47 courses in the 1991–92 Undergraduate Calendar, read from the scanned original. The text comes from OCR, so check the scanned page before relying on a detail.
Undergraduate Officer R.J. Fournier, ML 335, ext. 2181
Students should consult the Department of French undergraduate brochure, available from the departmental secretary, before each trimester, to ensure that the courses they want are offered. Budget restrictions, enrolment and availability of faculty may cause some courses to be withdrawn.
LANGUAGE COURSES
1. 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.
2. Students with some elementary or secondary school French not exceeding Ontario Grade 10 French or equivalent should enrol in French 151. Those with Ontario Grade 11 French or equivalent should enrol in French 152.
3. Students with Ontario Grade 12 French or equivalent should enrol in French 155.
4. Students with Ontario Grade 13 or Ontario Academic Course French should enrol in French 192A/B and/or French 195A/196.
5. Students may enrol in courses for which they have secondary school antirequisites only with the written permission of the Department of French.
6. Alf students who have Ontario Grade 13 or Ontario Academic Course French or equivalent and intend to register in any University of Waterloo French language course at the 100 level (FR 151, 152, 155, 156, 192A, 192B, 195A, 196) must take the French Language Placement Test to be held on Thursday, September 5, 1991, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in Arts Lecture Hall 116.
7. Linguistics, Language, Civilization, and Literature courses are listed separately below.
For students with some elementary or secondary school French not exceeding Year Two (Grade Ten in Ontario) or equivalent. Emphasizes comprehension, grammar and basic speaking skills.
Antireq: Ontario Grade 11 French or equivalent. See above, notes 1-6
A continuation of the work done in FR 151. Prereq: FR 151 or equivalent Antireq: Ontario Grade 12 French or equivalent
A comprehensive study of French grammar and vocabulary. invoives reading, writing and speaking French. Prereq: FR 152 or Ontario Grade 12 French or equivalent Antireg: Ontario Grade 13 or Ontario Academic Course French or equivalent. See above, notes 1-6
A continuation of the work done in FR 155.
Prereq: FR 155
An intensive French Language course. Emphasis will be placed on strengthening oral expression, comprehension of spoken French, reading and writing skills.
Prereq: Ontario Grade 13 or Ontario Academic Course French or equivalent. See above, notes 1-6
Also offered at St. Jerome's College.
Continuation of FR 192A.
Prereq: FR 192A
Also offered at St. Jerome's College.
A first level course for francophones and near-flyent speakers of French. Emphasis will be on grammatical accuracy.
Prereq: Consent of the Department
A transitional course, enabling students at the Intermediate level in Year | to join the Advanced stream of language courses. Students who successfully complete this course may continue to FR 250.
Prereq: FR 156 or consent of the Department
A course which will use the rehearsal and performance of a play in French as a basis for intensive oral training. Students will participate in the preparation of the play, and also do a project related to the play.
Continued intensive study of spoken and written French, with emphasis on more difficult problems of the language. Taught in French.
Prereq: FR 192A and FR 192B or FR 195 and FR 196 or FR 201 or consent of the Department.
A course intended to develop the oral and aural skills learned in FR 250. Small group work.
Prereq: FR 250
A French language course designed to enable the student to carry on standard business practices in spoken and written French.
Prereq: FR 192A/B, 195/196, 201 or consent of the Department
A second level course for francophones and near-fluent speakers of French. in addition to continued emphasis on correct usage, attention will be paid to stylistic improvement.
Prereq: FR 193 or consent of the Department
Intensive development of writing skills through a study of stylistics and translation. Advanced oral composition will also be emphasized. Taught in French. Prereq: FR 250 or FR 251 and FR 252 or FR 293 or consent of the Department
Course Descriptions French
An advanced level course intended to continue intensive oral and aural skill development. Taught in French.
Intensive development of advanced
comparative stylistics, transiation and
composition skills. Taught in French. Prereq: FR 300 or FR 301 and 302
or consent of the Department
Further advanced level work to
continue intensive oral and aural skill
development. Taught in French. Prereq: FR 300A or FR 400 or
consent of the Department
LINGUISTICS COURSES
Language of Instruction.
Courses are normally taught in French. However, in the case of students not enrolled in a French Major or Honours Program, permission may be given for written assignments and examinations to be done in English.
French
This course introduces the student on a
practical level to the phonetic system of
contemporary French, and on a theoret-
ical level to a phonological description
of that system. Taught in French. Prereg: FR 192A and FR 192B or FR
195 and FR 196
This course will introduce students to a
basic theoretic rettection on language.
Various important schools of modern
linguistic thought ranging from Saus-
sure to Chomsky, etc. will be
discussed. Taught in French. - Prereq: FR 250 or consent of the
Department
An area in Linguistics of particular interest to the Instructor and the students will be chosen. Taught in French.
Prereq: FR 250 or consent of the Department
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Introduction to the early development of French.
