Information Package / Course Catalogue
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Course Code: FDE425
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: French
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

To choose one successful work of at least two writers who lead 19th century French Literature. Teaching literary movements that the writer belongs. Elaborating the reflections of the movement on the selected text and discussing with examples.

Course Content

In this course two full text works by at least two different writers of 19th century are examined by applying literary criticism methods.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to identify 19th century writers
2.To be able to express one work of at least two writers.
3.To be able to tell about dominant literary movements
4.To be able to analyse the texts in terms of literary movement appropriateness.
5.To be able to analyse the texts by discussing it with students.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Victor Hugo:Les Misérables,Gallimard,Paris,1992
2.Honoré de Balzac:Le Père Goriot, Le Livre de Poche,Paris,1995
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
A general overview of 19th Century literature
Week 1 - Preparation Work
Course Materials
Week 2 - Theoretical
Life and works of Victor Hugo
Week 2 - Preparation Work
Course Materials
Week 3 - Theoretical
Romanticism
Week 3 - Preparation Work
Course Materials
Week 4 - Theoretical
Hugo and Les Misérables
Week 4 - Preparation Work
Course Materials
Week 5 - Theoretical
Hugo and Les Misérables
Week 5 - Preparation Work
Course Materials
Week 6 - Theoretical
Romanticism and Les Misérables
Week 6 - Preparation Work
Course Materials
Week 7 - Theoretical & Practice
Romanticism and Les Misérables
Week 8 - Theoretical
Life and works of Balzac
Week 8 - Preparation Work
Course Materials
Week 9 - Theoretical
Life and works of Balzac
Week 9 - Preparation Work
Course Materials
Week 10 - Theoretical
Realism
Week 10 - Preparation Work
Course Materials
Week 11 - Theoretical
Realism
Week 11 - Preparation Work
Course Materials
Week 12 - Theoretical
Balzac and Le Père Goriot
Week 12 - Preparation Work
Course Materials
Week 13 - Theoretical
Balzac and Le Pére Goriot
Week 13 - Preparation Work
Course Materials
Week 14 - Theoretical
Realism and Balzac
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory143270
Midterm Examination1112
Final Examination1224
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)76
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
4
5
5
5
3
3
OÇ-2
4
5
5
5
3
3
OÇ-3
4
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5
5
3
3
OÇ-4
4
5
5
5
3
3
OÇ-5
4
5
5
5
3
3
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