FREN 101-01 10319 |
French I |
Days: M W F
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Time: 09:40 am-10:40 am
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Room: HUM 400
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Instructor: Claude Cassagne
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Emphasizing the active use of the language, this course develops the fundamental skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing. It includes an introduction to the cultural background of France and the Francophone world. Class sessions are supplemented by weekly small group meetings with a French graduate assistant. For students with no previous work in French. ALL COURSES ARE TAUGHT IN FRENCH UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED.
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FREN 101-02 10320 |
French I |
Days: M W F
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Time: 10:50 am-11:50 am
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Room: HUM 400
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Instructor: Claude Cassagne
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Emphasizing the active use of the language, this course develops the fundamental skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing. It includes an introduction to the cultural background of France and the Francophone world. Class sessions are supplemented by weekly small group meetings with a French graduate assistant. For students with no previous work in French. ALL COURSES ARE TAUGHT IN FRENCH UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED.
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FREN 101-L1 10321 |
French I Lab |
Days: T
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Time: 08:00 am-09:00 am
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Room: HUM 409
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Instructor: Aida Lewis
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Emphasizing the active use of the language, this course develops the fundamental skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing. It includes an introduction to the cultural background of France and the Francophone world. Class sessions are supplemented by weekly small group meetings with a French graduate assistant. For students with no previous work in French. ALL COURSES ARE TAUGHT IN FRENCH UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED.
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FREN 101-L2 10322 |
French I Lab |
Days: T
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Time: 02:30 pm-03:30 pm
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Room: HUM 409
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Instructor: Aida Lewis
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Emphasizing the active use of the language, this course develops the fundamental skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing. It includes an introduction to the cultural background of France and the Francophone world. Class sessions are supplemented by weekly small group meetings with a French graduate assistant. For students with no previous work in French. ALL COURSES ARE TAUGHT IN FRENCH UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED.
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FREN 101-L3 10323 |
French I Lab |
Days: R
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Time: 09:10 am-10:10 am
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Room: HUM 409
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Instructor: Aida Lewis
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Emphasizing the active use of the language, this course develops the fundamental skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing. It includes an introduction to the cultural background of France and the Francophone world. Class sessions are supplemented by weekly small group meetings with a French graduate assistant. For students with no previous work in French. ALL COURSES ARE TAUGHT IN FRENCH UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED.
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FREN 101-L4 10324 |
French I Lab |
Days: R
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Time: 01:20 pm-02:20 pm
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Room:
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Instructor: Aida Lewis
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Emphasizing the active use of the language, this course develops the fundamental skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing. It includes an introduction to the cultural background of France and the Francophone world. Class sessions are supplemented by weekly small group meetings with a French graduate assistant. For students with no previous work in French. ALL COURSES ARE TAUGHT IN FRENCH UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED.
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FREN 111-01 10328 |
Accelerated French I-II |
Days: M W F
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Time: 12:00 pm-01:00 pm
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Room: HUM 402
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Instructor: Juliette Rogers
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This course develops fundamental skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing. It includes introduction to the cultural background of France and the francophone world. It is designed for students who have had some French prior to enrolling at Macalester or who want to review basic structures. The course prepares students for French III and includes two lab. Sessions. ALL COURSES ARE TAUGHT IN FRENCH UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED.
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FREN 111-L1 10329 |
Accelerated French I-II Lab |
Days: T R
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Time: 09:10 am-10:10 am
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Room: HUM 404
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Instructor: Erica Petersen
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This course develops fundamental skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing. It includes introduction to the cultural background of France and the francophone world. It is designed for students who have had some French prior to enrolling at Macalester or who want to review basic structures. The course prepares students for French III and includes two lab. Sessions. ALL COURSES ARE TAUGHT IN FRENCH UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED.
