FR4164 De Gaulle and Since: Topics in the Politics,Culture and Society of the Fifth Republic (2)

Academic year

2024 to 2025 Semester 1

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Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

15

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SCQF level

SCQF level 10

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Availability restrictions

Not automatically available to General Degree students

Planned timetable

To be arranged.

This information is given as indicative. Timetable may change at short notice depending on room availability.

Module coordinator

Dr G P Bowd

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Module description

Taught entirely in French, this module continues to explore through literary texts, but also films, press extracts and video documents, the politics, culture and society of the Fifth Republic instituted by Charles de Gaulle. Major themes include: May 1968; the New Wave cinema; Mitterrand and the inheritance of the Left; the National Front and the politics of the Right.

Relationship to other modules

Pre-requisites

PERMISSION OF THE FRENCH HONOURS ADVISER

Assessment pattern

Coursework = 100%

Re-assessment

Coursework = 100%

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact

1 lecture (possibly online) ( x 9 weeks); 1 tutorial (x 9 weeks)