FRENCH 269
French Language and Culture in Film and Literature
Please note: this is archived course information from 2019 for FRENCH 269.
Description
A linguistic and cultural course taught entirely in French and designed to enhance students' aural, oral and written proficiency through the study of a series of recent films and literary texts that also shed light on important aspects of twentieth-century France.
This course is designed for students with 24 credits in Level 3 NCEA French, or who have passed FRENCH 203.
Objectives / Learning Outcomes
- Provide insights into key questions in French society and culture (social revolution and generational change; gender and sexuality; ethnicity class and religion; social inclusion and exclusion) through the study of popular literary texts and popular films
- Introduce students to the analysis of literary, visual and musical texts
- Introduce theoretical concepts, e.g., stereotyping, parody, satire
- Introduce students to filmic analysis (e.g., shot scale, angle and editing, lighting and sound, mise en scene, acting styles)
- Enable students to practise and further develop linguistic competency (aural comprehension, vocabulary and grammar, oral expression and writing skills) in French
Availability 2019
Semester 1
Lecturer(s)
Coordinator(s) Associate Professor Tracy Adams
Assessment
100% coursework
Points
FRENCH 269: 15 points
Prerequisites
15 points from FRENCH 203, 204, 304, or approval of Academic Head or nominee
Restrictions
FRENCH 129
