RLFR 105
Advanced French: Advanced Studies in French Language and Francophone Culture
Fall 2012
Division I
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Class Details
In this course, we will concentrate on expanding your vocabulary and polishing your written and oral skills while focusing on the analysis and discussion of French and Francophone cultures and the concepts that define them. We will explore key myths and practices linked to national identity in France and seek to understand the history of contemporary national identity debates. Topics of discussion will include: What is a nation? What is the Republic? How is a national identity constructed? What does it mean to be French today? Which are contemporary topics in the Francophone world? How are they represented in the Francophone press? (Print, television, radio, internet) How are these events and controversies situated in a larger historical and philosophical context?Conducted in French.
The Class:
Format: lecture/confrence
Limit: 20
Expected: 20
Class#: 1868
Grading: yes pass/fail option, yes fifth course option
Limit: 20
Expected: 20
Class#: 1868
Grading: yes pass/fail option, yes fifth course option
Requirements/Evaluation:
class participation, short papers, presentations, quizzes and final exam
Prerequisites:
RLFR 103, or examination placement
Enrollment Preferences:
students continuing their French studies at Williams and first- and second-year students
Distributions:
Division I
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RLFR 105 - 03 (F) LEC Advanced French
RLFR 105 - 03 (F) LEC Advanced FrenchDivision IEva DesseinTR 9:55 am - 11:10 am
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