level A2+ (recommended level: HCI
Leaving Certificate or equivalent)
Co-requisite(s): None
Teaching Methods: 48 x 1hr(s) Tutorials.
Module Co-ordinator: Professor Grace Neville, Department of Vp Teaching and Learning.
Lecturer(s): Staff, Department of French.
Module Objective: To develop both productive and receptive skills. By the end of this module, students should have made general progress towards reaching the Common European Framework level B1.
Module Content: This module provides training in the four skills: reading, writing, listening and speaking, using a communicative approach. Topics covered will be of general interest, including aspects of contemporary life in France. Classes will be taught as much as possible through the medium of French.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Recall and use vocabulary, grammar and syntactic structures studied during the course.
· Understand a written text sufficiently in order to select information from it and answer questions and comment on it.
· Understand the main points and some details of an audio document when the message is delivered in clear standard language.
· Compose messages, letters and short essays on a variety of familiar topics.
· Enter into a general conversation on topics of personal interest and aspects of contemporary life in France.
Assessment: Total Marks 100: End of Year Written Examination 50 marks (Written examination); Continuous Assessment 25 marks (In-year test); Oral Assessment 25 marks (Oral).
Compulsory Elements: End of Year Written Examination; Continuous Assessment; Oral Examination.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 50%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s).
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s) to be taken in Autumn. Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated.
FR1107 French for Reading Purposes I
Credit Weighting: 5
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.
No. of Students: Min 8, Max 45.
Pre-requisite(s): Common European Framework level B1 in reading skills (recommended level: HC1 Leaving Certificate or equivalent)
Co-requisite(s): FR1105
Teaching Methods: 24 x 1hr(s) Tutorials.
Module Co-ordinator: Dr Paul Hegarty, Department of French.
Lecturer(s): Staff, Department of French.
Module Objective: To develop competence in the reading of authentic journalistic texts. By the end of this module, students should have moved towards reaching the Common European Framework level B1+ in reading skills.
Module Content: This module provides training in reading comprehension skills. This course will deal with aspects of current affairs in France and throughout the world through the study of a variety of texts in French. Classes will be taught as much as possible through the medium of French.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· use reading strategies developed during the course.
· understand a written text dealing with some aspect of contemporary France sufficiently in order to select information from it and answer questions and comment on it.
Assessment: Total Marks 100: Continuous Assessment 100 marks (2 in-class tests).
Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (as prescribed by the Department.).
FR1201 Introduction to French Studies
Credit Weighting: 5
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.
No. of Students: -.
Pre-requisite(s): None
Co-requisite(s): None
Teaching Methods: 48 x 1hr(s) Lectures.
Module Co-ordinator: Dr Paul Hegarty, Department of French.
Lecturer(s): Staff, Department of French.
Module Objective: To provide an introduction to a range of areas of work in French studies and to develop reading and writing skills
Module Content: A range of different aspects of French culture and language will be covered in lectures. The teaching will focus on specific areas of modern France and students will be introduced to a range of materials and approaches. A range of means of supporting student learning will also be used, including informal tutorials and online support.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Outline defining features of modern French and francophone culture
· Engage with a text in French
· Critically appraise a work of French or francophone literature, philosophy or film.
Assessment: Total Marks 100: End of Year Written Examination 66 marks; Continuous Assessment 34 marks (One essay, 1,500 words).
Compulsory Elements: End of Year Written Examination; Continuous Assessment.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s).
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s) to be taken in Autumn. Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (Students failing the essay must submit another essay on a topic set for the Autumn supplemental exam, as prescribed by the Department).
FR1801 Law, Language, Literature
Credit Weighting: 5
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.
No. of Students:
Pre-requisite(s): -
Co-requisite(s): FR1101
Teaching Methods: 24 x 1hr(s) Seminars.
Module Co-ordinator: Professor Grace Neville, Department of Vp Teaching and Learning.
Lecturer(s): Staff, Department of French.
Module Objective: To examine general legal concepts and issues in a wide social, political and/or historical context.
Module Content: This course will consist of close readings of a series of short texts from a wide range of primary sources dealing with major legal and political events and issues in modern France.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· demonstrate a detailed knowledge of key historical moments in recent French history;
· critically comment on a variety of French texts that deal with politics and legal issues;
· analyse the influence writers in France have had in the political and legal spheres.
Assessment: Total Marks 100: Continuous Assessment 100 marks (Assessment will be by in-class written test).
Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): None.
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated.
Credit Weighting: 5
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.
No. of Students: Min 8, Max 45.
Pre-requisite(s): Common European Framework level A2+ (recommended level: HC1 Leaving Certificate or equivalent)
Co-requisite(s): FR1107
Teaching Methods: 24 x 1hr(s) Tutorials.
Module Co-ordinator: Professor Grace Neville, Department of Vp Teaching and Learning.
Lecturer(s): Staff, Department of French.
Module Objective: To develop both productive and receptive skills. By the end of this module, students should have made general progress towards reaching the Common European Framework level B1.
Module Content: This module provides training in the four skills: reading, writing, listening and speaking, using a communicative approach. Topics covered will be of general interest, including aspects of contemporary life in France. Classes will be taught as much as possible through the medium of French.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Recall and use vocabulary, grammar and syntactic structures studied during the course.
· Understand a written text sufficiently in order to select information from it and answer questions and comment on it.
· Understand the main points and some details of an audio document when the message is delivered in clear standard language.
· Compose messages, letters and short essays on a variety of familiar topics.
· Enter into a general conversation on topics of personal interest and aspects of contemporary life in France.
Assessment: Total Marks 100: End of Year Written Examination 50 marks; Continuous Assessment 25 marks (In-year test); Oral Assessment 25 marks.
Compulsory Elements: End of Year Written Examination; Continuous Assessment; Oral Examination.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s) to be taken in Spring.
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s) to be taken in Autumn. Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (Failed Continuous Assessment must be repeated). The Oral Examination must be repeated.
FR2101 Advanced French Language I
Credit Weighting: 10
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.
No. of Students: -.
Pre-requisite(s): FR1101 or FR1102
Co-requisite(s): None
Teaching Methods: Other (72 Written and Oral language classes).
Module Co-ordinator: Dr Paul Hegarty, Department of French.
Lecturer(s): Staff, Department of French.
Module Objective: To extend students' knowledge of the French language and to develop skills in the use of French; to provide an introduction to translation.
Module Content: Students will work on comprehension, written production, grammar, translation, and the use of oral French to discuss, to express opinions, to persuade, to convince and to refute. Students will develop skills in writing different kinds of text (with the use of complex syntax, wide lexical range and appropriate use of register). In oral French, students will develop their understanding of the structures and varieties of language as used in discussion and debate.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· recognize and produce vocabulary, grammar and syntactical structures studied during the course.
· identify the characteristics of different kinds of written texts.
· write answers in French to questions to show their understanding of an extract of contemporary literature or journalism.
· compose a structured and grammatically accurate text following specific guidelines.
· translate short passages of written texts.
· engage in wide-ranging discussion of topics studied in the spoken French programme.
· speak in French with precision in relation to grammar, idiom, pronunciation, intonation and fluency.
· use the appropriate discursive structures used for exposition, arguments and expressing opinions.
Assessment: Total Marks 200: End of Year Written Examination 100 marks; Continuous Assessment 40 marks (2 x In-Class Tests); Oral Assessment 60 marks.
Compulsory Elements: End of Year Written Examination; Continuous Assessment; Oral Examination.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: 1 x 3 hr(s) paper(s).
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: 1 x 3 hr(s) paper(s) to be taken in Autumn. Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (Continuous Assessment which received an overall fail mark may be repeated by means of a 1 hour departmental test which will take place near the time of the oral examination in September; students should consult departmental notice-board for date. A pass mark in the Summer oral examination is carried forward to the Autumn examination.).
FR2103 Advanced French Language III
Credit Weighting: 10
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.
No. of Students: -.
Pre-requisite(s): FR1103
Co-requisite(s): None
Teaching Methods: Other (72 Written and Oral language classes).
Module Co-ordinator: Dr Paul Hegarty, Department of French.
Lecturer(s): Staff, Department of French.
Module Objective: To extend knowledge of the French language and to develop skills in the use of French; to provide an introduction to translation; to develop skills in the use of French for special business purposes.
Module Content: Students will work on comprehension, written production, grammar, translation, and the use of oral French to discuss, express opinions, persuade, convince and to refute. Students will also develop skills in writing different kinds of text (with the use of complex syntax, wide lexical range and appropriate use of register). Oral French work will focus on the structures and varieties of language as used in discussion and debate. The module will also provide teaching in the use of written and oral French for special business purposes.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· recognize and produce vocabulary, grammar and syntactical structures studied during the course.
· identify the characteristics of different kinds of written texts.
· write answers in French to questions to show their understanding of an extract of contemporary literature or journalism.
· compose a structured and grammatically accurate text following specific guidelines.
· translate short passages of written texts.
· engage in wide-ranging discussion of topics studied in the spoken French programme.
· speak in French with precision in relation to grammar, idiom, pronunciation, intonation and fluency.
· use the appropriate discursive structures used for exposition, arguments and expressing opinions.
Assessment: Total Marks 200: End of Year Written Examination 100 marks; Continuous Assessment 40 marks; Oral Assessment 60 marks.
Compulsory Elements: End of Year Written Examination; Continuous Assessment; Oral Examination.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: 1 x 3 hr(s) paper(s).
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: 1 x 3 hr(s) paper(s) to be taken in Autumn. Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (Continuous Assessment which received an overall fail mark may be repeated by means of a 1 hour departmental test which will take place near the time of the oral examination in September, students should consult departmental notice-board for date. A pass mark in the Summer oral examination is carried forward to the Autumn examination.).
Credit Weighting: 5
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.
No. of Students: Min 8, Max 45.
Pre-requisite(s): FR1110/FR1105 or Common European Framework level B1
Co-requisite(s): FR2107
Teaching Methods: 48 x 1hr(s) Tutorials.
Module Co-ordinator: Professor Grace Neville, Department of Vp Teaching and Learning.
Lecturer(s): Staff, Department of French.
Module Objective: To consolidate and extend students' linguistic skills in order to reach greater competence in the language. By the end of this module, students should be moving towards reaching Common European Framework level B1+
Module Content: This module provides training in the four skills: reading, writing, listening and speaking, using a communicative approach. Topics covered will be of general interest, including aspects of contemporary French society. Classes will be taught as much as possible through the medium of French.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· recall and use vocabulary, grammar and syntactic structures studied during the course;
· understand the detail of a written text sufficiently in order to select information from it and answer questions and comment on it;
· understand the details of an audio document when the message is delivered in clear standard language;
· compose a range of written documents on a variety of topics;
· enter into a conversation on topics studied during the course.
Assessment: Total Marks 100: End of Year Written Examination 50 marks; Continuous Assessment 25 marks (In-year test); Oral Assessment 25 marks (Oral).
