Research seminar in Modern French literature I

Duration

15h Th, 30h SEM

Number of credits

Lecturer

Jean-Pierre Bertrand, Laurent Demoulin, Benoît Denis, Françoise Tilkin

Coordinator

Jean-Pierre Bertrand

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

All year long, with partial in January

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

The research seminar addresses research questions in the fields of French literature from the 17th to the 21st century. Each year, several thematic modules are organized by the course holders and the researchers (PhD and postdoctoral students) from their departments, according to ongoing projects. These researchers belong to the Traverses Research Unit (UR Traverses), respectively to the 18th Century and Revolutions Study Group (GEDHSR) and the Literatures and Society (L&S) research center.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

The course aims to give students the possibility of acquiring the theoretical and methodological bases as well as the techniques involved in oral and written expression required for carrying out research in the chosen theme.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

A good general knowledge of French literature, from the Enlightenment to today.
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Oral seminar presentations (presentation of the problem in question, then progress and the results of the research); and a written paper (a scientific article).

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

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Organisational adjustments related to the current health context

Recommended or required readings

Not available.

Assessment methods and criteria

Below you will find information on the evaluation methods planned for in-person and remote exams as well as those planned for hybrid sessions. Depending on how the health crisis evolves, the chosen method will be communicated to you no later than one month before the start of the exam session.

Any session :

- In-person

written exam AND oral exam

- Remote

oral exam

- If evaluation in "hybrid"

preferred in-person


Additional information:

Oral seminar presentations and a paper. Oral examination.

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

The seminar is worth 10 credits. Students are required to take two modules (for 5 credits each) in MA1 and two more in MA2 among those offered, without distinction of century. The researchers in charge of each module organize their activities following a calendar (annual or semestrial) suited to their own research regime: meetings, research in libraries, data sharing, theoretical presentations, etc. The type of evaluation is specific to each module, but the final grade is an average of the grades obtained for each module (in general: continuous evaluation and/or presentation and/or written assignment). Bibliographical information is given at the beginning of each seminar/module.

Contacts

* Françoise Tilkin Département de Langues et Littératures romanes Place Cockerill, 3 à B-4000 Liège Tél. : 04/366 56 47 Email : F.Tilkin@ulg.ac.be
* Jean-Pierre Bertrand
Département de Langues et Littératures romanes Place Cockerill, 3 à B-4000 Liège Tél. : 04/366 54 07  Email : jp.bertrand@ulg.ac.be
 
* Benoît Denis
Département de Langues et Littératures romanes Place Cockerill, 3 à B-4000 Liège Tél. : 04/366 52 86 Email : BEN.Denis@uliege.be
* Laurent Demoulin 
Département de Langues et Littératures romanes Place Cockerill, 3 à B-4000 Liège Tél. : 04/366 56 44  Email : Ldemoulin@uliège.be
* Secrétariat : Ariane Nusgens Tél. 04/366 56 50