FR 502 Geography
Geog 300
Geog 322 Geog 341 Geog 342 Geog 352
Geog 411
French (FR)
54 courses in the 1980–81 Undergraduate Calendar, read from the scanned original. The text comes from OCR, so check the scanned page before relying on a detail.
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Department of French
Faculty listed in 1980–81
Associate Professor and Chairman of the Department J. R. Dugan, BA, MA (Toronto), PhD (Yale)
Professors A. Ages, BA (Carleton), MA, PhD (Ohio State) J. R. Finn, CR, BA (W. Ont.), MA (Toronto), PhD (illinois) R. L. Myers, BA (W. Ont.), MA, PhD (Johns Hopkins)
Associate Professors
Faculty listed in 1980–81
J. J. Binamé, Len Phil Rom, Agrégé (Brussels) P. H. Dubé, BA, MA (Toronto), PhD (Ohio State) W. D. Wilson, MA, PhD (Trinity College, Dublin)
Assistant Professors
Faculty listed in 1980–81
H. S. Fournier, BA (Toronto), MA, PhD (W. Ont.)
R. J. Fournier, BA, MA, PhD (W. Ont.)
D. W. Russell, BA, MA, PhD (Toronto)
P. Socken, BA (Toronto), MA (lowa), PhD (Toronto)
Sessional Appointments C. A. Abbott, BA, MA, PhD (Ohio State) M. Hennig, BA (W. Ont.), MA (Waterloo)
Co-ordinators
Faculty listed in 1980–81
M. Levert-Phillips, BA en Péd. (Quebec), Graduée du conservatoire d'art dramatique de !'Université de Montréal, BA-UQAM (Montreal), MA (Waterloo)
N. Vassiliadis, Bacca/auréat és Arts, Licence és Lettres (Laval), MA (Toronto)
Waterloo at Laval
There is an arrangement between the Department and the Université Laval, at Québec, whereby Waterloo students may study for a year or a term at Laval. Further particulars may be obtained from the Department.
First-Year French Courses
Students should read the following carefully in order to enrol initially in the appropriate course. When in doubt, consult the Department.
Level 1: Courses for Students Who have not Completed High School Year 5 French
FR 151 Basic FrenchF,S
An elementary French language course designed to give a comprehensive approach to French language study to the student who does not have the equivalent of High School Grade 13 French. Involves reading, writing and speaking French. Successful completion of Fr 151 qualifies a student to take Fr 152.
3C,1L 0.5
Note
Students will be placed into sections appropriate to their ability and background in French.
Also offered at St. Jerome’s College.
FR 152 Basic FrenchW 3C,iL 0.5
A continuation of the work done in Fr 151. Successful completion of Fr 152 qualifies a student to take Fr 192.
Prereq: Fr 151 or consent of Department.
Also offered at St. Jerome’s College.
Note
Students completing Fr 152 with high standing may petition the Department for admission into the General French or Honours French Degree programmes.
Level 2: Courses for Students who Normally Have Completed High Schoo! Grade 13 French, or who Have Otherwise Acquired an Equivalent Command of French.
Note 1
Students wishing to enroll in these courses will be required to take the French Language Placement Test administered by the Department at the beginning of the Fall term. **(See note below.)
Note 2
Successful completion of Fr 192 or Fr 192B or Fr 196 automatically entities the student to register in the General or Honours Degree programme in French.
FR 192 French LanguageY 4G,iL 1.0
A very intensive French language course, taught in French. Emphasis will be placed on strengthening oral expression, comprehension of spoken French, reading and writing skills.
Prereq: Grade 13 French, Fr 152 or consent of Department.
Also offered at St. Jerome’s College
FR 192A French LanguageF 4C,1L 0.5
Fall term of Fr 192.
see note below.
FR 192B French LanguageW 4C,iL 0.5
Winter term of Fr 192.
see note below
Note
These term courses are available only to students in the co-operative System or with the permission of the Department.
Course Descriptions French
FR 195 French Literature |F 3c 0.5
A study of various critical approaches and their _ application to French literature.
Prereq: Grade 13 French or equivalent, Fr 152 or consent of Department.
Note
Students taking this course who wish to major or honour in French are strongly urged to enroll in Fr 192 as well.
FR 196 French Literature IIW 3C 0.5
A study of various critical approaches and their application to French Literature. A continuation of French 195.
Prereq: Fr 195 or consent of Department.
Note
Students taking this course who wish to major or honour in French are strongly urged to enroll in Fr 192 as well. .
**The French Language Placement Test is designed to assist the student to find the French language course level best suited to his/her needs. The Department reserves the right to refuse admission to any of its language courses on any level to a student who has, in the Department's view, attained a level of competence either inferior to or superior to the levels of competence outlined in each course description. in order to permit proper evaluation of performance in the French Language Placement Test, the Department reserves the right to delay as necessary the commencement of classroom instruction.
