PdF:FJ3012 French Crime Fiction - Course Information

FJ3012 French Crime Fiction

Extent and Intensity

0/1/0. 2 credit(s) (plus 1 for the colloquium). Recommended Type of Completion: z (credit). Other types of completion: k (colloquium).

Teacher(s)

Mgr. Marcela Poučová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)

Guaranteed by

Mgr. Marcela Poučová, Ph.D.
Department of French Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Barbora Hůrková
Supplier department: Department of French Language and Literature – Faculty of Education

Timetable of Seminar Groups

FJ3012/01: each odd Thursday 18:00–19:50 učebna 59, except Thu 27. 10., M. Poučová

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• Lower Secondary School Teacher Training in French Language and Literature (programme PdF, N-TV)
• Lower Secondary School Teacher Training in French Language and Literature (programme PdF, N-ZS)
• Lower Secondary School and Language School Teacher Training in French Language (programme PdF, N-ZS) (2)
• Lower Secondary School Teacher Training in French Language (programme PdF, N-FJ2) (4)
• Lower Secondary School Teacher Training in French Language (programme PdF, N-ZS) (3)

Course objectives

The course concurs with the lectures of the history of French literature from the bachelor's program. Based on the reading of texts of chosen authors the students will get closely acquainted with one of the most popular literary genres in France. The goal of the course is to teach the students to work with a specific literary genre and expand their capacity to work with a literary text during the lessons of French language.

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course, students: - are acquainted with the predecessors of the genre, classical and temporary leading authors and with detective stories for children and youth; - learn text analysis, emphasis is given at methodological possibilities offered by detective stories. The output will be a methodologically focused seminar work coming from the reading of recommended authors.

Syllabus

• 1. Introduction to the genre problems. 2. Predecessors (Vidocq, Balsac, Hugo, Gaborieu. 3. Classical period (Leroux, Leblanc, Malet, Simenon). 4. “Néo-polar” authors. 5. Contemporary French detective fiction, literary awards, festivals 6. French detective fiction for children and youth 7. Methodological exploitation of detective fiction for children and youth (www. Polar.fle).

Literature

• MESPLEDE, C. Dictionnaire des littératures policières. 2, J-Z. Nantes : coll. Temps noirs, Joseph K., 2003, 917 p. ISBN 2-9106-8632-9.
• MOLLIER, J.-Y., J.-F. SIRINELLI et F. VALLOTTON. Culture de masse et culture médiatique en Europe et dans les Amériques : 1860-1940. Paris : PUF, 2006. ISBN 2-1305-5531-4.
• KRACAUER, S. Le roman policier. Paris : Payot, 2001, 207 p. ISBN 2-228-89451-6.
• MÜLLER, E., RUOFF, A. Le polar français, crime et histoire. Paris : La fabrique éditions, 2002, 123 p. ISBN2-913372-21-X.
• VIALA, F. Le roman noir à l'encre de l'histoire: Vásquez Montalbán et Didier Daeninckx, ou, Le polar en su tinta. Paris : Harmattan, 2006. ISBN 2-2960-2300-2.
• MESPLEDE, C. Dictionnaire des littératures policières. 1, A. Nantes : coll. Temps noirs, Joseph K., 2003, 916 p. ISBN 2-9106-8644-2.
• ŠRÁMEK, Jiří. Panorama francouzské literatury : od počátku po současnost. Vyd. 1. Brno: Host, 2012, 715 s. ISBN 9788072945658. info

Teaching methods

Seminary, discussion, presentation.

Assessment methods

Workshop Ending: credit. Requirements for ending: meet the workshop requirements and the active participation (70%).

Language of instruction

French

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: kombinované studium 4 hod. konzultací.

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