Aims: To study the importance of urban life in contemporary debate on social issues and French national identity, using authentic French material (including film and video); to use a variety of disciplinary sources to explore urban life in France, especially urban sociology, anthropology, political sociology and policy studies; to examine cultural representations of French urban life.
Learning Outcomes:
By the end of this unit, students will a deeper understanding of social issues in France today and will have developed reading, listening and discussion skills in the French language.
Skills:
Skills in critical analysis, conceptual thinking, precision in the use of written and spoken language, exercise of independent judgement, reasoned argument, effective communication in the target language, teamwork and the planning/conduct/reporting of non-quantitative research are developed and assessed in this unit.
Content:
Approaches to urban studies; urban policy; "la banlieue"; politics and towns; the "new towns" policy; violence and urban life; media representations of urban life; case studies. The unit is taught in French.
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