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FRE
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101
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Introductory French I
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For students with no knowledge of French. Classes use a communicative approach and the emphasis is on oral proficiency, comprehension and expression. Reading and writing skills are also developed. Through extensive practice in class, students acquire the basic vocabulary and constructions of French, providing a sound basis for further studies. Classwork is supplemented by handouts, audio recordings and cultural readings. Attendance is mandatory and a substantial percentage of the mark depends on class participation. Not open to students who have completed Gr. 12 or OAC French.
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Lect: 3 hrs.
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FRE
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201
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Introductory French II
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This course is a continuation of FRE 101. This course also uses a communicative approach and the emphasis is on oral proficiency, comprehension and expression. Reading and writing skills are also developed. Through extensive practice in class, students acquire the basic vocabulary and constructions of French, providing a sound basis for further studies. Classwork is supplemented by handouts, audio recordings and cultural readings. Attendance is mandatory and a substantial percentage of the mark depends on class participation. Not open to students who have completed Grade 12 or OAC French.
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LL
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Lect: 3 hrs.
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FRE
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301
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Intermediate French I
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For students with intermediate high school French skills. Continues the same communicative approach as in FRE 201 but broadens it to include cultural readings and excerpts from the media. The course further develops the student's ability to understand, speak, read and write French.
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LL, UL
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Lect: 3 hrs.
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FRE
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401
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Intermediate French II
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A continuation of Intermediate French I (FRE 301) using the same approach.
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LL, UL
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Lect: 3 hrs.
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FRE
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402
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French Conversation and Pronunciation
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This intermediate level course is intended to enhance oral proficiency in French by focusing on vocabulary expansion, knowledge of syntax, auditive comprehension, and correct pronunciation and intonation. Some emphasis will be placed on the significance of linguistic registers and regional varieties of French. Students will improve their French through a range of oral practice activities including the analysis of audiovisual materials, films and plays as well as discussion of written texts from various sources including newspapers, advertisements and business news. Minimum FRE 301 or Placement Test.
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Lect: 3 hrs.
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Course Weight: 1.00
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FRE
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501
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Speaking and Writing French I
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Designed for students with good oral French who wish to review major grammatical structures, develop vocabulary, and improve their writing. Course emphasizes differences/parallels between written and oral French, and development of variety in writing style. Writing assignments based on essays, literary works, press articles, etc., chosen to illustrate styles and levels of contemporary written French. A literary work will form the basis for class discussions and written work.
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Lect: 3 hrs.
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Course Weight: 1.00
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FRE
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502
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Advanced Business French I
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Students with a good background in the language will find this course helpful in improving their ability to use French in business transactions and communications. There is an emphasis on developing business vocabulary, particularly correspondence formulae and terminology. Translation from French to English is an important component of the course.
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Lect: 3 hrs.
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Course Weight: 1.00
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FRE
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505
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Language and Culture I
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This course is intended to introduce students to elements of cultural studies and literary and linguistic analysis while communicating an appreciation of French language and culture. Students will examine texts from various sources, including some complete works of representative French authors but also journalistic writing, advertising, scholarly articles, etc. Basic essay skills and organization form an integral part of the course. Special attention is given to complex grammatical structures, various language registers both written and oral and sociolinguistic issues in French.
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LL, UL
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Lect: 3 hrs.
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Course Weight: 1.00
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FRE
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507
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English-French Translation I
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Students at this level will already be familiar with most of the rules of French grammar. This course concentrates on furthering this knowledge through the development of translation techniques. Through numerous translation exercises, students learn to express the same concepts naturally in the target language, without undue interference from the source language.
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LL, UL
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Lect: 3 hrs.
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Course Weight: 1.00
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FRE
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508
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Intro to 20th C French Literature I
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La Belle Époque to World War II. This course will examine the major literary currents in French literature from the Belle Époque to World War II, as well as the historical and cultural events connected with them. After an introduction to the popular bourgeois farces, the roman fleuve, and detective fiction, this course will focus on the emergence of new literary movements, such as naturalism, symbolism, dadaism, surrealism, and existentialism. Students will analyze these movements through the study of prose, poetry, theatre and theoretical texts.
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Lect: 3 hrs.
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Course Weight: 1.00
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FRE
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509
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Franco-Canadian Literature I
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This course presents Quebec and French-Canadian literature from the beginning of the twentieth century until the end of the Quiet Revolution. Students will consider the aesthetic originality, the critical reception and socio-historical context of representative works by authors such as Emile Nelligan, Gabrielle Roy, Anne Hébert, Antonine Maillet, and Michel Tremblay. Topics will include the roman de la terre, surrealism, automatism, the literary use of joual and the Parti pris movement.
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Lect: 3 hrs.
