PdF:FJ3022 Literature - Course Information

FJ3022 Literature of French Speaking Countries

Extent and Intensity

1/0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching

Teacher(s)

Mgr. Marcela Poučová, Ph.D. (lecturer)

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

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 brings a concise insight in the problematics of literature of French-speaking countries from its origine till present. The greatest emphasis is put on the 19th and 20th centuries and it brings insight in the development of different literary tendencies, movements and groups in the cultural contexts of each country. The course presents the most important authors and invites to analyze chosen texts in an interactive manner. The goal of the course is to get the students acquainted with the development of individual francophone literatures so that they are able to identify the identical and different features and to use this knowledge of cultures and literatures when teaching French language. E-learning material is available on Moodle of the Faculty of Education.

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course, students: - acquire a history review of francophone countries literature from the beginning until now with emphasis on 19th and 20th centuries; - learn to place literary trends, directions and groups in a wide cultural context of the period; - are able to analyse selected texts; - understand how to efficiently work with literary text in the lessons of French language at primary or language schools.

Syllabus

• 1.Swiss literature. 2.Belgium literature. 3.Canadian French literature. 4.Carribean literature. 5.Literature if French speaking countries in Africa.

Literature

required literature
• Poučová, M. (2009). Frankofonní literatura. Brno: Masarykova univerzita. Dostupné z: http://moodlinka.ped.muni.cz/course/view.php?id=1731

recommended literature
• Gorceix. P. (2000). Littérature francophonne de Belgique et de Suisse. Paris: Ellipses.
• Kyloušek, P. (2005). Dějiny francouzsko-kanadské a quebecké literatury. Brno: Host.
• Moura, J.-M., (2010) Littératures francophones et théorie postcoloniale. Paris. PUF. ISBN978-2-13-081844-1
• De Decker, J. (2015) Littérature belge d'aujourd'hui; La Brosse à relire. Espase Nord. ISBN 978-2-930646-95-4

Teaching methods

Lecture.

Assessment methods

Workshop Ending: credit. Requirements for ending: meet the workshop requirements.

Language of instruction

French

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

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

• Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2025, recent)
  
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