Compulsory Elements: End of Year Written Examination; Continuous Assessment; Oral Examination.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): None.
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s).
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s) to be taken in Autumn. Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (Failed continuous assessment must be repeated). Students must re-take the Oral Examination.
FR2106 Towards Vantage French II
Credit Weighting: 5
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.
No. of Students: Min 8, Max 45.
Pre-requisite(s): FR1106 or Common European Framework level B1
Co-requisite(s): None
Teaching Methods: 48 x 1hr(s) Tutorials.
Module Co-ordinator: Professor Grace Neville, Department of Vp Teaching and Learning.
Lecturer(s): Staff, Department of French.
Module Objective: To consolidate and extend students' linguistic skills in order to reach greater competence in the language. By the end of this module, students should be moving towards Common European Framework level B1+.
Module Content: This module provides training in the four skills: reading, writing, listening and speaking, using a communicative approach. Topics covered will be of general interest, including aspects of contemporary French society. Classes will be taught as much as possible through the medium of French.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· recall and use vocabulary, grammar and syntactic structures studied during the course;
· understand the detail of a written text sufficiently in order to select information from it and answer questions and comment on it;
· understand the details of an audio document when the message is delivered in clear standard language;
· compose a range of written documents on a variety of topics;
· enter into a conversation on topics studied during the course.
Assessment: Total Marks 100: End of Year Written Examination 50 marks; Continuous Assessment 25 marks (In-year test); Oral Assessment 25 marks (Oral).
Compulsory Elements: End of Year Written Examination; Continuous Assessment; Oral Examination.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): None.
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 50%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s).
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s) to be taken in Autumn. Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (Failed Continuous Assessment must be repeated). Students must re-take the Oral Examination.
FR2107 French for Reading Purposes II
Credit Weighting: 5
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.
No. of Students: Min 8, Max 45.
Pre-requisite(s): Common European Framework level B1+ in reading skills
Co-requisite(s): FR2105
Teaching Methods: 24 x 1hr(s) Tutorials.
Module Co-ordinator: Professor Grace Neville, Department of Vp Teaching and Learning.
Lecturer(s): Staff, Department of French.
Module Objective: To broaden competence in the reading of authentic texts; to explore aspects of the relationship between France and its network of intervention relationships. By the end of this module, students should have moved towards reaching the Common European Framework level B2 in reading skills.
Module Content: This module provides training in reading comprehension skills. The course will cover a range of aspects linked to the relationship between France and the worls; it will deal with complex texts in terms of linguistic content and cultural background. Classes will be taught as much as possible through the medium of French.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· use a variety of strategies to achieve text comprehension;
· use bilingual and monolingual dictionaries effectively;
· answer questions to show their detailed understanding of articles on current problems in which the writer expresses specific attitudes and points of view;
· answer questions to show their detailed understanding of texts within areas of academic speciality.
Assessment: Total Marks 100: Continuous Assessment 100 marks (2 in-year tests).
Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment. Continuous Assessment.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated.
FR2108 Advanced French Language V
Credit Weighting: 10
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.
No. of Students: -.
Pre-requisite(s): FR1101 or FR1102
Co-requisite(s): None
Teaching Methods: Other (72 Written and Oral language classes).
Module Co-ordinator: Dr Paul Hegarty, Department of French.
Lecturer(s): Staff, Department of French.
Module Objective: To extend students' knowledge of the French language and to develop skills in the use of French; to provide an introduction to translation.
Module Content: Students will work on comprehension, written production, grammar, translation, and the use of oral French to discuss, to express opinions, to persuade, to convince and to refute. Students will develop skills in writing different kinds of text, (with the use of complex syntax, wide lexical range and appropriate use of register). In oral french, students will develop their understanding of the structures and varieties of the language as used in discussion and debate. The module will also provide teaching in the use of French for legal purposes.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· recognize and produce vocabulary, grammar and syntactical structures studied during the course.
· identify the characteristics of different kinds of written texts.
· write answers in French to questions to show their understanding of an extract of contemporary literature or journalism.
· compose a structured and grammatically accurate text following specific guidelines.
· translate short passages of written texts.
· engage in wide-ranging discussion of topics studied in the spoken French programme.
· speak in French with precision in relation to grammar, idiom, pronunciation, intonation and fluency.
· use the appropriate discursive structures used for exposition, arguments and expressing opinions.
Assessment: Total Marks 200: End of Year Written Examination 100 marks; Continuous Assessment 40 marks; Oral Assessment 60 marks.
Compulsory Elements: End of Year Written Examination; Continuous Assessment; Oral Examination.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: 1 x 3 hr(s) paper(s).
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: 1 x 3 hr(s) paper(s) to be taken in Autumn. Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (Continuous Assessment which received an overall fail mark may be repeated by means of a 1 hour departmental test which will take place near the time of the oral examination in September; students should consult departmental notice-board for date A pass mark in the Summer oral examination is carried forward to the Autumn examination).
Credit Weighting: 5
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.
No. of Students: -.
Pre-requisite(s): FR1201
Co-requisite(s): None
Teaching Methods: 24 Seminars.
Module Co-ordinator: Dr Patrick Crowley, Department of French.
Lecturer(s): Staff, Department of French.
Module Objective: To broaden and strengthen skills in the reading and discussion of texts that illustrate a number of characteristic tendencies in French literature and thought.
Module Content: Students will study a range of texts, written at different times and ranging over different genres and kinds of writing. In a weekly small-group seminar, students will work closely with a lecturer in detailed discussion of four or five texts. The seminar aims to equip students to work independently as responsive, resourceful and committed readers of a range of literary text.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· complete a programme of reading, including prescribed texts and independent study of related works
· relate individual work in the process of reading to a wider literary and intellectual framework and to locate and document informed use of related works and relevant critical resources
· identify and analyse salient generic features of the texts read and discussed in class
· engage in informed and reflective discussion of prescribed texts, drawing where appropriate on other independent reading
· display a capacity to engage autonomously and creatively in critical discussion of a range of kinds of literary writing
· provide a critically informed account of interpretative and other issues arising from the texts read and discussed in class, both in formal essays and in other written assignments.
Assessment: Total Marks 100: Continuous Assessment 100 marks (Attendance and participation 33.3 marks; Seminar assignments 33.3 marks; Essay 33.3 marks).
Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: No supplemental examination unless condition(s) are met (A student who has not completed any element of the Continuous Assessment will not be granted permission to take the supplemental examination), Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (Students failing seminar assignments and/or essays may submit further assignments on a set topic, not later than the first working day in September, as prescribed by the Department).
FR2204 Topics in Literature and Culture
Credit Weighting: 5
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.
No. of Students: -.
Pre-requisite(s): FR1201
Co-requisite(s): None
Teaching Methods: 24 x 1hr(s) Lectures.
Module Co-ordinator: Dr Paul Hegarty, Department of French.
Lecturer(s): Staff, Department of French.
Module Objective: To study a range of literary texts and other forms of cultural production in their historical and interpretative contexts
Module Content: This module will cover a range of texts representing different kinds of writing. The teaching will focus on problems of approach, contextualisation and interpretation that arise in the study of literary texts, among other forms of cultural production.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· read and interpret French texts from different historical eras;
· appraise issues of interpretation that arise when assessing texts from different historical periods;
· assess the way in which canonical literary texts connect to their historical context, including how they relate to other forms of cultural production;
· comment on and critically analyse significant French literary texts.
Assessment: Total Marks 100: End of Year Written Examination 100 marks.
Compulsory Elements: End of Year Written Examination.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): None.
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s).
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s) to be taken in Autumn.
FR2305 Literary Studies: Postcolonial Francophone Literature
Credit Weighting: 5
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.
No. of Students: Min 5, Max 30.
Pre-requisite(s): FR1201
Co-requisite(s): None
Teaching Methods: 24 x 1hr(s) Lectures; Seminars.
Module Co-ordinator: Dr Patrick Crowley, Department of French.
Lecturer(s): Dr Patrick Crowley, Department of French.
Module Objective: To examine the themes, forms and contexts of colonial and postcolonial francophone literature.
Module Content: The course involved a close reading of at least three literary texts that deal with themes of modernity, language, and identity. The texts examined present the perspective of writers from countries (such as Algeria, Senegal, and Morocco) that were once colonised or ruled by France. Further reading will aslo be prescribed.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Outline and trace changes of the principle features of French colonial history in the 19th and 20th centuries
· Demonstrate, in written assessments, a critical capacity to engage with a range of postcolonial texts relating to topics such as colonial forms of education, administration and modernity
· Display a capacity to engage in informed and reflective discussion of prescribed literary texts.
Assessment: Total Marks 100: Continuous Assessment 100 marks (2 x 1,500-2,000 word essays, 50 marks each).
Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: No supplemental examination unless condition(s) are met (A student who has not submitted either of the required essays will not normally be granted permission to take the Autumn supplemental examination), Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (submit essay(s) on another topic set for the Supplemental Examination, not later than the first working day in September).
FR2306 Literary Studies The Theatre of the Absurd
Credit Weighting: 5
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.
No. of Students: Min 5, Max 30.
Pre-requisite(s): FR1201
Co-requisite(s): None
Teaching Methods: Lectures (24 x 1hr Lectures and Seminars).
Module Co-ordinator: Dr Mary P. Noonan, Department of French.
Lecturer(s): Dr Mary P. Noonan, Department of French.
Module Objective: To introduce students to a major French theatrical movement and to consider its impact on the development of world theatre.
Module Content: Four plays - by Ionesco, Beckett, Adamov and Genet - will be considered in the light of ideas about the 'Absurd'. Students will be encouraged to think about the plays in terms of their potential for performance, and will have the option of doing practical work
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Situate a range of plays within the context of the avant-garde artistic movements taking place in France in the twentieth century.
· Interpret a number of play texts in French and situate them in relation to the "Theatre of the Absurd".
· Analyse the dramatic technique of the writers examined.
· Employ a number of theoretical approaches to the analysis of plays in French.
Assessment: Total Marks 100: Continuous Assessment 100 marks (Either 2 x 1,500-2000 word essays 50 marks each, or 1 x practical work and critical reflection on play script 50 marks and 1 x 1,500-2000 word essay 50 marks).
Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: No supplemental examination unless condition(s) are met (A student who has not submitted either of the required essays will not normally be granted permission to take the Autumn supplemental examination in this module.), Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (Students who fail Continuous Assessment components are required to submit essay(s) on another topic set for the Autumn supplemental examination.).
FR2307 Literary Studies Nineteenth Century Fiction
Credit Weighting: 5
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.
No. of Students: Min 5, Max 30.
Pre-requisite(s): FR1201
Co-requisite(s): None
Teaching Methods: Other (24 Lectures and Seminars).
Module Co-ordinator: Dr Fiona Cox, Department of French.
Lecturer(s): Staff, Department of French.
Module Objective: To examine the narrative style and preoccupations of nineteenth century French prose writers.