French for Reading Knowledge
FR 198 Reading French (Formerly Fr 101)F 3C,1L 0.5
An elementary course, taught in English, designed to give the student a rapid and adequate reading knowledge of French. Basic elements of French sentence structure are explained, and reading passages from diverse academic disciplines are studied. This course will not give the student training in oral French.
Prereq: Consent of Department.
Note
This course is intended for students who have never had French before. Students must have an adequate knowledge of the English language to enroll in this course.
FR 199 Reading French (Formerly Fr 102)W 3C,1L 0.5
A continuation and completion of the work begun in French 198 (formerly Fr 101).
Prereq: Fr 198, Fr 101 or consent of Department.
Note 1
This course is intended for students who have never had French before. Students must have an adequate knowledge of the English language to enroll in this course.
Note 2
There is no follow-up to Fr 199. Students wishing a basic French course leading to further courses should see Fr 1517.
Note 3
Successful completion of Fr 199 will satisfy the “reading knowledge of French” requirement of the University of Waterloo Graduate programmes.
Second-Year French Courses Language
FR 205 Spoken FrenchF,W 3C,1L 0.5
Intensive oral and aural training in the classroom. There will be particular emphasis on comprehension and conversation, with the class being divided into small groups for practice in speaking. These groups will be streamed according to the fluency of the students.
Prereq: normally one of: Fr 152, 191, 192, 192B, or consent of Department.
FR 206 Spoken FrenchW,S 3C,1L 0.5
Continuation and completion of work begun in Fr 205.
Prereq: Fr 205 or consent of Department.
FR 207 Spoken FrenchF,S 3C,1L 0.5
Advanced {evel for continued intensive oral and aural training in the classroom. There will be particular emphasis on comprehension and conversation, with the class being divided into small groups for practice in speaking.
Prereq: Fr 206 or consent of Department.
FR 208 Spoken FrenchW 3C, 4b 0.5
Continuation and completion of work begun in Fr 207.
Prereq: Fr 207 or consent of Department.
Course Descriptions 319 French
Note 1 Each classroom section of this course will be-limited to a maximum enrollment of 12 students.
Note 2
A student registered in the General French or Honours French Degree programmes may inciude this course as one of his/her non-French electives (regardless of the number of times he/she may repeat). He/she may not count this course as one of the French courses required to complete his/her degree.
FR 210 Report Writing in FrenchF 2C 0.5
This course is designed to give students practice in the research, the organization and the writing of a variety of reports in the French language.
Prereq: Fr 191 or Fr 192 or consent of Department.
FR 250 French LanguageY 3C,1L 1.0
Continued training in spoken and written French, with a concentration on more difficult problems of the language.
Prereq: Fr 191, Fr 192 or consent of Department.
FR 251 French LanguageF 3C,1L 0.5
Fall term of Fr 250.
see note below
FR 252 French LanguageW 3C,1L 0.5
Winter term of Fr 250.
see note below.
Note
These term courses are available only to students in the co-operative System or with the permission of the Department.
FR 255 Business FrenchF 2C,1L 0.5
A French language course designed to enable the student to carry on standard business practices in spoken and written French.
Prereq: Fr 191 or Fr 192.
Note
A student registered in the General French or Honours French degree programmes may include this course as a non-French elective. This course may not be counted as one of the French courses required to complete the major.
Literature
FR 231 Survey of Seventeenth Century French LiteratureF 3c 0.5
This course will trace the development of French literature from 1600-1700. This course is taught entirely in French.
Prereq: Fr 191, 192 or consent of Department.
FR 232 Topics and Problems in Seventeenth Century French LiteratureW 3C 0.5
A more detailed study of writers/works of the classical period. This course is taught entirely in French.
Prereq: Fr 191, 192 or consent of Department.
FR 253 Survey of Nineteenth Century French LiteratureF 3C 0.5
This course will trace the development of French Literature from the French Revolution to the end of the nineteenth century. This course is taught entirely in French.
Prereq: Fr 191, 192 or consent of Department.
FR 254 Topics and Problems in Nineteenth Century French LiteratureW 3C 0.5
This course will study in depth one genre of the nineteenth century. This course will be taught entirely in French.
Prereq: Fr 191, 192 or consent of Department.
FR 273 Aspects of QuébecF 3C 0.5
A presentation of traditional and contemporary Québec in the fields of the Arts, literature, music, politics and society. Taught in French.
Prereq: Fr 191, 192 or consent of Department.
FR 274 Survey of French-Canadian LiteratureW 3C 0.5
This course will trace the development of French- Canadian literature from its origins to the present. This course is taught entirely in French.
Prereq: Fr 191, 192 or consent of Department.
Fr 29T F 3C 0.5
French and French-Canadian Civilization
This course traces the cultural development of France and Québec from their origins to the beginning of the Napoleonic Empire. Emphasis is given to the study of music, art, architecture, literature, ideas and “daily life” in their historical context.
Course Descriptions French
Note
This course will be taught in English. It is open to Arts students in second year and higher, and to others in any year. Open to students majoring or honouring in French only with the permission of the Department.
