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FR4587: POETRY IN DIALOGUE B (2018-2019)

Last modified: 22 May 2019 17:07


Course Overview

This course will examines texts from the late nineteenth century onwards to explore French poetry in its interactions with the visual arts, music and philosophy. In the process, the idea of poetry as a self-enclosed genre will be challenged and reassessed as a fascinating cultural interface. Different paradigms for thinking about poetry in dialogue with other media will be envisaged, from rivalry to translation. and will conduct independent investigations using basic research methodology.

Course Details

Study Type Undergraduate Level 4
Term Second Term Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus None. Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr ClĂ©mence O'Connor

Qualification Prerequisites

  • Programme Level 4

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

  • Either French (FR) (Studied) or MA European Studies (Studied)
  • 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?

No

Course Description

This course aims to examine texts from the late nineteenth century onwards to explore French poetry in its interactions with the visual arts, music and philosophy. In the process, the idea of poetry as a self-enclosed genre will be challenged and reassessed as a fascinating cultural interface. Different paradigms for thinking about poetry in dialogue with other media will be envisaged, from rivalry to translation. Like all Level-4 French options courses, FR4587 has the following generic learning outcomes: students will apply critical reading skills to various forms of literary and non-literary French; will select, evaluate and organize primary and secondary material, demonstrating an ability to synthesize material from disparate sources and to take account of the wider cultural context of the topic under consideration; will articulate their views in speech and writing using the appropriate discourse for the subject; will acquire habits of autonomous learning, independently applying insights gained on the course to unfamiliar material, and will conduct independent investigations using basic research methodology. In addition, the course has the following subject-specific learning outcomes : students will enhance their ability to put different media and areas of cultural production into dialogue, perceiving them in their wider context while also bringing into play close-reading analysis. Course Aims: This course will examine texts from the late nineteenth century onwards to explore French poetry in its interactions with the visual arts, music and philosophy. In the process, the idea of poetry as a self-enclosed genre will be challenged, and reassessed as a fascinating cultural interface. Different paradigms for thinking about poetry in dialogue with other media will be envisaged, from rivalry to translation. In addition, students will extend their understanding of the subject by means of independent research, setting the topics treated in their wider context and synthesizing material from a range of sources.

Further Information & Notes

The course may NOT be included as part of a graduating curriculum with FR3587 (Poetry in Dialogue A).


Contact Teaching Time

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

Teaching Breakdown

More Information about Week Numbers


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

1st Attempt: 

  • one end-of-course essay worth 70% and one other written assignment worth 30%.

Resit: (for honours students only) candidates achieving a CAS mark of 6-8 may be awarded compensatory level 1 credit. Candidates achieving a CAS mark of less than 6 will be required to submit a new essay.

Formative Assessment

Students will receive informal formative assessment in class or by appointment; comments on written work will also have formative elements.

Feedback

The assignment receives a CAS mark which the Course Guide links to specific marking criteria, and written or verbal feedback in the form of tutors' comments is also given. Additional informal feedback on performance and tutorial participation is offered in tutorials. Tutors have office hours at which further feedback may be sought.

Course Learning Outcomes

None.

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