Module Content: This course will look at two major novels of the nineteenth century - Hugo, Les Miserables (extracts) and Flaubert, Madame Bovary. It will examine the narrative style of these writers and look in depth at the images they use to portray the tumults and anxieties of nineteenth century France. We will also consider the interpretations in film of Claude Lelouch (Les Miserables) and Claude Chabrol (Madame Bovary).
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Analyse the different narrative techniques used in nineteenth century French fiction
· Display an ability to write critical analyses on selected texts and engage with appropriate secondary material
· Offer a broad overview of the stylistic and thematic concerns of nineteenth century French fiction.
Assessment: Total Marks 100: Continuous Assessment 100 marks (2 x 1,500 - 2,000 word essays 50 marks each).
Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: No supplemental examination unless condition(s) are met (At least one of the required essays must have been submitted), Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (Students failing essay (s) may submit essay(s) on another topic set for the Autumn Supplemental Exam).
FR2403 Introduction to Specialist Translation
Credit Weighting: 5
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.
No. of Students: Min 5, Max 30.
Pre-requisite(s): None
Co-requisite(s): None
Teaching Methods: 24 x 1hr(s) Lectures; Other (Up to 8 x 1hr Tutorials).
Module Co-ordinator: Dr Angela Ryan, Department of French.
Lecturer(s): Dr Angela Ryan, Department of French.
Module Objective: To introduce students to the methodology and practice of the translation professions.
Module Content: Students will work on translation examples, methods and techniques in the areas of literary and specialised translation
Learning Outcomes:
Assessment: Total Marks 100: Continuous Assessment 100 marks (1 x translation project).
Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: No supplemental examination unless condition(s) are met (Students must normally have submitted a project for the Summer examination in order to be eligible to resubmit for the Autumn supplemental examination.), Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (Students failing the translation project must submit a project on another topic set for the Autumn supplemental examination.).
FR2404 The French Language Today
Credit Weighting: 5
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.
No. of Students: Min 5, Max 30.
Pre-requisite(s): FR1201
Co-requisite(s): None
Teaching Methods: 24 x 1hr(s) Other (Lectures and seminars).
Module Co-ordinator: Dr Martin Howard, Department of French.
Lecturer(s): Dr Martin Howard, Department of French.
Module Objective: This course aims to introduce and develop an awareness of the linguistic developmental processes at work in the contemporary French language.
Module Content: The course will explore a number of linguistic concepts which illuminate the interrelated processes of language variation and change at play in contemporary French.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Use and apply various linguistic concepts used to characterise the linguistic developmental processes underlying the contemporary French language.
· Engage in analytical and critical discussion of the linguistic processes at work in the development of the contemporary French language.
· Use and apply linguistic terminology appropriate to discussing the developmental processes of French.
Assessment: Total Marks 100: Continuous Assessment 100 marks (2 x 1,500-2,000 word essays, 50 marks each).
Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (Essays set for the autumn supplemental examination must be submitted on the first working day of September.), No supplemental examination unless condition(s) are met (A student who has not submitted either of the required essays during the year will not normally be granted permission to take the autumn supplemental examination).
FR2405 Topics in French Applied Linguistics
Credit Weighting: 5
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.
No. of Students: Min 5, Max 30.
Pre-requisite(s): FR1201
Co-requisite(s): None
Teaching Methods: 24 x 1hr(s) Other (Lectures and seminars).
Module Co-ordinator: Dr Martin Howard, Department of French.
Lecturer(s): Dr Martin Howard, Department of French.
Module Objective: The course aims to introduce various linguistic-oriented approaches to the study of the contemporary French language which illuminate a range of strands in French Applied Linguistics.
Module Content: The course will explore a range of topics in the study of the contemporary French language from linguistic, social, legislative, attitudinal and psychological perspectives.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Use and apply linguistic terminology appropriate to various branches of French Applied Linguistics.
· Engage in analytical and critical discussion of the French language in relation to various strands of French Applied Linguistics.
Assessment: Total Marks 100: Continuous Assessment 100 marks (2 x 1,500-2,000 word essays, 50 marks each).
Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (Essays set for the autumn supplemental examination must be submitted on the first working day of September.), No supplemental examination unless condition(s) are met (A student who has not submitted either of the required essays during the year will not normally be granted permission to take the autumn supplemntal examination.).
FR2602 Cultural Studies: Modern French Culture
Credit Weighting: 5
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.
No. of Students: Min 5, Max 30.
Pre-requisite(s): FR1201
Co-requisite(s): None
Teaching Methods: 24 x 1hr(s) Lectures.
Module Co-ordinator: Dr Paul Hegarty, Department of French.
Lecturer(s): Staff, Department of French.
Module Objective: To explore art in France, and accompanying social practices and critiques in the twentieth century.
Module Content: This course addresses art and its cultural context in France in the period from 1900 to 1950. It looks at the history of art of that period and also criticism about that art.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Demonstrate knowledge of art in France since 1900.
· Use critical concepts to analyse and understand modern art; write a critical commentary based on those skills.
Assessment: Total Marks 100: Continuous Assessment 100 marks (Class test 50 marks, 1 x 1,500 word essay 50 marks).
Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: No supplemental examination unless condition(s) are met (The required essay must have been submitted), Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (Students may submit another essay on a topic provided by the lecturer, not later than the first working day in September, as prescribed by the Department). A student who has not submitted the required essay will not normally be granted permission to take the Autumn Supplemental Examination in this module.
FR2801 The History of Ideas in France: Justice and Freedom
Credit Weighting: 5
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.
No. of Students: -.
Pre-requisite(s): None
Co-requisite(s): None
Teaching Methods: 24 x 1hr(s) Lectures.
Module Co-ordinator: Dr Paul Hegarty, Department of French.
Lecturer(s): Dr Paul Hegarty, Department of French; Prof Patrick O'Donovan, Department of French.
Module Objective: To provide an introduction to the history of ideas in France and to the treatment of the idea of justice.
Module Content: The themes of justice and freedom are central in French thought. Students will work on a series of writers, from Christine de Pisan to contemporary writers, who have made a significant contribution to ideas about the individual, and about how individuals live socially. In some cases, the emphasis might be on the individual, in others, on the rules that aim to ensure justice and freedom.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· complete a programme of reading in the history of political thought in French, including prescribed texts and independent study of related primary and secondary works
· provide a detailed account and analysis of claims made in a range of primary texts in political thought of the early modern and modern periods relating to issues of justice and freedom
· analyse historical trends in politics and government in early modern and revolutionary France
· engage critically with a range of interpretative approaches and to apply these to texts in political thought and in the history of ideas more generally
· engage in informed and reflective discussion of prescribed texts, drawing where appropriate on other independent reading
· display a capacity to engage autonomously in critical discussion of a range of kinds of political thought
· provide a critically informed account of interpretative and other issues arising from the texts read and discussed in class, on the basis of an essay written in the course of the programme and of an examination answer.
Assessment: Total Marks 100: End of Year Written Examination 75 marks; Continuous Assessment 25 marks (1 x 1,500 - 2,000 word essay to be submitted in March).
Compulsory Elements: End of Year Written Examination; Continuous Assessment.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s).
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s) to be taken in Autumn. Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (Students failing the essay may submit an essay on another topic set for the Autumn Supplemental Examination, not later than the first working day in September, as prescribed by the Department).
FR2901 French Society and Institutions
Credit Weighting: 5
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.
No. of Students: -.
Pre-requisite(s): FR1201
Co-requisite(s): None
Teaching Methods: Other (24 Lectures and Seminars).
Module Co-ordinator: Prof Patrick O'Donovan, Department of French.
Lecturer(s): Prof Patrick O'Donovan, Department of French.
Module Objective: To provide an introduction to the study of modern and contemporary French society.
Module Content: This module is focused on salient trends in French society since 1945, with a particular focus on the Fifth Republic. Teaching and learning will focus on the issue of how to formulate explanations of significant developments in a number of areas of social life in this period, making use of quantitative and other data.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· identify and analyse significant trends in French society since 1945;
· formulate explanations for salient political, economic and social developments in post-war France;
· formulate critical evaluations of prevailing interpretative models as applied to contemporary French society in the context of processes of increasing Europeanization and globalization;
· locate and make appropriate use of a range of quantitative data in support of claims made with regard to processes of historical and social change.
Assessment: Total Marks 100: End of Year Written Examination 66 marks; Continuous Assessment 34 marks (1 x 1,500 - 2,000 word essay).
Compulsory Elements: End of Year Written Examination; Continuous Assessment.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s).
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s) to be taken in Autumn. Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (Students failing the essay may submit an essay on another topic set for the Autumn Supplemental Examination, not later than the 1st working day in September, as prescribed by Department).
Credit Weighting: 5
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.
No. of Students: Min 8, Max 45.
Pre-requisite(s): FR1110/FR1105/FR1905 or Common European Framework level B1
Co-requisite(s): FR2107
Teaching Methods: 24 x 1hr(s) Tutorials.
Module Co-ordinator: Professor Grace Neville, Department of Vp Teaching and Learning.
Lecturer(s): Staff, Department of French.
Module Objective: To consolidate and extend students' linguistic skills in order to reach greater competence in the language. By the end of this module students should be moving towards reaching Common European Framework level B1+.
Module Content: This module provides training in the four skills: reading, writing, listening and speaking, using a communicative approach. Topics covered will be of general interest, including aspects of contemporary French society. Classes will be taught as much as possible through the medium of French.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· recall and use vocabulary, grammar and syntactic structures studied during the course;
· understand the detail of a written text sufficiently in order to select information from it and answer questions and comment on it;
· understand the details of an audio document when the message is delivered in clear standard language;
· compose a range of written documents on a variety of topics;
· enter into a conversation on topics studied during the course.
Assessment: Total Marks 100: End of Year Written Examination 50 marks (end of year written examination); Continuous Assessment 25 marks (In-year test); Oral Assessment 25 marks (Oral examination).
Compulsory Elements: End of Year Written Examination; Continuous Assessment; Oral Examination.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s) to be taken in Spring.
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s) to be taken in Autumn. Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (Failed continuous assessment must be repeated). The Oral Examination must be repeated.
Credit Weighting: 10
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.
No. of Students: -.
Pre-requisite(s): FR2101 or FR2103 or FR2108
Co-requisite(s): None
Teaching Methods: Other (72 Written and Oral language classes).
Module Co-ordinator: Dr Paul Hegarty, Department of French.
Lecturer(s): Staff, Department of French.
Module Objective: To develop advanced skills in inter-related areas: translation (French-English and English-French); Text comprehension and Text analysis; production of written French; analytical discussion and debate in oral French.
Module Content: Students will work on a wide range of written texts, and will undertake translation work on literary and non-literary texts. Students will receive further advanced training in the production of French (eg, narration, description, argumentation, explanation). Students will also work on Text comprehension and Text analysis. In oral French, students will develop a capacity to engage in and sustain a coherent and relevant discussion of any topic directly related to the range of subjects covered by their degree, or indirectly related matters of cultural and intellectual interest.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Produce a coherent, structured and grammatically correct essay in French.
