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Study programmes 2011-2012Last update : 14/06/2012
LROM0011-1  Paraliterary genres (French)

Duration :  30h Th
Number of credits :  
Bachelor in French and Romance Languages and Literatures, 3rd yearSecond semester3
Master in Modern Languages and Literatures : German, Dutch and English, Research Focus , 1st yearSecond semester5
Master in Modern Languages and Literatures : General, Research Focus, 1st yearSecond semester5
Lecturer :  Björn‑Olav Dozo
Language(s) of instruction :  
French language
Course contents :  
  • Critical and historical approach to para-literary genres, from popular novels and romantic novels to comic books or crime novels.
  • Construction of a problematic regarding artistic vs. popular literature as a fundamental distinction operating in the francophone cultural universe.
  • Introduction to different literary and cinematographic genres, with Dick Tomasovic's collaboration, teacher of "Questions of mise-en-scene".
Learning outcomes of the course :  
  • To introduce students to para-literary genres (popular novels, fantastic literature, crime novels, science-fiction, songs, romantic novels, etc.).
  • To understand and explicate in a historical and sociological manner the emergence of para-literature in the 19th and 20th centuries.
  • Enable students to formulate problems within these genres and their relationship with the general literature.

Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :  
None.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :  
See : http://cipl82.philo.ulg.ac.be/horaires
Recommended or required readings :  
Bibliographical references will be furnished at the beginning of the class.
Assessment methods and criteria :  
June session.
Contacts :  
Teacher Björn-Olav DOZO, Postdoctoral Researcher F.R.S.-FNRS bo.dozo@ulg.ac.be Secretary Vanessa HAMOIR Tel. 04 366 56 50


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