Course content

One or two French literary works will be studied via several different perspectives, for example: thematic, rhetorical, narratological, literary history. This can also involve studying the work(s) via adaptations, such as film, cartoons, or other literary works based on the original text(s). Dimensions of the texts related to cultural or literary-historical context, history of ideas, or genre will be a central aspect of the course.

Learning outcome

Knowledge

Candidates who have completed this course

- have extended knowledge about French literature

- have profound knowledge of one or two central works of French literature

Skills

Candidates who have completed this course

- can apply various analytical perspectives to literary texts

- can discuss the relation between various texts in French with a critical approach to the texts

General competence

Candidates who have completed this course

- master academic presentations in oral and written French

- have the capacity to structure and formulate ideas clearly and insightfully

Learning methods and activities

Lectures and/or seminars. Teaching is offered in cooperation with the University of Bergen.

Obligatory assignments:

- One oral presentation (15 minutes) about a chosen research question related to the reading list.

- One written assignment of around 800 words: a summary of a reading list article which highlights the article's structure and argumentation. The assignment should also contain a final critical section, where the article's strengths and weaknesses are discussed.

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

• Oral presentation (15 min)
• Written assignment (800 words)

Recommended previous knowledge

Bachelor's degree with specialisation in French, or a Bachelor's degree in European Studies with specialisation in French, or equivalent previous education.

Course materials

The reading list will be announced at the beginning of the semester. Handouts during the semester.