2008-2009 Undergraduate Calendar

The Department aims to provide students with a thorough and comprehensive knowledge of spoken and written French, as well as French and Francophone literatures and cultures. In addition to the courses taught in French, the Department offers a series of courses taught in English (designated MLLC) that may be acceptable for credit toward a degree in French.

The Department favours and facilitates participation by students of French at all levels in Spring/Summer French immersion programs offered in France and Québec.

The Department does not recognize challenge for credit nor on-line or distance education courses offered by other institutions.

Program Notes

1.	Students with Ontario grade 12U standing or equivalent in French take FREN 1F90, and may not take FREN 1F00 or 1F50 without permission of the Department. Permission is granted only in the most exceptional cases. Français and Immersion students may take FREN 2F00 and 2F03 with permission of the Department; normally, they take FREN 1F90.
2.	Students without Ontario grade 12U standing or equivalent take FREN 1F00 or 1F50 according to their background. Students with Ontario grade 9 French or equivalent or less take FREN 1F00. Those with Ontario grade 10/11 or equivalent take FREN 1F50. Those with FREN 1F00 who intend to take FREN 1F90 take FREN 1F50.
3.	FREN 1F00 and 1F50 are introductory language courses. Students who register in any of these courses must submit an official high school transcript to the instructor as proof of their level of competence in order to receive Departmental confirmation of registration before the end of the second week of classes (see Undergraduate Academic Calendar). Failure to do so will result in deregistration from the course.
4.	Unless otherwise stated in the course description, courses numbered 2(alpha)00 or above are taught in French while courses numbered 1F90 and below are taught in French to the extent possible.
5.	FREN 1F00 and 1F50 may be taken for degree credit, but cannot be used to meet requirements for major programs in French. However, FREN 1F50 may be included in a minor program in French.
6.	French courses numbered 1F00, 1F50, 1F90, 2F00, 3P03 and 4P03 constitute a sequence. Once credit has been obtained in one of these courses, students are not allowed to take for credit a course in this sequence with a lower number. Students may not take two courses at different levels in the sequence during the same term. This regulation also applies to courses taken at other institutions.
7.	Departmental courses noted as given in English may be included in major programs. Single Honours programs may include no more than two and one-half credits in such courses; single Pass programs may include no more than one and one-half credits in such courses; combined Pass programs may include no more than one credit in such courses. Combined Honours programs may include no more than one and one-half credits in such courses. If both combined Honours programs are chosen, from French, Italian or Spanish, one and one-half credits in each language is allowed.
8.	The Department reserves the right to refuse admission to and/or credit for any of its language courses to a student who has, in the view of the Department, a level of competence unsuited to that course.
9.	In all 20 credit degree programs, at least 12 credits must be numbered 2(alpha)00 or above, six of which must be numbered 2(alpha)90 or above, and of these, three must be numbered 3(alpha)90 or above. In all 15 credit degree programs, at least seven credits must be numbered 2(alpha)00 or above, three of which must be numbered 2(alpha)90 or above.

Honours Program

Year 1

	FREN 1F90 (see program note 1)
	one Science context credit
	one Social Science context credit
	two elective credits

Year 2

	FREN 2F00 and 2F03
	one FREN or MLLC credit numbered 2(alpha)00 or above (see program note 7)
	two elective credits

Year 3

	FREN 3P03
	two and one-half FREN or MLLC credits numbered 2(alpha)90 or above (see program note 7)
	two elective credits

Year 4

	FREN 4P03
	one FREN or MLLC credit numbered 2(alpha)90 or above (see program note 7)
	two and one-half FREN or MLLC credits numbered 3(alpha)90 or above (see program note 7)
	one elective credit

Concurrent BA (Honours)/BEd

The Department of Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures and the Faculty of Education co-operate in offering a Concurrent five-year BA (Honours)/BEd program. The French BA (Honours)/BEd program combines the BA Honours program with the teacher education program for students interested in teaching at the Intermediate/Senior level (grades 7-12.) Refer to the Education - Concurrent BA (Honours)/BEd (Intermediate/Senior) program listing for further information.

Pass Program

Satisfactory completion of the first three years of the Honours program entitles a student to apply for a Pass degree.

Combined Major Program

Students may take a combined major in French and a second discipline. For requirements in the other discipline, the student should consult the relevant department/centre. It should be noted that not all departments/centres provide a combined major option.

