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851-0820-01L 2 Credits DS D-GESS
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French B2-C1: Language and Cinema

Français B2-C1 : Langue et cinéma

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Abstract

This course offers participants a choice of films that reflect recent issues in order to raise their awareness of the ongoing concerns of contemporary French cinema, and also to enable them to improve their speaking skills, mainly through oral presentations.

Objective

The primary objective of this course is to develop participants’ listening comprehension skills and more specifically, to improve their understanding of implicit and cultural meanings of the films on the program. It further aims to raise participants' awareness of the history, aesthetics, and contemporary issues of French cinema. The second objective of the course is to improve participants’ speaking skills, especially by giving them the opportunity to produce structured presentations and to express their personal, informed, and nuanced opinions.

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General Information

Language
French
Levels
DS
Frequency
Semesterly recurring

Examination

Type
graded semester performance
Anmeldemodalitäten, Datum und Ort dieser Leistungskontrolle wird ausschliesslich vom Sprachenzentrum UZH/ETH festgelegt.

Course Components

Type Title Time & Place Hours
lecture with exercise Français B2-C1 : Langue et cinéma (Sprachenzentrum)
**Kurs vom Sprachenzentrum der UZH und der ETH Zürich**
No time listed 20 h semesterly

Offered In

  • GESS Science in Perspective (Only the courses listed below will be recognized as "GESS Science in Perspective" courses. Further below you will find courses under the category "Type B courses Reflections about subject specific methods and content" as well as the language courses. During the Bachelor’s degree Students should acquire at least 6 ECTS and during the Master’s degree 2 ECTS. Students who already took a course within their main study program are NOT allowed to take the course again.)
    • Language Courses of the UZH and ETH Zurich (A maximum of three credits from language courses may be recognised. In addition, only advanced courses (level B2 upwards) in the European languages English, French, Italian and Spanish are recognised. German language courses are recognised from level C2 upwards. Course fees: Registration dates: )