FR4184 Francophone Screen Cultures: Shaping French Identities

Academic year

2024 to 2025 Semester 2

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Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

15

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SCQF level

SCQF level 10

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Planned timetable

To be confirmed

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Module coordinator

Dr P A J Souleau

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Module Staff

Dr Pauline Souleau, Dr David Evans

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Module description

The rise of mobile internet and streaming platforms have revolutionised the way in which we watch films and television, in English and other languages, but also what we understand by screen culture. This module explores the ways in which screen cultures, in their widest sense, are both reflecting and shaping a wide plurality of French identities. A typical semester will cover four topics, from a broad selection including (1) hit series in French at home and abroad (2) comedy and language (3) decentring French screens: diversity and decolonisation (4) French documentaries: living in the margins (5) animation and video games: new forms of French storytelling. Discussion topics will focus on the representation of gender and sexuality, national and regional identities, youth culture, genre, contemporary French language use, dialects and register. Students will be encouraged to select their own primary sources for independent research. The module will be primarily taught in French.

Relationship to other modules

Pre-requisites

BEFORE TAKING THIS MODULE YOU MUST PASS FR2202

Assessment pattern

100% Coursework

Re-assessment

100% Coursework

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact

1 seminar per week; 1 module surgery hour

Scheduled learning hours

16

The number of compulsory student:staff contact hours over the period of the module.

Guided independent study hours

134

The number of hours that students are expected to invest in independent study over the period of the module.

Intended learning outcomes

  • increase listening comprehension skills, and awareness of different codes and registers in French (linguistic aim)
  • communicate effectively when writing and speaking in French (linguistic aim)
  • broaden cultural awareness and knowledge of the francophone world and keep informed of social and cultural topics related to screen cultures (cognitive aim)
  • learn to gather research and information, structure materials, and prioritise (cognitive aim)
  • learn to express an informed opinion on a given topic/question and synthesize ideas (cognitive aim)
  • develop further presentational skills and technological literacy (transferrable skills)