Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2026Year School/Graduate School Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Master's Course) Division of Humanities and Social Sciences Humanities Program
Lecture Code WMBS7001 Subject Classification Specialized Education
Subject Name フランス語文学・フランス語学特殊講義A
Subject Name
(Katakana)
フランスゴブンガク・フランスゴガクトクシュコウギA
Subject Name in
English
Special Lecture on French Language and Literature A
Instructor BEAUVIEUX MARIE NOELLE BENEDICTE
Instructor
(Katakana)
ボーヴィウ マリー ノエル ベネディクト
Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year,  First Semester,  OutOfTerm(1st)
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (O1) Inte
Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
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Face-to-face
 
Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week   Language of Instruction O : Others
Course Level 5 : Graduate Basic
Course Area(Area) 23 : Arts and Humanities
Course Area(Discipline) 05 : Literature
Eligible Students
Keywords  
Special Subject for Teacher Education   Special Subject  
Class Status
within Educational
Program
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Criterion referenced
Evaluation
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Class Objectives
/Class Outline
Through the reading of Annie Ernaux's works, we will try to understand what autobiographical literature in contemporary French literature is while questioning the relation between literature and sociology. We will use some excerpts in French language to understand how the characteristics of her literary style through close reading and compare it with the Japanese translations.  
Class Schedule lesson1:
Annie Ernaux and French contemporary literature
lesson2:
Autobiographical writing and sociology
lesson3:
To write one's family : La Place
lesson4:
La Place : close reading session
lesson5:
To write one's family : Une femme
lesson6:
Une femme: close reading
lesson7:
Feminism and literature
lesson8:
Women's struggle : Une Femme gelée
lesson9:
Une Femme gelée : close reading
lesson10:
Women's struggle : L'Événement
lesson11:
L'Événement : close reading
lesson12:
About the film adpatation of L'Événement
lesson13:
Les Années
lesson14:
The reception of Annie Ernaux's literature in France
lesson15:
Test 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
Annie Ernaux, La Place, Une Femme, Une Femme gelée, L'Événement 
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
Text, Handouts, Audio Materials
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Learning techniques to be incorporated Discussions, Paired Reading
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
Read the novels in Japanese translation before class, prepare the close-reading sessions with the print that will be given in class and after each class, check the class content and prepare questions to ask if you have some.  
Requirements  
Grading Method Final examination (70%) Attitude toward the class (30%) 
Practical Experience  
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it  
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