LA157-5-FY-CO:
French Cinema and Culture
2016/17
Language and Linguistics
Colchester Campus
Full Year
Undergraduate: Level 5
Current
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Requisites for this module
LA140
The Department of Language and Linguistics can offer guidance on prior knowledge or qualification exemptions.
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This module is designed to help students to further develop and refine their language skills, specifically through the study of French cinema. Within a language-focused framework, students will gain some insight into key aspects of French cinema and culture, with the aim of deepening their knowledge of French culture.
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The module will concentrate on the study of French films. Students will be expected to watch 6 films, and encouraged to watch in their own time other films from the library to broaden their background. The choice of films on the set programme will vary from year to year but will represent the second half of the history of French cinema (60's to present day) and cover different genres.
The focus will not only be on the acquisition of language skills, but also on transferable skills:
* Aural comprehension as students listen to the sound tracks of films. They will be given help with this in the form of notes and intensive work on extracts.
* Written and spoken skills: awareness of language registers and style, with a specific focus on colloquial French.
* Note taking while watching films and listening to a limited number of set piece lectures.
* Group work: collaboration in producing summaries, interviews and critical reviews of films, based on the reading of published criticism.
* Presentations of individual films, directors or themes.
Language modules typically involve 2-3 contact hours per week. Confirmed details will be announced at the start of the academic year.
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
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Coursework weighting |
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Class Test 1 - Written |
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Class Test 2 - Aural Comprehension |
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Class Test 3 - Written task (registers) |
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Class Test 4 - Oral Presentation |
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| Exam |
Main exam: 180 minutes during Summer (Main Period)
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Exam format definitions
- Remote, open book: Your exam will take place remotely via an online learning platform. You may refer to any physical or electronic materials during the exam.
- In-person, open book: Your exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer to any physical materials such as paper study notes or a textbook during the exam. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, open book (restricted): The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer only to specific physical materials such as a named textbook during the exam. Permitted materials will be specified by your department. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, closed book: The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may not refer to any physical materials or electronic devices during the exam. There may be times when a paper dictionary,
for example, may be permitted in an otherwise closed book exam. Any exceptions will be specified by your department.
Your department will provide further guidance before your exams.
Overall assessment
Reassessment
Module supervisor and teaching staff
Dounia Bissar
Dounia Bissar, Room 4.215, Tel: 01206 872213,
email: dbissar@essex.ac.uk
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Mr David Henri Pascal Tual
The University of Cambridge
Director of the Language Unit
Available via Moodle
Of 57 hours, 57 (100%) hours available to students:
0 hours not recorded due to service coverage or fault;
0 hours not recorded due to opt-out by lecturer(s).
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