French

Course summary

Four main areas will be studied during the course: Social issues and trends (which will include the advantages of traveling and studying abroad, the Impact of travel on society, Local culture and festivals in France and French-speaking countries), Political, Intellectual and Artistic Culture (which will include: Entertainment, Music and the arts, Media and digital culture and Youth sub-cultures, trends, and personal identity), Diversity and difference (which will include: Migration and integration, Cultural identity and marginalization, Cultural enrichment and celebrating difference and Discrimination and diversity) and France 1940-1950: The Occupation and post-war years (which will include: From June 1940 – May 1945 (occupation, liberation and end of World War II), Life in Occupied France and the cultural dimension (théâtre, cinéma, littérature), 1945-1950: (rebuilding and restructuring and Repercussions for modern-day France).