Fall 2010

FALL 2010 EXPANDED COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

 

 

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LOWER-DIVISION COURSES
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FRENCH 1: Elementary French (5 Units)
Supervisor: Eric Russell Webb, Assistant Professor (&#101russell

@ucdavis.edu) NEW SUPERVISOR

STAFF (sec. 1, M-F 8:00-8:50, 251 Olson) CRN 64168
STAFF (sec. 2, M-F 9:00-9:50, 102 Hutchison) CRN 64169
STAFF (sec. 3, M-F 1:10-2:00, 1020 Wickson) CRN 64170
STAFF (sec. 4, M-F 11:00-11:50, 105 Wellman) CRN 64171
STAFF (sec. 5, M-F 12:10-1:00, 105 Wellman) CRN 64172

Description: Presentation of the basic grammar and vocabulary of French as well as cultural information about the French-speaking world (textbook chapters 1 to 6); in-class interactive exercises and out-of-class assignments for practice in using the language for listening and reading comprehension, writing, and speaking. French is the exclusive means of communication in class. The course meets five hours per week, with 20-25 students per section. Course materials (other than the textbook and workbook) and daily homework assignments are available through SmartSite.

Prerequisite: No previous study of French is assumed. Students who have never studied French (or who have had fewer than two years of French in high school and do not place into French 2) should enroll in French 1. Students with two or more years of French in high school may only take this course for a Pass/ No Pass grade.

Course Grade: The final grade for the course will be determined by daily preparation and participation (14%), homework (12%), three quizzes (15%), one major composition (10%), three in-class exams (30%), and a final exam (19%).

Textbooks:

• E. Amon, J.A. Muyskens, and A.C. Omaggio Hadley, Vis-a-vis: Beginning French, 5th Edition (Textbook)
• E. Amon, J. Muyskens, and A.C. Omaggio Hadley, Vis-a-vis: Beginning French, 5th Edition (ONLINE Workbook/Laboratory Manual - requires an access card)

 

FRENCH 2: Elementary French (5 Units)
Supervisor: Julia Simon, Professor (&#106simon

@ucdavis.edu) NEW SUPERVISOR

STAFF (sec. 1, M-F 9:00-9:50, 146 Robbins) CRN 64173
STAFF (sec. 2, M-F 12:10-1:00, 209 Wellman) CRN 64174

Description: Presentation of the basic grammar and vocabulary of French as well as cultural information about the French-speaking world (textbook chapters 7 to 11); in-class interactive exercises and out-of-class assignments for practice in using the language for listening and reading comprehension, writing, and speaking. French is the exclusive means of communication in class. The course meets five hours per week, with 20-25 students per section. Course materials (other than the textbook and workbook) and daily homework assignments are available through SmartSite.

Course Grade: The final grade for the course will be determined by daily preparation and participation (14%), homework (10%), three quizzes (15%), one major composition (10%), two in-class exams (25%), a final oral exam (6%), and a final written exam (20%).

Prerequisite: French 1 or Language Placement Exam (Any student, regardless of previous experience studying French, may take this course for a letter or Pass/ No Pass grade.)

Textbooks:

• E. Amon, J.A. Muyskens, and A.C. Omaggio Hadley, Vis-a-vis: Beginning French, 4th Edition (Textbook)
• E. Amon, J. Muyskens, and A.C. Omaggio Hadley, Vis-a-vis: Beginning French, 4th Edition(Workbook/Laboratory Manual)

 

FRENCH 3: Elementary French (5 Units)
Supervisor: Julia Simon, Professor (&#106simon

@ucdavis.edu) NEW SUPERVISOR

STAFF (sec. 1, M-F 10:00-10:50, 227 Olson) CRN 64175
STAFF (sec. 2, M-F 11:00-11:50, 227 Olson) CRN 64176

Description: Presentation of the basic grammar and vocabulary of French as well as cultural information about the French-speaking world (textbook chapters 12 to 16); in-class interactive exercises and out-of-class assignments for practice in using the language for listening and reading comprehension, writing, and speaking. French is the exclusive means of communication in class. The course meets five hours per week, with 20-25 students per section. Course materials (other than the textbook and workbook) and daily homework assignments are available through SmartSite.

