French III for Teacher Students for Upper Secondary School

The overall aim of the course is for students to develop both their knowledge of French and their theoretical awareness in the different components of French, as well as their ability to critically and independently utilise, analyse and systematise research results that are relevant to their future professional practice as teachers of French.

Modules

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

• demonstrate the ability to independently and critically systematise, problematise and reflect on previous research results based on theoretical as well as literary, linguistic or didactic scientific perspectives
• formulate a problem with research questions based on previous research
• complete, within a given timeframe, an independent scientific study with ties to research, relevant methodology and theory, as well as arguments based on well-conducted analyses
• demonstrate a critical approach to chosen sources
• discuss choices with regard for research ehtics
• demonstrate the ability to present and argue in writing and orally for their own results and to relate to scientific criticism in a professional and constructive way
• analyse, evaluate and discuss the scientific work of others by pointing out its strengths and weaknesses in a clear, constructive response.

On completion of the course, students will be able to:

• discuss the main features of the development of the French language from a historical and cultural perspective
• discuss the features and characteristics of today‘s French
• distinguish and describe different features in the development of the French language based on texts from different eras
• demonstrate a good linguistic competence in French both in writing and orally
• reflect on different genres and trends in medieval and renaissance literature
• analyse a selection of novels, plays and poems from the Middle Ages to the end of the 17th century.

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

• analyse, interpret and discuss a selection of literary works from the French-speaking world
• discuss and problematise the concept literature in French and various aspects of ”la Francophonie”
• analyse and problematise historical, cultural, literary and linguistic aspects in French-speaking countries/regions
• apply literary methods
• show the ability to independently complete a short essay that meets basic literary requirements, and reflect on the writing process.

The course consists of three modules.

Modules

In the module, the student independently completes a scientific essay based on a limited problem. The essay can have a linguistic, literary or language didactic orientation. The student defends his essay and carries out a critical review of a fellow student’s scientific work at a ventilation seminar.

The course includes a study of texts from the Middle Ages to today‘s French. The texts are treated from a phonetic, syntactic and historical point of view. The main features of the language development from Latin to modern French are studied as are the expanse and position of the French language in the French-speaking world.

In the course, a selection of fictional works are discussed in relation to the historical and social development of French-speaking countries. The course includes a study of the French-speaking world from a historical, literary, cultural and linguistic perspective. The course also includes scientific literary methods.

Module 1

• Active participation in seminars
• Execution of a scientific essay
• Defens of their own essay and opposition on a fellow students essay

Module 2

• Active participation in seminars
• Written assignments
• Oral presentations
• Online examination

Module 3

• Active participation in seminars
• Written assignments
• Short essay

The grading scale used for the final course grade is U–VG.

To achieve the grade of VG for the whole course, students must achieve VG in the module Essay and the modules History of the French language and Literary analysis - Written assignments; short essay.

Grades are reported as follows:

• Essay - 15 Credits | U–VG
• History of the French Language - 7.5 Credits | U–VG
• Literary Analysis - Written Assignments; Short Essay - 5.5 Credits | U–VG
• Literary Analysis - Seminars - 2 Credits | U–VG

The course contains two to three field days at a placement school.

This course overlaps prevoius course cvode GFR2X6 and the courses French III for Teacher Students, 30 credits, French III: History of the French Language, 7.5 credits, French III: Literature in French and Literary Analysis, 7.5 credits and French: Literary Analysis and the French-Speaking World, 7.5 credits.