Outline

Overview

What does 'Popular Culture' mean? In this unit we will examine the origins, definitions and distinctions of French and Francophone Popular Culture. By examining a wide variety of media, the elements that define and characterise popular culture will be viewed in their historical and socio-cultural environments. Popular culture's social, ideological and psychological roles, based on the studies of the theories of Barthes, Baudrillard, Bourdieu and Lipovetsky, will be analysed and discussed. This will lead to a more reflective understanding of culture.

Unit details and rules

Academic unit	French and Francophone Studies
Credit points	6
Prerequisites ?	FRNC3002 or FRNC3633 or FRNC1632 or FRNC2633 or (FRNC3626 and FRNC2627) or (FRNC3606 and FRNC2625)
Corequisites ?	None
Prohibitions ?	FRNC3805 or FRNC3806 or FRNC3682
Assumed knowledge ?	None
Available to study abroad and exchange students	Yes

Teaching staff

Coordinator	Clara Sitbon, clara.sitbon@sydney.edu.au
Lecturer(s)	Clara Sitbon, clara.sitbon@sydney.edu.au

Type	Description	Weight	Due	Length
Presentation	Video Presentation Recorded video presentation submitted on canvas	20%	-	eq 1250 words in english
Outcomes assessed:
Assignment	ePortfolio Critical Path Submitted written work through Canvas	5%	- Due date: 20 Sep 2020 at 23:59	eq 250 words
Outcomes assessed:
Assignment	ePortfolio ePortfolio to be submitted via Canvas	30%	- Due date: 08 Nov 2020 at 23:59	eq 2000 wds in english
Outcomes assessed:
Participation	Class Participation active participation and engagement with class materials	10%	Ongoing	n/a
Outcomes assessed:
Assignment	ePortfolio analysis analysis and evaluation of ePortfolio	35%	STUVAC Due date: 29 Nov 2020 at 23:59	eq 2500 words in english
Outcomes assessed:
= group assignment ?

Assessment summary

Assessment Name	Individual / Group	Assessment Type	Length	Weight	Due time
Class Participation	Individual	Participation	n/a	10%	Ongoing
Video presentation	Group	Online Submission	eq 1250 wds	20%	Wednesday 12 pm on given week
ePortfolio Critical Path	Group	Online Submission	eq 250 wds	5%	Sunday 20 September 23h59 (week 4)
ePortfolio	Group	Online Submission	eq 2000 wds	30%	Sunday 8 November 23h59 (week 10)
ePortfolio analysis (essay)	Individual	Online Submission	eq 2500 wds	35%	Sunday 29 November 23h59

Note:

For all group work, students will receive an individual mark. For each group task, there will be individual elements as part of the marking criteria.

More information on individual assessment tasks (including marking criteria and exemplars) will be made available to students on Canvas in due course

Assessment criteria

Result Name

Mark Range

Description

High Distinction

85-100

Awarded when you demonstrate the learning outcomes for the unit at an exceptional standard, as defined by grade descriptors or exemplars outlined by your faculty or school.

Distinction

75-84

Awarded when you demonstrate the learning outcomes for the unit at a very high standard, as defined by grade descriptors or exemplars outlined by your faculty or school.

Credit

65-74

Awarded when you demonstrate the learning outcomes for the unit at a good standard, as defined by grade descriptors or exemplars outlined by your faculty or school.

Pass

50-64

Awarded when you demonstrate the learning outcomes for the unit at an acceptable standard, as defined by grade descriptors or exemplars outlined by your faculty or school.

Fail

<50

When you don’t meet the learning outcomes of the unit to a satisfactory standard.

For more information see guide to grades.

Late submission

In accordance with University policy, these penalties apply when written work is submitted after 11:59pm on the due date:

Deduction of 5% of the maximum mark for each calendar day after the due date.
After ten calendar days late, a mark of zero will be awarded.

This unit has an exception to the standard University policy or supplementary information has been provided by the unit coordinator. This information is displayed below:

As per the University of Sydney's Assessment Procedures (2011): - clause 7a3: Written work submitted electronically after 11.59 pm on the due date will be considered to have been submitted late - clause 7a4: For every calendar day up to and including ten calendar days after the due date, a penalty of 5% of the maximum awardable marks will be applied to late work. - clause 7a4 (a): The penalty will be calculated by first marking the work, and then subtracting 5% of the maximum awardable mark for each calendar day after the due date. - clause 7a5: For work submitted more than ten calendar days after the due date a mark of zero will be awarded. The marker may elect to, but is not required to, provide feedback on such work

Academic integrity

The Current Student website provides information on academic integrity and the resources available to all students. The University expects students and staff to act ethically and honestly and will treat all allegations of academic integrity breaches seriously.

