Course AFR298

French: Discourse Analysis of Social Media

7.5 Credits
Second Cycle
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Starts week 4, 2026

On completion of the course, students will be able to:

  • describe the importance of the digital context for language use and communication in social media
  • with an analytical ability, apply and critically approach relevant concepts and theories for the analysis of discursive practices in Francophone social media
  • carry out a scholarly analysis of an aspect of Francophone social media
  • express themselves in good academic French in oral and written presentations
  • discuss and problematise the role of social media as a forum for discussion and debate
  • reflect on the importance of social media for people‘s identity construction.
Starts and ends:
week 4, 2026 - week 23, 2026
Study Rate:
25%
Location:
Flexible (Falun)
Time of Day:
Mixed
Teaching form:
Distance
Language:
French
Other:
Only for Exchange Students (Erasmus)
Entry Qualifications :
  • 90 credits in the main field of study of French including 30 credits in French III
Application Code:
HDA-V3PSV
Main field of study:
Online Education

Mandatory online meetings will be held according to the schedule.

Compulsory meetings:
0 physical
Computer Skills:

Surf on the Internet, read and send emails, use a word-processing programme (e.g. Word). Plug in peripherals to your computer, install programmes and adapt installations for your computer.

Computer Capacity:

Access to a computer (Not a mini pc, tablet or similar) that is not older than two years (or equivalent) and broadband connection, at least 2 Mbit/s (not mobile broadband, because mobile broadband can vary considerably in speed).

Means of Education:

Higher rate of web-based communication where our learning platform (Learn/Canvas) is a natural element of the course. Web-based meetings with sound and image where simple presentations can be held. Lectures can be broadcast live or can alternatively be made available afterwards online.

Literature List

Literature lists are published at the latest one month ahead of the course start date.

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