Francophone Belgian Literature and Culture: The Last Hundred Years (FR0074)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : LLC-4-FR0074

Overshadowed by its larger neighbour to the West, Francophone Belgium (contemptuously and crudely dismissed in all respects, in the 1860s, by Charles Baudelaire - an attitude which is not unknown today) could none the less boast, less than forty years later a rich and diverse literature which it shared in some respects with France but which was, in other respects, uniquely its own. The authors chosen for study demonstrate to what extent Francophone Belgian literature has - in the last hundred years - been both inward and outward looking. Now clearly allied with the literature of its vaster neighbour (though still recognisably itself), now more concerned with its own specificity, the texts help to demonstrate the ebbs and flows of the Francophone Belgian identity.

Entry Requirements

none

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 : To be arranged/Unknown

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

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Thursday	09:00	10:50	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.