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FREN 111-L2 10330 |
Accelerated French I-II Lab |
Days: T R
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Time: 02:30 pm-03:30 pm
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Room: HUM 404
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Instructor: Erica Petersen
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This course develops fundamental skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing. It includes introduction to the cultural background of France and the francophone world. It is designed for students who have had some French prior to enrolling at Macalester or who want to review basic structures. The course prepares students for French III and includes two lab. Sessions. ALL COURSES ARE TAUGHT IN FRENCH UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED.
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FREN 194-F1 10331 |
Food in French and Francophone Cultures: the Local and the Global |
Days: T R
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Time: 01:20 pm-02:50 pm
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Room: HUM 402
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Instructor: Joëlle Vitiello
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*First-Year Course Only*
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France is famous for its food and cuisine. What makes it unique? How does French food translate French culture? What changes occurred throughout history? From medieval recipes to the first public restaurants, from the introduction of the first tomato dish to the new trends in branding water, chocolate, tea, vanilla or coffee, we will explore different topics related to food in France and the Francophone world, such as: the impact of travel and colonialism on French food and on food in French colonies as well as resulting global inequities; the significance of rituals and traditions associated with food. These questions will be addressed through a variety of films, media and texts. The course will provide a frame to engage creatively with issues of sustainability in Western and non-Western francophone cultures and communities through the study of representations, production, circulation, and consumption of food. From cheese stories to existentialist cafés in Paris, from Haitian sugar to North African couscous and Bourbon Island vanilla, the course will explore our connection to food, locally and globally, including how the covid-19 pandemic affected food security. The course has a triple objective: 1) to familiarize students with French and Francophone cultures; 2) to introduce students to different and innovative ways of considering sustainability issues from different cultural perspectives; 3) to introduce students to college argumentative writing.; 4) Introduce students to Macalester College. The format of the course is a seminar, based on student discussions, research, and presentations. There will be ample opportunities to build community in the course, and we will engage with guest speakers and local sustainable communities. Please note that the final project of the course will be a collaborative one. Taught in English.
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Writing WA
Internationalism
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FREN 203-01 10332 |
French III |
Days: M W F
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Time: 10:50 am-11:50 am
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Room: HUM 401
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Instructor: Andrew Billing
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The aim of this course is to bring students to a point where they can use French for communication, both oral and written. At the end of this course students should be able to read appropriate authentic materials, write short papers in French and communicate with a native speaker. It consolidates and builds competencies in listening, speaking, reading and writing and includes study of the cultural background of France and the Francophone world. Class sessions are supplemented by weekly small group meetings with a French graduate assistant. ALL COURSES ARE TAUGHT IN FRENCH UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED. Prerequisite(s): FREN 102 or FREN 111 with a grade of C- or better, placement test or permission of instructor.
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FREN 203-02 10333 |
French III |
Days: M W F
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Time: 02:20 pm-03:20 pm
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Room: HUM 402
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Instructor: Andrew Billing
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The aim of this course is to bring students to a point where they can use French for communication, both oral and written. At the end of this course students should be able to read appropriate authentic materials, write short papers in French and communicate with a native speaker. It consolidates and builds competencies in listening, speaking, reading and writing and includes study of the cultural background of France and the Francophone world. Class sessions are supplemented by weekly small group meetings with a French graduate assistant. ALL COURSES ARE TAUGHT IN FRENCH UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED. Prerequisite(s): FREN 102 or FREN 111 with a grade of C- or better, placement test or permission of instructor.
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FREN 203-L1 10334 |
French III Lab |
Days: T
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Time: 09:10 am-10:10 am
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Room: HUM 409
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Instructor: Aida Lewis
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The aim of this course is to bring students to a point where they can use French for communication, both oral and written. At the end of this course students should be able to read appropriate authentic materials, write short papers in French and communicate with a native speaker. It consolidates and builds competencies in listening, speaking, reading and writing and includes study of the cultural background of France and the Francophone world. Class sessions are supplemented by weekly small group meetings with a French graduate assistant. ALL COURSES ARE TAUGHT IN FRENCH UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED. Prerequisite(s): FREN 102 or FREN 111 with a grade of C- or better, placement test or permission of instructor.