Honours

Year 1

	FREN 1F90 (see program note 1)
	one credit from the co-major discipline
	one Science context credit
	one Social Science context credit
	one elective credit

Year 2

	FREN 2F00 and 2F03
	two credits from the co-major discipline
	one elective credit

Year 3

	FREN 3P03
	two FREN or MLLC credits numbered 2(alpha)90 or above (see program note 7)
	two credits from the co-major discipline
	one-half elective credit

Year 4

	FREN 4P03
	one FREN or MLLC credit numbered 2(alpha)90 or above (see program note 7)
	one FREN or MLLC credit numbered 3(alpha)90 or above (see program notes 7 and 9)
	two credits from the co-major discipline
	one-half elective credit

Pass

Satisfactory completion of the first three years of the Honours program entitles a student to apply for a Pass degree.

Minor in French

Students in other disciplines may obtain a Minor in French within their degree program by completing the following courses with a minimum 60 percent overall average:

	FREN 1F90 and 2F00
	one FREN credit (see program note 5)
	one FREN literature and/or culture credit numbered 2(alpha)00 or above

Course Descriptions

Note: not all courses are offered in every session. Refer to the applicable term timetable for details.

# Indicates a cross listed course

* Indicates primary offering of a cross-listed course

Prerequisites and Restrictions

Students must check to ensure that prerequisites are met. Students may be deregistered, at the request of the instructor, from any course for which prerequisites and/or restrictions have not been met.

FREN 1F00

Introductory French I

Basic grammar; acquisition of fundamental reading, writing, oral expression and comprehension skills.

Lectures, 3 hours per week.

Note: for students with limited or no background in French. Students with Ontario grade 10, 11, 12U French or equivalent, may not take this course.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in FREN 1F01, 1P01 and 1P02.

FREN 1F50

Introductory French II

Grammar study; development of reading, writing, oral expression and comprehension skills.

Lectures, 3 hours per week.

Prerequisite: Ontario Grade 10 French, Grade 11 French, FREN 1F00 or permission of the course co-ordinator.

Note: students with 12U French or equivalent may not take this course.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in FREN 1F01 and 1P03.

FREN 1F90

Intermediate French

Grammar review; literary, cultural and journalistic readings; practice in reading, writing, oral expression and comprehension.

Lectures, 3 hours per week.

Prerequisite: one of FREN 1P03, FREN 1F50, Ontario grade 12U French, Français, French immersion or equivalent or permission of the course co-ordinator.

FREN 2F00

Grammar and Composition

Intensive grammar review; literary expression; composition; critical written and oral expression.

Lectures, 3 hours per week.

Prerequisite: FREN 1F90.

FREN 2F03

Literature and Culture: The French-Speaking World

Literature in its cultural contexts. Works from different genres, historical periods and cultural traditions. Dissertation, technical vocabulary, rhetorical terminology and interpretative concepts.

Lectures, 3 hours per week.

Co-requisite: FREN 2F00.

Note: students may not concurrently register in FREN 2F03 and any French literature or culture course numbered 3(alpha)00 or higher.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in any French literature course numbered 3(alpha)00 or higher.

FREN 2P10

Introduction to the Linguistic Study of French

Basic concepts of linguistics through analysis of contemporary French as it is spoken and written throughout the francophone world. Topics may include phonetics, phonology, morphology, lexicology, syntax and semantics.

Lectures, 3 hours per week.

Prerequisite: FREN 1F90.

FREN 2P44

Children's Literature in French: The Picture Book and Beyond

Selection of texts representative of a variety of genres, including the picture book, fairytale, short story and novel emphasizing the contemporary period. Theory of children's literature. Picture books from France and other francophone regions emphasizing the contemporary period; theory of the picture book and its use in the classroom.

Lectures, 3 hours per week.

Prerequisite: FREN 1F90.

FREN 2P95

Francophone Cultures and Civilizations

Ideological, historical and cultural aspects of Francophone societies. Topics may include colonialism, issues in language, literature, the arts and gender.

Lectures, 3 hours per week.

Prerequisite: FREN 1F90.

FREN 2P98

Phonetics and Phonology

Sound patterns of French. Articulatory, auditory and acoustic properties of human speech. Phonemic and non-phonemic (stress, intonation, rhythm) features.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Prerequisite: FREN 1F90.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in FREN 2P57.

