First-Year Courses in FrenchConsult the new Course Guide at: http://www.lsa.umich.edu/lsa/cg_subjectlist/0,2030,8,00.html?show=20&termArray=f_04_1510&cgtype=ug This page was created at 1:01 PM on Wed, May 5, 2004. Fall Academic Term, 2004 (September 7 - December 23)Students should review the current Romance Languages department policy regarding overrides and waitlists, available online at http://www.lsa.umich.edu/rll/langinstruct/overrides.html. FRENCH 101. Elementary French.
Elementary Language CoursesInstructor(s): Sabine Gabaron (sgabaron@umich.edu)Prerequisites & Distribution: Students with any prior study of French must take the Placement test. Only the placement score and not language coursework completed at a previous school will determine placement (Prerequisites enforced at registration). (4). (LR). May not be repeated for credit. No credit granted to those who have completed FRENCH 100, 103, 111 or 112, or RCLANG 190. Credits: (4). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. The sequence of FRENCH 101/102 presents the essential elements of French grammar, vocabulary, and culture which are needed in everyday life to understand French spoken at a moderate speed and to be understood by sympathetic native speakers. Vocabulary and structures are practiced in class primarily through communicative activities stressing listening and speaking. Authentic documents are used to develop reading skills and culture. Cultural awareness and listening skills are further developed through listening and video materials. Classes meet four hours per week in sections of 20-25 students. Daily homework assignments involve studying vocabulary and grammar, writing exercises or short compositions, and practice in listening comprehension. There are several quizzes and tests, as well as midterm and final examinations and speaking tests. Class participation is graded.
FRENCH 103. Review of Elementary French.
Elementary Language CoursesInstructor(s): Sabine Gabaron (sgabaron@umich.edu)Prerequisites & Distribution: Students with any prior study of French must take the Placement test. Only the placement score and not language coursework completed at a previous school will determine placement (Prerequisites enforced at registration). (4). (LR). May not be repeated for credit. No credit granted to those who have completed FRENCH 100, 101, 102, 111 or 112, or RCLANG 190. Credits: (4). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. FRENCH 103 is a course for students with some prior language study in French, and covers the same material presented in FRENCH 101 and 102. Entrance into the course is by placement or with the permission of the coordinator. Because students placed in FRENCH 103 are already familiar with some of the material, the course moves at a rapid pace. Students will need to plan on spending at least eight to ten hours each week preparing for daily lessons. Tests and quizzes (with both aural and written components) will be administered to check students' assimilation of the material covered in class. There will be two hourly exams, three 25 minutes quizzes, a final exam, compositions, and two speaking tests. By the end of the course, students will have a good working vocabulary and strong listening comprehension skills; they should be able to express themselves in French (both in writing and orally) using most of the basic structural patterns in the language. Students will also have a general knowledge of some French-speaking cultures. Technology (multi-media, the web) will be used to aid in developing writing, reading, and listening skills as well as cultural competency. Since active participation is essential to the development of strong communicative skills, regular attendance is required and participation will be included in the final grade.
FRENCH 231. Second-Year French.
Elementary Language CoursesInstructor(s): Lori McMann (lmcmann@umich.edu)Prerequisites & Distribution: FRENCH 100, 102, or 103 or RCLANG 190 with a grade of C- or higher; or assignment of FRENCH 231 on placement test. Only the placement score and not language coursework completed at a previous school will determine placement (Prerequisites enforced at registration). (4). (LR). May not be repeated for credit. No credit granted to those who have completed or are enrolled in FRENCH 230 or RCLANG 290 or 310. Credits: (4). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. Students whose last French course was NOT at UM–Ann Arbor must take the placement test. Details are available online at www.lsa.umich.edu/rll/langinstruct/placementtest.html. FRENCH 231 builds and expands upon the work done in FRENCH 101/102 or FRENCH 103. The primary goals of FRENCH 231 are to:
FRENCH 232. Second-Year French, Continued.
Elementary Language CoursesInstructor(s): Kathleen Meyer (kemeyer@umich.edu)Prerequisites & Distribution: FRENCH 231 with a grade of at least C- or assignment by placement test. Only the placement score and not language coursework completed at a previous school will determine placement (Prerequisites enforced at registration). (4). (LR). May not be repeated for credit. No credit granted to those who have completed or are enrolled in FRENCH 112 or 230 or RCLANG 290 or 310. Credits: (4). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. In FRENCH 232, we will use literature, magazine articles, movies, videos, and songs to explore the history of France and several other Francophone countries from the 1940's until the present. We will begin by studying life in France during the Second World War. Then, through some videos and the literature of several other Francophone cultures, we will examine the effects of colonization and decolonization on language use, culture, and identity. The last part of the course will focus on the politics and social climate in modern French society. Throughout the course of the term, students will be expected to review and learn various grammatical elements and vocabulary in order to participate in classroom activities and discussions. Linguistically, we will focus on supporting opinions, making comparisons, hypothesizing, and composing more and more sophisticated sentences. Classes meet four times per week. Since communicative skills are emphasized, daily, regular attendance and active participation are essential and will be included in the final grade. There will be several short writing assignments, one composition, two tests, and a final examination. IMPORTANT REMINDER: All students who have not taken any French language courses at U-M should take the placement exam before registering for a course.
FRENCH 235. Advanced Practice in French.
Other Language CoursesTaught in French.Instructor(s): Yannick Viers (yannick@umich.edu), Roger Butler-Borruat (rebb@umich.edu), Rachid Bendacha (bendacha@umich.edu)Prerequisites & Distribution: FRENCH 230 or 232 with a grade of C- or higher; or RCLANG 290 or 310, or assignment by placement test. Only the placement score and not language coursework completed at a previous school will determine placement (Prerequisites enforced at registration). Transfer students who receive transfer credit from their previous college or university for FRENCH 232 and wish to continue with their language study are strongly encouraged to take the French placement exam to be certain that they are prepared for FRENCH 235. (3). (Excl). May not be repeated for credit. Credits: (3). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. This course, taught in French, deals with some of the most recent political, social, economic and cultural issues facing today's French and European societies. Themes are explored through readings and audiovisual material. Its content includes:
FRENCH 240. French and Francophone Topics in Translation.
Courses Taught in English (without language prerequisite)Section 001 — Beastliness: Humans Imagining Animals. Taught in English.Instructor(s): Katherine M Ibbett (ibbett@umich.edu)Prerequisites & Distribution: Taught in English. A knowledge of French is not required. (3). (HU). May not be repeated for credit. First-Year Seminar
Credits: (3). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. In this course, we will read a range of texts — some literary, some philosophical — about the differences and similarities between humans and animals, and about the interaction between them. We will consider how animals have been represented at various moments in human culture, and ask how different images of the animal world relate to different conceptions of what it means to be human. We will read fables and fairy tales, philosophical essays, short stories and plays, and we will also think about human-animal interaction on film and in painting. Three papers, one exam, one in-class presentation. Texts to be used:
Film: Cocteau, Beauty and the Beast.
Consult the new Course Guide at: http://www.lsa.umich.edu/lsa/cg_subjectlist/0,2030,8,00.html?show=20&termArray=f_04_1510&cgtype=ug This page was created at 1:01 PM on Wed, May 5, 2004.
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