Course Details in 2024/25 Session

Module Title	LC La France Moderne A
School	Lan, Cult, Art Hist & Music
Department	Modern Languages
Module Code	09 35101
Module Lead	Craig Blunt
Level	Certificate Level
Credits	10
Semester	Semester 1
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites	LC La France Moderne B - (09 35102)
Restrictions	Students must have A-Level French or equivalent.
Contact Hours	Lecture-5 hours Seminar-10 hours Guided independent study-85 hours Total: 100 hours
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Description	This module provides an introduction to French politics and society. It is divided into 5 Dossiers, each tackling a different aspect of contemporary French society. The first two Dossiers are relatively general in nature, offering students who have never studied politics before a way into understanding some key political concepts together with an introduction of how the economy works. Subsequent Dossiers deal with the French political system, the causes of discontent within our democracies and the changing nature of employment. The module is taught primarily in French with plenty of opportunities for discussion and debate. Students are supported through structured vocabulary learning and the seminars are themed around problems/ dilemmas which encourage the students to walk in the shoes of politicians in order better to understand the challenges they face.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: Display an understanding of the stylistic feature of op-ed pieces; Produce 3 short op-ed pieces in French on selected aspects of contemporary French society studied during the semester.
Assessment	35101-01 : Editorial/opinion pieces (900 words) : Coursework (60%) 35101-02 : 5-7 Minute Oral Presentation in French : Presentation (40%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessment The assessment for modules 35101 and 35102 is linked. The overarching theme of the assessment is that they are a journalist who produces both a short editorial (in French) and a feature length article (in English) on French politics and society, They are then invited to take part in a ‘televised debate’ as a member of a panel of expertsA short editorial/ opinion piece written in French on material covered in seminars and/or political events unfolding in France. 600 words in French (30%) [normally in Semester 1] Student-led ‘feature article’/ mini-research project. 1500 words in English (30%) [normally in Semester 2] Round table oral exam in French (30 mins duration, students sit the exam in groups of 4 but are marked individually) (40%) [normally in Semester 2] Alternative Assessment for single-semester Exchange students (Semester 1 only): 600 word editorial in French (60%) 8 min individual oral exam in French (40%). Alternative Assessment for single-semester Exchange students (Semester 2 only): 1500 word ‘feature article’ in English (60%) Round table group oral exam (40%) Alternative assessment if on campus activity is restricted: live oral assessments will either be recorded presentations or conducted via Zoom/Skype Method of Reassessment Re-submission of failed component. The round table oral component would be re-assessed by an oral discussion via zoom. if there are insufficient numbers to recreate the round table format students will have an individual 8-minute oral exam via zoom.
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