FR30390

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of the module, students will have
(1) gained enhanced confidence and ease in reading French. They will have practiced unpacking complex syntax and sense-making through targeted analysis of three very different narratives and styles of writing;
(2) gained a sense of what colonialism was/is and how it worked/works;
(3) developed a critical awareness of how colonialism has been depicted/memorialized in three very different francophone contexts (American, African and Asian);
(4) thought about postcolonial storytelling in French
(5) reflected on the way Francophone colonialism shaped family relationships, particularly relations with, or constructions of, mothers and fathers.

Indicative Module Content:

The module will centre on works by Maryse Condé, JMG Le Clézio, and Marguerite Duras.

Student Effort Hours:

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.

Module Requisites and Incompatibles

Assessment Strategy

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

As well as individual written feedback, there will be class feedback given verbally as well on the mid-term assessment. The critical skills assessed in both the mid-term and in the end-of-term assessments will be practiced and reflected upon constantly in class-time.