TITLE: France between the Wars: Politics, Culture and Society 1919-1939
CODE: FRE320
CREDITS: 20
LEVEL: 3
SCHOOL: Humanities and Social Sciences
MODULE BOARD: Modern Languages
PRE-REQUISITES: FRE218 or equivalent
CO-REQUISITES: None
LEARNING HOURS: 200 hours the nature of which is specified in the module guide

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

Upon successful completion of this module students will have:

  • learnt to relate cultural and intellectual developments to the social context and to the major events, issues and conflicts of the period;
  • understood the impact on France of key political developments in Europe;
  • developed an ability to present a coherent argument;
  • researched relevant information from a range of English and French sources;
  • further developed skills in manipulating ICT-based resources.


    • CONTENT SYNOPSIS:

    The module will analyse a key period of the Third Republic involving the study of history, politics, literature, thought and film of the of the period. The historical and political topics covered include: the Great War and its aftermath; immigration and the 'refugee crisis' of the 1930s; Right and Left in France including the growth of French fascisms and the creation of the Popular Front; Franco-German relations from Versailles to Munich; politics and intellectuals; modernism and avant-gardes; and the culture of the Popular Front.
     

    TEACHING & LEARNING METHODS:

  • lectures (22 hours)
  • seminars (11 hours) composed of textual analysis/commentary classes and Internet workshops
  • 167 hours of directed self-study


    • ASSESSMENT METHODS:

  • one 3,500 word essay (40%)
  • one 3-hour exam (60%) at the end of the module comprising of one essay question (30%) and one textual commentary  (30%)


    • PROGRAMMES USING THIS MODULE AS CORE/OPTION:

  • BA/BSc. Joint Honours Scheme French (Ma, D) (designated core)
  • BA/BSc. Joint Honours Scheme French (Mi) (option)
  • B.Ed. Modern Foreign Languages (option)


    • Franchised: No

    MODULE LEADER: Tony McNeill, 515 2239, Forster 36, tony.mcneill@sunderland.ac.uk
     
     

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    Text & Concept: Tony McNeill
    The University of Sunderland
    Last Updated: 26.05.2001