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FR4160 From One War to Another: French Politics, Culture and Society 1914 - 1945 (2)

Academic year

2026 to 2027 Semester 1

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Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

15

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SCQF level

SCQF level 10

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Availability restrictions

Not automatically available to General Degree students

Planned timetable

TBC

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Module coordinator

Dr G P Bowd

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Module Staff

Dr Gavin Bowd

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Module description

This module will look at the rise of Communism and Fascism, Vichy France, the Resistance and l'矇puration. Set texts include: Andri Malraux, La Condition humaine, Georges Bataille, Le Bleu du ciel, Ian Higgins (ed.), Anthology of Second World War Poetry.

Assessment pattern

2-hour Written Examination = 60%, Coursework = 40%

Re-assessment

2-hour Written Examination = 100%

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact

1.5 hours

Scheduled learning hours

16

The number of compulsory student:staff contact hours over the period of the module.

Guided independent study hours

133

The number of hours that students are expected to invest in independent study over the period of the module.

Intended learning outcomes

  • Deepen knowledge of French politics, culture and society.
  • Develop written and oral skills in French.