Course AFR236

The French-Speaking World: Literature, Culture and Translation

7.5 Credits
Second Cycle

Starts week 4, 2025

On completion of the course, the students shall, in French, be able to:

  • apply inter- and transcultural perspectives on literature from the French-speaking world
  • in their own text analyse and discuss how literature from the French-speaking world meets readers from France
  • in their own text analyse and discuss how literature from the French-speaking world in translated form meets readers from other linguistic areas
  • apply key perspectives in translation theory as well as reflect on how social and cultural contexts affect translation practices.
Starts and ends:
week 4, 2025 - week 23, 2025
Study Rate:
25%
Location:
Flexible (Falun)
Time of Day:
Evening
Teaching form:
Distance
Language:
French
Other:
Only for Exchange Students (Erasmus)
Entry Qualifications :
  • 90 credits in the main field of French
Application Code:
HDA-V3LJP
Main field of study:
Online Education
Compulsory meetings:
0 physical
Computer Skills:

Surf on the Internet, read and send emails, use a word-processing programme (e.g. Word). Plug in peripherals to your computer, install programmes and adapt installations for your computer.

Computer Capacity:

Access to a computer (Not a mini pc, tablet or similar) that is not older than two years (or equivalent) and broadband connection, at least 2 Mbit/s (not mobile broadband, because mobile broadband can vary considerably in speed).

Means of Education:

Higher rate of web-based communication where our learning platform (Learn/Canvas) is a natural element of the course. Web-based meetings with sound and image where simple presentations can be held. Lectures can be broadcast live or can alternatively be made available afterwards online.

Literature List

Literature lists are published at the latest one month ahead of the course start date.

To Literature List
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Course room in Canvas

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Course Coordinator
Mattias Aronsson