Literary seminar - A theme of love in French medieval and renaissance literature 3304-1DZ1W-KL-006

I. The aim of the seminar is to acquire the skills to understand and interpret literary texts, to practically apply literary research methodologies, and to gain the knowledge essential for a philologist about the great works of French and Francophone literature.

II. After successfully completing the course, the student:

A)

Has systematic knowledge of the basic processes occurring in the areas of language, literature, and culture (K_W04).
Has elementary knowledge of the methodology of research on language, literature, and culture (K_W05).
Has knowledge of the culture of France and French-speaking countries (K_W12).

B)

Can use various sources and methods, both traditional and modern, to search for, analyze, evaluate, select, and utilize information necessary for participation in classes (K_U01).
Possesses basic research skills, including analyzing research problems, formulating hypotheses, choosing research methods, developing and presenting results necessary for participating in class discussions and preparing their own work in the field of Romance philology (K_U02).
Can use basic theoretical approaches, research paradigms, and concepts appropriate for linguistics and literary studies (K_U04).

C)

Can appropriately set priorities to accomplish a task determined by themselves and others (K_K05).
K_W01, K_W03,
K_W10, K_U03,
K_U05, K_K03
III. After successfully completing the course, the student:

Knows the basic concepts and corresponding terms used to describe early literature.
Knows the most important phenomena in the history of medieval and Renaissance French literature.
Can use various printed sources and modern information technologies to obtain necessary information about medieval and Renaissance literature.
Can select, analyze, evaluate, and use the found information about medieval and Renaissance literature and apply it in their own interpretative practice.
Can independently write a short essay in French, correct in terms of content and language, on a given topic related to the discussed issues.

All students must have an ...@student.uw.edu.pl email address due to work involving a shared drive;
attendance and active participation in class; two unexcused absences per semester are permitted;
delivery of a short presentation on an assigned topic;
written assessment: a semester paper in French;
continuous assessment of oral participation;
in the case of insufficient engagement or progress, an oral examination covering the topics discussed during the course;

With regard to the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools in classes and when preparing a dissertation, the rules set out in Resolution No. 42 of the Teaching Council for the Roman
Philology degree programme, dated 15 April 2024, apply.
Resolution: https://romanistyka.wn.uw.edu.pl/wp-
content/uploads/2024/04/RD_uchwala_42_15-kwietnia-2024_wytyczne_SI_.pdf
Appendix: https://romanistyka.wn.uw.edu.pl/wp-
content/uploads/2024/04/RD_uchwala_42_15-kwietnia-
2024_wytyczne_SI_ZALACZNIK_1.pdf
Detailed course requirements and assessment criteria will be presented during the first class.

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2. D. Poirion, Précis de littérature française du Moyen Age, Paris, 1983;
3. M. Zink, Introduction à la littérature française du Moyen Age, Paris, 1993;
4. M. Bideaux, A. Tournon, H. Moreau, Histoire de la littérature française du XVIe siècle, Nathan, 1991.
5. Brunel, Y. Bellenger, D. Couty, Ph. Sellier, M. Truffet, Histoire de la littérature française, Bordas, 1972.
6. J. Cornette, Chronique de la France moderne. Le XVIe siècle, SEDES, Paris, 1995.
8. M.-L. Demonet-Launay, XVIe siècle, 1460-1610, Bordas, 1987.
9. A. Jouanna, La France du XVIe siècle, PUF, Paris, 1996.
10. A. Jouanna, J. Boucher, D. Biloghi. G. Le Thiec, La France de la Renaissance. Histoire et dictionnaire des guerres de religion, Robert Laffont, Paris, 1998.
11. A. Jouanna, P. Hamon, D. Biloghi. G. Le Thiec, La France de la Renaissance. Histoire et dictionnaire, Robert Laffont, Paris, 2001.
12. Littérature française, coll. de poche, Arthaud, 1984.
13. D. Ménager, Introduction à la vie littéraire du XVIe s., Dunod, 1997.
14. Lestringant, J. Rieu, A. Tarrete, Littérature française du XVIe siècle, "Premier cycle ", PUF, Paris, 2000.
15. Précis de littérature française du XVIe s., sous la dir. de R. Aulotte, PUF, 1991.
16. Philippe Desan, Montaigne. Penser le social, Odile Jacob, Paris, 2018.
17. Philippe Desan, Montaigne. Une biographie politique, Odile Jacob, Paris, 2014.
18. Jean-Marie Le Gall, Défense et illustration de la Renaissance, PUF, Paris, 2018
19. editions of texts