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LA301G: CONTEMPORARY FRENCH POLITICS: RACE, RELIGION AND SOCIAL CHANGE A (2024-2025)

Last modified: 19 Aug 2024 11:46


Course Overview

This course will involve critical study of key
political, cultural and social changes in contemporary France, focusing on the ways in which the French political system has responded to phenomena such as postcolonial migration, religious pluralism, feminisms, regionalism and changing perceptions of the family and sexuality from the 1980s onwards.

Course Details

Study Type Undergraduate Level 3
Term First Term Credit Points 30 credits (15 ECTS credits)
Campus Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Professor Nadia Kiwan

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • Either Programme Level 3 or Programme Level 4
  • Any Undergraduate Programme (Studied)

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

Are there a limited number of places available?

Yes

One or more of these courses have a limited number of places. Priority access will be given to students for whom this course is compulsory. Please refer to the Frequently Asked Questions for more details on this process.


Course Description

This course is designed to provide students with a better understanding of contemporary French politics and society. It will focus on some of the key tensions and controversies that have shaped French politics and society from the 1980s until the present day. Through a series of case-studies focusing on Islamophobia, secularism, the legacies of transatlantic slavery, feminisms, regional identities and gender and sexuality in contemporary France, students will gain an advanced understanding of debates around equality and the recognition of difference within French political culture. The initial part of the course deals with the theoretical debates about difference in France. The rest of the course will focus on specific struggles for recognition that have arisen over the last forty years. Note: the course does not require prior knowledge of French history or culture, and all reading materials will be made available in English.)


Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

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Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

Essay

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 70
Assessment Weeks 18 Feedback Weeks 24

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Feedback

Written feedback in the form of tutors' comments is given. Additional informal feedback on performance is offered in tutorials. Tutors have office hours at which further feedback may be sought.

Word Count 2000
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ConceptualUnderstandStudents will consolidate their knowledge of the subject by means of independent research and synthesizing material from a range of sources.
ProceduralApplyStudents will analyse & synthesise a wide range of materials & based on their analysis, communicate ideas & arguments, in writing & oral forms, in a clear manner & using a presentation
ProceduralApplyStudents will use a range of critical skills to review and apply their knowledge in order to construct arguments.
ReflectionEvaluateStudents will critically evaluate arguments presented from other perspectives as well as their own.

Oral Presentation: Individual

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 15
Assessment Weeks 13 Feedback Weeks 17

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Feedback

10-minute oral presentation

Written feedback in the form of tutors' comments is given. Additional informal feedback on performance is offered in tutorials. Tutors have office hours at which further feedback may be sought.

Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ConceptualUnderstandStudents will consolidate their knowledge of the subject by means of independent research and synthesizing material from a range of sources.
ProceduralApplyStudents will analyse & synthesise a wide range of materials & based on their analysis, communicate ideas & arguments, in writing & oral forms, in a clear manner & using a presentation
ProceduralApplyStudents will use a range of critical skills to review and apply their knowledge in order to construct arguments.
ReflectionEvaluateStudents will critically evaluate arguments presented from other perspectives as well as their own.

Online Quiz

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 15
Assessment Weeks 10 Feedback Weeks 13

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Feedback

Written feedback in the form of tutors' comments is given. Additional informal feedback on performance is offered in tutorials. Tutors have office hours at which further feedback may be sought.

Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ConceptualUnderstandStudents will consolidate their knowledge of the subject by means of independent research and synthesizing material from a range of sources.
ProceduralApplyStudents will analyse & synthesise a wide range of materials & based on their analysis, communicate ideas & arguments, in writing & oral forms, in a clear manner & using a presentation
ProceduralApplyStudents will use a range of critical skills to review and apply their knowledge in order to construct arguments.
ReflectionEvaluateStudents will critically evaluate arguments presented from other perspectives as well as their own.

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Resit Assessments

Take Home Exam

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 100
Assessment Weeks 49 Feedback Weeks 52

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Feedback

Word Count: 2,000

Written feedback in the form of tutors' comments is given. Tutors have office hours at which further feedback may be sought.

 

Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
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Course Learning Outcomes

Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ReflectionEvaluateStudents will critically evaluate arguments presented from other perspectives as well as their own.
ConceptualUnderstandStudents will consolidate their knowledge of the subject by means of independent research and synthesizing material from a range of sources.
ProceduralApplyStudents will use a range of critical skills to review and apply their knowledge in order to construct arguments.
ProceduralApplyStudents will analyse & synthesise a wide range of materials & based on their analysis, communicate ideas & arguments, in writing & oral forms, in a clear manner & using a presentation

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