French Language and Literature

French Literature III (18th century)(LFR319)

Course Code Course Name Semester Theory Practice Lab Credit ECTS
LFR319 French Literature III (18th century) 5 3 0 0 3 5
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Admission Requirements
Language of Instruction
Course Type Compulsory
Course Level Bachelor Degree
Course Instructor(s) Ahmet ÖZKAN aozkan@gsu.edu.tr (Email)
Assistant
Objective Introduce the most important authors of French literature of the 18th century through their texts and philosophies.
Content Reflexions about the philosophy.of the 18th century Interactions with the 17th century Text analyses from Fontenelle, Bayle, Montesquieu, Le Sage, Marivaux, Diderot and L'Encyclopédie, Voltaire and Rousseau.
Course Learning Outcomes
Teaching and Learning Methods
References The texts of Fontenelle, Bayle, Montesquieu, Le Sage, Marivaux, Diderot, Voltaire and Rousseau.
Gustave Lanson, Histoire de la littérature française.
Laurent Versini, Le XVIIIe siecle - Littérature française.
Daniel Mornet, La Pensée française au XVIIIe siecle.
Roland Mounier et Ernest Labrousse, Le XVIIIe siecle, L'Epoque des Lumieres.
Paul Hazard, La Pensée européenne au XVIIIe siecle.
Jean Robiquet, La Vie quotidienne au temps de la Révolution.
André Lagarde- Laurent Michard, XVIIIe siecle.
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Theory Topics
Week Weekly Contents
1 Characteristics of the 18th century in France
2 Comparison of the 17th-18th centuries
3 Factors causing change in 18th century: political conditions, travels, discovering the foreign countries, the impact of "public opinion"
4 Fontenelle and Bayle: Works that promote scientific innovations to the public.
5 Fontenelle - Selected texts: Entretiens sur la pluralité des mondes, Histoire des oracles.
6 Bayle - Selected texts: Pensées sur les cometes.
7 Novel in 18th century
8 Lesage - Selected texts: Diable boiteux, Gil Blas de Santillane
9 Marivaux - Selected texts: La vie de Marianne
10 Diderot and L'Encyclopédie: Selected texts : Le Neveu de Rameau, Jacques le Fataliste, Lettres sur les aveugles a l'usage de ceux qui voient
11 Voltaire - Selected texts : Lettres anglaises, Zadig, Candide, Micromegas.
12 Montesquieu - Selected texts : Lettres persanes, L'esprit des lois
13 Rousseau - Selected texts : Discours sur les sciences et les arts, Julie ou La Nouvelle Héloïse, Contrat social.
14 Rousseau - Selected texts : Emle ou de l'éducation, Confessions
Practice Topics
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Contribution to Overall Grade
  Number Contribution
Contribution of in-term studies to overall grade 0 0
Contribution of final exam to overall grade 0 0
Toplam 0 0
In-Term Studies
  Number Contribution
Assignments 8 0
Presentation 0 0
Midterm Examinations (including preparation) 1 0
Project 0 0
Laboratory 0 0
Other Applications 0 0
Quiz 0 0
Term Paper/ Project 0 0
Portfolio Study 0 0
Reports 0 0
Learning Diary 0 0
Thesis/ Project 0 0
Seminar 0 0
Other 0 0
Toplam 9 0
No Program Learning Outcomes Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Acquire competence in written French C1 X
2 Acquisition of speaking proficiency in French at level C1 X
3 Being able to translate from French to Turkish at all levels of language. X
4 Being able to translate from Turkish to French at all levels of language. X
5 Being able to analyze texts of various kinds and levels. X
6 Being able to make cross-cultural studies. X
7 To teach French literature. X
8 Being able to descriptions of languages ​​starting with the contemporary linguistic theories. X
9 Being able to teach French as a foreign language. X
10 Having acquired the Spanish language and literature. X
Activities Number Period Total Workload
Class Hours 0 3 0
Assignments 0 8 0
Midterm Examinations (including preparation) 0 8 0
Final Examinations (including preparation) 0 10 0
Total Workload 0
Total Workload / 25 0.00
Credits ECTS 0
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