FR 292 French and French-Canadian CivilizationW 3C 0.5
This course completes the study of the cultural development of France and French Canada to 1900. After that the course emphasizes a study of life in these two areas today. Considerable attention will be paid to art, politics, industry, etc.
Prereq: Fr 291 is recommended.
Note
See note under Fr 291. Advanced Level French Courses Language
FR 300 French LanguageY 3C,1L 1.0
Advanced grammar and composition, including translation; oral practice and corrective phonetics. Prereq: Fr 250, Fr 252 or consent of Department.
FR 301 French LanguageF 3C,1L 0.5
Fall term of Fr 300.
see note below.
FR 302 French LanguageW 3C,1L 0.5
Winter term of Fr 300.
see note below
Note
These term courses are available only to students in the co-operative System or with the permission of the Department.
FR 310 French for AccountantsF 2c 0.5
This course will provide students with the vocabulary, style and syntax to carry on basic accounting in French.
Prereq: Fr 191 or Fr 192 or consent of Department.
FR 311 Legal FrenchW 2C 0.5
This course will provide students with the vocabulary, style and syntax required to understand as well as to write legal documents in French. Prereq: Fr 191 or Fr 192 or consent of Department.
FR 401 Advanced Language StudyF 0.5
Consult the Department for further details of this course.
Prereq: Fr 300, Fr 302 or consent of Department.
FR 402 Advanced Language StudyW 0.5
Consult the Department for further details of this course.
Prereq: Fr 401 or consent of Department.
FR 501 Problems of the French LanguageF 0.5
Advanced training in stylistics and in problems of translation. Admission to the course by permission of the Department only.
FR 502 Problems of the French LanguageW 0.5
Advanced training in stylistics and in problems of translation. Admission to the course by permission of the Department only.
Literature Courses
Period Numbering System
FR 409 -419 Medieval Language or Literature
Listed without a description.
FR 420 -429 Renaissance Literature
Listed without a description.
FR 342 Survey of Eighteenth Century French LiteratureF 3c 0.5
This course will trace the development of French literature from 1700-1800. The course is taught entirely in French.
FR 343 Topics and Problems in Eighteenth Century French LiteratureW 3c 0.5
A more detailed study of one or more aspects of the Enlightenment. The course is taught entirely in French.
FR 363 Survey of Twentieth Century French LiteratureF 3C 0.5
This course will trace the development of French literature from 1900 to the present. The course is taught entirely in French.
FR 364 Topics and Problems in Twentieth Century French LiteratureW 3C 0.5
A more detailed study of one or more aspects of the modern period. The course is taught entirely in French.
FR 375 Contemporary French-Canadian NovelW 3C 0.5
A study of a limited number of texts by authors such as Gabrielle Roy; Anne Hébert; Jacques Godbout; André Langevin; Hubert Aquin; Gérard Bessette. Taught in French.
FR 409 Medieval French LanguageF 3C 0.5
Introduction to the early development of French. Offered at St. Jerome’s College.
FR 410 Medieval French LiteratureW 3C 0.5
An introduction to French literature of the Middle Ages through the study of representative texts, including excerpts from the epic, courtly and satirical works.
Taught in French.
FR 421 French Prose of the RenaissanceF 3c 0.5
Readings in sixteenth century literature; Rabelais, Montaigne, etc.
Taught in French.
FR 422 French Poetry of the RenaissanceW 3C 0.5
Readings in sixteenth century poetry: Marot, the Pléiade, the baroque poets, etc.
Taught in French.
FR 451 Movements and Themes in Nineteenth Century PoetryF 3C 0.5
A survey of lyric poetry in the nineteenth century. Taught in French.
FR 471 French-Canadian PoetryW 3C 0.5
A study of its evolution from Octave Crémazie to Anne Hébert.
Taught in French.
FR 472 Contemporary Quebec TheatreF 3c 0.5
A study of the themes, structures and evolution of contemporary Québec theatre, based on the principal plays of authors such as: Gratien Gélinas; Marcel Dubé; Yves Thériault; Frangois Loranger; Anne Hébert; Jacques Ferron; Jacques Langirand; Michel Tremblay.
Taught in French.
FR 481 French TheatreF 3C 0.5
Each year this course will focus on a different aspect of French theatre either through a chronological or thematic approach. French dramatic theory will also be analyzed.
Taught in French.
FR 482 Study of Individual AuthorsF 3c 0.5
Each year a different author is the subject of specialized study to permit an in-depth exploration of his literary qualities.
Taught in French.
FR 483 Literary CriticismW 3c 0.5
A study of the major trends in French literary criticism. Nineteenth century critics such as Taine
and Sainte-Beuve will be analyzed. Twentieth century
theories such as the nouvelle critique will also be explored. : Taught in French.
Course Descriptions French
FR 484 Non-Fiction ProseW 3C 0.5
The study of genres such as autobiography, journal intime, memoirs and essays.
Taught in French.
FR 490 Senior Tutorials-498 0.5
By arrangement with the Department, an individual student or a small group of students follows a course of study under the supervision of a faculty member.