Contemporary French Culture

Code:

LA005

Acronym:

CFCON

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	French Studies

Instance: 2010/2011 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Web Page:	https://sigarra.up.pt/flup/ficha_disciplina.editar?p_cad_codigo=LA005&p_periodo=1S&p_ano_lectivo=2009/2010&pv_copia_dados=N
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	14	Study Plan - Applied Languages: Business Relations	1	-	6	52	162
		Study Plan-Applied Languages: Translation	1	-	6	52	162
LLC	12	Joint Language Plan-German/French	3	-	6	52	162
		Joint Language Plan-French/Spanish	3	-	6	52	162
		Single Language Plan-French	2	-	6	52	162
			3
		English Studies Plan (Teaching) With French	3	-	6	52	162
		Joint Language Plan -English/French	2	-	6	52	162
			3
LRI	2	Study Plan - Minor in French Studies	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 and to put students into contact with the historical and cultural information relevant to understanding the issues and challenges faced by France today.

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 the world
2.2. Francophony
3. A Multicultural France

Mandatory literature

AMSELLE, Jean-Loup ; Vers un Multiculturalisme Français. L’empire de la coutume, Flammarion, 2001
RÉMOND, René ; Le XXe siècle, de 1918 à 1995, Fayard, 1996
PHAN, B.; Colonisations et décolonisations françaises depuis 1850, Armand Colin, 1999
CERTEAU, Michel de; La Culture au Pluriel, Éditions du seuil, 1993
GOETSCHEL, P. et E. Loyer ; Histoire Culturelle de la France De la Belle Époque à nos jours, Armand Colin, 2001
SPEAR, Thomas C. et alii; La Culture Française vue d'ici et d'ailleurs, Éditions Karthala, 2002. ISBN: 2-84586-290-3
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
ORY, Pascal; Les intellectuels en France, de l’affaire Dreyfus à nos jours, Perrin, 2004
CROZET; Les grandes questions de la société française, Nathan, 2000
DENIAU, X.; La Francophonie, PUF, 2003

Teaching methods and learning activities

1. Blended learning (using the distance learning platform).
2. Theory and practical classes
3. Tutorials
Synchronous 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

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Attendance (estimated)	Participação presencial	56,00
	Exame	2,00		2011-01-31
	Trabalho escrito	31,00		2010-12-17
	Total:	-	0,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Description	Type	Time (hours)	End date
	Estudo autónomo	73	2010-12-31
	Total:	73,00

Eligibility for exams

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

Calculation formula of final grade

Assessment items:
•Exam 60%
•Assignment: 20%
•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 and/or French