· Translate a literary or journalistic passage from English into French.
· Summarize a journalistic or essay-type text and answer comprehension questions on the text.
· Express opinions and sustain a cogent discussion on a variety of cultural and intellectual topics with reasonable fluency and accuracy (in the oral component).
Assessment: Total Marks 200: End of Year Written Examination 100 marks; Continuous Assessment 40 marks (1 x In-class test 40 marks); Oral Assessment 60 marks.
Compulsory Elements: End of Year Written Examination; Continuous Assessment; Oral Examination.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: 1 x 3 hr(s) paper(s).
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: 1 x 3 hr(s) paper(s) to be taken in Autumn. Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (Continuous Assessment which received an overall fail mark may be repeated by means of a 1 hour departmental test which will take place near the time of the oral examination in September; students should consult departmental notice-board for date. A pass mark in the Summer oral examination is carried forward to the Autumn examination).
Credit Weighting: 5
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.
No. of Students: Min 8, Max 45.
Pre-requisite(s): Common European Framework level B1+ (FR2105 or equivalent)
Co-requisite(s):
Teaching Methods: 48 x 1hr(s) Tutorials.
Module Co-ordinator: Professor Grace Neville, Department of Vp Teaching and Learning.
Lecturer(s): Staff, Department of French.
Module Objective: To consolidate and extend students' linguistic skills in order to reach greater competence in the language. By the end of this module, students should have reached Common European Framework level B2.
Module Content: This module provides training in the four skills: reading, writing, listening and speaking, using a communicative approach. Topics covered will be of general interest, including aspects of contemporary French society. Classes will be taught as much as possible through the medium of French.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· recall and use vocabulary, grammar and syntactic structures studied during the course;
· demonstrate an understanding of complex written texts;
· understand complex spoken language on both familiar and unfamiliar topics;
· compose clear and detailed texts on a wide range of subjects;
· give presentations and enter into conversation on a range of topics.
Assessment: Total Marks 100: End of Year Written Examination 50 marks (end of year written examination); Continuous Assessment 25 marks (In class test); Oral Assessment 25 marks (end-of-year oral examination).
Compulsory Elements: End of Year Written Examination; Continuous Assessment; Oral Examination.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): None.
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module:
End of Year Written Examination Profile: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s).
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s) to be taken in Autumn. Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated. Students must retake the oral examination.
FR4109 French for listening purposes
Credit Weighting: 5
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.
No. of Students: Min 8, Max 45.
Pre-requisite(s): Common European Framework level B1+ in listening skills
Co-requisite(s): FR4105
Teaching Methods: 24 x 1hr(s) Tutorials.
Module Co-ordinator: Professor Grace Neville, Department of Vp Teaching and Learning.
Lecturer(s): Staff, Department of French.
Module Objective: To develop students' listening skills and their awareness of the listening process and listening strategies. On successful completion of this module, students should have moved towards reaching the Common European Framework level B2 in listening skills.
Module Content: This module provides training in listening skills. Students will be working on a range of authentic digital audio and video documents linked to current affairs.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· use a variety of strategies to achieve comprehension;
· answer questions to show their general and detailed understanding of the information content of a variety of audio material linked to current affairs;
· answer questions to show their general and detailed understanding of the information content of a variety of television programmes linked to current affairs.
Assessment: Total Marks 100: Continuous Assessment 100 marks (2 in-year tests).
Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment. Continuous Assessment.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated.
Credit Weighting: 5
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.
No. of Students: -.
Pre-requisite(s): FR2202 and FR2204
Co-requisite(s): None
Teaching Methods: 24 Seminars.
Module Co-ordinator: Prof Patrick O'Donovan, Department of French.
Lecturer(s): Staff, Department of French.
Module Objective: To study a literary topic in depth and to promote independent reading and critical thinking.
Module Content: In this module, students will work on a set of texts which correspond to a given topic or theme. The module is taught by means of a weekly small-group seminar, involving close interaction between all members of the group. Students' work will help to develop inventiveness and autonomy in their response to texts. This module also provides an opportunity to synthesise work on literary texts that students have done throughout their programme. The seminar aims to equip students to work independently as responsive, resourceful and committed readers of a range of kinds of literary texts.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· complete a programme of reading, including prescribed texts and independent study of related works
· relate individual work in the process of reading to a wider literary and intellectual framework and to locate and document informed use of related works and relevant critical resources
· explore specific themes or critical issues in the light of the texts read and discussed in class
· engage in informed and reflective discussion of prescribed texts, drawing where appropriate on other independent reading
· display a capacity to engage autonomously and creatively in critical discussion of a range of kinds of literary writing
· provide a critically informed account of interpretative and other issues arising from the texts read and discussed in class, both in formal essays and in other written assignments.
Assessment: Total Marks 100: Continuous Assessment 100 marks (Attendance and participation 33.3 marks; Seminar assignments 33.3 marks; One essay 33.3marks).
Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: No supplemental examination unless condition(s) are met (A student who has not completed any element of the Continuous Assessment will not be granted permission to take the Autumn Supplemental Examination in this module), Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (Students failing written seminar assignments and/or essays may submit further assignments on a set topic, not later than the first working day in September., as prescribed by the Department).
FR4202 Structure and Varieties of Contemporary French
Credit Weighting: 5
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.
No. of Students: -.
Pre-requisite(s): None
Co-requisite(s): None
Teaching Methods: 24 x 1hr(s) Lectures.
Module Co-ordinator: Dr Martin Howard, Department of French.
Lecturer(s): Dr Mary Conrick, Department of French; Dr Martin Howard, Department of French; Professor Grace Neville, Department of Vp Teaching and Learning.
Module Objective: To study a range of perspectives on the linguistic description of the contemporary French language.
Module Content: This module involves detailed study of language as the object of systematic analysis, with particular reference to French. It will introduce students to notions of norm, normativity, variation and change in language, and will involve close study of the dynamics of contemporary French and the interaction of structure and variety.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· discuss key issues and concepts relating to the different levels of language description and analysis explored within the course;
· use and apply terminology relevant to various approaches to the description of the contemporary French language;
· engage in analytical and critical discussion of linguistic developments in the contemporary French language, demonstrating awareness of the social and linguistic issues at play in such developments.
Assessment: Total Marks 100: End of Year Written Examination 75 marks; Continuous Assessment 25 marks (1 x 1,500 - 2,000 word essay).
Compulsory Elements: End of Year Written Examination; Continuous Assessment.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s).
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s) to be taken in Autumn. Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (Students failing the essay may submit an essay on another topic set for the Autumn Supplemental Exa).
FR4306 Literary Studies: France and Algeria: Fictions and Histories
Credit Weighting: 5
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.
No. of Students: Min 5.
Pre-requisite(s): None
Co-requisite(s): None
Teaching Methods: 24 x 1hr(s) Lectures.
Module Co-ordinator: Dr Patrick Crowley, Department of French.
Lecturer(s): Staff, Department of French.
Module Objective: To examine the relationship between fiction, history and constructs of nation in Algeria.
Module Content: This course examines prose works written by writers (Algerian and French), such as Kateb Yacine, Assia Djebar and Aziz Chouaki, mainly between 1954 and 1998. The texts examined engage with the history of Algeria and offer fragmented views of a country whose historical narrative is still contested. The course seeks to locate these fictional constructs of personal and national identity within the broader context of nation-building and the contested narrative of Algerian history since 1830.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Outline and trace changes of the main features of Franco-Algerian history from 1830 to the present
· Demonstrate, in written assessments, a critical engagement with a range of interpretative approaches to the social and political history of France's colonial rule in Algeria and its postcolonial legacy
· Display a capacity to engage in critical discussion of the above issues through a close reading of primary, and for the most part literary, texts.
Assessment: Total Marks 100: Continuous Assessment 100 marks (2 x 1,500-2,000 word essays, 50 marks each).
Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: No supplemental examination unless condition(s) are met (Normally, at least one of the required essays must have been submitted), Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (Students may submit essay(s) on another topic set for the Autumn examination, on the first working day in September, as prescribed by the Department.).
FR4307 Literary Studies: The Contemporary French Theatre
Credit Weighting: 5
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.
No. of Students: Min 5.
Pre-requisite(s): FR2202 and FR2204
Co-requisite(s): None
Teaching Methods: Other (24 x 1hr Lectures and Seminars).
Module Co-ordinator: Dr Mary P. Noonan, Department of French.
Lecturer(s): Staff, Department of French.
Module Objective: To introduce students to the work of a range of writers for the stage in contemporary France, to foster knowledge of contemporary developments in French theatrical practice and to develop critical awareness of key theoretical issues in contemporary debate about theatre.
Module Content: The module will examine a representative range of examples of theatrical practice in France in the post-1968 period. Plays by writers such as Marguerite Duras, Michel Vinaver, Helene Cixous, Bernard-Marie Koltes, Noelle Renaude and Valere Novarina will be examined. The theatrical practice of Ariane Mnouchkine and her Theatre du Soleil, Peter Brook's Bouffes du Nord and Jacques Lecoq's Ecole Internationale de Theatre will also be explored. Video footage will be used where possible to facilitate the study of theatrical style and technique. Students will be encouraged to engage in practical work on approaches to staging extracts from the plays in question.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Demonstrate knowledge of contemporary French theatrical practice.
· Read, interpret and analyse a range of contemporary French plays.
· Apply a range of contemporary theoretical approaches to the analysis of plays in French.
· Analyse the relationship between the play text and its potential performance or mise en scene.
Assessment: Total Marks 100: Continuous Assessment 100 marks (either 2 x 1,500-2000 word essays 50 marks each, or 1 x practical work and critical reflection on play script 50 marks, and 1 x 1,500-2000 word essay 50 marks).
Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: No supplemental examination unless condition(s) are met (Normally, at least one of the required essays must have been submitted for the Summer examination.), Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (Students who fail Continuous Assessment components are required to submit essay(s) on another topic supplied for the Autumn supplemental examination.).
FR4308 Literary Studies: Modern French Fiction
Credit Weighting: 5
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.
No. of Students: Min 5, Max 30.
Pre-requisite(s): FR2202 and FR2204
Co-requisite(s): None
Teaching Methods: Other (24 x 1hr Lectures and Seminars).
Module Co-ordinator: Dr Fiona Cox, Department of French.
Lecturer(s): Dr Fiona Cox, Department of French.
Module Objective: To examine the narrative innovations and preoccupations of two twentieth century French novelists.
Module Content: This course will look at two major novels from the twentieth century - Proust, Du Cote de chez Swann and Michel Butor, La Modification. Proust's novel is the most famous meditation on the power of memory that we have. We shall examine the way in which he shows us how memories construct identities, and of how our selves are composed of both personal and cultural memories. We shall also consider the stylistic innovations he developed to illustrate the processes of memory. We shall examine Proust's influence on the development of the modern novel, particularly Michel Butor, whose book La Modification is an examination of the reponse of an individual to the weight of Western civilisation.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Appreciate the differing concerns and techniques of modern French fiction.