Course Grade: The final grade for the course will be determined by daily preparation and participation (14%), homework (10%), three quizzes (15%), one major composition (10%), two in-class exams (25%), a final oral exam (6%), and a final written exam (20%).

Prerequisite: French 2 or Language Placement Exam (Any student, regardless of previous experience studying French, may take this course for a letter or Pass/ No Pass grade.)

Textbooks:

• E. Amon, J.A. Muyskens, and A.C. Omaggio Hadley, Vis-a-vis: Beginning French, 4th Edition (Textbook)
• E. Amon, J. Muyskens, and A.C. Omaggio Hadley, Vis-a-vis: Beginning French, 4th Edition(Workbook/Laboratory Manual)

 

FRENCH 21: Intermediate French (5 Units)
Supervisor: Noah Guynn, Associate Professor (&#110dguynn

@ucdavis.edu) NEW SUPERVISOR

STAFF (sec. 1, M-F 9:00-9:50, 293 Kerr) CRN 64177
STAFF (sec. 2, M-F 10:00-10:50, 293 Kerr) CRN 64178
STAFF (sec. 3, M-F 11:00-11:50, 101 Wellman) CRN 64179

Description: Presentation and analysis of the cultures of the French-speaking world (Paris, Quebec, Tahiti, Lyon, Northern Africa) and comparison to home culture; review of the basic grammar presented in first-year French; expansion of vocabulary related to city living, history/geography, the arts, food/cooking, and family life (textbook chapters 1 to 5). In-class presentations and activities, as well as out-of-class assignments, are conducted solely in French and focus on the development of listening and reading comprehension, writing, and speaking skills. The course meets four hours per week, plus an additional hour of independent web-based work, with 20-25 students per section. Course materials (other than the textbook and workbook) and daily homework assignments are available through SmartSite.

Course Grade: The final grade for the course will be determined by daily preparation and participation, homework, and one in-class composition per chapter (5 x 13% = 85%), an oral final exam (5%), and a written final exam (10%).

Prerequisite: French 3 or Language Placement Exam (Any student, regardless of previous experience studying French, may take this course for a letter or Pass/ No Pass grade.)

Textbook:

• M. Oates and J. Dubois, Personnages: An Intermediate Course in French Language and Francophone Culture (4th Edition)

 

FRENCH 22: Intermediate French (5 Units)
Supervisor: Noah Guynn, Associate Professor (&#110dguynn

@ucdavis.edu) NEW SUPERVISOR

STAFF (M-F 1:10-2:00, 7 Wellman) CRN 64180

Description: Presentation and analysis of the cultures of the French-speaking world (Senegal, Martinique, Geneva, Strasbourg, Brussels) and comparison to home culture; review of the basic grammar presented in first-year French; expansion of vocabulary related to commerce, tourism, sports and leisure, politics, and modern technology (textbook chapters 6 to 10). In-class presentations and activities, as well as out-of-class assignments, are conducted solely in French and focus on the development of listening and reading comprehension, writing, and speaking skills. The course meets four hours per week, plus an additional hour of independent web-based work, with 25 students per section. Course materials (other than the textbook and workbook) and daily homework assignments are available through SmartSite.

Course Grade: The final grade for the course will be determined by daily preparation and participation, homework, and one in-class composition per chapter (5 x 13% = 85%), an oral final exam (5%), and a written final exam (10%).

Prerequisite: French 21 or Language Placement Exam (Any student, regardless of previous experience studying French, may take this course for a letter or Pass/ No Pass grade.)

Textbook:

• M. Oates and J. Dubois, Personnages: An Intermediate Course in French Language and Francophone Culture (4th Edition).

