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Topics in French language and culture, taught and examined in French.
Would you like to read and learn about some of the most beautiful lyrical poems in French literature, from the Middle Ages to the present day? Famous French musicians even made some of them popular during the Twentieth Century. If you want to discover the beauty of this literary treasure, FREN 341/441 is the answer.
| Paper title | Topics in French |
|---|---|
| Paper code | FREN341 |
| Subject | French |
| EFTS | 0.15 |
| Points | 18 points |
| Teaching period | Semester 2 (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees (NZD) | $913.95 |
| International Tuition Fees (NZD) | $4,073.40 |
- Prerequisite
- FREN 211 or 232
- Schedule C
- Arts and Music
- Eligibility
- Suitable for students with good French-language skills as texts and a proportion of the lectures will be in French.
- Contact
- languages@otago.ac.nz
- Teaching staff
- Paper Structure
FREN341/441 will introduce you to some representative literary texts - poetry and music - following a main common thread: what makes the shining beauty of a lyrical poem.
Structured around 10 segments of analysis, the course will explore 10 of the most beautiful poems/songs in French literature, from Middle Ages to Twentieth Century.
Classes will be a mixture of lectures and seminars delivered mainly in French.
- Teaching Arrangements
- Three lectures per week.
- Textbooks
Copies of poems will be distributed in class
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Communication,
Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Information literacy, Research, Self-motivation.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this paper will
- link to our FREN 250/350 cultural paper and further familiarise with classic, modern and contemporary French and francophone culture
- further develop a strong linguistic base of communication in French
- further develop independent analytical and critical thinking with particular application to French poetry
Timetable
Topics in French language and culture, taught and examined in French.
| Paper title | Topics in French |
|---|---|
| Paper code | FREN341 |
| Subject | French |
| EFTS | 0.15 |
| Points | 18 points |
| Teaching period | Semester 2 (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for 2022 have not yet been set |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Prerequisite
- FREN 211 or 232
- Schedule C
- Arts and Music
- Eligibility
Suitable for students with good French language skills as texts and a proportion of the lectures will be in French.
- Contact
- languages@otago.ac.nz
- Teaching staff
- Paper Structure
In addition to theoretical texts about the genre of the detective novel, FREN 341 features four of the novels which exemplify Simenon's contribution to the genre and also explores film and TV adaptations of the phenomenally successful Maigret detective novels. The paper will be a combination of lectures (many delivered in French) and seminars (where student participation is expected).
- Teaching Arrangements
- Three lectures per week.
- Textbooks
La Tête d'un homme (Livre de Poche, 2003)
Mon ami Maigret (Livre de Poche, 2003)
Maigret tend un pie ge (Livre de Poche, 2000)
Maigret aux assises (Livre de Poche, 2004)- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Communication,
Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Information literacy, Research, Self-motivation.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete FREN 341 will:
- Be familiar with the development of the genre of the detective novel and the contribution of Georges Simenon to the genre
- Be capable of close analysis of a French literary text and engaging with secondary critical material
- Have improved information literacy skills, as well as having engaged in research and scholarship at an advanced level in the course of the written assessments
