Study Programmes 2015-2016
LROM0018-1  
History of 19 to 21C French literature with an introduction to the literary history methods
Duration :
45h Th
Number of credits :
Bachelor in ancient languages and literatures : classics5
Bachelor in ancient languages and literatures : classics5
Bachelor in information and communication5
Bachelor in information and communication5
Bachelor in modern languages and literatures : German, Dutch and English5
Bachelor in modern languages and literatures : German, Dutch and English5
Bachelor in history of art and archaeology : general5
Bachelor in history of art and archaeology : general5
Bachelor in history5
Bachelor in history5
Bachelor in modern languages and literatures : general5
Bachelor in modern languages and literatures : general5
Bachelor in history of art and archaeology : musicology5
Bachelor in history of art and archaeology : musicology5
Bachelor in ancient languages and literatures : Oriental studies5
Bachelor in ancient languages and literatures : Oriental studies5
Bachelor in philosophy5
Bachelor in philosophy5
Bachelor in philosophy4
Bachelor in French and Romance languages and literatures : general5
Bachelor in French and Romance languages and literatures : general5
Master in French and Romance languages and literatures : French as a second language (120 ECTS)5
Master in French and Romance languages and literatures : general (120 ECTS)5
Master in French and Romance languages and literatures : general (60 ECTS)5
Lecturer :
Benoît Denis
Language(s) of instruction :
French language
Organisation and examination :
All year long, with partial in January
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Course contents :
The literature of the XIXth and XXth centuries will be presented through its main movements and schools, as well as through its main authors. It will be brought reported to what saw it being born : a society, a history, an institution. A thorough and methodical analysis will be reserved for the period which goes from 1800 till 1960. In accompaniment of the course, the students will have to read a list of striking works of the two centuries, about which they will be questioned.
Learning outcomes of the course :
At the end of the course, the student will be able :
  • to identify, describe and place chronologically the authors and literary movements of the studied two centuries;
  • to apply these knowledge to the reading of the prescribed texts;
  • to explain in its main lines the literary change and to register it in the general history;
  • to master the abstract contents of a certain number of literary notions.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
None.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
See : http://cipl82.philo.ulg.ac.be/horaires
Recommended or required readings :
  • A synopsis of the course will be available via the site «MyUlg ».
  • A list of 10 literary works will be also supplied in the beginning of course, works about which the students will be questioned.
  • Reference book : Aron ( Paul), Saint Jacques (Denis) and Viala ( Alain), Le Dictionnaire du littéraire, Paris, PUF, «Quadrige» (for romanistes only).
Assessment methods and criteria :
Written examination, containing questions with brief answers and questions to opened answer.
The mark of the midterm exam in January will count for 5% of the June final mark if > or = 10/20 (the mark will have no effect on the final grade if it doesn't reach 10/20). Please note that the final exam for this course is cumulative.
Work placement(s) :
Organizational remarks :
The course, the readings and the examination are exclusively in French.
Contacts :
BEN.Denis@ulg.ac.be