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| LROM0009-1 | Commentary on French Authors from the very beginning to 1350 (in-depth approach)
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| Duration : | 30h Th, 15h Pr |
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| Lecturer : | Nicola Morato |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Organisation and examination :
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| Teaching in the second semester |
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Course contents :
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| This course offers an in-depth presentation of specific aspects of medieval French literature, moving from the study of a particular literary genre and its most representative authors (known or anonymous). A general introduction will contextualise the choice of texts, and then overviews of texts and traditions will alternate with close reading and translation of single excerpts. |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| Students will acquire a comprehensive knowledge of the genre considered in its formal and structural aspects. One major purpose of the paper will be the literary analysis of a few core texts and the close reading of excerpts from other texts: both imply a full awareness of the plurality of possible views and methods. Additionally, students will develop their language skills and be able to understand and translate an Old French text, to offer a rigorous interpretation of it, to appreciate its modernity as well as its cultural distance and alterity. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| None. |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| Work on texts on the basis of (several) critical editions. Use of online resources. |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| Lectures and seminars.
30 hours theory + 15 hours of practical work, 2nd term.
See http://cipl82.philo.ulg.ac.be/horaires |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Obligatory readings: integral reading of the Chanson de Roland and the Chanson de Guillaume. A syllabus and a complete bibliography will be provided during the course. |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Oral exam + written work. The oral exam will consist of discussion of the course contents (50%). For the written work, groups of 5-6 students will submit a summary and critical analysis of a book or collection of articles (chosen by the student and approved by the course instructor) to be submitted one week before the final exam (50%). |
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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Contacts :
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| Mlle Catherine JOUCK
Email: catherine.jouck@ulg.ac.be
Phone : 04.366.53.92 |
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| Items online : |
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| Online Notes |
| Notes will be available on MyULg. |
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