 

FRENCH 23: Intermediate French (5 Units)
Supervisor: Melissa Stem, Lecturer (&#109stem

@ucdavis.edu) NEW SUPERVISOR

STAFF (M-F 9:00-9:50, 115 Wellman) CRN 64181

Description: Rigorous concentration on writing skills in French in preparation for the major/minor; course assignments relate to the cultural topic of la laicité (the issue of church and state in modern France, religious freedom/tolerance, secularism in French schools). A variety of materials, including written texts, videos, and songs will be analyzed and used as sources in the preparation of a dissertation (major course paper). In-class presentations and activities, as well as out-of-class assignments, are conducted solely in French. The course meets four hours per week, plus an additional hour of independent web-based work, with 20-25 students per section.

Course Grade: The final grade for the course will be determined by daily preparation and participation, homework, and a major course paper. Percentages have yet to be determined.

Prerequisite: French 22 or Language Placement Exam (Any student, regardless of previous experience studying French, may take this course for a letter or Pass/ No Pass grade.)

Textbook: Course materials will be available for downloading in PDF format through SmartSite.

 

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UPPER-DIVISION COURSES
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FRENCH 100: Composition in French (4 Units)

Melissa Stem, Lecturer NEW INSTRUCTOR
(TR 12:10-1:30, 90 Social Science & Humanities) CRN 64205

Description: This course is intended to teach upper division students to write clear expository French with correct syntax, clear organization, and with some degree of sophistication in the use of French vocabulary. Several compositions will be written based on subjects discussed in class which include:

* Formal writing in French
* Choosing a title
* Outlines, logic & organization in writing
* Critical analysis of articles
* Text analysis of articles and literary material:analysis of poems, analysis of a play, analysis of short stories

Prerequisite: French 23 recommended.

Texts:

• Course Readings available through SmartSite
• Phil Turk and Genevieve Garcia-Vandaele, Nouvelle Grammaire Communicative
• Alice Kaplan, French Lessons

 

FRENCH 107: Survey of French Culture and Institutions (4 Units)

Julia Simon, Professor (&#106simon

@ucdavis.edu)
(MWF 12:10-1:00, 2 Hutchison) CRN 83067

Description: The course will examine the history of state formation and centralization in France from the late Middle Ages through the nineteenth century. Through readings of cultural and historical documents we will trace the emergence of France as a unified nation with a particular identity. Topics to be explored will include the consolidation of the territory, the development of the monarchy, centralization, the formation of state bureaucracy, the development of democracy and the character of the citizenry.

Work for the course will consist of daily readings from either the textbooks or supplementary readings. Students will be expected to have read the assigned texts before coming to class and be ready to discuss them. Written work for the course will include short quizzes and two in-class exams.

Prerequisite: French 100 or Consent of Instructor.

Texts:

• Course Readings available through SmartSite
• Pierre Bezbakh, Petit Larousse De L'Histoire de France

 

FRENCH 117A: Baroque and Preclassicism (4 Units)

Guillaume Peureux, Associate Professor (&#103pereux

@ucdavis.edu)
(TR 12:10-1:30, 1038 Wickson) CRN82581

Description: This course explores literature and intellectual culture of the period between the Renaissance and French classicism.

Prerequisite: French 100

Texts:

• Victor-Lucien Tapie, Baroque et classicisme
• Jean Rousette, La poesie baroque
• Pierre Corneille, L'Illusion comique
• Jean Rotrou, La Veritable saint Genet

 

FRENCH 130: From Page to Stage - Theatre to Theatricality (4 Units) NEW COURSE

Guillaume Peureux, Associate Professor (&#103pereux

@ucdavis.edu)
(TR 9:00-10:20, 130 Physics) CRN 83249

Description: Students read and analyze plays and some major theoretical French texts. They also work on stagings of the analysed plays (by watching DVDs). Students put forward alternative stagings. They develop dramatic skill through reflections upon the adaptation of plays on a scene. At the end, students gain a knowledge and appreciation for the theatrical tradition of France, with special emphasis on the performance aspects of theater.

