FRENCH 344
Modern France: History and Culture
Please note: this is archived course information from 2022 for FRENCH 344.
Description
This course in French history will offer an analysis of how France has been shaped by diverse historical and cultural legacies since the sixteenth century. Topics include the role of religion, the transformations of the state, the significance of revolution and the role of war and colonial expansion in modern French history.
The course will foster an understanding of how key components of contemporary France such as the separation of church and state and the Republican model have been shaped by historical events.
Coursework only
Availability 2022
Not taught in 2022
Lecturer(s)
Coordinator(s) Associate Professor Tracy Adams
Reading/Texts
Colin Jones, The Cambridge Illustrated History of France
Assessment
1,500 word primary source review essay in English (20%)
1,500 word essay in French (30%)
3,000 word essay in English (50%)
Points
FRENCH 344: 15 points
Prerequisites
30 points at Stage II
Restrictions
FRENCH 231, 244, 313