· Analyse the narrative techniques used in selected texts
· Display an ability to write effective analyses of selected texts supported by appropriate secondary material.
Assessment: Total Marks 100: Continuous Assessment 100 marks (2 x 1,500 - 2,000 word essays 50 marks each).
Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: No supplemental examination unless condition(s) are met (Normally, at least one of the required essays must have been submitted for the Summer examination.), Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (Students failing essay (s) may submit essay(s) on another topic set in the Autumn Supplemental Exam).
FR4403 Linguistics: The Acquisition of French as a Second Language
Credit Weighting: 5
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.
No. of Students: Min 5, Max 30.
Pre-requisite(s): FR2202 and FR2204
Co-requisite(s): None
Teaching Methods: Other (24 Lectures and Seminars).
Module Co-ordinator: Dr Martin Howard, Department of French.
Lecturer(s): Staff, Department of French.
Module Objective: To explore research in Second Language Acquisition in relation to the learner of French.
Module Content: This module comes under the general rubric of Second Language Acquisition research, the goal of which is to explain the processes underlying non-native language acquisition. This module therefore presents some of the key issues surrounding the language learning process, with specific reference to French as a second/foreign language.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· demonstrate awareness and understanding of key-concepts and issues in the field of second language acquisition
· apply in their own usage terminology appropriate to the field of second language acquisition
· demonstrate the capacity to engage in analytical and critical discussion of various approaches to and theories of second language acquisition.
Assessment: Total Marks 100: Continuous Assessment 100 marks (2 x 1,500-2,000 word essays).
Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: No supplemental examination unless condition(s) are met (Normally, at least one of the required essays should have been submitted for the Summer examination.), Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (Students failing essay(s) may submit essay(s) on another topic set for the Autumn supplemental examination, on the first working day in September, as prescribed by the Department.).
FR4404 Linguistics: French in Canada
Credit Weighting: 5
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.
No. of Students: Min 5, Max 30.
Pre-requisite(s): FR2202 and FR2204
Co-requisite(s): None
Teaching Methods: Other (24 x 1hr Lectures and Seminars).
Module Co-ordinator: Dr Mary Conrick, Department of French.
Lecturer(s): Dr Mary Conrick, Department of French.
Module Objective: To explore the dynamics of the French language in Canada past and present.
Module Content: To consider French in Canada with reference to issues such as: status, demographics, history, language planning, variation and change.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Identify and discuss key moments in the presence of the French language in Canada
· Elaborate on the current status of the French language in Canada and Quebec
· Engage in critical discussion of language policy and planning in Canada at federal and provincial levels
· Analyse the demographic linguistic status of language groups in Canada.
Assessment: Total Marks 100: Continuous Assessment 100 marks (1 x 3,000-4,000 word essay 100 marks).
Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: No supplemental examination unless condition(s) are met (Students must normally have submitted an essay for the Summer examination.), Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (Students who failed the essay may submit an essay on another topic provided for the Autumn supplemental examination, not later than the first working day in September, as prescribed by the Department.).
FR4407 Advanced Specialist Translation
Credit Weighting: 5
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.
No. of Students: Min 5, Max 30.
Pre-requisite(s): FR2202 and FR2204
Co-requisite(s): None
Teaching Methods: Other (24 Lectures and Seminars).
Module Co-ordinator: Dr Angela Ryan, Department of French.
Lecturer(s): Dr Angela Ryan, Department of French.
Module Objective: To offer students training in the professional methodology and practice of translation.
Module Content: Students will work on translation examples, methods and techniques in the areas of literary and specialised translation.
Learning Outcomes:
Assessment: Total Marks 100: Continuous Assessment 100 marks (1 x translation project).
Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: No supplemental examination unless condition(s) are met (Students must normally have submitted a project for the Summer Examinations in order to be eligible to resubmit for the Autumn Supplemental Examinations), Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (Students failing the translation project must submit a project on another topic as prescribed by the Department).
FR4408 Sociolinguistics of the French Language
Credit Weighting: 5
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.
No. of Students: Min 5, Max 30.
Pre-requisite(s): FR2202 and FR2204
Co-requisite(s): -
Teaching Methods: 24 x 1hr(s) Lectures (Lectures and Seminars).
Module Co-ordinator: Dr Mary Conrick, Department of French.
Lecturer(s): Dr Mary Conrick, Department of French; Professor Grace Neville, Department of Vp Teaching and Learning.
Module Objective: To examine language in society and to consider French as a national and international language.
Module Content: Sociolinguistics studies the relationship between language and society. Attention is focused on a synchronic analysis of the present situation of France and as an international language and on a diachronic study of the development of French. The perception that French is being overshadowed by English and that French is 'in danger' will be investigated. Historical documents, journalistic and literary texts and cartoons will be used.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Examine sociolinguistic and diachronic approaches to the relationship between language and society, with specific reference to the French language
· Discuss the current position of French as an international language
· Demonstrate awareness of varying perceptions of the influence of English on the French language
· Analyse a range of document types dealing with the French language.
Assessment: Total Marks 100: Continuous Assessment 100 marks (2 x 1,500 - 2,000 word essays, 2 x 50 marks).
Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated.
FR4504 French Thought and the History of Ideas: Writing the Body: Michel Foucault and Helene Cixous
Credit Weighting: 5
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.
No. of Students: Min 5, Max 30.
Pre-requisite(s): None
Co-requisite(s): None
Teaching Methods: Other (24hrs Lectures and Seminars).
Module Co-ordinator: Dr Angela Ryan, Department of French.
Lecturer(s): Staff, Department of French.
Module Objective: To study the representation of the body in contemporary French culture, witha particular focus on gendered bodies
Module Content: An overview of contemporary French theory will be followed by the study of the writings of Michel Foucault and Helene Cixous, along with other prominent contemporary French philosophers and feminist thinkers. Topics studied will include: Cixous' 'ecriture feminine' and 'writing the body'; 'the body and power'; women's creative contribution to French philosophy and culture.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· critically evaluate and contextualise key French theoretical texts
· demonstrate an understanding of the importance of feminism in French thought
· apply insights of the philosophers studied to current socio-political situations
· write an extended essay that demonstrates the value of applying theoretical and feminist ideas to current situations.
Assessment: Total Marks 100: Continuous Assessment 100 marks (One essay, 2,500-3000 words).
Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: No supplemental examination unless condition(s) are met (Normally, an essay should have been submitted for the Summer examination.), Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (Students failing the essay may submit another essay on a topic set for the Autumn Supplemental Examination).
FR4604 Contemporary Visual Culture
Credit Weighting: 5
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.
No. of Students: Min 5, Max 30.
Pre-requisite(s): FR2202 and FR2204
Co-requisite(s): None
Teaching Methods: Other (24 1hr Lectures and Seminars).
Module Co-ordinator: Dr Paul Hegarty, Department of French.
Lecturer(s): Staff, Department of French.
Module Objective: This course addresses 'visual culture' in France, covering a period from 1950 to the present day
Module Content: The visual culture of France comprises high art, film advertising, digital technology, the status of the image today, representations of France, architecture, photography. A key part of the course is the assessment of the various theories that have been written in recent years on the subject.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· have a good knowledge of art, film and other forms of visual culture in France since 1950
· apply a range of critical, analytical models studied on the course
· critically assess visual documents and social and historical contexts for visual objects.
Assessment: Total Marks 100: Continuous Assessment 100 marks (1 x in-Class test 50 marks, 1 x 1,500 word essay 50 marks).
Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: No supplemental examination unless condition(s) are met (Both elements of Continuous Assessment must have been sat/submitted), Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (Students failing essay may submit an essay on another topic set for the Autumn Supplemental Exam; students failing the in-class test will be required to submit an essay for the Autumn Supplemental Exam).
FR4702 Contemporary French Society and Politics
Credit Weighting: 5
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.
No. of Students: Min 5, Max 30.
Pre-requisite(s): FR2202 and FR2204
Co-requisite(s): None
Teaching Methods: Other (24hrs Lectures and Seminars).
Module Co-ordinator: Prof Patrick O'Donovan, Department of French.
Lecturer(s): Staff, Department of French.
Module Objective: To explore the relationship between politics and society in the Fifth Republic
Module Content: This module will focus on the political reforms that brought the Fifth Republic into existence and on the French constitution. The module will also focus on recent French political history; social movements in France; contemporary French politics.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· identify and analyse a range of trends and issues in French social and political history since 1945
· engage critically with a range of interpretative approaches and to apply these to social and political history
· engage in informed and reflective discussion of prescribed texts, drawing where appropriate on other independent reading
· display a capacity to engage autonomously in critical discussion of a range of issues in the study of contemporary France
· provide a critically informed account of interpretative and other issues arising from trends in French social and political history, on the basis of essays written in the course of the programme.
Assessment: Total Marks 100: Continuous Assessment 100 marks (2 x 1,500 word essays 50 marks each).
Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: No supplemental examination unless condition(s) are met (At least one of the required essays must have been submitted), Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (Students failing essay(s) may submit essay(s) on another topic set for the Autumn Supplemental Examination.).
FR4801 Language and Interpretation
Credit Weighting: 5
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.
No. of Students: -.
Pre-requisite(s): None
Co-requisite(s): None
Teaching Methods: 24 x 1hr(s) Lectures.
Module Co-ordinator: Dr Patrick Crowley, Department of French.
Lecturer(s): Dr Paul Hegarty, Department of French; Dr Patrick Crowley, Department of French.
Module Objective: To integrate the understanding gained from the language and the law streams of this degree programme.
Module Content: Students will work on the theory of interpretation, or the study of acts of mediation, exposition or elucidation of meaning. More particularly, students will engage with a range of contemporary treatments of the disjunction between truthfulness and meaning, as it bears on legal discourse, among other uses of language.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· complete a programme of reading in contemporary interpretation theory, in particular as it relates to law, including prescribed texts and independent study of related primary and secondary works
· evaluate a range of critical approaches and to apply these to problems in contemporary interpretation theory
· engage in informed and reflective discussion of prescribed texts, drawing where appropriate on other independent reading
· display a capacity to engage autonomously in critical discussion of a range of issues in the study of interpretation theory, including its application to a range of historical and/or political issues
· provide a critically informed account of issues arising from the materials studied, on the basis of an essay written in the course of the programme and in an examination answer.
Assessment: Total Marks 100: End of Year Written Examination 66 marks; Continuous Assessment 34 marks (Essay).
Compulsory Elements: End of Year Written Examination; Continuous Assessment.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s).
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s) to be taken in Autumn. Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (Students failing the essay may submit an essay on another topic set for the Autumn Supplemental Examination, not later that the first working day in September, as prescribed by Department).
Credit Weighting: 10
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.
No. of Students: Min 6, Max 10.
Pre-requisite(s): None
Co-requisite(s): None
Teaching Methods: 24hr(s) Seminars; 24hr(s) Other (Guided self study).
Module Co-ordinator: Dr Angela Ryan, Department of French.
