Course Details in 2023/24 Session

Module Title	LI Writing, Reacting, Adapting: from Humanism to Realism
School	Lan, Cult, Art Hist & Music
Department	Modern Languages
Module Code	09 30962
Module Lead	Nicholas Hunter
Level	Intermediate Level
Credits	10
Semester	Semester 1
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Restrictions	None
Contact Hours	Lecture-10 hours Seminar-10 hours Guided independent study-80 hours Total: 100 hours
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Description	The module will help students to explore how writers, working in a variety of genres and styles from different historical periods from the Renaissance to the development of Realism interacted with and responded to the socio-political, economic, historical and cultural circumstances and crises of their time. In certain cases, historical concepts of French and European superiority are interrogated. Students will also be able to investigate how some of these texts have in turn undergone and continue to undergo transformative processes of adaptation (e.g. as film, stage performance, bande dessinée.). They will accordingly be able to understand the significance of the context in which adaptation occurs as well as the original context in which the text was composed.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: read and interpret in their contexts an appropriate selection of texts written before 1900. demonstrate a knowledge and an understanding of major intellectual currents of the early modern period and the 19th century as they relate in particular to French society and culture begin to demonstrate some understanding of how texts can be adapted carry out independent research present their research findings and demonstrate their understanding of the material studies in the form of one analytical written essay in English
Assessment	30962-01 : 2000 word essay in English : Coursework (100%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessment: 1 x 2000 word essay in English (100%) Reassessment: Re-submission of essay
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