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2021/22 Undergraduate Module Catalogue
FREN2085 Laughter, Love and Chivalry: Society and Culture in the French Middle Ages
15 creditsClass Size: 8
Module manager: Professor Rosalind Brown Grant
Email: r.brown-grant@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2021/22
Pre-requisite qualifications
Satisfactory completion of Level 1 French or equivalentThis module is not approved as a discovery module
Objectives
On completion of this module, students should be able to:- read a variety of literary genres in medieval French literature of the 12th and 13th centuries: lyric poetry, fabliaux, lays, longer verse and prose narratives;
- possess a good reading knowledge of Old French;
- develop a range of skills: research (individual and collaborative); critical analysis and evaluation (primary and secondary material); and structured, coherent presentation (oral and written) in French and in English.
Syllabus
This course has been specially designed to give students a detailed introduction to the extraordinary variety of texts written in the French Middle Ages; from love lyric poems to bawdy comic tales, from chivalric verse romance to prose parodies.
In addition to studying set texts representing these different genres, we will be using a computer-assisted language learning package to enable students to acquire a good reading knowledge of the Old French language. Lectures contextualising the various genres will alternate with literary seminars as well as with linguistic seminars which students will have prepared in advance in self-study sessions on computer.
To complement the study of texts, there will also be opportunities to hear medieval music, see the medieval manuscripts in the Brotherton Library and to enjoy a hands-on medieval weapons visit to the Royal Armouries Museum here in Leeds.
Teaching methods
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
| Lecture | 16 | 1.00 | 16.00 |
| Seminar | 8 | 1.00 | 8.00 |
| Private study hours | 125.00 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 24.00 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 149.00 | ||
Private study
- Background reading for lectures and seminars- preparation for seminar presentations
- researching for essay
- revision for exam.
Opportunities for Formative Feedback
Regular student presentations with opportunity to write presentations up and submit as practice essays, opportunity to discuss plans for writing assessed essays.Methods of assessment
Coursework
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
| Essay | 1,500 words in English before Easter | 33.00 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 33.00 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
Exams
| Exam type | Exam duration | % of formal assessment |
| Online Time-Limited assessment | 48 hr 00 mins | 67.00 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Exams) | 67.00 | |
48 hour online exam. The format of the exam may be subject to change should the situation surrounding the Covid-19 pandemic allow. Students will be informed well in advance if this becomes the case.
Reading list
The reading list is available from the Library websiteLast updated: 06/07/2021
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