COURSE UNIT TITLE

: CONTEMPORARY FRENCH LITERATURE

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
FRA 5001 CONTEMPORARY FRENCH LITERATURE ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4

Offered By

French Language Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR DUYGU ÖZTIN PASSERAT

Offered to

French Language Teacher Education

Course Objective

To introduce students to the basic concepts and principles of reading and analyzing examples from Contemporary French Literature written in advanced levels of the French language.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To be able to read and understand contemporary french novels
2   To be able to analyze contemporary narratives according to basic approaches in the field of literary criticism
3   To read and analyze contemporary novels according to narrative
4   To compare contemporary literary texts with other classical texts from the linguistic background of the narratives.
5   to be able to apply the developed suggestions

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Characteristics of literary discourse Sample texts from Marguertite Duras
2 Components of literary discourse: narrative, narrative and narrative form Sample texts from Annie Ernaux
3 Literary analysis methods Sample texts from Clézio
4 Literary analysis methods Final exam
5 Narratology (narratologie)
6 Narratology (narratologie)
7 Classic novel, new novel
8 General review, Course evaluation, Midterm exam
9 Sample texts and analysis from contemporary novels
10 Examples and examination of poetry from Contemporary French Literature

Recomended or Required Reading

1. La linguistique textuelle, Jean-Michel Adam, Armand Colin, 2008
2. Exercices de Linguistique pour le texte littéraire, Dominique Maingueneau, Armand Colin, 2007
3.Analyser les textes de communication, Maingueneau, Armand Colin, 2005
4. Discours littéraire, Maingueneau, Armand Colin, 2004
5. Yazinsal Okuma Sureçleri, Ayse Kiran Zeynel Kiran, Seckin, Ankara, 2008
6. Figures III, Genette Gérard, Éditions du Seuil, collection Poétique, Paris, 1972.
7. L Analyse du Récit, REUTER, Yves (1997) Paris, Dunod
8.) Introduction à l Analyse du Roman, REUTER, Yves (1996) Paris: Dunod.
9. Esthétique du Roman Moderne, VALETTE, Bernard (1993) Paris: Nathan.
10. Lire: Du Texte Au Sens, VIGNER, Gérard (1979) Paris: CLE.
11. Les années, Ernaux, A., Gallimard, 2008
12. Désert, Clézio, J.M., Gallimard, 1987
13. l Amant, Duras, M. , Ed. de Minuit, 1984

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 VZ Midterm
2 FN Semester final exam
3 BNS BNS Student examVZ * 0.40 + Student examFN * 0.60
4 BUT Make-up note
5 BBN End of make-up grade Student examVZ * 0.40 + Student examBUT * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

French

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

duygu.oztin@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 2 26
Preparation for midterm exam 1 8 8
Preparation for final exam 1 8 8
In-class practices 1 8 8
Preparing presentations 1 8 8
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 88

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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LO.15555555
LO.2555
LO.35555
LO.45555
LO.5555

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