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Course: Civilisation and Culture of France

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Course title Civilisation and Culture of France
Course code URO/7RKF
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction French
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Dendoncker Francois
Course content
1. Selected events of French history. 2. Geography of France. 3. French economy. 4. Main French spiritual and cultural phenomenons.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming)
Learning outcomes
The objective of the course is to provide students with an outline of historical, cultural and ideological development of France, its geography and economy. Lectures will be combined with seminars based on working with authentic materials.
Integrated knowledge of French civilisation, history, culture, geography and economy.
Prerequisites
No special prerequisites.

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance assessment

1. Active participation 2. Presentation 3. Following the french news
Recommended literature
  • Braudel, F.. Les Structures du quotidien, Paris, Armand Colin, 1986..
  • Duby, G. a kol.. Dějiny Francie od počátku do současnosti, Praha, Karolinum, 2003..
  • Fryčer, J.. Úvod do dějin a kultury Francie, Praha, SPN, 1972..
  • Furet, F.. Penser la révolution française, Paris, Gallimard, 1988..
  • Kudrna, J.. Dějiny Francie, Praha, Svoboda, 1988..
  • Mathiex, J.. Stručné dějiny Francie, Plzeň, Fraus, 2000..
  • Maurois, A.. Dějiny Francie, Praha, Lidové noviny, 1994..
  • Prost, A.. Petite histoire de la France au XXe siecle, Paris, Armand Colin, 1992..
  • Radimská, J. - Hanse,P. - Wannepain, J.. Introduction a la civilisation et a la culture françaises, České Budějovice, JU, 2003..
  • Rioux, J.P. - Sirinelli, J.F.. Histoire culturelle de la France, Paris, Seuil, 1997..


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UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH BOHEMIA IN ČESKÉ BUDĚJOVICE, date of update: 13.06.2025 23:50. Data created for academic year 2025/2026