RFIA049 History of France (3 cr)

Content

The historical development of the territory of Modern-day France from Antiquity until c. 1800

Completion methods

Lecture course with a written exam or
a book exam

Assessment details

In principle, 100% assiduity

Mark 5: the student is able to describe exhaustively the phenomena, illustrating the account by means of concrete examples, and fully grasps the causes and consequences as well as the importance of the phenomena in the larger context.
Mark 4: the student is able to describe the central phenomena, illustrating the account by means of concrete examples. One or two factual mistakes occur. The student grasps to a high degree the causes and consequences as well as the importance of the phenomena in the larger context.
Mark 3: the student is able to describe the central phenomena, illustrating the account by means of a few concrete examples. Some factual mistakes occur. The student grasps the main causes and consequences as well and is able to put them into a larger context.
Mark 2: the student is able to describe most of the central phenomena, illustrating the account by means of a few concrete examples. Factual mistakes occur. Some of the main causes and consequences are accounted for but their place in a larger context is only sketched.
Mark 1: the student describes some phenomena, illustrating them by means of concrete examples. The number of factual mistakes is rather high. Some of the main causes and consequences of phenomena are presented, but they are hardly put into a larger context.
Mark 0: some phenomena are sketched but no concrete examples are presented. The number of factual mistakes is high. No causes. consequences nor contextualisation are presented.

In addition to learning content the course contributes to the development of following work-related skills
- sensibility to cultural differences
- critical media literacy