FR305-The Legend of Tristan and Iseult
Module Provider: Modern Languages
Number of credits: 20 [10ECTS credits]
Level:
6
Terms in which taught:
Module Convenor: Dr
C
L?glu
Pre-requisites:
Co-requisites:
Modules excluded:
Module version for: 2011/2
Email: c.leglu@reading.ac.uk
Aims:
The aims of the module are to:
-develop students' experience and understanding of Old French literature;
-introduce and examine the role of patronage, the rise of courtly love and the cultural importance of chivalry, feudalism, and marriage;
-develop an understanding of the modern reception of medieval literature.
Assessable learning outcomes:
At the end of the module, students are able to:
-analyse literary texts in their social and cultural context
-read Old French with increasing confidence
-understand and explain the changing theories of love (medieval and modern)
-engage critically with the ideas presented in lectures, seminars, or secondary materials
-organise and articulate a coherent written argument in a coursework essay and under timed examination conditions
Additional outcomes:
This module also aims to encourage the development of oral communication skills and pair/ group presentation skills, as well as enabling students develop their reading, analytical and interpretative skills in relation to literary French.
Outline content:
Detailed study of the surviving Old French Tristan texts.
Study of a film, L'?ternel retour, as an example of 20th-c. reception of the legend.
Set Text: Tristan et Iseut : Les po?mes fran?ais, la saga norroise, ed. and trans. Daniel Lacroix and Philippe Walter (Lettres gothiques) (Paris: Le Livre de Poche, 1989)
The module will cover the French and Anglo-Norman Tristan tradition through its surviving texts. Particular attention will be given to changing theories of love, and to the Tristan tradition's reflection of the complex social forces and cross-cultural exchanges in medieval society.
Brief description of teaching and learning methods:
Weekly seminars on set topics. Classes will normally comprise: a brief recapitulation of the previous session's theme, 1 or 2 brief student presentations on specific areas, a discussion of those issues raised in the presentations, a summary of these, followed by an introduction to the next session's topic, including major themes to be covered. There will be a film viewing in Spring term. The course will be supported on Blackboard. A revision session will be offered in Summer.
Contact hours:
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Autumn |
Spring |
Summer |
| Lectures |
2 |
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| Tutorials/seminars |
8 |
8 |
1 |
| Practicals |
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| Other contact (eg study visits) |
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2 (Film viewing) |
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| Total hours |
10 |
10 |
1 |
| Number of essays or assignments |
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1 (+ 3 non-assessed pieces) |
| Other (eg major seminar paper) |
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Assessment:
Coursework
Students will write one 3,000-word essay to be handed in on the Friday of the first week of the Summer term.
Relative percentage of coursework: 40%
Penalties for late submission
Ten marks (out of 100 on the normal University scale) will be deducted from a piece of work submitted up to one calendar week after the original deadline or any formally agreed extension of that deadline. Once this period has elapsed, a mark of zero will be recorded.
Examinations
One three-hour exam paper to consist of two questions
Requirements for a pass
40%
Reassessment arrangements:
Re-examination in August/September. Coursework may be resubmitted by noon on the last Friday of August; otherwise the mark from the first attempt will be carried forward.
Last updated: 21 September 2011