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DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures : European Languages and Cultures - French

Undergraduate Course: Le Conte Traditionnel en France (Ordinary) (ELCF09001)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Literatures, Languages and Cultures CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Course typeStandard AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 9 (Year 3 Undergraduate) Credits20
Home subject areaEuropean Languages and Cultures - French Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionThe 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.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements Ordinary Students only
Additional Costs Purchase of set texts
Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of these courses students will be expected to show the
ability:
-to demonstrate sound knowledge and understanding of the chosen
specialism(s)
-to recognise and acknowledge the complexity of the subject -to show an understanding of and apply competently relevant concepts and theories
-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 offer alternative perspectives and show an awareness of contrasting viewpoints.
Assessment Information
One 1500 word essay (40%) and one 90 minute exam (60%)
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
Academic description Not entered
Syllabus Not entered
Transferable skills Not entered
Reading list Not entered
Study Abroad Not entered
Study Pattern Not entered
KeywordsFrench Literature, Short Story, Folklore, Popular Tale, Orality, Literacy
Contacts
Course organiserProf Philip Bennett
Tel: (0131 6)50 8413
Email: philip.bennett@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMrs Jacqueline Barnhart
Tel: (0131 6)50 4026
Email: Jackie.Barnhart@ed.ac.uk
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