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FRA1120 - French Literary History

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Examination arrangement

Examination arrangement: School exam with oral examination
Grade: Letter grades

Evaluation Weighting Duration Grade deviation Examination aids
School exam with oral examination 100/100 4 hours F

Course content

Different periods in French literary history from the 16th century until the present are studied and exemplified through analysis of a selection of literary texts.

Learning outcome

Knowledge

Candidates who have passed this course,

  • have knowledge of the different periods in the literary history of French culture from the Renaissance until the present
  • have a vocabulary in French that characterises the different periods in literary history

Skills

Candidates who have passed this course,

  • are conscious of the delimitation of periods in literary history
  • possess a vocabulary about literary history that make them capable of expressing themselves, in speaking and in writing, about characteristic features of the different periods in literary history
  • are capable of considering the different aesthetical principles from a historical perspective

General competence

Candidates who have passed this course,

  • can reflect on the connection between literature, language, and historical development

Learning methods and activities

Lectures and seminars with discussions. Study groups. The course is taught in French.

Obligatory assignments: 4 assignments; the format of the individual assignments may vary depending on the course plan.

Approved obligatory assignments are valid for 2 semesters (the semester in which the approval is given, plus the following semester). All obligatory assignments must be completed in the same semester.

Compulsory assignments

  • 4 assignments

Further on evaluation

The oral examination (approx. 10 minutes) may adjust the grade of the written exam. For the course to be passed, both parts of the exam should meet a level corresponding to a passing grade. Students who fail must sit both parts again. The oral examination will be cancelled if the student fails the written exam.

The exam must be answered in French. Information about which dictionaries, if any, you are allowed to consult during the exam will be available in the reading list at the beginning of the semester.

Course materials

The reading list will be available at the beginning of the semester.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From To
FRA1102 7.5 AUTUMN 2019
FRAC1101 7.5 AUTUMN 2019
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Facts

Version: 1
Credits:  7.5 SP
Study level: Foundation courses, level I

Coursework

Term no.: 1
Teaching semester:  SPRING 2025

Language of instruction: French

Location: Trondheim

Subject area(s)
  • French Literature
  • French
  • French Literature
Contact information
Course coordinator:

Department with academic responsibility
Department of Language and Literature

Timetable

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Examination

Examination arrangement: School exam with oral examination

Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
Autumn ORD School exam with oral examination 100/100 F 2024-10-10 09:00 INSPERA
Room Building Number of candidates
SL310 lilla sone Sluppenvegen 14 1
Spring ORD School exam with oral examination 100/100 F INSPERA
Room Building Number of candidates
  • * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
Examination

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