We use similarity detection software to detect potential instances of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breach. If such matches indicate evidence of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breaches, your teacher is required to report your work for further investigation.

Use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) and automated writing tools

You may only use generative AI and automated writing tools in assessment tasks if you are permitted to by your unit coordinator. If you do use these tools, you must acknowledge this in your work, either in a footnote or an acknowledgement section. The assessment instructions or unit outline will give guidance of the types of tools that are permitted and how the tools should be used.

Your final submitted work must be your own, original work. You must acknowledge any use of generative AI tools that have been used in the assessment, and any material that forms part of your submission must be appropriately referenced. For guidance on how to acknowledge the use of AI, please refer to the AI in Education Canvas site.

The unapproved use of these tools or unacknowledged use will be considered a breach of the Academic Integrity Policy and penalties may apply.

Studiosity is permitted unless otherwise indicated by the unit coordinator. The use of this service must be acknowledged in your submission as detailed on the Learning Hub’s Canvas page.

Outside assessment tasks, generative AI tools may be used to support your learning. The AI in Education Canvas site contains a number of productive ways that students are using AI to improve their learning.

Learning support

Simple extensions

If you encounter a problem submitting your work on time, you may be able to apply for an extension of five calendar days through a simple extension.  The application process will be different depending on the type of assessment and extensions cannot be granted for some assessment types like exams.

Special consideration

If exceptional circumstances mean you can’t complete an assessment, you need consideration for a longer period of time, or if you have essential commitments which impact your performance in an assessment, you may be eligible for special consideration or special arrangements.

Special consideration applications will not be affected by a simple extension application.

Using AI responsibly

Co-created with students, AI in Education includes lots of helpful examples of how students use generative AI tools to support their learning. It explains how generative AI works, the different tools available and how to use them responsibly and productively.

Weekly schedule

WK	Topic	Learning activity
Week 01	Semaine 1 (1): Introduction au cours	Tutorial (1 hr)
Week 01	Semaine 1 (2): La culture populaire, c'est quoi?	Tutorial (1 hr)
Week 02	Semaine 2 (1): Mythologies de la culture populaire: Barthes, le vin et le lait.	Tutorial (1 hr)
Week 02	Semaine 2 (2): Mythologies de la culture populaire: Mythologies 2020.	Tutorial (1 hr)
Week 03	Semaine 3 (1): La publicité et la sociologie des goûts: publicité, langage et fonction sociale.	Tutorial (1 hr)
Week 03	Semaine 3 (2): La publicité et la sociologie des goûts: les stéréotypes dans la publicité.	Tutorial (1 hr)
Week 04	Semaine 4(1): Culture populaire et représentations (1): La place des femmes dans la culture populaire 1/2	Tutorial (1 hr)
Week 04	Semaine 4(2): Culture populaire et représentations (1): La place des femmes dans la culture populaire 2/2	Tutorial (1 hr)
Week 05	Semaine 5 (1): Culture populaire et représentations (2): Les personnes racisées (1) - Femmes noires, photos blanches	Tutorial (1 hr)
Week 05	Semaine 5 (2): Culture populaire et représentations (2): Les personnes racisées (1) - Masculinités Noires	Tutorial (1 hr)
Week 06	Semaine 6 (1): Culture populaire et représentations (3): Les personnes racisées (2) - Représentations asiatiques dans le Paysage Audiovisuel Français	Tutorial (1 hr)
Week 06	Semaine 6 (2): Culture populaire et représentations (3): Les personnes racisées (2) - Masculinités Asiatiques	Tutorial (1 hr)
Week 07	Semaine 7 (1): Evolution des pratiques culturelles en France: de la production à la consommation : séries télévisées et culture à la demande.	Tutorial (1 hr)
Week 07	Semaine 7 (2): Evolution des pratiques culturelles en France: de la production à la consommation - télé-réalité et célébrité instantanée	Tutorial (1 hr)
Week 08	Semaine 8 (1): La bande dessinée politique et engagée: La Présidente 1/2	Tutorial (1 hr)
Week 08	Semaine 8 (2): La bande dessinée politique et engagée: La Présidente 2/2	Tutorial (1 hr)
Week 09	Semaine 9 (1): La bande-dessinée féministe 1/2	Tutorial (1 hr)
Week 09	Semaine 9 (2): La bande-dessinée féministe 2/2	Tutorial (1 hr)
Week 10	Semaine 10 (1): Produits culturels français et adaptation transnationale: le cas du Transperceneige 1/4	Tutorial (1 hr)
Week 10	Semaine 10 (2): Produits culturels français et adaptation transnationale: le cas du Transperceneige 2/4	Tutorial (1 hr)
Week 11	Semaine 11 (1): Produits culturels français et adaptation transnationale: le cas du Transperceneige 3/4	Tutorial (1 hr)
Week 11	Semaine 11 (2): Produits culturels français et adaptation transnationale: le cas du Transperceneige 4/4	Tutorial (1 hr)
Week 12	Semaine 12 (1): Bilan sur la culture populaire 1/2	Tutorial (1 hr)
Week 12	Semaine 12 (2): Bilan sur la culture populaire 2/2	Tutorial (1 hr)

Attendance and class requirements

The unit is normally taught as a 1x 2 hour seminar per week.

