Unit name | France and Europe |
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Unit code | FREN23013 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | I/5 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
Unit director | Professor. Raymond |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
None |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | Department of French |
Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
France and Europe is a unit aimed at providing students of French with an understanding of the impetus behind France's commitment to the creation of, firstly, a European Community, and then a Union. Initially, the unit situates that ambition in a long historical context which takes account of France's status as the first great, unified, modern nation-state in continental Europe. Then the unit focuses on the reality of France's position after World War II and the combination of idealism and pragmatism that led it to define a new beginning for Europe. The theme linking the exploration of France's relationship with Europe over the ensuing decades will be the ways it has attempted to reconcile an enduring sense of national destiny with the creation of a viable supranational body, reflected in numerous areas such as the partnership with Germany, the opposition to Anglo-American influences, French defence policy, and other key issues.
Aims:
Successful students will be able to:
Teaching will be delivered through a combination of synchronous sessions and asynchronous activities, including seminars, lectures, and collaborative as well as self-directed learning opportunities supported by tutor consultation.
1 x 1500-word commentary in French (30%), testing ILOs 1-4 and 1 x 2500-word essay (70%), testing ILOs 1-4.
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