Contemporary French Culture

Code:

LA005

Acronym:

CFCON

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	French Studies

Instance: 2013/2014 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Portuguese and Romance Studies
Course/CS Responsible:	Bachelor in Applied Languages

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
LA	21	Study Plan - Applied Languages: Business Relations	1	-	6	52	162
		LA - Study Plan	1	-	6	52	162
LLC	5	Plano Oficial do ano letivo 2013_2014	2	-	6	52	162
			3
LRI	0	Plano Oficial do ano letivo 2013_2014	2	-	6	52	162
			3

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

The Contemporary French Culture programme focuses on the 20th century and dawn of the 21st. It sets out to identify, define and relate cultural dynamics and paradigms specific to French society.

Learning outcomes and competences

To put students into contact with the historical and cultural information relevant to understanding the issues and challenges faced by France today.

Working method

Presencial

Program

1. Contemporary France

1.1. The wealth of past heritage and present day challenges

2. France and the construction of Europe

2.1. France in Europe and in the world

2.2. Francophony

3. A Multicultural France

4. Some cultural dynamics today.

Mandatory literature

AMSELLE, Jean-Loup ; Vers un Multiculturalisme Français. L’empire de la coutume, Flammarion, 2001
ANDERSON, Perry ; La pensée tiède. Un regard critique sur la culture française, seuil, 2005
CERTEAU, Michel de; La Culture au Pluriel, Éditions du seuil, 1993
CROZET; Les grandes questions de la société française, Nathan, 2000
DENIAU, X.; La Francophonie, PUF, 2003
FINKIELKRAUT, Alain; Qu'est-ce que la France?, Stock/Panama, 2007
GOETSCHEL, P. et E. Loyer ; Histoire Culturelle de la France De la Belle Époque à nos jours, Armand Colin, 2001
NADEAU, Jean-Benoît et Julie Barlow; Pas si fous, ces Français! Les français mode d'emploi, Éditions du Seuil, 2005. ISBN: 2-7578-0152-X
NORA, Pierre; Les lieux de mémoire, Gallimard, 1997
ORY, Pascal; Les intellectuels en France, de l’affaire Dreyfus à nos jours, Perrin, 2004
PHAN, B.; Colonisations et décolonisations françaises depuis 1850, Armand Colin, 1999
POIRRIER, Philippe; L'État et la Culture en France au XXe siècle, Livre de Poche, 2006
RÉMOND, René ; Le XXe siècle, de 1918 à 1995, Fayard, 1996
SPEAR, Thomas C. et alii; La Culture Française vue d'ici et d'ailleurs, Éditions Karthala, 2002. ISBN: 2-84586-290-3

Comments from the literature

Interesting sites:

www.gouv.fr www.histoiredefrance.net

www.histoire.presse.fr

www.lemonde.fr

www.scienceshumaines.fr

www.tv5.org

http://www.france.fr/

Teaching methods and learning activities

1. Blended learning (using an LMS).

2. Theoetical,practical and tutorial classes

3.ynchronous and asynchronous online contact will be encouraged, along with face-to-face contact hours.

Software

Plataforma Moodle

keywords

Humanities

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Exame	50,00
Participação presencial	20,00
Trabalho escrito	30,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Elaboração de projeto	30,00
Estudo autónomo	78,00
Frequência das aulas	54,00
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

Attending 75% of classes, unless established otherwise by law.

Calculation formula of final grade

Assessment items: •Exam 50% •Assignment: 30% •Participation in class discussions: 10% •Participation in Moodle platform activities: 10% Calculation of final grade: calculation weighted according to the above assessment items.

Examinations or Special Assignments

Not applicable

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Not applicable

Classification improvement

Accordance with Assessment Regulations in force.

Observations

Teaching language: Portuguese