FREN 316 G - Language & the Francophone World

Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4

Language and the Francophone World is aimed at language learners who have completed 2 years of college French or equivalent. This course is designed as an interactive, culture-based course focusing on the development of oral and written communication in French using a meaningful global framework. This proficiency-oriented, learning-centered course will provide a deeper understanding of the Francophone world by reviewing grammatical structures and vocabulary-enrichment activities in the context of culture-based readings, films, research projects, and class discussions. Via culturally authentic topics ranging from family and society (Polygamy in Senegal; Marriage rituals in Tunisia; Role of women in Madagascar) and questions of socio-linguistics (Quebecois; Creole; status of French in Vietnam, regional dialects) to ecological and environmental issues of global concern (deforestation and solar energy in Cote d’Ivoire; space exploration and research in Guiana), French 316 will lend insights into the customs, traditions, social codes, communicative practices and global preoccupations of French speakers across borders.

Prerequisite(s): Fourth semester French or appropriate language placement.