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Paris, France - Course Descriptions - Culture and Religion in France

Course Information

Subject: Culture (CUL), French (FRE)
Number: 200 Level
Language of Instruction: French

Contact Hours and Credits

Semester Session: 45 contact hours, 3 semester credits, 4 quarter credits

Availability

The specific availability for this course is not currently known. If you would like to know if this course will be offered during your session, please contact us.

Full Description

Objectives

  • Discover the biggest religious holidays in France (All Saints Day, Christmas, Easter, Pentecost, Assumption)
  • Learn the vocabulary used in the religious system in France
  • Familiarize oneself with this vocabulary
  • Discover religious iconography
  • Reflect on the place of Catholicism in France today
  • Reflect on the place of other religions practiced in France (Protestant, Orthodox, Muslim, Jewish, Buddist)
  • The place of laypersons in France

Program:


This course consists of seven objectives, touching on works of art, simple adapted texts, meetings with various parishes, and church visits.

Grading

3 grades:

2 exams

Participation

Educational Materials:

Press articles ("La Croix" and religious magazines), videos and church visits

Original Language Description

Objectifs

  • Découvrir les grandes fêtes religieuses en France (La Toussaint, Noel, Pâques, La Pentecôte, l'Assomption).
  • Apprendre le vocabulaire utilisé dans le system religieux en France.
  • Se familiariser avec ce vocabulaire.
  • Découvrir l'iconographie religieuse
  • Réfléchir sur la place de la religion catholique aujourd'hui en France.
  • Réfléchir sur la place des autres religions pratiquées en France
  • Place de la laïcité France

Programme 

Le cours est construit à partir des 7 objectifs, en s'appuyant sur des œuvres d'art, des textes faciles et adaptés, l'actualité religieuse en France, des rencontres avec des paroisses, des visites d'église.

Évaluation Pédagogique

3 notes :
1 contrôle
1 exposé Oral
I note de participation

Supports Pédagogique

Articles de presse ("la Croix" et magazines religeux), video - DVD, visites d'église.

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