Lecturer(s): Dr Angela Ryan, Department of French.
Module Objective: To introduce students to key concepts, research questions and research skills focused on the work of plastic artist Camille Claudel, and on the question of the reception of the woman creative artist.
Module Content: This module focuses on the exploration of central concepts and research questions related to Camille Claudel and to the reception of the woman creative artists. Topics will include an introduction to a range of major areas and development of a range of key research skills such as using contemporary theories of semiotics to read artworks. The film of Claudel's life will also be the focus of study of how the woman artist is perceived and received. Teaching will include class discussion of work carried out by members of the group.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· carry out critical analysis of creative works (plastic arts) using a range of contemporary theories
· extend and apply the skills of analyse and synthese to the genre of plastic art (sculpture)
· critique de reception of woman artists.
Assessment: Total Marks 200: Continuous Assessment 200 marks (Assessment Essay 4000 words).
Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (as prescribed by the Department).
FR6003 Myth and the Imaginaire: Tragedy, Anime, Romans graphiques
Credit Weighting: 10
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.
No. of Students: Min 6, Max 10.
Pre-requisite(s): None
Co-requisite(s): None
Teaching Methods: 24hr(s) Seminars; 24hr(s) Other (Guided self study).
Module Co-ordinator: Dr Angela Ryan, Department of French.
Lecturer(s): Dr Angela Ryan, Department of French.
Module Objective: To introduce students to key concepts, research questions and research skills using various texts embodying myth, from tragedy to today's anime and graphic novels.
Module Content: This module focuses on the exploration of central concepts and research questions related to myth, with specific reference to French. Topics will include an introduction to a range of major areas and development of a range of key research skills such as using contemporary theories of myth (including Levi-Strauss and Bettelheim), and also a range of literary, artistic and contemporary graphic-novel texts representing the recurrence of myth in world culture. Teaching will include class discussion of work carried out by members of the group.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· carry out critical analysis of creative texts using a range of contemporary theories of myth and text
· extend and apply the skills of analyse and synthese to the new genre of the graphic novel
· read contemporary French thought in its context.
Assessment: Total Marks 200: Continuous Assessment 200 marks (Assessment Essay 4000 words).
Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (as prescribed by the Department).
FR6101 Approaches to Linguistics
Credit Weighting: 15
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.
No. of Students: Min 6, Max 10.
Pre-requisite(s): None
Co-requisite(s): None
Teaching Methods: 18 x 2hr(s) Other (Seminars & Tutorials); 24hr(s) Directed Study.
Module Co-ordinator: Dr Mary Conrick, Department of French.
Lecturer(s): Dr Mary Conrick, Department of French; Dr Martin Howard, Department of French.
Module Objective: To introduce students to key concepts, research questions and research skills in Linguistics.
Module Content: This module focuses on the exploration of central concepts and research questions in Linguistics, with specific reference to French. Topics will include an introduction to a range of major areas within the discipline of Linguistics and development of a range of key research skills such as use of libraries and other research resources, research design, data collection and presentation. Teaching will include class discussion of work carried out by members of the group (e.g. library research projects, presentations).
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· identify broad trends of current scholarship in the area
· engage critically with the area
· write effectively about the area.
Assessment: Total Marks 300: Continuous Assessment 300 marks (1 x 4000-word Essay: 200 marks; Presentation: 100 marks).
Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (as prescribed by the Department).
FR6102 Language Variation and Change: The Case of French
Credit Weighting: 10
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.
No. of Students: Min 5, Max 10.
Pre-requisite(s): None
Co-requisite(s): None
Teaching Methods: 12 x 2hr(s) Other (Seminars and Tutorials); 24hr(s) Directed Study.
Module Co-ordinator: Dr Martin Howard, Department of French.
Lecturer(s): Dr Martin Howard, Department of French.
Module Objective: To illuminate the processes of language variation and change from within a variationist sociolinguistic framework, primarily in relation to the French language in France, but also in other francophone speech communities.
Module Content: A twofold focus will be adopted reflecting the variationist sociolinguist's study of language variation on the synchronic axis, and language change on the diachronic axis. Key-issues include: the nature of language variation in French; the changing linguistic characteristics of the French language over time; the causes at work behind the dynamics of language variation and change; the interface between language variation and language change; the relationship between language variation and change in France and other francophone communities.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Demonstrate an awareness and understanding of key concepts and issues underlying linguistic variation and change
· Discuss sociolinguistic approaches to the processes of language variation and change
· Engage in critical discussion of empirical research studies of language variation and change.
Assessment: Total Marks 200: Continuous Assessment 200 marks (1 x 3000 word essay 100 marks; Presentation 100 marks).
Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (as prescribed by the Department).
FR6103 Approaches to Second Language Acquisition
Credit Weighting: 10
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.
No. of Students: Min 5, Max 10.
Pre-requisite(s): None
Co-requisite(s): None
Teaching Methods: 12 x 2hr(s) Other (Seminars and Tutorials); 24hr(s) Directed Study.
Module Co-ordinator: Dr Martin Howard, Department of French.
Lecturer(s): Dr Martin Howard, Department of French.
Module Objective: To illuminate the processes underlying non-native language acquisition, as reflected in the goal of second language acquisition research.
Module Content: The course will consider key issues in developing a theory of acquisition from the perspective of a number of questions which such a theory must address. Such questions concern, on the one hand, the nature of linguistic development in the second language learner in relation to issues such as cross-linguistic transfer, linguistic variation, and developmental sequences, amongst others. On the other hand, a theory of acquisition must equally account for the role of more external factors such as the learner's sociobiographic characteristics, and the role of the linguistic input.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· - Discuss key concepts in Second Language Acquisition research
· - Demonstrate an awareness and understanding of theoretical approaches to the study of Second Language Acquisition
· - Engage in critical discussion of empirical methods underlying research into Second Language Acquisition.
Assessment: Total Marks 200: Continuous Assessment 200 marks (1 x 3000 words essay 100 Marks; Presentation 100 Marks).
Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (as prescribed by the Department).
FR6104 Sociolinguistic Approaches to Language and Gender
Credit Weighting: 10
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.
No. of Students: Min 5, Max 10.
Pre-requisite(s): None
Co-requisite(s): None
Teaching Methods: 12 x 2hr(s) Other (Seminars and Tutorials); 24hr(s) Directed Study.
Module Co-ordinator: Dr Mary Conrick, Department of French.
Lecturer(s): Dr Mary Conrick, Department of French.
Module Objective: To analyse gender as a sociolinguistic variable and to explore the linguistic representation of gender.
Module Content: The course addresses a wide range of language and gender issues from the theoretical perspective of the discipline of sociolinguistics: Gender as a sociolinguistic variable at all linguistic levels: phonological, morphological, lexical, syntactical and discoursal; The linguistic representation of gender; Feminism and linguistic intervention.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· identify broad trends of current scholarship in the area
· engage critically with the area
· write effectively about the area.
Assessment: Total Marks 200: Continuous Assessment 200 marks (1 x 3000 word essay 100 Marks; Presentation 100 Marks).
Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (as prescribed by the Department).
FR6105 Language Policy and Language Practice in Canada
Credit Weighting: 10
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.
No. of Students: Min 5, Max 10.
Pre-requisite(s): None
Co-requisite(s): None
Teaching Methods: 12 x 2hr(s) Other (Seminars and Tutorials); 24hr(s) Directed Study.
Module Co-ordinator: Dr Mary Conrick, Department of French.
Lecturer(s): Dr Mary Conrick, Department of French.
Module Objective: To analyse the impact of language policy on linguistic development and change in Canada.
Module Content: The course addresses two central issues: Analysis and discussion of key language policy and language planning initiatives in Canada at both federal (e.g. Official Languages Acts) and provincial (e.g. "Charte de la langue francaise") levels, with particular reference to the status and position of the French language; The impact of language policy on language practice.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· identify broad trends of current scholarship in the area
· engage critically with the area
· write effectively about the area.
Assessment: Total Marks 200: Continuous Assessment 200 marks (1 x 3000 words 100 Marks; Presentation 100 Marks).
Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (as prescribed by the Department).
FR6106 The Evolution of the French Language: Issues and Milestones
Credit Weighting: 10
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.
No. of Students: Min 5, Max 10.
Pre-requisite(s): None
Co-requisite(s): None
Teaching Methods: 12 x 2hr(s) Other (Seminars and Tutorials); 24hr(s) Directed Study.
Module Co-ordinator: Professor Grace Neville, Department of Vp Teaching and Learning.
Lecturer(s): Professor Grace Neville, Department of Vp Teaching and Learning.
Module Objective: To situate current issues in the French language in a wider social and historical context.
Module Content: A range of texts will be studied which illustrates key moments in the evolution of the French language. Texts will be drawn from a variety of sources to include literature, history and government publications.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of the major events in the evolution of the French language over eight hundred years within a comparative frame of reference;
· identify and analyse external global societal influences on the evolution of the language;
· analyse insights of scholars working in the area.
Assessment: Total Marks 200: Continuous Assessment 200 marks (1 x 4000 word essay 100 Marks; Presentation 100 Marks).
Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (as prescribed by the Department).
Credit Weighting: 15
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.
No. of Students: Min 5, Max 20.
Pre-requisite(s): none
Co-requisite(s): none
Teaching Methods: 36 x 1hr(s) Seminars; 24 x 1hr(s) Directed Study.
Module Co-ordinator: Dr Paul Hegarty, Department of French.
Lecturer(s): Staff, Department of French.
Module Objective: To explore a range of critical methodologies from French writers
Module Content: 20th century French writers have had a colossal impact on critical writing in many fields: literature, visual culture, politics, philosophy, and areas outside the humanities. This course will introduce a range of the most significant writers, contextualising them and working through their key ideas. These ideas can then be thought of as tools for further research.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· contextualise French critical writing and critical theories
· understand and interpret the works of key critical writers
· analyse cultural productions using the arguments and theories of the critical writers studied
· apply central critical ideas studied in their own extended writing project.
Assessment: Total Marks 300: Continuous Assessment 300 marks (1x 1500 word essay (100 marks); 1 x 5000 word essay (200 marks)).
Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (as prescribed by the Department).
Credit Weighting: 45
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.
No. of Students: Min 5, Max 10.
Pre-requisite(s): FR6101
Co-requisite(s): None
Teaching Methods: Other (Direction and Supervision by one or more members of the programme team).
Module Co-ordinator: Dr Mary Conrick, Department of French.
Lecturer(s): Staff, Department of French.
Module Objective: Individual research on project definition, familiarisation with source materials, identification of appropriate methodologies and presentation of findings in the form of a dissertation.
Module Content: Individual research on an agreed topic.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· identify broad trends of current scholarship in the area
· engage critically with the area
· write effectively about the area.
Assessment: Total Marks 900: Continuous Assessment 900 marks (Research Dissertation: 12,000 to 15,000 words).
Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: No Supplemental Examination.
FR6203 Orientalism, Ethnography and the Other
Credit Weighting: 10
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.
