French

Course summary

Year 1 Social issues and trends in France: changes to family structures, education, world of work. Political and artistic culture in French-speaking countries and communities: music, media, festivals and traditions. Study of a film in the French language: Intouchables, dir. by Olivier Nakache & Éric Toledano (2012) Year 2 Immigration and multicultural society in France: positive impact of immigration on French society, response to challenges of immigration and integration, the Far Right. The Occupation and Resistance: occupied France, the Vichy regime, the Resistance. Study of literature in the French language: Joseph Joffo, Un sac de billes (1973)