FR3098: THE AFRICAN NOVEL IN FRENCH: COLONIALISM TO INDEPENDENCE (2020-2021)

Last modified: 05 Aug 2021 13:04

Course Overview

This course will introduce students to the literature of Francophone Africa from the colonial period, the struggle for independence from the former colonial power and the aftermath of independence. The main themes will be: literature as historical document; the colonial experience; education and identity; alienation; irony and gender issues.

Course Details

Study Type	Undergraduate	Level	3
Term	First Term	Credit Points	15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus	Aberdeen	Sustained Study	No
Co-ordinators	Dr Shona Potts

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

Any Undergraduate Programme (Studied)
One of Programme Level 3 or Programme Level 4 or Programme Level 5
French (FR)

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?

Course Description

This course aims to introduce students to the literature of Francophone Africa from the colonial period to independence and its aftermath. After some general historical and social background, texts by individual authors will be studied, and there will be discussion of the general issues arising out of the texts taken separately, as well as the interrelation between them. The main themes will be: literature as historical document; the colonial experience; education and identity; alienation; irony and gender issues.

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

10 minutes recorded presentation (30%)

2500 words essay (70%)

Alternative Resit Arrangements for students taking course in Academic Year 2020/21

Resit: Take-home written assessment [2,500 words] (100%)

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Course Learning Outcomes

Knowledge Level	Thinking Skill	Outcome
Procedural	Apply	Consolidate their knowledge of the subject by means of independent research and synthesizing material from a range of sources.
Reflection	Analyse	Use a range of critical skills to review and apply their knowledge in order to construct arguments.
Procedural	Understand	Communicate ideas and arguments, in writing and in oral forms, in a clear manner using the conventions of academic presentation.