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On the completion of French IIA Culture, students will be able to:

1. know the countries where French is spoken and understand their cultural productions such as literature and film

2. locate primary and secondary sources of information pertaining to the study of French culture

3. analyse cultural productions such as literature and film and be aware of the interpretative methods that can be used to deepen understanding of them

4. work individually or in groups in collecting and organising information, and communicating arguments and ideas in adequate French, both written and spoken, to an academic audience.

Required textbook

Edmiston, W. & A. Dumenil, La France contemporaine (2015, 5th edition)
Instructions on how to purchase the textbook will be provided closer to the start of semester.

A French-English, English-French dictionary is recommended for students doing this course. The Collins Robert range of dictionaries is a well-known resource. There are many different sizes, so consider what suits you in terms of ease of transport. For on-line dictionaries, we recommend http://www.lexilogos.com/anglais_langue_dictionnaires.htm

The following documents will be available via MyUni:

- Course Outline
- Lecture slides
- Explanation of Assessment Tasks
- Film and videos clips

There are three contact hours per week.

There is a workshop (1 hour) and a seminar (2 hours), which will be devoted to tasks such as as reading, textual/film analysis, individual presentations, tests and class discussion.

It is a requirement of the course that students attend all classes. Exemption from attendance may be given by lecturers or tutors only for medical reasons or for documented cases of personal hardship. If students miss two classes without providing a satisfactory explanation (on medical or compassionate grounds), the course coordinator will ask them to explain why they should not be excluded from the course. In all cases, the onus is on students to contact their tutor or lecturer, preferably in advance, to explain their absence and to make arrangements to catch up on missed work. If this is not done, it will be assumed that the students concerned are no longer in the course.

Hurdle Requirements

students who do not meet the following requirements will be awarded a grade of Fail for the course:

. a minimum of 80% attendance in lectures and seminars
. completion of all assessment tasks

Presentation of Work
The comprehension tests and the Final Test will be handed in to the tutor in class. The major essay will be submitted on-line, via MyUni. For essays, attention should be given to the correct setting out of quotations and references.

Deadlines
For the culture essay, students are formally notified of the deadline well in advance. Assignments handed in after the due date will be penalized at the rate of 2% of the total mark per working day, up to a maximum of 5 working days, after which they will not be accepted at all. These penalties will not apply, however, if an extension has been granted by the Lecturer or Tutor before the due date. Extensions will only be granted on medical grounds (medical certificate required) or in documented cases of hardship. University policy now requires that for pieces of assessment greater than 20%, students applying for extensions for coursework tasks must fill in and submit the “Assessment Task Extension” form to the School of Humanities office, attaching the necessary documentation. The forms can be found at the following URL:
 
Redemption
A student who has failed the essay and wishes to it again in order to obtain a higher mark may do so. The onus, however, is on the student to make such a request. This is not the case, however, with short assessment pieces such as comprehension tests, because their frequency is such that students can always make up for a low mark in the next test. Students who are absent for a test will be eligible to do a replacement test only if they provide a medical certificate or documented evidence of circumstances of a compassionate nature.