Course: History and Culture of French-Speaking Countries 2

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Course title History and Culture of French-Speaking Countries 2
Course code KRF/DKZ2
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction French
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Kadlec Jaromír, doc. Mgr. Dr.
Course content
The course programme: 1) The history of Martinique from the earliest times up to the present. 2) The francophone culture of Martinique and its major representatives. 3) The francophone culture of the island of Saint Lucia and its major representatives. 4) The history of French Guyana from the earliest times up to the present. 5) The francophone culture of French Guyana and its major representatives. 6) The history of Canada from the earliest times up to the present. 7) The francophone culture of Canada and its major representatives. 8) The history of Morocco and the major representatives of the francophone culture in Morocco. 9) The history of Senegal and the major representatives of the francophone culture in Senegal. 10) The francophone culture on the islands in the Indian Ocenan and the Pacific.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
  • Homework for Teaching - 70 hours per semester
  • Attendace - 25 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Course Credit - 25 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The objective of this course is to make the students familiar with the history and culture of the European francophone countries. The emphasis is put mainly on the most recent history and on the status of the francophone culture in multilingual countries, where it must co-exist with other language cultures.
The students will learn the knowledge and skills in the following scope and they will be able to prove them upon completion of the course in the exam. The students are able to: explain the history of the European francophone countries describe the culture of the francophone countries work with texts from the individual francophone countries
Prerequisites
Course KRF/DKZ1

Assessment methods and criteria
Written exam

1. Regular attendance and active participation in the lectures and seminars 2. Preparation for the classes 3. A presentation The credit test will test the understanding of the basic issues from the history and culture of the non-European francophone countries.
Recommended literature
  • Kadlec, J. (2012). Francouzština v Africe . Olomouc.
  • Kadlec, J. - Holeš, J. (2006). Francouzština na americkém kontinentě. Olomouc: UP.
  • Linteau, P.-A. (2010). Histoire du Canada. Paris.
  • Lugan, B. (2009). Histoire de l'Afrique des origines ? nos jours. Paris.


Study plans that include the course
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