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FRE
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510
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Advanced Grammar and Writing I
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This course is for students whose French is good, but who wish to review major grammatical structures, develop vocabulary, and improve their writing. The course emphasizes clear explanation of French grammar, differences/parallels between written and oral French, use of precise terminology, and development of variety in writing style. Numerous writing assignments are based on excerpts from essays, literary works, press articles, etc., chosen to illustrate styles and levels of contemporary written French.
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LL, UL
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Lect: 3 hrs.
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Course Weight: 1.00
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FRE
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515
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Introduction to Business French
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This course will introduce students to basic elements of business French while continuing to develop students' general competence in the French language. Students will learn to master vocabulary specific to the world of business, banking and administration, while becoming aware of formal and informal styles of written and spoken French suitable to the workplace. Materials will include newspaper and journal articles in print and in electronic format as well as videoclips from business news. The language of instruction is French. This course is not open to native French speakers.
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Lect: 3 hrs.
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Course Weight: 1.00
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FRE
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516
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Politics and Play in French Poetry
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Writers have used poetic discourse to express desire, convey melancholia, to play, challenge authority and affirm identity. Through a thematic approach, this course intends to introduce students to the concepts, methods and problems of literary analysis through the study of French and Francophone poetry from the Medieval to the contemporary period. Students will be introduced to rhetorical devices, themes, historical and social context, which help the modern reader understand textual and authorial intent.
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UL
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Lect: 3 hrs.
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Course Weight: 1.00
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FRE
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601
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Speaking and Writing French II
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This course is a continuation of FRE 501 using the same approach.
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LL, UL
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Lect: 3 hrs.
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Course Weight: 1.00
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FRE
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602
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Advanced Business French II
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This course is a continuation of FRE 502 using the same approach.
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Lect: 3 hrs.
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Course Weight: 1.00
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FRE
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605
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Language and Culture II
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This course is intended to further students' understanding and practice of cultural studies and literary and linguistic analysis while communicating an appreciation of the language and culture of diverse Francophone regions outside Europe. Students will examine texts from various sources, including some complete works of representative Francophone authors but also journalistic writing, advertising, scholarly articles, etc. Basic essay skills and organization form an integral part of the course. Special attention is given to complex grammatical structures, various language registers both written and oral as well as sociolinguistic issues in the Francophone world.
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LL, UL
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Lect: 3 hrs.
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Course Weight: 1.00
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FRE
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607
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English-French Translation II
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This course is a continuation of FRE 507 using the same approach.
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LL, UL
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Lect: 3 hrs.
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| Prerequisite: FRE 507 or FRE 610
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Course Weight: 1.00
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FRE
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608
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Intro to 20th C French Literature II
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Postmodern and contemporary Post World War II. French literature is characterized by various types of experimentation with form, content and generic boundaries. Students will be invited to discover texts ranging from avant-garde Parisian theatre to the Nouveau roman and contemporary autofiction. This course will examine issues such as colonization and decolonization, feminism, immigration and alienation, identity, marginalization and otherness.
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LL, UL
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Lect: 3 hrs.
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Course Weight: 1.00
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FRE
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609
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Franco-Canadian Literature II
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This course will present Quebec and French-Canadian literature from the 1970s until present-day. Students will consider the aesthetic originality, the critical reception and socio-historical context of representative works by authors such as Normand Chaurette, Marie Laberge, Jean-Marc Dalpé, Daniel Poliquin, Nancy Huston, Dany Laferrière and Robert Lepage. Topics include the Francophone diaspora in Canada, minority and immigrant literatures, exile and marginalization, and autobiographical writing.
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Lect: 3 hrs.
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Course Weight: 1.00
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FRE
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610
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Advanced Grammar and Writing II
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This course is a continuation of FRE 510 using the same approach.
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LL, UL
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Lect: 3 hrs.
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Course Weight: 1.00
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FRE
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701
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French for Today I
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An advanced language course designed to improve significantly students' speaking, comprehension and writing skills using audiotaped material, films, articles and essays. Topics broaden students' vocabulary, sensitize them to complex language structures and language registers. Oral presentations, debates and panel discussions require use of contemporary French; students write short essays assessing and analyzing issues presented in a variety of texts.
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LL, UL
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Lect: 3 hrs.
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Course Weight: 1.00
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FRE
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703
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French Theatre: Classicism to Romanticism
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This course offers a survey of French theatre from the 17th to 19th centuries. Students read and analyze famous plays presenting various themes: tragic love with Racine and Corneille, farcical comedy with Molière, libertine marivaudage and romantic drama with Musset. Close textual analysis will be complemented by a theatrical-performance oriented approach using multimedia and examining issues of stage production.
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LL, UL
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Lect: 3 hrs.