Due to COVID-19 and the move of this unit to online teaching mode, learning structure has changed; there will be 2x 1hr tutorials per week.

Tutorial 1: Tuesdays 1pm – 2 pm
Tutorial 2: Thursdays 1pm – 2 pm

Study commitment

Typically, there is a minimum expectation of 1.5-2 hours of student effort per week per credit point for units of study offered over a full semester. For a 6 credit point unit, this equates to roughly 120-150 hours of student effort in total.

Required readings

All prescribed readings will be made available via the Canvas website for FRNC2680

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes are what students know, understand and are able to do on completion of a unit of study. They are aligned with the University's graduate qualities and are assessed as part of the curriculum.

Outcomes
Graduate qualities

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

LO1. Identify the characteristics of French popular culture
LO2. Critically evaluate current cultural debates in the field of popular culture
LO3. Analyse theoretical texts on popular culture
LO4. Critically appraise popular culture phenomena through theoretical material and cultural competence

Graduate qualities

The graduate qualities are the qualities and skills that all University of Sydney graduates must demonstrate on successful completion of an award course. As a future Sydney graduate, the set of qualities have been designed to equip you for the contemporary world.

GQ1	Depth of disciplinary expertise Deep disciplinary expertise is the ability to integrate and rigorously apply knowledge, understanding and skills of a recognised discipline defined by scholarly activity, as well as familiarity with evolving practice of the discipline.
GQ2	Critical thinking and problem solving Critical thinking and problem solving are the questioning of ideas, evidence and assumptions in order to propose and evaluate hypotheses or alternative arguments before formulating a conclusion or a solution to an identified problem.
GQ3	Oral and written communication Effective communication, in both oral and written form, is the clear exchange of meaning in a manner that is appropriate to audience and context.
GQ4	Information and digital literacy Information and digital literacy is the ability to locate, interpret, evaluate, manage, adapt, integrate, create and convey information using appropriate resources, tools and strategies.
GQ5	Inventiveness Generating novel ideas and solutions.
GQ6	Cultural competence Cultural Competence is the ability to actively, ethically, respectfully, and successfully engage across and between cultures. In the Australian context, this includes and celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, knowledge systems, and a mature understanding of contemporary issues.
GQ7	Interdisciplinary effectiveness Interdisciplinary effectiveness is the integration and synthesis of multiple viewpoints and practices, working effectively across disciplinary boundaries.
GQ8	Integrated professional, ethical, and personal identity An integrated professional, ethical and personal identity is understanding the interaction between one’s personal and professional selves in an ethical context.
GQ9	Influence Engaging others in a process, idea or vision.

Outcome map

Learning outcomes	Graduate qualities
Learning outcomes

Responding to student feedback

This section outlines changes made to this unit following staff and student reviews.

Based on feedback from students in the last unit of study survey for FRNC2680, the cultural products studied and case studies were updated and more recent material was added.

Disclaimer

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To help you understand common terms that we use at the University, we offer an online glossary.

Current students

Overview

Overview

Unit details and rules

Teaching staff

Assessment

Assessment

Assessment summary

Assessment criteria

Late submission

Academic integrity

Learning support

Learning support

Simple extensions

Special consideration

Using AI responsibly

Weekly schedule

Weekly schedule

Attendance and class requirements

Study commitment

Required readings

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes

Graduate qualities

Outcome map

Responding to student feedback

Responding to student feedback

Disclaimer

On this page

Useful links

FRNC2680: French Popular Culture

Semester 2, 2020 [Normal day] - Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney

Overview

Overview

Unit details and rules

Teaching staff

Assessment

Assessment

Assessment summary

Assessment criteria

Late submission

Academic integrity

Learning support

Learning support

Simple extensions

Special consideration

Using AI responsibly

Weekly schedule

Weekly schedule

Attendance and class requirements

Study commitment

Required readings

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes

Graduate qualities

Outcome map

Responding to student feedback

Responding to student feedback

Disclaimer

On this page

Useful links