French II- Course within VAL
The course French II (FR2VA3) builds on the knowledge and skills that students have acquired in French I (FR1VA3). Its aim is to provide a deeper understanding of the French language, literature, and culture, while further developing the students’ oral and written proficiency.
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The banks of the Isle River, Guîtres and its abbey church Notre-Dame, Gironde, France. Image: Père Igor, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
The course comprises several modules that together provide a broad insight into language, literature, and culture. Students analyze cultural and historical phenomena in the Francophone world, develop listening comprehension, and encounter different linguistic varieties. They also deepen their knowledge of contemporary French culture and public debates, while acquiring skills in language structure, vocabulary, linguistics, and the history of the French language.
The literature modules cover both older and modern French literature, with attention to individual authors and the analysis of literary texts from thematic and stylistic perspectives.
The course is divided into ten modules, which together amount to 30 credits.
Modules
Students engage with The Francophone World (3 credits), Listening Comprehension and Language Varieties (2 credits), and Perspectives on Contemporary France (3 credits). Their language proficiency is further developed through Language Structure and Vocabulary (5 credits), Linguistics (3 credits), and History of the French Language (2 credits). The literature component includes Literary History (3 credits), Francophone Literary Authors (3 credits), Older Literature (3 credits), and Modern Literature (3 credits).
Teaching Format
Teaching is conducted in French in the form of lectures, seminars, reviews, and exercises.
Assessment
The examinations in French II – VAL take different forms depending on the module. The Francophone World (3 credits) and Perspectives on Contemporary France (3 credits) are assessed through oral exams, while Listening Comprehension and Language Varieties (2 credits) is assessed through a listening comprehension test. The theoretically oriented modules Language Structure and Vocabulary (5 credits), Linguistics (3 credits), History of the French Language (2 credits), Literary History (3 credits), and Francophone Literary Authors (3 credits) are assessed through written examinations. Older Literature (3 credits) is examined through an oral exam, whereas Modern Literature (3 credits) is completed with a written take-home assignment.
Examiner
Sofia Lodén, Malin Roitman, Per Förnegård, Hans Färnlöf, Mickaëlle Cedergren, Christophe Premat.