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FREN 203-L2 10335 |
French III Lab |
Days: T
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Time: 01:20 pm-02:20 pm
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Room: HUM 409
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Instructor: Aida Lewis
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The aim of this course is to bring students to a point where they can use French for communication, both oral and written. At the end of this course students should be able to read appropriate authentic materials, write short papers in French and communicate with a native speaker. It consolidates and builds competencies in listening, speaking, reading and writing and includes study of the cultural background of France and the Francophone world. Class sessions are supplemented by weekly small group meetings with a French graduate assistant. ALL COURSES ARE TAUGHT IN FRENCH UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED. Prerequisite(s): FREN 102 or FREN 111 with a grade of C- or better, placement test or permission of instructor.
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FREN 203-L3 10336 |
French III Lab |
Days: R
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Time: 10:20 am-11:20 am
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Room: HUM 409
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Instructor: Aida Lewis
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The aim of this course is to bring students to a point where they can use French for communication, both oral and written. At the end of this course students should be able to read appropriate authentic materials, write short papers in French and communicate with a native speaker. It consolidates and builds competencies in listening, speaking, reading and writing and includes study of the cultural background of France and the Francophone world. Class sessions are supplemented by weekly small group meetings with a French graduate assistant. ALL COURSES ARE TAUGHT IN FRENCH UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED. Prerequisite(s): FREN 102 or FREN 111 with a grade of C- or better, placement test or permission of instructor.
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FREN 203-L4 10337 |
French III Lab |
Days: R
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Time: 02:30 pm-03:30 pm
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Room: HUM 409
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Instructor: Aida Lewis
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The aim of this course is to bring students to a point where they can use French for communication, both oral and written. At the end of this course students should be able to read appropriate authentic materials, write short papers in French and communicate with a native speaker. It consolidates and builds competencies in listening, speaking, reading and writing and includes study of the cultural background of France and the Francophone world. Class sessions are supplemented by weekly small group meetings with a French graduate assistant. ALL COURSES ARE TAUGHT IN FRENCH UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED. Prerequisite(s): FREN 102 or FREN 111 with a grade of C- or better, placement test or permission of instructor.
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FREN 204-01 10338 |
Text, Film and Media |
Days: M W F
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Time: 09:40 am-10:40 am
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Room: HUM 402
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Instructor: El Hadji Diop
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This course is a content course that presents a study of the language, history, and culture of France and the francophone world through authentic materials including the press, the internet, television, literature and film. The themes of the course will depend on the instructor. At the end of the course students should have attained a sophisticated level of communication in French, the ability to use their skills in French for a variety of purposes including research in other disciplines, and a full appreciation of the intellectual challenge of learning a foreign language and its cultures. ALL COURSES ARE TAUGHT IN FRENCH UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED. Prerequisite(s): FREN 203 with a grade of C- or better, placement test or permission of instructor.
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FREN 204-02 10339 |
Text, Film and Media |
Days: M W F
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Time: 10:50 am-11:50 am
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Room: HUM 402
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Instructor: El Hadji Diop
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This course is a content course that presents a study of the language, history, and culture of France and the francophone world through authentic materials including the press, the internet, television, literature and film. The themes of the course will depend on the instructor. At the end of the course students should have attained a sophisticated level of communication in French, the ability to use their skills in French for a variety of purposes including research in other disciplines, and a full appreciation of the intellectual challenge of learning a foreign language and its cultures. ALL COURSES ARE TAUGHT IN FRENCH UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED. Prerequisite(s): FREN 203 with a grade of C- or better, placement test or permission of instructor.
