French Travel Writing

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2016:

170 hours

French 4 or French 6 or equivalent.

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For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Student Support and Engagement Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Overview, Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Generic Skills sections of this entry.

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This subject examines how travel writing translates the world into words, and as such is a key to understanding international relations and intercultural communication. Focusing mainly on contemporary texts but also referring to classical French travel literature, it introduces students to a wide range of fictional and non-fictional travel narratives in French set in various geographical locations. Texts range from explorer’s accounts to contemporary travel tales, together with examples from comics (Tintin), cinema, fiction and journalism. Students are encouraged to pursue reading and assessment tasks that coincide with their own interests for past, present and future travel destinations. Students will study theoretical, anthropological, philosophical and literary texts in this field to develop a sound understanding of the intercultural, (post)colonial and geopolitical issues that may be presented through travel writing and the encounter with the Other. This subject is taught in French.

On successful completion of this subject, students should:

• have demonstrated familiarity with the dominant trends in theory and practice of travel writing in French;
• have analysed the intercultural, (post)colonial and geopolitical issues presented in travel writing;
• have examined the significance of travel writing for international relations and intercultural communication;
• have produced critical travel writing in French for online media;
• have produced a critical research essay on travel writing in French;
• have compiled an annotated bibliography demonstrating capacity for critical research on travel writing in French.

• 4 x 250 word blogs in the first six weeks of semester [20%]
• Quizzes throughout semester [10%]
• In-class written work - dissertation 1000 words in Week 10 [20%]
• 2000 word research essay with annotated bibliography due during the examination period [50%]

This subject has the following hurdle requirements:

• Regular participation in tutorials is required with a minimum of 75% attendance.
• All pieces of written work must be submitted to pass this subject.

Assessment submitted late without an approved extension will be penalised at 10% per day and in-class tasks missed without approval will not be marked.

Materials supplied by the department

This subject potentially can be taken as a breadth subject component for the following courses:

• Bachelor of Biomedicine
• Bachelor of Commerce
• Bachelor of Environments
• Bachelor of Music
• Bachelor of Science
• Bachelor of Engineering

You should visit learn more about breadth subjects and read the breadth requirements for your degree, and should discuss your choice with your student adviser, before deciding on your subjects.

Students who successfully complete this subject should:

• be able to communicate knowledge intelligibly and economically: through essay and assignment writing, tutorial discussion and class presentations.
• have developed written communication skills: through essay and assignment preparation and writing.
• have developed public speaking skills and confidence in self-expression: through tutorial participation and class presentations.
• be able to pay attention to detail: through close reading and textual analysis, essay preparation and writing, and examination revision.
• be able to time manage and plan: through managing and organizing workloads for required and recommended reading, essay and assignment completion and revision for examinations.