Literature and ideological currents

Course Information
TitleΛογοτεχνία και ιδεολογία / Literature and ideological currents
Title in FrenchLittérature et idéologie
CodeΕ222
FacultyPhilosophy
SchoolFrench Language and Literature
Cycle / Level1st / Undergraduate
Teaching PeriodWinter/Spring
CommonNo
StatusActive
Course ID600018854

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

Registered students: 25
OrientationAttendance TypeSemesterYearECTS
KORMOSMandatory Elective CoursesWinter/Spring-6
Class Information
Academic Year2025 – 2026
Class PeriodSpring
Faculty Instructors
Weekly Hours3
Total Hours39
Class ID
600288006
Course Type 2016-2020
  • Scientific Area
  • Skills Development
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
  • French (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
• Practice in the study of texts of French Literature in particular • Ability to distinguish speech types and stylistic features • Application of the specific terminology of text analysis • Familiarization with the ideological tendencies that influenced writing • Autonomy in research and criticism
General Competences
  • Apply knowledge in practice
  • Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
  • Adapt to new situations
  • Make decisions
  • Work autonomously
  • Work in teams
  • Work in an international context
  • Work in an interdisciplinary team
  • Generate new research ideas
  • Appreciate diversity and multiculturality
  • Respect natural environment
  • Demonstrate social, professional and ethical commitment and sensitivity to gender issues
  • Be critical and self-critical
  • Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
The course focuses on the study of the relationship between literary expression and the formation of ideologies - politics, economy, religion - from the Middle Ages to today. Texts from French literature and in general European literature are selected. 1. Introduction to the concept of ideology 2. Ideology and literary text 3. Theoretical approaches and models of analysis 4. Ideology and culture 5. Ideology and national identity 6. Ideology and History 7. Ideology and political movements 8. Ideology and religion 9. Ideology and literary genres 10. The crisis of 20th century ideologies 11. The evolution of ideologies through French Literature (I) 12. The evolution of ideologies through French Literature (II) 13. The Evolution of Ideologies through European Literature
Keywords
ideology, politics, economics, religion, Europe
Educational Material Types
  • Notes
  • Slide presentations
  • Multimedia
  • Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
  • Use of ICT in Course Teaching
  • Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Description
E-learning PowerPoint
Course Organization
ActivitiesWorkloadECTSIndividualTeamworkErasmus
Lectures391.6✓✓
Fieldwork381.5✓✓✓
Reading Assigment502✓✓✓
Written assigments200.8
Exams30.1✓✓
Total1506
Student Assessment
Description
The course is evaluated through written examination.
Student Assessment methods
  • Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative)
  • Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
  • Written Assignment (Formative)
Bibliography
Additional bibliography for study
Collectif, La femme au XIXe siècle, Littérature et idéologie, Lyon, Presses universitaires de Lyon, 1979 DION Michel, Sociologie et idéologie, Paris, Editions sociales, coll. "Problèmes", 1973 HAMON Philippe, Texte et idéologie, Paris, P.U.F., 1984 PREVOST Claude, Littérature, politique, idéologie, Paris, Editions sociales, coll. "Série", 1973 VADEE Michel, L'idéologie, Paris, P.U.F., 1973
Last Update
27-02-2020