50 courses in the 1993–94 Undergraduate Calendar, read from the scanned original. The text comes from OCR, so check the scanned page before relying on a detail.
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. Prereg: FR 151 or equivalent Antireq: Ontario Grade 12 French or equivalent
Course Descriptions French
A comprehensive study of French grammar and vocabulary. Involves reading, writing and speaking French.
Prereq: FR 152 or Ontario Grade 12 French or equivalent
Antireq: Ontario Grade 13 or Ontario Academic Course French or equivalent. See above, notes 1-6
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-fluent speakers of French. Emphasis will be on grammatical accuracy.
Prereq: 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. Prereq: FR 250, 250A or consent of the
Department
A course intended to develop the oral and aural skills. Small group work. Prereq: FR 250
Continued intensive study of written French, with emphasis on more difficult problems of the language. Taught in French.
Prereq: FR 192A and 192B or 195A and 196A or 201 or the consent of the Department
Antireq: Students with credit in FR 250 may not receive credit for 251
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Continued intensive study of written French, with emphasis on more difficult problems of the language. Taught in French.
Prereq: FR 192A and 192B or 195A and 196A or 201 or consent of the Department
Antireq: Students with credit in FR 250 may not receive credit for 252
A French language course designed to enable the student to cany on standard business practices in spoken and written French.
Prereq: FR 192A/B, 195A/196A, 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
An advanced level course intended to
continue intensive oral and aural skill
development. Taught in French. Prereq: FR 250A or consent of the
Department
Intensive development of writing skills through a study of stylistics and advanced composition. Taught in French.
Prereq: FR 251 or 252 or 293 or consent of the Department
Antireq; Students with credit in FR 300 may not receive credit for 351
Intensive development of writing skills through a study of stylistics and advanced composition. Taught in French.
Prereq: FR 251 or 252 or 293 or consent of the Department
Antireq: Students with credit in FR 300 may not receive credit for 352
Intensive development of advanced
comparative stylistics, translation and
composition skills. Taught in French. Prereq: FR 351 or 352 or consent of the
Department
Further advanced level work to continue intensive oral and aural skill development. Taught in French.
Prereq: FR 300A or 400 or consent of the Department
Intensive study of French composition.
style and grammar. Taught in French. Prereq: FR 351 and 352
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.
This course introduces the student on 2 practical level to the phonetic system of contemporary French, and on a theoretical level to a phonological description of that system, Taught in French.
Prereq: FR 192A and 192B or 195A and 196A
This course will introduce students to a basic theoretic reflection on language. Various important schools of modem linguistic thought ranging from Saussure to Chomsky, etc. will be discussed. Taught in French.
Prereq: FR 251 or 252 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 251 or 252 or consent of the
Department
Introduction to the early development of French.
Course Descriptions
French CIVILIZATION COURSES LITERATURE COURSES Language of instruction 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 writien 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 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, 196A 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 may take this course as a non- French elective.
Offered in the Nantes Program.
May be taken as HIST 339F/360F
A survey of the principal thinkers and currents of ideas in France from the Renaissance to the Present. Offered in the Nantes Program.
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.
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 from the 18th century to the present. Continued emphasis on language skills through dictées, composition and written assignments. Taught in French.
Prereq: FR 195A or 192A or consent of the Department
Also offered at St. Jerome's College
This course will trace the development of French literature trom 1600-1700. Taught in French.
Prereq: FR 195A and 196A or consent of the Department
French Literature
A more detailed study of writers/works of
the classical period. Taught in French. Preraq: FR 195A and 196A or consent
of the Department
This course will 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 195A and 196A or consent of the Department
The study of a representative number of authors and texts from Claudel to lonesco. Taught in French.
Prereq: FR 195A and 196A 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: FA 195A and 196A or consent of the Department
This course will trace the development of French literature from 1700 to 1800. Taught in French..
Prereq: FR 195A and 196A 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 195A and 196A 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.
Prereq: FR 195A and 196A 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 195A and 196A or consent
of the Department
A study of its evolution from Octave
Crémazie to Anne Hébert and the present.
Taught in French. Prereq: FR 195A and 196A or consent of the Department
A study of contemporary Quebec theatre, from Gratien Gélinas to the present. Taught in French
Prereq: FR 195A and 196A or consent of the Department
Course Descriptions French
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 195A and 196A or consent of the Department
A survey of Francophone literatures outside Europe and Canada.
Prereq: FR 195A and 196A 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 195A and 196A or consent of the Department
A study of French authors of the Renaissance (1500-1600). Taught in French.
Prereq: FR 195A and 196A or consent
of the Department
A focussed study of a particular theme of Renaissance (1500-1600) writing. Taught in French.
Prereq: FR 195A and 196A or consent of the Department
The course will concentrate on the works
of four poets — Baudelaire, Veriaine.
Rimbaud and Mallarmé. Special emphasis
will be placed on the “explication de texte”
as a technique in the analysis of poetry. Prereq: FR 195A and 196A or consent
of the Department
Each year a different author is the subject of specialized study to permit an in depth exploration of her/his literary qualities. Taught in French.
Prereq: FR 195A and 196A or consent of the Department
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An introduction to modern critical theories. A study of concepts and methods from semiotic, psychoanalytic and sociological approaches.
Prereq: FR 195A and 196A or consent of the Department
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 195A and 196A or consent of the Department
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