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Course Weight: 1.00
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FRE
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704
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Intro to Franco-Canadian Culture I
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This course introduces students to twentieth century and contemporary Quebec culture. Students will examine forms of cultural expression such as cinema, television, visual arts, literature, music and popular culture. Topics include politics and popular song, language and language laws, hockey and its heroes, Quebec media, the role of religious institutions, immigration, feminism, relations with First Nations peoples, and the challenges of multiculturalism.
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LL, UL
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Lect: 3 hrs.
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Course Weight: 1.00
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FRE
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706
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Cultural Evolution of the French Language
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This course is for students who wish to gain a better understanding of the breadth and wealth of contemporary French culture through a study of the evolution of the French language. Focusing on the contemporary evolution of the French language, including word origin and meaning, this course highlights the main cultural, political, and historical factors that influenced, and continue to influence, the development of the French language.
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Lect: 3 hrs.
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Course Weight: 1.00
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FRE
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707
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Introduction to French-English Translation
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This course, offered in French, is designed to improve significantly students' appreciation of the general difficulties of translation from French to English, through a study of the characteristics of expression in each language and of the way they pertain to the difficulties of translation. Through numerous translation exercises, students learn to express the same concepts naturally in the target language, without undue interference from the source language.
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Lect: 3 hrs.
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Course Weight: 1.00
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FRE
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709
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Children's Literature in French
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This course will consider the evolution of literature written in French for children and adolescents from the 17th century onward. Representative texts will be chosen from genres including fairy tales, comic strips, children's theatre, didactic novels, and the "problem novel." Topics under study will include the relationship between word and image, the role of religious and educational institutions, censorship, cultural diversity, and the notion of childhood.
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LL, UL
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Lect: 3 hrs.
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Course Weight: 1.00
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FRE
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801
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French for Today II
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This course is a continuation of FRE 701 using the same approach.
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LL, UL
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Lect: 3 hrs.
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Course Weight: 1.00
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FRE
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803
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French Theatre: 20th C and Contemporary
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In this course, students will analyze French theatre from the 20th century to the contemporary period. They will examine how theatrical conventions are challenged by authors who question the meaning of existence, and explore the limits of language and human relationships in our contemporary society. Possible readings include plays from the Theatre of the Absurd with Beckett and Ionesco as well as works by politically engaged playwrights who address topics such as exile and immigration, slavery and colonialism, race and gender.
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Lect: 3 hrs.
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Course Weight: 1.00
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FRE
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804
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Intro to Franco-Canadian Culture II
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This course introduces students to Franco-Canadian cultures outside Quebec. Cultural contrasts and continuity between Quebec, Acadian, Franco-Ontarian and Western French-Canadian communities will be emphasized. Students will examine forms of cultural expression such as cinema, television, visual arts, literature, music and popular culture. Topics include the French-Canadian diaspora, the Acadians and the Cajuns, bilingualism and language legislation as well as the cultural contributions of recent immigrants and the Métis.
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Lect: 3 hrs.
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| Prerequisite: FRE 601 or FRE 701 or FRE 704
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Course Weight: 1.00
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FRE
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900
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Senior French Seminar
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The senior seminar provides ACS students following a FRE option the opportunity to develop advanced research, presentation and writing skills in a specialized field of French. Students will normally be required to write a major paper. Course content varies according to the instructor's research interests and expertise. Students must have a minimum 70 percent average in best four French courses or permission of the department prior to enrolling in this course.
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Lect: 3 hrs.
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Departmental consent required
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Course Weight: 1.00
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FRE
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901
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Francophone Women Writers
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Introduction to twentieth-century women francophone novelists and dramatists. Includes women authors from Europe, North America, the Caribbean, the Middle East and Africa. Primary critical approaches are esthetic and socio-historical, focussing on common themes of feminist/feminine writing.
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Lect: 3 hrs.
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Course Weight: 1.00
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FRE
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902
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Gender and Decadence 1850-1920
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This course examines changing gender roles and images of masculinity and femininity in French authors from Balzac and Flaubert to Rachilde, Marcel Proust and Colette, with a focus on the perceived relationship between evolving female/male roles and social degeneration. Approach: textual analysis, social and cultural history, some feminist theory.
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Lect: 3 hrs.
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FRE
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903
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The Francophone Short Story
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This course will focus on the Francophone short story and short story collections. Through study of this literary genre, students will develop skills in literary analysis. This course will also teach students about the diversity of francophone literature and culture. Authors studied may include Michel Tournier (France), Annie Saumont (France), Biorago Diop (Senegal), Calixthe Beyala (Cameroon), Assia Djebar (Algeria), Maryse Conde; (Guadeloupe), Rene Depestre (Haiti), Anne Dandurand (Canada) and Bernard Assiniwi (Canada).
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Lect: 3 hrs.
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