fre2frf france in film 1789 1919
FRANCE IN FILM: THE INVENTION OF FRANCE 1789-1919
FRE2FRF
2015
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject students are introduced to French history from the French Revolution to the First World War through the medium of cinema. All lectures, tutorials and readings will be in English. Students majoring in French will attend a separate stream of tutorials in French and complete their written work in French language. In the subject, students are challenged to think about the ways in which we visualize and stage the past; how national memory is remade through the "historical" film; and how different cinematic techniques open up new ways of approaching history. Students will investigate the fault lines of race, class and gender in the nineteenth century; explore the nature of the French colonial project and the experience of empire; and analyse the cultural practices of "Frenchness" that helped to shape a Republican consensus in modern France, including the practice of cinema itself.
SchoolSchool of Humanities & Social Sciences
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorIan Coller
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 2 - UG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
PrerequisitesN/A
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjects FRE3FRF
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Weekly readings online | Prescribed | N/A | N/A |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Ability to apply acquired knowledge to a broad range of situations; ability to extrapolate information from different media sources and use it to formulate an argument.
- Activities:
- One tutorial journal (1,600-words)
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Life-Long Learning(Life-Long Learning)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
- Ethical & Cultural Awareness(Ethical & Cultural Awareness)
- Writing(Writing)
02. Ability to formulate an opinion on a wide range of topics, including abstract ideas, and to discuss critically longer written texts of a variety of genres and films.
- Activities:
- All
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Life-Long Learning(Life-Long Learning)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Writing(Writing)
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
- Ethical & Cultural Awareness(Ethical & Cultural Awareness)
03. Ability to interact with francophones with fluency and spontaneity in accordance with socio-cultural differences.
- Activities:
- All
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Ethical & Cultural Awareness(Ethical & Cultural Awareness)
- Life-Long Learning(Life-Long Learning)
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
04. Ability to understand longer, more complex, factual and literary texts and to appreciate distinctions of style.
- Activities:
- All
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
- Ethical & Cultural Awareness(Ethical & Cultural Awareness)
- Life-Long Learning(Life-Long Learning)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
05. Assimilate lines of arguments in relation to visual materials, placing the arguments and the sources in their contexts.
- Activities:
- All
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
06. Critical engagement with the francophone world and what shapes it.
- Activities:
- One short 400-word exercise and one 2,000-word essay.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Life-Long Learning(Life-Long Learning)
- Writing(Writing)
- Ethical & Cultural Awareness(Ethical & Cultural Awareness)
07. Write argumentative texts on studied topics, developing a line of argument.
- Activities:
- One short 400-word exercise and one 2,000-word essay.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Ethical & Cultural Awareness(Ethical & Cultural Awareness)
- Writing(Writing)
- Life-Long Learning(Life-Long Learning)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
Subject options
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Melbourne, 2015, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorIan Coller
Class requirements
Lecture/FilmWeek: 10 - 22
One 3.0 hours lecture/film other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
TutorialWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.0 hours tutorial other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| One 2,000-word essay | 50 | 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07 | |
| One short exercise (400-words) | 10 | 02, 03, 04, 06, 07 | |
| One tutorial journal (1,600-words) | 40 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 |