FR3021
An Introduction to the French Classical Period
2018-2019
15
7
SCQF level 9
2
Academic year(s): 2018-2019
SCOTCAT credits : 15
ECTS credits : 7
Level : SCQF level 9
Semester: 2
Planned timetable:
This module aims to give a general introduction to the broader concerns of the literature of seventeenth-century France, looking at elements of development in the literary genres, while relating them to fundamental changes in the society of the time. Prescribed texts will be drawn from authors such as Corneille, Racine, MoliĆre, Madame de la Fayette and La Fontaine.
Weekly contact: 1.5 hours and 1 surgery hour.
Scheduled learning hours: 27
Guided independent study hours: 123
As used by St Andrews: 2-hour Written Examination = 60%, Coursework = 40%
As defined by QAA
Written examinations : 60%
Practical examinations : 0%
Coursework: 40%
Re-assessment: 2-hour Written Examination = 60%, Coursework = 40%