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French & Philosophy Text Module - PHI00057H

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  • Department: Philosophy
  • Module co-ordinator: Dr. James Clarke
  • Credit value: 10 credits
  • Credit level: H
  • Academic year of delivery: 2021-22
    • See module specification for other years: 2022-23

Module summary

This module is only available for students on the French and Philosophy programme, for whom it is compulsory. Students will practise reading philosophy in French.

Module will run

Occurrence Teaching period
A Spring Term 2021-22

Module aims

Students will practise reading philosophy in French (in the first instance, a text by Louis Althusser) and will engage with what they read as philosophy, learning to think critically about it and to discuss it with others.

Module learning outcomes

By the end of this module, students should:

  • Know: some of the key concepts and theses of Althusser's philosophy.
  • Understand: Althusser's arguments for his theses; interpretative issues concerning Althusser's philosophy.
  • Be able to: read Althusser's philosophy in French; develop and advance their own criticisms and interpretations.

Assessment

Task Length % of module mark
Essay/coursework
Essay 2500 words		 N/A 100

Special assessment rules

None

Additional assessment information

  • The formative essay plan should be submitted on Monday, Week 8 of the Spring Term.
  • The summative essay should be submitted by 12 noon on Monday, Week 2 of the Summer Term.

Reassessment

Task Length % of module mark
Essay/coursework
Essay 2500 words		 N/A 100

Module feedback

  • Students will receive timely oral feedback on their formative work.
  • They will receive written feedback on their summative work within 4 weeks of submission.
  • They will also have the opportunity to discuss their feedback during the module tutor's regular feedback and advice hours.

Indicative reading

Indicative texts:

  • Althusser, Louis (1995), Sur la reproduction (PUF)

 


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