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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.
| Study Type | Undergraduate | Level | 4 |
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| Term | First Term | Credit Points | 30 credits (15 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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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.
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.)
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 15 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 13 | Feedback Weeks | 17 | |
| 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. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Conceptual | Understand | Students will consolidate their knowledge of the subject by means of independent research and synthesizing material from a range of sources. |
| Procedural | Apply | Students will use a range of critical skills to analyse course materials and conceptual issues for class discussion and written and oral assessment. |
| Procedural | Apply | Students will engage with the notion of self-reflexive research and debates about researcher positionality and re-asses their learning experience via a self-reflective journal. |
| Reflection | Evaluate | Students will create a research project poster on a concept or case study covered in the course. |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 70 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 18 | Feedback Weeks | 24 | |
| 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 | 2500 | |
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Conceptual | Understand | Students will consolidate their knowledge of the subject by means of independent research and synthesizing material from a range of sources. |
| Procedural | Apply | Students will use a range of critical skills to analyse course materials and conceptual issues for class discussion and written and oral assessment. |
| Procedural | Apply | Students will engage with the notion of self-reflexive research and debates about researcher positionality and re-asses their learning experience via a self-reflective journal. |
| Reflection | Evaluate | Students will create a research project poster on a concept or case study covered in the course. |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 15 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 10 | Feedback Weeks | 13 | |
| 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. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Conceptual | Understand | Students will consolidate their knowledge of the subject by means of independent research and synthesizing material from a range of sources. |
| Procedural | Apply | Students will use a range of critical skills to analyse course materials and conceptual issues for class discussion and written and oral assessment. |
| Procedural | Apply | Students will engage with the notion of self-reflexive research and debates about researcher positionality and re-asses their learning experience via a self-reflective journal. |
| Reflection | Evaluate | Students will create a research project poster on a concept or case study covered in the course. |
There are no assessments for this course.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 100 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 49 | Feedback Weeks | 52 | |
| Feedback |
Word Count: 2,500 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. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Conceptual | Understand | Students will consolidate their knowledge of the subject by means of independent research and synthesizing material from a range of sources. |
| Procedural | Apply | Students will use a range of critical skills to analyse course materials and conceptual issues for class discussion and written and oral assessment. |
| Procedural | Apply | Students will engage with the notion of self-reflexive research and debates about researcher positionality and re-asses their learning experience via a self-reflective journal. |
| Reflection | Evaluate | Students will create a research project poster on a concept or case study covered in the course. |
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