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FREN 204-L1 10340 |
Text, Film and Media Lab |
Days: T
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Time: 10:20 am-11:20 am
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Room: HUM 404
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Instructor: Erica Petersen
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This course is a content course that presents a study of the language, history, and culture of France and the francophone world through authentic materials including the press, the internet, television, literature and film. The themes of the course will depend on the instructor. At the end of the course students should have attained a sophisticated level of communication in French, the ability to use their skills in French for a variety of purposes including research in other disciplines, and a full appreciation of the intellectual challenge of learning a foreign language and its cultures. ALL COURSES ARE TAUGHT IN FRENCH UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED. Prerequisite(s): FREN 203 with a grade of C- or better, placement test or permission of instructor.
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FREN 204-L2 10341 |
Text, Film and Media Lab |
Days: T
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Time: 01:20 pm-02:20 pm
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Room: HUM 404
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Instructor: Erica Petersen
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This course is a content course that presents a study of the language, history, and culture of France and the francophone world through authentic materials including the press, the internet, television, literature and film. The themes of the course will depend on the instructor. At the end of the course students should have attained a sophisticated level of communication in French, the ability to use their skills in French for a variety of purposes including research in other disciplines, and a full appreciation of the intellectual challenge of learning a foreign language and its cultures. ALL COURSES ARE TAUGHT IN FRENCH UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED. Prerequisite(s): FREN 203 with a grade of C- or better, placement test or permission of instructor.
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FREN 204-L3 10342 |
Text, Film and Media Lab |
Days: R
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Time: 10:20 am-11:20 am
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Room: HUM 404
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Instructor: Erica Petersen
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This course is a content course that presents a study of the language, history, and culture of France and the francophone world through authentic materials including the press, the internet, television, literature and film. The themes of the course will depend on the instructor. At the end of the course students should have attained a sophisticated level of communication in French, the ability to use their skills in French for a variety of purposes including research in other disciplines, and a full appreciation of the intellectual challenge of learning a foreign language and its cultures. ALL COURSES ARE TAUGHT IN FRENCH UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED. Prerequisite(s): FREN 203 with a grade of C- or better, placement test or permission of instructor.
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FREN 204-L4 10343 |
Text, Film and Media Lab |
Days: R
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Time: 03:30 pm-04:30 pm
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Room: HUM 404
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Instructor: STAFF
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This course is a content course that presents a study of the language, history, and culture of France and the francophone world through authentic materials including the press, the internet, television, literature and film. The themes of the course will depend on the instructor. At the end of the course students should have attained a sophisticated level of communication in French, the ability to use their skills in French for a variety of purposes including research in other disciplines, and a full appreciation of the intellectual challenge of learning a foreign language and its cultures. ALL COURSES ARE TAUGHT IN FRENCH UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED. Prerequisite(s): FREN 203 with a grade of C- or better, placement test or permission of instructor.
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FREN 305-01 10344 |
Advanced Expression: Communication Tools |
Days: M W F
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Time: 02:20 pm-03:20 pm
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Room: HUM 409
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Instructor: El Hadji Diop
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This course is an intensive training in oral expression and corrective phonetics. Materials include news broadcasts from French TV, films and articles from the French and Francophone press. Grammar patterns that enhance communication will be studied. Class sessions are supplemented by small group meetings with French assistants and small conversation groups with Francophone tutors. Taught in French. Prerequisite(s): FREN 204, placement test or permission of instructor.
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FREN 305-L1 10345 |
Advanced Expression Lab |
Days: T
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Time: 08:00 am-09:00 am
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Room: HUM 404
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Instructor: Erica Petersen
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This course is an intensive training in oral expression and corrective phonetics. Materials include news broadcasts from French TV, films and articles from the French and Francophone press. Grammar patterns that enhance communication will be studied. Class sessions are supplemented by small group meetings with French assistants and small conversation groups with Francophone tutors. Taught in French. Prerequisite(s): FREN 204, placement test or permission of instructor.