No. of Students: Min 5, Max 10.
Pre-requisite(s): None
Co-requisite(s): None
Teaching Methods: 24hr(s) Seminars; 24hr(s) Directed Study.
Module Co-ordinator: Dr Patrick Crowley, Department of French.
Lecturer(s): Dr Patrick Crowley, Department of French; Dr Paul Hegarty, Department of French.
Module Objective: This course examines ethnographical texts from an Orientalist perspective and assesses their contribution to an understanding of the non-European and to the evolution of European thought, literature and art.
Module Content: This course examines a variety of texts from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries within the context of French colonialism. It will, for example, draw on the canonical work of ethnographical writers such as Marcel Mauss, Marcel Griaule, Claude Levi-Strauss as well as the work of Georges Bataille, Michel Leiris, Jean Rouch and Edouard Glissant.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Outline and trace changes in french ethnographic practices from 1800 to 2000.
· Employ a range of postcolonial theoretical approaches to French ethnographic and literary practices.
· Interpret a range of primary ethnographic texts from 1800 to 2000.
· Interpret a range of French and francophone literary texts from the perspective of ethnography..
· Question the extent to which ethnography is objective and value free.
· Identify current and future possibilities for ethnographic practices in literature and human sciences.
Assessment: Total Marks 200: Continuous Assessment 200 marks (5,000 word essay).
Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (as prescribed by the Department).
FR6204 Contemporary French Philosophy: Theory as Vision
Credit Weighting: 10
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.
No. of Students: Min 6, Max 10.
Pre-requisite(s): None
Co-requisite(s): None
Teaching Methods: 24hr(s) Seminars; 24hr(s) Other (Guided self-study).
Module Co-ordinator: Dr Angela Ryan, Department of French.
Lecturer(s): Dr Angela Ryan, Department of French.
Module Objective: To examine some innovative aspects of French thought from 1968 to the present.
Module Content: This course will examine some contemporary French ideas with a focus on the links between language, philosophy, and the unconscious imagination. Special attention will be given to the "imaginaire", the point of connection between text and the imagination, and its relation to myth, social anthropology and cultural theory.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· read and understand complex texts using cognitive models practised in class
· explain current trends in French thought
· decode texts using the tools of contemporary theory.
Assessment: Total Marks 200: Continuous Assessment 200 marks (1 x 4000 word essay).
Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (as prescribed by the Department).
Credit Weighting: 10
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.
No. of Students: Min 5, Max 10.
Pre-requisite(s): None
Co-requisite(s): None
Teaching Methods: 24hr(s) Seminars; 24hr(s) Directed Study.
Module Co-ordinator: Dr Fiona Cox, Department of French.
Lecturer(s): Dr Fiona Cox, Department of French.
Module Objective: To examine through literature and art the changing identity of Paris and changing identities within Paris - e.g. the courtesan/the "flaneur".
Module Content: We shall examine the representation of Paris in a variety of literary texts which may include: Baudelaire, "Les Fleurs du mal", Hugo 'Paris' and extracts from "Les Miserables/Notre Dame de Paris"; Flaubert, "L'Education Sentimentale"; Reda, "Les Ruines de Paris" and Aragon "Le Paysan de Paris". Paintings may include works by Manet/Monet/Pissaro/Morisot.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Have a broad overview of the shifting identities of Paris within literature and art.
· Be able to evaluate the bearing of different literary/ artistic genres to the representation of the city
· Justify theoretical approaches to literary/ artistic responses to Paris
· Engage in effective critical analysis of the city.
Assessment: Total Marks 200: Continuous Assessment 200 marks (Essay 5,000 words).
Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (as prescribed by the Department).
Credit Weighting: 45
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.
No. of Students: Min 6, Max 10.
Pre-requisite(s): None
Co-requisite(s): None
Teaching Methods: Other (Direction and supervision by one or more members of the programme team).
Module Co-ordinator: Dr Patrick Crowley, Department of French.
Lecturer(s): Staff, Department of French.
Module Objective: Individual research on project definition, familiarisation with source materials, identification of appropriate methodologies and presentation of findings in the form of a dissertation.
Module Content: Through a programme of individual research, students will explore a particular form of response to literary, cultural, philosophical, historical or visual material relevant to a French or Francophone context. The appropriate material and analytical approach will be researched and the results presented in the form of a dissertation.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Devise and develop a convincing thesis topic
· Develop and sustain a coherent written discussion in relation to the selected corpus of texts in French
· Provide evidence of close reading of the selected corpus
· Produce writing that demonstrates reflective critical practice and incorporates elements of independent thought
· Synthesise a range of creative and critical responses to a corpus of texts in French.
Assessment: Total Marks 900: Continuous Assessment 900 marks (Research Dissertation: 12,000 to 15,000 words).
Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: No Supplemental Examination.
FR6301 Lectio Divina: Close Literature of Reading and Film
Credit Weighting: 15
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.
No. of Students: Min 2, Max 10.
Pre-requisite(s): None
Co-requisite(s): None
Teaching Methods: 18 x 2hr(s) Seminars; 24hr(s) Directed Study.
Module Co-ordinator: Dr Mary P. Noonan, Department of French.
Lecturer(s): Dr Mary P. Noonan, Department of French; Dr Patrick Crowley, Department of French.
Module Objective: To promote a creative relationship with primary texts and film. To restore a paradigm of depth appropriate to the nature of creativity.
Module Content: Close reading of short texts or films. Texts to be read aloud at the start of each class, and responses discussed as a group. Class exercises will include other reading practices, such as learning by heart and rehearsed reading.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Engage in intense reading of a range of texts in French (poetry, fiction, theatre, film)
· Interpret the nature of different forms of literary creation in France
· Employ a range of reading practices
· Question the nature of creativity
· Produce creative forms of response to the reading of primary texts in French.
Assessment: Total Marks 300: Continuous Assessment 300 marks (Written and/or performed responses to texts/films).
Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated.
FR6303 Marguerite Duras: L'Ecriture dans tous ses etats
Credit Weighting: 10
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.
No. of Students: Min 2, Max 10.
Pre-requisite(s): None
Co-requisite(s): None
Teaching Methods: 12 x 2hr(s) Seminars; 24hr(s) Directed Study.
Module Co-ordinator: Dr Mary P. Noonan, Department of French.
Lecturer(s): Dr Mary P. Noonan, Department of French.
Module Objective: To examine the plays and films of Marguerite Duras, and to consider the meanings of writing in the context of her theatrical and filmic production.
Module Content: A range of Duras's plays and films will be considered. Discussion will focus on the reading of primary texts, and will question the relationship between reading, writing and performance. The difference between making theatre and making film, the issue of identification, the body in the text, the voice of writing and the nature of the poetic will also be explored.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Interpret a range of cinematic and theatrical texts by Marguerite Duras
· Question the relationship between cinema and theatre
· Identify the connections between reading, writing and performance
· Employ a range of theoretical approaches to the interpretation of cinematic and theatrical texts
· Produce creative responses to films and plays.
Assessment: Total Marks 200: Continuous Assessment 200 marks (One piece of performance related work (creative written response, scene staging or work with audio-visual material): 100 marks. 1 x 2,500 word essay): 100 marks).
Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (as prescribed by the Department).
FR6304 Unsettling identities: auto-biographical spaces in contemporary writing
Credit Weighting: 10
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.
No. of Students: Min 5, Max 10.
Pre-requisite(s): None
Co-requisite(s): None
Teaching Methods: 24hr(s) Seminars; 24hr(s) Directed Study.
Module Co-ordinator: Dr Patrick Crowley, Department of French.
Lecturer(s): Dr Patrick Crowley, Department of French.
Module Objective: This course encourages an active reading of contemporary practices of auto-biographical writing and looks at attempts by literary critics to respond to such hybrid forms.
Module Content: This module looks at autobiographical and biographical texts that make us rethink the relationship between life and literature. The content will include texts such as Patrick Chamoiseau's "Une Enfance Creole", Georges Perec's "W ou le souvenir d'enfance" and Assia Djebar's "L'Amour la fantasia". It will also include a range of theoretical articles to be read in tandem.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Outline and trace changes in French and Francophone autobiographical practices from 1945 to 2005.
· Employ different theoretical approaches to French autobiographical practices.
· Interpret a range of primary autobiographical and semi-autobiographical texts and art forms from 1945 to 2005.
· Question the extent to which autobiography is a stable genre.
· Respond creatively to autobiographical texts and experience.
· Identify current and future posssibilities for autobiographical practice.
Assessment: Total Marks 200: Continuous Assessment 200 marks (One creative essay (2,500 words) as response to texts covered on the course: 100 marks. One critical essay (2,500 words): 100 marks).
Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (as prescribed by the Department.).
FR6305 "Lorsque le theatre se fait femme": Women writing for the stage in France
Credit Weighting: 10
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.
No. of Students: Min 2, Max 10.
Pre-requisite(s): None
Co-requisite(s): None
Teaching Methods: 12 x 2hr(s) Seminars; 24hr(s) Directed Study.
Module Co-ordinator: Dr Mary P. Noonan, Department of French.
Lecturer(s): Dr Mary P. Noonan, Department of French.
Module Objective: To consider the work of a range of women writing for the theatre in France in the twentieth and twenty-first century.
Module Content: A range of plays will be read, sometimes in the form of rehearsed readings. These will include the work of Rachilde, Colette, Nathalie Sarraute, Chantal Chawaf, Monique Wittig, Marguerite Duras, Helene Cixous and Noelle Renaude. Consideration will be given to the nature of dramatic writing, the meanings of performance, the woman playwright and the avant-garde in France, the staging of subjectivity, the performance of gender, the body in the text and the voice of writing.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Intrepret a range of plays by French women playwrights
· Employ a range of theoretical approaches to dramatic writing
· Employ a range of theoretical approaches to women's writing for the stage
· Question the relationship between the dramatic text and performance
· Produce creative responses to dramatic texts.
Assessment: Total Marks 200: Continuous Assessment 200 marks (1 x practical assignment (work on a scene or scenes, staging, showing, demonstration): 100 marks; 1 x critical analysis of practical work and related material (2,500 words): 100 marks).
Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (as prescribed by the Department).
Credit Weighting: 45
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.
No. of Students: Min 5, Max 10.
Pre-requisite(s): FR6301
Co-requisite(s): None
Teaching Methods: Other (Direction and supervision by one or more members of the programme team).
Module Co-ordinator: Dr Mary P. Noonan, Department of French.
Lecturer(s): Staff, Department of French.
Module Objective: Individual research on project definition, familiarisation with source materials, identification of appropriate methodologies and presentation of findings in the form of a dissertation.
Module Content: Through a programme of individual research, students will explore a particular form of response to literary, dramatic or filmic material. The appropriate creative, analytical, and theoretical approaches will be researched and the results presented in the form of a dissertation.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Devise and develop a convincing thesis topic.
· Develop and sustain a coherent written discussion in relation to the selected corpus of texts in French.
· Provide evidence of close reading of the selected corpus.
