Le Conte Traditionnel en France (FR0071)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : LLC-4-FR0071

The course introduces the concepts and theories associated with the study of traditional narratives, covering such issues as orality and literacy, traditional and formulaic composition, motif and type within the tale. Sociological and psychoanalytic approaches to understanding the tales will be explored alongside structural and aesthetic ones. Through the close reading of a number of masterpieces of the genre, all of which show various approaches to rehandling the traditional material by conscious literary artists, it will offer not only a broad knowledge of the types of traditional tale current in France from the Middle Ages to the present day, but encourage exploration of the cultural and social pressures which both keep alive and constantly modify some of the most fundamental of human stories.

? Keywords : French Literature, Short Story, Folklore, Popular Tale, Orality, Literacy

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : Admission to French 4 Hons or, for visiting students, proof of equivalent attainment.

? Costs : Purchase of set texts

Subject Areas

Home subject area

European Languages and Cultures - French, (School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures, Schedule G)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 4th year

? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 11 weeks

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Thursday	11:10	13:00	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

By the end of these courses students will be expected to show the ability:
-to demonstrate advanced knowledge and understanding of the chosen
specialism(s)
-to recognise and acknowledge the complexity of the subject
-to show a good understanding of and apply competently complex conceptual frameworks
-to construct coherent arguments which demonstrate an awareness of the problems posed by the texts/ issues studied
-to demonstrate a high level of expression in both written and oral presentations
-to carry out personal research under the guidance of the tutor and offer evidence of research initiative
-to offer alternative perspectives, identify and accommodate ambiguities and show an awareness of nuance
-to demonstrate an awareness of the research agenda relating to the topic.