BO205102 Lecture on French Literature A

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2026Year School/Graduate School School of Letters

Lecture Code BO205102 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name フランス文学講義Ａ

Subject Name
（Katakana）フランスブンガクコウギA

Subject Name in
English Lecture on French Literature A

Instructor MIYAGAWA AKIKO

Instructor
(Katakana) ミヤガワ　アキコ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 2nd-Year, Second Semester, 3Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (3T) Tues1-4

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) Face-to-face

Lecture-focused; frequent use of blackboard, discussion, and analysis of texts in class

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 4 Language of Instruction J : Japanese

Course Level 3 : Undergraduate High-Intermediate

Course Area（Area） 23 : Arts and Humanities

Course Area（Discipline） 05 : Literature

Eligible Students

Keywords French literature、short stories

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) British, American, and European Languages and Literatures, and Linguistics
（Knowledge and Understanding）
・Acquisition of basic knowledge on British and American, German, and French literatures and languages, or linguistics

Class Objectives
/Class Outline Consider issues of short stories in French literature

Class Schedule Lesson1　Explanation of the course schedule. Advice about regisration. What about short stories?
Lesson2　The origin of short tales.
Lesson3　The evolution of short tales (1)
Lesson4　The evolution of short tales (2)
Lesson5　Fairy tale and its evolution
Lesson6　Maestros of short tales (1)
Lesson7　Maestros of short tales (2)
Lesson8 　Maestros of short tales (3)
Lesson9　 Fantastic or marvelous? (1)
Lesson10　Fantastic or marvelous? (2)
Lesson11　Fantastic or marvelous? (3)
Lesson12　The new wave of short story (1)
Lesson13　The new wave of short story (2)
Lesson14　The unity of anthology of short stories
Lesson15　Test

Test

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Materials will be distributed in the class.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. Text, Handouts

(More Details) Handouts. Visual and audio materials will be introduced as needed

Learning techniques to be incorporated Discussions, Post-class Report

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review This is a lecture-oriented class but conduct analysis in classes.

Requirements

Grading Method Attendance and presentations（５０％）Test（５０％）

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message This class will be a good opportunity to learn many writers and their works. Let's learn writer's philosophy and gimmiks used in sentences, and learn writing technics of great writers.

Other

Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

Academic Year	2026Year	School/Graduate School	School of Letters
Lecture Code	BO205102	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	フランス文学講義Ａ
Subject Name （Katakana）	フランスブンガクコウギA
Subject Name in English	Lecture on French Literature A
Instructor	MIYAGAWA AKIKO
Instructor (Katakana)	ミヤガワ　アキコ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	2nd-Year, Second Semester, 3Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(3T) Tues1-4
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face
Lecture-focused; frequent use of blackboard, discussion, and analysis of texts in class
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week	4	Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	3 : Undergraduate High-Intermediate
Course Area（Area）	23 : Arts and Humanities
Course Area（Discipline）	05 : Literature
Eligible Students
Keywords	French literature、short stories
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced Evaluation (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	British, American, and European Languages and Literatures, and Linguistics （Knowledge and Understanding）・Acquisition of basic knowledge on British and American, German, and French literatures and languages, or linguistics
Class Objectives /Class Outline	Consider issues of short stories in French literature
Class Schedule	Lesson1　Explanation of the course schedule. Advice about regisration. What about short stories? Lesson2　The origin of short tales. Lesson3　The evolution of short tales (1) Lesson4　The evolution of short tales (2) Lesson5　Fairy tale and its evolution Lesson6　Maestros of short tales (1) Lesson7　Maestros of short tales (2) Lesson8 　Maestros of short tales (3) Lesson9　 Fantastic or marvelous? (1) Lesson10　Fantastic or marvelous? (2) Lesson11　Fantastic or marvelous? (3) Lesson12　The new wave of short story (1) Lesson13　The new wave of short story (2) Lesson14　The unity of anthology of short stories Lesson15　Test Test
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Materials will be distributed in the class.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	Text, Handouts
(More Details)	Handouts. Visual and audio materials will be introduced as needed
Learning techniques to be incorporated	Discussions, Post-class Report
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	This is a lecture-oriented class but conduct analysis in classes.
Requirements
Grading Method	Attendance and presentations（５０％）Test（５０％）
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message	This class will be a good opportunity to learn many writers and their works. Let's learn writer's philosophy and gimmiks used in sentences, and learn writing technics of great writers.
Other
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes. Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

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