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FREN 305-L2 10346 |
Advanced Expression Lab |
Days: R
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Time: 01:20 pm-02:20 pm
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Room: HUM 404
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Instructor: Erica Petersen
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This course is an intensive training in oral expression and corrective phonetics. Materials include news broadcasts from French TV, films and articles from the French and Francophone press. Grammar patterns that enhance communication will be studied. Class sessions are supplemented by small group meetings with French assistants and small conversation groups with Francophone tutors. Taught in French. Prerequisite(s): FREN 204, placement test or permission of instructor.
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FREN 306-01 10347 |
Introduction to Literary Analysis |
Days: M W F
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Time: 01:10 pm-02:10 pm
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Room: HUM 404
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Instructor: Juliette Rogers
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This course is designed to develop the necessary skills for interpreting literature and for writing effectively in French. Students learn to do close reading and analysis of a variety of literary works and to compose critical essays. The course also includes a study of selected grammatical patterns and stylistic techniques. ALL COURSES ARE TAUGHT IN FRENCH UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED. Prerequisite(s): FREN 204 or placement test or permission of instructor.
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Writing WA
Internationalism
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FREN 344-01 10348 |
Francophone Islands: An Oceanic Perspective |
Days: T R
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Time: 09:40 am-11:10 am
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Room: HUM 402
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Instructor: Joëlle Vitiello
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The course examines the commonalities and differences between francophone islands located in the Caribbean, the Indian Ocean and French Polynesia. For instance, while the creole spoken in Mauritius is very similar to that spoken in Haiti, the two independent nations have a different history and culture. The archipelagos of the three regions have been subject to different colonization and decolonization processes and some islands are still part of France. Vulnerable to the threats of climate change, military displacement and nuclear testing, they also provide models of resistance, marronage, and resilience. The course will engage with the rich literary, artistic, and other cultural productions (food and music) of the three regions, with the rich diversity of cultures within each area, and explore the complex ecotonic seascapes and trans-island archipelagic networks they create. The course provides the opportunity to look at the world from an oceanic perspective. It functions as a discussion and research seminar, with presentations, short essays and digital work.
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FREN 378-01 10349 |
Inventing the Future: Technology, Utopia and Dystopia in French Literary and Visual Culture |
Days: M W F
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Time: 12:00 pm-01:00 pm
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Room: HUM 401
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Instructor: Andrew Billing
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Today, we are obsessed with the promise and the perils of technology. We love and rely on our computers and gadgets, yet we also fear technology addiction, electronic surveillance, and the uncertain social and economic effects of artificial intelligence. Meanwhile, some thinkers foresee that we will soon arrive at a moment of "singularity" in our relationship to technology with the creation of biologically-enhanced posthumans. In this course, we will consider how our fears and desires have been shaped by a long and often suspicious history of reflection on technology, including a particularly rich French literary and cinematic tradition. We will seek perspective on our contemporary situation through the analysis of French fiction, art, film, and graphic novels associated with the genre of science fiction, and which take as their principal themes speculation on technology and science; travel in time and space; human nature and its limits and our differences from other terrestrial and extra-terrestrial beings; and utopian or dystopian representations of the future. We will consider what these French science fiction works tell us about how we should understand technology as a distinct form of human endeavor, and what they also tell us about what it means to be human or even posthuman? Are French science fiction works a projection or "journey into fear" reflecting only the anxieties of the historical moments that produce them, or can they suggest real possibilities for radical social transformation? How have French science fiction works contributed to the development of the science fiction genre, and to what extent do they reflect a specifically French attitude to technology and science? And how are French feminist authors and writers of color challenging the genre's presuppositions and renewing it for contemporary audiences? Texts and films studied may include works by Cyrano de Bergerac, Mercier; Verne; J.J. Grandville; Jodorowsky and Moebius; Marker; Godard; Laloux; Steward; Denis; and Darrieussecq, as well as short readings of theorists of technology including Haraway, Jameson, Heidegger, Latour, and Mbembe. Prerequisite(s): FREN 204 or equivalent or permission of instructor.
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