· Produce writing that demonstrates reflective critical practice and incorporates elements of independent thought.
· Synthesise a range of creative and critical responses to a corpus of texts in French.
Assessment: Total Marks 900: Continuous Assessment 900 marks (Research Dissertation: 12,000 to 15,000 words).
Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: No Supplemental Examination.
FR6401 Approaches to comparative literature
Credit Weighting: 15
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.
No. of Students: Min 5, Max 10.
Pre-requisite(s): None
Co-requisite(s): None
Teaching Methods: 36hr(s) Seminars; 24hr(s) Directed Study.
Module Co-ordinator: Dr Fiona Cox, Department of French.
Lecturer(s): Staff, Department of French.
Module Objective: To introduce students to various approaches within the discipline so that they will be able to underpin their own coursework with a firm methodological approach.
Module Content: Seminars on various areas of literary history/reception theory/intertextuality/translation theory etc. Invitations will also be extended to various members of the University (both academic staff and postgraduate students) working within the areas of comparative literature/interdisciplinarity to give presentations outlining their individual approaches.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Evaluate different theoretical approaches in the field of Comparative Literature
· Employ different theoretical approaches to comparative literature
· Question the efficacy of comparative theories and approaches to reading practice
· Engage in effective critical analysis.
Assessment: Total Marks 300: Continuous Assessment 300 marks (5,000 word essay).
Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (as prescribed by the Department.).
Credit Weighting: 10
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.
No. of Students: Min 5, Max 10.
Pre-requisite(s): None
Co-requisite(s): None
Teaching Methods: 24hr(s) Seminars; 24hr(s) Directed Study.
Module Co-ordinator: Dr Fiona Cox, Department of French.
Lecturer(s): Dr Fiona Cox, Department of French.
Module Objective: To examine the changing literary, political and ideological identities of classical myths within modern fiction.
Module Content: We will look at a range of modern novels which may include Butor, "La Modification", "L'Emploi du temps", Germain, "L'Enfant Meduse", Wittig, "Virgile, non", Margaret Drabble, "The Seven Sisters" and Joyce Carol Oates, "The Tattooed Girl". We will look not only at the way in which modern authors use ancient myths to articulate their ideas about the contemporary world but also at how the ancient texts themselves receive new meaning through their presence in later works.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Evaluate responses of different cultures to classical myth
· Evaluate the efficacy of the novel as a contemporary vehicle of classical myth
· Employ different theoretical approaches to the novel?s reception of classical myth
· Identify and evaluate relevant secondary material
· Engage in effective critical analysis.
Assessment: Total Marks 200: Continuous Assessment 200 marks (5,000 word essay).
Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (as prescribed by the Department).
Credit Weighting: 10
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.
No. of Students: Min 5, Max 10.
Pre-requisite(s): None
Co-requisite(s): None
Teaching Methods: 24hr(s) Seminars; 24hr(s) Directed Study.
Module Co-ordinator: Dr Fiona Cox, Department of French.
Lecturer(s): Dr Fiona Cox, Department of French.
Module Objective: To analyse the responses over the centuries of French writers to Rome as centre of Western civilisation and heart of the Christian world.
Module Content: We shall examine the treatment of the city of Rome in a selection of works which may include du Bellay "Les Antiquites de Rome", Stendhal, "Rome, Naples et Florence", Hugo "Le Rhin", Chateaubriand "Voyage en Italie" and Butor "La Modification". We may compare these to responses by writers from different nationalities to the city, such as Byron, Goethe, Keats to see whether there is a specifically French response to Rome.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· evaluate Rome's shifting status as centre of the Western world
· employ appropriate theoretical approaches to both textual and visual responses to Rome
· evaluate the bearing of different literary/ artistic genres to the representation of the city
· engage in effective critical analysis.
Assessment: Total Marks 200: Continuous Assessment 200 marks (5,000 word essay).
Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (as prescribed by the Department.).
FR6404 "Regards Croises": Travel Writing around France in Ireland and Ireland in France
Credit Weighting: 10
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.
No. of Students: Min 5, Max 10.
Pre-requisite(s): None
Co-requisite(s): None
Teaching Methods: 24hr(s) Seminars; 24hr(s) Directed Study.
Module Co-ordinator: Professor Grace Neville, Department of Vp Teaching and Learning.
Lecturer(s): Professor Grace Neville, Department of Vp Teaching and Learning.
Module Objective: To examine intercultural significance of travel writing in the French and Irish contexts.
Module Content: A wide range of texts will be examined. These will include advertising, published travel writing, and unique archival material from the Boole Library, UCC. The social and historical background of these texts will be examined in order to uncover the "mentalite" of the writers and their audience.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· demonstrate competent archival skills relating to the identification and retrieval of relevant documents in the area of Franco-Irish studies;
· anaylyse and and contextualise these texts within a historical framework;
· analyse insights of scholars working in the area.
Assessment: Total Marks 200: Continuous Assessment 200 marks (Essay (4000 words) 100 marks; Presentation 100 marks).
Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (as prescribed by the Department).
FR6405 Heroes and Heroines from Aeschylus to Lara Croft
Credit Weighting: 10
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.
No. of Students: Min 6, Max 10.
Pre-requisite(s): None
Co-requisite(s): None
Teaching Methods: 24hr(s) Seminars; 24hr(s) Other (guided self-study).
Module Co-ordinator: Dr Angela Ryan, Department of French.
Lecturer(s): Dr Angela Ryan, Department of French.
Module Objective: To examine typical tragic heroines and heroes in French and comparative literature.
Module Content: A range of texts will be studied offering examples of the representation of the heroic figure. Topics studied will include such questions as why we identify with heroic men and women, from Achilles and Andromache to today's postmodern icons; why we need heroic figures to be imperfect; why the heroic remains a dominant world-cultural icon.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Give an account of a choice of iconic heroines in French and World culture
· Explain the significance of the perpetuation of the heroic form in high and also popular culture.
Assessment: Total Marks 200: Continuous Assessment 200 marks (1 x 4000 word essay).
Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (as prescribed by the Department).
Credit Weighting: 45
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.
No. of Students: Min 5, Max 10.
Pre-requisite(s): FR6401
Co-requisite(s): None
Teaching Methods: Directed Study (Direction and supervision by one or more members of the programme team).
Module Co-ordinator: Dr Fiona Cox, Department of French.
Lecturer(s): Staff, Department of French.
Module Objective: Individual research on project definition, familiarisation with source materials, indentification of appropriate methodologies and presentation of findings in the form of a dissertation.
Module Content: Individual research on an agreed topic.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Identify a valid research question
· Identify appropriate methodology for the research question
· Identify and evaluate relevant secondary material
· Engage in effective critical analysis.
Assessment: Total Marks 900: Continuous Assessment 900 marks (Research Dissertation: 12,000 to 15,000 words).
Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment. Attendance at consultation sessions and submission of drafts as required. Submission of research dissertation in the first week of October, the precise date to be fixed annually.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: No Supplemental Examination.
FR6501 Theory and Methodology of Advanced Translation
Credit Weighting: 15
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.
No. of Students: Min 6, Max 10.
Pre-requisite(s): None
Co-requisite(s): None
Teaching Methods: 24hr(s) Seminars; 36hr(s) Other (guided self-study).
Module Co-ordinator: Dr Angela Ryan, Department of French.
Lecturer(s): Staff, Department of French.
Module Objective: To train candidates in advanced translation methodologies and in traductology.
Module Content: Candidates will work on techniques for document translation, preparation of personalized documentation systems, terminology, analysis, documentation sources and methods, and revision methodologies. Candidates will be given guidance in acquiring work experience.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Carry out a translation project using the methods of the translation professions, from contact to documentation, draft and revision
· Carry out a terminology project on a specialised topic and prepare it for computerisation and online use
· Prepare and build a computerised personal documentation system.
Assessment: Total Marks 300: Continuous Assessment 300 marks (1 translation and traductology project).
Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment. .
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (as prescribed by the Department).
FR6502 Methodology of Simultaneous and Consecutive Interpreting and of Terminology
Credit Weighting: 10
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.
No. of Students: Min 6, Max 10.
Pre-requisite(s): None
Co-requisite(s): None
Teaching Methods: 24hr(s) Seminars; 24hr(s) Other (guided self-study).
Module Co-ordinator: Dr Angela Ryan, Department of French.
Lecturer(s): Staff, Department of French.
Module Objective: To introduce candidates to the methodologies of Simultaneous and Consecutive Interpreting and of Terminology.
Module Content: Candidates will train in professional methodologies of simultaneous and consecutive interpreting, note-taking, terminology and related skills.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Interpret consecutively and simultaneously French-English and English-French
· Use professional note-taking techniques.
Assessment: Total Marks 200:. Continuous Assessment 200 marks: 1 interpreting and translation test: 100 marks; 1 terminology project: 100 marks.
Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40% Students must pass all Continuous Assessment elements.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (as prescribed by the Department).
Credit Weighting: 45
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.
No. of Students: Min 6, Max 10.
Pre-requisite(s): None
Co-requisite(s): FR6501
Teaching Methods: Directed Study (Direction and supervision by the programme co-ordinator).
Module Co-ordinator: Dr Angela Ryan, Department of French.
Lecturer(s): Staff, Department of French.
Module Objective: Individual research on project definition, familiarisation with the methodolgy of traductology, identification of appropriate sources and tools, presentation of findings in the form of a dissertation.
Module Content: Individual research on an agreed topic
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· identify broad trends of current scholarship in the area
· engage critically with the area
· write effectively about the area
· produce a fully-documented methodology of a traductology topic.
Assessment: Total Marks 900:. Research dissertation (12,000 - 15,000 words).
Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: No Supplemental Examination.
FR6901 Research Methods in French
Credit Weighting: 10
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.
No. of Students: Min 5, Max 30.
Pre-requisite(s): None
Co-requisite(s): FR6111 or FR6301 or FR6401 or FR6501
Teaching Methods: 24 x 1hr(s) Lectures; 24hr(s) Directed Study.
Module Co-ordinator: Prof Patrick O'Donovan, Department of French.
Lecturer(s): Staff, Department of French.
Module Objective: To explore research methods in a range of disciplines within French
Module Content: The teaching will focus on the range of research questions and research methods characteristic of the different disciplines that make up French. Topics for discussion will include: defining research problems; the justification of research claims; sources for research; using libraries; using information technology; style and presentation; subject-specific research issues and sources. The teaching will take the form of seminar discussion of work carried out by members of the group.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· formulate a research question informed by current theoretical or scholarly models;
· plan and manage a research project with a view to formulating specific research arguments;
· justify claims resulting from the investigation or evaluation of research questions;
· locate sources or data which give the research question its proper scope and document how the use of these sources helps to justify the claims made;
· display due rigour in academic writing informed by prevailing scholarly conventions.
Assessment: Total Marks 200: Continuous Assessment 200 marks (Presentation 50 Marks; Assessment Exercises 150 Marks).
Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (as prescribed by the Department).
