Module Information
Module Identifier
FR20910
Module Title
WAR AND CONFLICT
Academic Year
2010/2011
Co-ordinator
Semester
Intended for use in future years
Pre-Requisite
(Normally) Eligibility for entry to Level 2 French
Course Delivery
| Delivery Type | Delivery length / details |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 15 lectures / seminars / tutorials |
Assessment
| Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Semester Assessment | Essay of 1500-2000 words or seminar presentation Continuous Assessment: | 30% |
| Semester Exam | 2 Hours | 70% |
| Supplementary Exam | 1 x 2 hour examination if continuous assessment submitted. 1 x 3 examination if no continuous assessment submitted. | 100% |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this module, students will have gained knowledge of France under occupation (1940-1944) and the immediate aftermath of the war from the points of view of a member of the Resistance (Vaillaud) and an arch-collaborator (Celine). They will also have gained an insight into the problems created by the Algerian War (1954-1962) and its consequeces.
Brief description
The aim of this course is to study the reactions of some major French writers of the twentieth century to the European and colonial conflicts which brought France to the point of war. The texts will be studied as works of literature or dramatic productions in their own right as well as for their value in providing their authors' experience of war and their proposed solutions to conflict. The module will comprise lectures and seminars on four texts.
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 5