CIVILIZATION COURSES
Language of Instruction.
Courses are normally taught in French. However, in the case of students not enrolled in a French Major or Honours Program, permission may be given for written assignments and examinations to be done in English.
An examination of contemporary French society through documents taken from different media.
Prereq: FR 192 or consent of the Department
Also offered at St. Jerome's College.
A presentation of traditional and contemporary Quebec in the fields of the Arts, literature, music, politics and society. Taught in French.
Prereq: FR 192, 196 or consent of the Department
This course traces the cultural development of France from its origin to the French Revolution. Emphasis is given to the study of music, art, architecture, literature, ideas and “daily life” in their historical context.
See Note under FR 292.
This course completes the study of the cultural development of France 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 FR 291 and 292 are taught in English. Open to Arts students in second year and higher, and to others in any year. Students in a French Major, Honours, or Minor Program are encouraged to take this course as an elective.
Offered in the Nantes Program.
A survey of the principal thinkers and currents of ideas in France from the Renaissance to the Present. Offered in the Nantes Program.
LITERATURE COURSES
Language of Instruction.
Courses are normally taught in French. However, in the case of students not enrolled in a French Major or Honours Program, permission may be given for written assignments and examinations to be done in English.
FRI95A 3C 0.5 French Studies 1 A survey of French civilization and literature prior to the 18th century and an introduction to the discipline. Language skills will be developed through dictées, composition and written assignments. Taught in French.
Prereq: OAC or Grade 13 French or equivalent
Also offered at St. Jerome's College.
A survey of French civilization and literature frdm the 18th century to the present. Continued emphasis on language skills through dictées, composition and written assignments. Taught in French.
Prereq: FR 195 or FR 192A or consent of the Department
Also offered at St. Jerome's College.
This course will trace the development of French literature from 1600-1700. Taught in French.
Prereq: FR 195 and FR 196 or consent of the Department
A more detailed study of writers/works of the classical period. Taught in French.
Prereq: FR 195 and FR 196 or consent of the Department
Course Descriptions French
This course wiil deal with French literature between 1789 and 1848. This course will explore the principal literary movement of this period: Romanticism. Taught in French.
Prereq: FR 195 and FR 196 or consent of the Department
The study of a representative number of authors and texts from Claudel to lonesco. Taught in French.
Prereq: FR 195 and FR 196 or consent of the Department
A study of a limited number of texts by authors such as Gabrielle Roy, André Langevin, Hubert Aquin, Gérard Bessette. Taught in French.
Prereq: FR 195 and FR 196 or consent of the Department
This course will trace the development of French literature from 1700-1800. Taught in French.
Prereq: FR 195 and FR 196 or consent of the Department
Also offered at St. Jerome's College.
A more detailed study of one or more aspects of the Enlightenment. Taught in French.
Prereq: FR 195 and FR 196 or consent of the Department
This course will study the literature from 1848 to 1900. It will cover not only the major writers but also the theories behind the social, artistic and intellectual trends in this part of the century. Prereg: FR 195 and FR 196 or consent of the Department Not open to students who have taken FR 254.
A survey of the Novel from Proust to the present day through the study of a selection of Key Texts. Taught in French.
Prereq: FR 195 and FR 196 or consent of the Department
A study of its evolution from Octave Crémazie to Anne Hébert and the present. Taught in French.
Prereq: FR 195 and FR 196 or consent of the Department
A study of contemporary Quebec theatre, from Gratien Gélinas to the present. Taught in French
Prereq: FR 195 and FR 196 or consent of the Department
A study of selected works by women writers in France from the Middle Ages to the twentieth century. The course will focus on the literary features of these works and on their value as reflections of the position of women in French society throughout the period. Taught in French.
Prereq: FR 195 and FR 196 or consent of the Department
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.
Prereq: FR 195 and FR 196 or consent of the Department
A study of French authors of the Renaissance (1500-1600). Taught in French.
Prereq: FR 195 and FR 196 or consent of the Department
A focussed study of a particular theme of Renaissance (1500-1600) writing. Taught in French.
Prereq: FR 195 or FR 196 or consent of the Department
The course will concentrate on the works of four poets — Baudelaire, Verlaine, Rimbaud and Mallarmé. Special emphasis will be placed on the “explication de texte” as a technique in the analysis of poetry.
Prereq: FR 195 and FR 196 or consent of the Department
Each year a different author is the
subject of specialized study to permit
an in depth exploration of his/her
literary qualities. Taught in French. Prereq: FR 195 and FR 196 or
consent of the Department
An introduction to modern critical theoties. A study of concepts and methods from semiotic, psychoanalytic and sociological approaches.
Prereq: FR 195 and FR 196 or consent of the Deparment
Students intending to proceed to graduate studies in French are particularly advised to take this course.
A small group of students follows a course of study under the supervision of a faculty member. For details, inquire of the Department.
Prereq: FR 195 and FR 196 or consent of the Department