FREN 2P99

Culture and Civilization of France to 1700

Art, music, architecture and aesthetics to 1700; intellectual trends; history, politics and society.

Lectures, 3 hours per week.

Prerequisite: FREN 1F90.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in FREN 2P65.

FREN 3P03

Composition and Stylistics

Advanced grammar and stylistics of contemporary French. Applications to composition.

Lectures, 3 hours per week.

Prerequisite: FREN 2F00.

FREN 3P45

Nineteenth-Century French Literature to 1850

Romanticism, Parnasse and other currents. Texts chosen from various genres. Authors may include Stendhal, Balzac, Vigny, Lamartine, Hugo, Musset.

Lectures, 3 hours per week.

Prerequisites: FREN 2F00 and 2F03.

FREN 3P53

Twentieth-Century French Literature to 1935

Ideological and aesthetic perspectives. Texts chosen from various genres. Authors may include Proust, Gide, Claudel, Apollinaire, Breton.

Lectures, 3 hours per week.

Prerequisites: FREN 2F00 and 2F03.

FREN 3P65

Culture and Civilization of France from 1700 to the Present

Art, music, architecture and aesthetics from the beginning of the 18th century to the present; intellectual trends; history, politics and society.

Lectures, 3 hours per week.

Prerequisites: FREN 2F00 and 2F03.

FREN 3P73

Canadian Literature in French to 1939

Analysis of major texts chosen from various genres. Historical, sociological and ideological perspectives.

Lectures, 3 hours per week.

Prerequisites: FREN 2F00 and 2F03.

FREN 3P74

Canadian Literature in French from 1939 to 1960

Analysis of major texts chosen from various genres. Historical, sociological and ideological perspectives.

Lectures, 3 hours per week.

Prerequisites: FREN 2F00 and 2F03.

FREN 3P91

Seventeenth-Century French Literature

Baroque and Classicism; the "Grand Siècle" of Louis XIV. Texts chosen from various genres. Authors may include Corneille, Molière, Racine, Mme de La Fayette, La Fontaine, Pascal, Descartes.

Lectures, 3 hours per week.

Prerequisites: FREN 2F00 and 2F03.

FREN 3P92

Eighteenth-Century French Literature

Narrative, theatre and philosophical writing; critical voices, ideological concerns. Authors may include Montesquieu, Marivaux, Voltaire, Diderot, Rousseau, Beaumarchais, Laclos.

Lectures, 3 hours per week.

Prerequisites: FREN 2F00 and 2F03.

FREN 3P93

African Literature in French

French-language literary works of Africa. Historical, cultural, ideological and theoretical concerns. Authors may include Ahmadou Kourouma, Ousmane Sembène, Aminata Sow Fall.

Lectures, 3 hours per week.

Prerequisites: FREN 2F00 and 2F03.

FREN 3P94

Caribbean Literature in French

French-language literary works of the Caribbean. Historical, cultural, ideological and theoretical concerns. Authors may include Maryse Condé, René Depestre, Patrick Chamoiseau.

Lectures, 3 hours per week.

Prerequisites: FREN 2F00 and 2F03.

FREN 3P95

French Literature and Culture in Film

New Wave and popular cinema; adaptations of French novels; critical texts. Directors may include Godard, Truffaut, Resnais, Rohmer, Wargnier, Chabrol, Berri, Duras.

Lectures, 3 hours per week, plus film lab.

Prerequisite: FREN 2F00 and 2F03.

FREN 3P96

Contemporary Canadian Theatre in French

Background and traditions; analysis of selected plays and study of current directions.

Lectures, 3 hours per week.

Prerequisites: FREN 2F00 and 2F03.

FREN 3P97

Maghrebian Literature in French

French-language literary works of the Maghreb via novels and short stories by Francophone writers from Algeria, Tunisia and Morocco. Authors may include Tahar Ben Jelloun, Driss Chraibi, Assia Djebar, Albert Memmi.

Lectures, 3 hours per week.

Prerequisites: FREN 2F00 and 2F03.

FREN 4P03

Linguistic Approach to Textual Analysis

Syntax and semantics of French; theoretical applications to textual analysis of literary genres.

Lectures, 3 hours per week.

Prerequisites: FREN 2F03, 3P03 and one-half credit (taught in French) in literature numbered 2(alpha)90 or above.

