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FR4160   From One War to Another: French Politics, Culture and Society 1914 - 1945 (2)

Academic year(s): 2018-2019

Key information

SCOTCAT credits : 15

ECTS credits : 7

Level : SCQF level 10

Semester: 2

Availability restrictions: Not automatically available to General Degree students

This module will look at the rise of Communism and Fascism, Vichy France, the Resistance and l'épuration. Set texts include: Andri Malraux, La Condition humaine, Georges Bataille, Le Bleu du ciel, Ian Higgins (ed.), Anthology of Second World War Poetry.

Relationship to other modules

Pre-requisite(s): Before taking this module you must take FR3059

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact:

Scheduled learning hours: 27

Guided independent study hours: 123

Assessment pattern

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 = 100%