Students will spend 3 hours per week in class and are expected to spend at least two hours outside of class preparing readings. The writing assignments is at least 5 page of writing in this course.

Prerequisite: French 100

Texts:

• Ionesco, Rhinoceros
• Moliere, Dom Juan
• Moliere, L'Impromptu de Versailles
• Racine, Phedre

 

FRENCH 141: Topics in French Literature - Introduction to Early Modern French literature (4 Units)

Melissa Stem (&#109stem

@ucdavis.edu) NEW INSTRUCTOR
(TR 1:40-3:00, 158 Olson) CRN 82582

Description: We will study early modern French texts written at the historical confluence of the intellectual changes heralded by humanism and the Protestant reformation and the political changes manifested in the outbreaks of civil war. The concurrent sense of discovery and exploration - in language, sense of self, and the "New World" - will be our guiding spirit as we examine the recurring themes of:

• language and education
• strategy and war
• the body and desire
• pleasure and suffering

 

We will read:

• Rabelais, Pantagruel (edition bilingue, Pocket Classiques, 2009 - at bookstore)
• Rabelais, selections from his oeuvre (SmartSite)
• Louis Labe, Sonnets (SmartSite)
• Montaigne, Essais (selections on SmartSite)

Format: Class time will be used to discuss the readings. Thoughtful and engaged participation in discussions is of the utmost importance. Speaking your mind demonstrates your respectful involvement with the material as well as with your classmates. Moreover, discussion is the means by which you can practice and refine your argumentative and interpretative abilities. Regular short papers will further help you refine your critical thinking.

Prerequisite: French 100

Text:

• Francois Rabelais, Pantagruel, edition bilingue francais-moyen francais (Pocket Classiques, 2009)

 

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GRADUATE COURSES
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FRENCH 200: Introduction to Graduate Study in French (2 Units)

Guillaume Peureux, Associate Professor (&#103pereux

@ucdavis.edu)
(T 2:10-4:00, 412B Sproul) CRN 83068

Description: This is an introduction to a range of methodologies and critical practices in the field of French Studies, including literature, culture, and linguistics. The course will cover basic principles of bibliographic research in the humanities. This is S/U grading only.

Format: Seminar - 2 hours; Term Paper.

Text:

• A Course Reader

 

FRENCH 207A: Eighteenth-Century Literature - Literature Anthropology ( 4 Units) CANCELLED

 

FRENCH 211: Study/Criticism in French Literature - Literary Theory and Textual Analysis (4 Units) NEW COURSE

Julia Simon, Professor (&#106simon

@ucdavis.edu)
(M 2:10-4:00, 422 Sproul) CRN 83275

Description: This course provides intensive work in literary analytical and close reading skills. Our main focus will be literary theoretical texts that provide a vocabulary and concepts for close textual analysis. We will read authors such as Roman Jakobson, Roland Barthes, Gérard Genette, Tzvetan Todorov, and Mikhail Bakhtin. Students will be given model literary texts to work with as well as the opportunity to work on texts in their own area of interest.

Format: Seminar - 3 hours; Term Paper.

Text:

• A Course Reader (available through SmartSite)

 

FRENCH 390A - The Teaching of French in College (2 Units)

Eric Russell, Assistant Professor (&#101russell

@ucdavis.edu)
(R 2:10-4:00, 422 Sproul) CRN 64327

Description: Introduction to Communicative Language Teaching as it relates to French as a foreign language in U.S. colleges/universities through textbook readings, in-class demonstrations, and discussion.

Prerequisite: This course is only open to new, graduate student teaching assistants within the department of French & Italian.

Course Grade: The final grade for the course will be determined by weekly preparation and participation as well as short written assignments. Grading is Satisfactory/ Unsatisfactory only.

Text:

• Selected Readings via SmartSite