FREN 4P04

Translation II: Applications

Lexical, morphological, syntactic and semantic interrelationships between source text and target text; application of translation methodologies to a variety of texts.

Lectures, 3 hours per week.

Prerequisite: FREN 3P03 or permission of the instructor.

FREN 4P12

Medieval French Literature

Texts chosen from various genres, from the chanson de geste to the 15th-century narrative. Introduction to Old French.

Lectures, 3 hours per week.

Prerequisites: FREN 2F03; two FREN or MLLC credits numbered 2(alpha)90 or above, with at least one-half credit (taught in French) in literature.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in FREN 3P98.

FREN 4P20

Sixteenth-Century Literature

Humanism within the French Renaissance, Pléiade poetry. Authors may include Rabelais, Du Bellay, Ronsard, Marguerite de Navarre, Montaigne.

Lectures, 3 hours per week.

Prerequisites: FREN 2F03; two FREN or MLLC credits numbered 2(alpha)90 or above, with at least one-half credit (taught in French) in literature.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in FREN 3P99.

FREN 4P44

Nineteenth-Century French Literature after 1850

Realism, Naturalism, Symbolism. Texts chosen from various genres. Authors may include Flaubert, Zola, Baudelaire, Rimbaud, Verlaine, Mallarmé.

Lectures, 3 hours per week.

Prerequisites: FREN 2F03; two FREN or MLLC credits numbered 2(alpha)90 or above, with at least one-half credit (taught in French) in literature.

FREN 4P55

Twentieth-Century French Literature from 1935 to 1970

Ideological and aesthetic perspectives. Texts chosen from various genres. Authors may include Malraux, Camus, Sartre, Giraudoux, Robbe-Grillet, Beckett, Char.

Lectures, 3 hours per week.

Prerequisites: FREN 2F03; two FREN or MLLC credits numbered 2(alpha)90 or above, with at least one-half credit (taught in French) in literature.

FREN 4P56

French Literature after 1970

Contemporary aesthetic movements. Texts chosen from various genres. Authors may include Le Clézio, Yourcenar, Tournier, Bonnefoy, Modiano, Duras.

Lectures, 3 hours per week.

Prerequisites: FREN 2F03; two FREN or MLLC credits numbered 2(alpha)90 or above, with at least one-half credit (taught in French) in literature.

FREN 4P75

Canadian Literature in French after 1960

Texts from various genres representing major aesthetic movements.

Lectures, 3 hours per week.

Prerequisites: FREN 2F03; two FREN or MLLC credits numbered 2(alpha)90 or above, with at least one-half credit (taught in French) in literature.

FREN 4P80

"Beur" Literature and Film

"Beur" phenomenon in France via novels and film. Historical, cultural, ideological and theoretical concerns. Authors may include Azouz Begag, Nina Bouraoui, Mehdi Charef, Soraya Nini and Leila Sebbar.

Lectures, 3 hours per week.

Prerequisite: FREN 2F03, two FREN or MLLC credits numbered 2(alpha)90 or above, with at least one-half credit (taught in French) in literature.

FREN 4P92

Research Project

Independent research project under the supervision of a faculty member.

Restriction: permission of the Department.

FREN 4P96

Critical Theory and Methodology

Approaches to literary criticism: sociological, phenomenological, psychoanalytic approaches; structuralism, semiotics, narratology, deconstruction. Bibliographical research.

Lectures, 3 hours per week.

Prerequisites: FREN 2F03; two FREN or MLLC credits numbered 2(alpha)90 or above, with at least one-half credit (taught in French) in literature.

FREN 4V60-4V99

Special Research Topics in French Literature

Course content will vary, depending upon the interests of instructors and students.

Lectures, 3 hours per week.

Prerequisites: FREN 2F03; two FREN or MLLC credits numbered 2(alpha)90 or above, with at least one-half credit (taught in French) in literature.

FREN 4V78

2008-2009: Creative Writing in French: the Short Story

Form, character, plot, point of view, dramatic structure, discourse, narrative and experimental writing. Reading and analysis of published works to extend perspectives on the genre. Feedback for fellow writers. Mechanisms of queries, submissions, proofreading and editorial correspondence.

Lectures, 3 hours per week.

Prerequisites: FREN 2F03; two FREN or MLLC credits numbered 2(alpha)90 or above, with at least one-half credit (taught in French) in literature.

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