Children’s and juvenile literature

Course Information
TitleΠαιδική και νεανική λογοτεχνία / Children’s and juvenile literature
CodeΕ217
FacultyPhilosophy
SchoolFrench Language and Literature
Cycle / Level1st / Undergraduate
Teaching PeriodWinter/Spring
CommonNo
StatusActive
Course ID600018849

Programme of Study: PPS Tmīmatos Gallikīs Glṓssas kai Filologías (2020-)

Registered students: 28
OrientationAttendance TypeSemesterYearECTS
KORMOSMandatory Elective CoursesWinter/Spring-6

Class Information
Academic Year2023 – 2024
Class PeriodWinter
Faculty Instructors
Weekly Hours3
Total Hours39
Class ID
600243160
Course Type 2016-2020
  • Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
  • Face to face
Digital Course Content
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
  • Greek (Instruction)
  • French (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
· Acquisition of basic knowledge with regards to the history and development of children’s and juvenile literature · Ability to distinguish the unique stylistic elements that define children’s and juvenile literature · Development of critical thinking skills in the process of analyzing various literary genres (theater, fairy tale, novel, comics) · Understanding of the pedagogical role of literature with respect to the young readers’ personality development · Gathering of research material and bibliography on contemporary children’s and juvenile book publishing trends
General Competences
  • Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
  • Work autonomously
  • Work in teams
  • Appreciate diversity and multiculturality
  • Be critical and self-critical
  • Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
This course focuses on the specific characteristics of young adult and children’s literature. Some of the main topics to be explored through the study of modern French and/or francophone literary genres (theatre, fairy-tale, novel, comics etc.) are the various definitions of this type of literature, and, at the same time, socio-historical, stylistic and multicultural approaches to such works.
Keywords
young adult and children’s literature
Educational Material Types
  • Notes
  • Multimedia
  • Interactive excersises
  • Book
Course Organization
ActivitiesWorkloadECTSIndividualTeamworkErasmus
Seminars200.8
Reading Assigment502
Written assigments401.6
Exams401.6
Total1506
Student Assessment
Description
Students evaluation is based on: exercises and assignments in class (50%) and written exams at the end of the semester (50%).
Student Assessment methods
  • Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
  • Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
  • Written Assignment (Formative, Summative)
  • Oral Exams (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Additional bibliography for study
1)La littérature de jeunesse au croisement des cultures,coord.Jean Perrot et Pierre Bruno,CRDP de Créteil,(Argos),1992 2)Les Enjeux du roman pour adolescents:roman historique,roman-miroir,roman d'aventures,Danielle Thaler,Alain Jean-Bort,L'Harmattan,2002 3)Le roman pour la jeunesse:approches,définitions,techniques narratives,Ganna Ottevaere-Van Praag,Peter Lang, 2000
Last Update
23-02-2020