Learning Outcomes
On completion of the course, students shall be able to:
- discuss the main features of the development of the French language from a historical and cultural perspective
- discuss the features and characteristics of today‘s French
- distinguish and describe different features in the development of the French language based on texts from different eras
- demonstrate a good linguistic competence in French both in writing and orally
- reflect on different genres and trends in medieval and renaissance literature
- analyse a selection of novels, plays and poems from the Middle Ages to the end of the 17th century.
Course Content
The course includes a study of texts from the Middle Ages to today‘s French. The texts are treated from a phonetic, syntactic and historical point of view. The main features of the language development from Latin to modern French are studied as are the expanse and position of the French language in the French-speaking world.
Assessment
The course is examined continuously through assignments and oral presentations, active participation in seminars and a written examination.
Forms of Study
The course consists of lectures and obligatory seminars. Instruction is in French.
Grades
The Swedish grades U–VG.
Prerequisites
- French: Written Proficiency II, 7.5 credits, French Literature II: Up to 1900, 7.5 credits, French: Culture and Society II, 7.5 credits and French II: Introduction to Linguistics and Academic Writing, 7.5 credits on First cycle, or equivalent knowledge
Other Information
Replaces GFR26U.