Overview

This elective unit provides you with the opportunity to develop your French language speaking, listening, reading and writing competencies and your knowledge of French and Francophone societies through the central theme of fashion. You will explore a range of historical, philosophical, cultural, political and environmental questions that all position fashion … For more content click the Read More button below.

Rules

Enrolment Rule

Contacts

Chief Examiner(s)

Dr Charlotte Mackay

Unit Coordinator(s)

Dr Charlotte Mackay

Notes

This unit is not offered in 2025.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you should be able to:
1.

discuss the importance of fashion in contemporary French and Francophone societies;

2.

critically examine contemporary global issues related to fashion (such as inequality, discrimination and sustainability) as they emerge in specific localities;

3.

analyse different types of cultural texts and narrative constructs;

4.

critically read complex texts in French and in translation.

Teaching approach

Active learning

Assessment summary

Within semester assessment: 100%

Assessment

1 - Pre-class/weekly activities
2 - Oral presentation
3 - Research Essay
4 - Post-class exercises

Scheduled and non-scheduled teaching activities

Lectures
Tutorials

Workload requirements

Workload

Availability in areas of study

European languages