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LANG1122 - Medieval and Classical French
Credits :
3
Lecturer :
Mode of delivery :
Face-to-face , second term, 30 hours of theory.
Timetable :
Second term
Tuesday from 09:00 to 11:00 at Préfecture P40 Language of instruction :
French
Learning outcomes :
At the end of this course, the history student will be familiar with textbooks used to approach Medieval texts. He should be able to translate and to understand a historical text in Old French, in Middle French or in Classical French. He should be able to appraise the faithfulness and the quality of the translations available.
Prerequisites :
None
Co-requisites :
None
Course contents :
The course includes a historical introduction to the French language (origins, evolution), a presentation of the main elements of the Medieval French grammar and the analysis of many texts, chronicles, literary and diplomatic texts.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
Lecture
The texts chosen are mainly chronicles, literary and diplomatic texts. Some texts are studied using a reproduction of a manuscript. Assessment methods and criteria :
Summative assessment: Oral examination
Formative assessment: students are expected to prepare the translation of texts before the class and they should translate themselves in class ; immediate correction. Recommended or required reading :
A detailed and annotated bibliography is supplied to students at the beginning of the course.
Other information :
None
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