Spring 2012

SPRING QUARTER 2012
EXPANDED COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

Lower Division Courses
Course Title Units CRN Days/Times Location Instructor
FRE 1-001 Elementary French 5 75082 M-F 8:00-8:50 125 Olson  
FRE 1-002 Elementary French 5 75083 M-F 9:00-9:50 125 Olson  
FRE 2-001 Elementary French 5 75084 M-F 10:00-10:50 110 Hunt  
FRE 2-002 Elementary French 5 75085 M-F 11:00-11:50 110 Hunt  
FRE 3-001 Elementary French 5 75086 M-F 8:00-8:50 227 Olson  
FRE 3-002 Elementary French 5 75087 M-F 9:00-9:50 227 Olson  
FRE 3-003 Elementary French 5 75088 M-F 10:00-10:50 125 Olson  
FRE 3-004 Elementary French 5 75089 M-F 11:00-11:50 125 Olson  
FRE 3-005 Elementary French 5 75090 M-F 12:10-1:00 1120 Hart  
FRE 21-001 Intermediate French 5 75091 M-F 1:10-2:00 1120 Hart  
FRE 22-001 Intermediate French 5 75092 M-F 9:00-9:50 163 Olson  
FRE 22-002 Intermediate French 5 75093 M-F 10:00-10:50 105 Wellman*  
FRE 23-001 Intermediate French 5 75094 M-F 9:00-9:50 105 Wellman  
FRE 23-002 Intermediate French 5 75095 M-F 12:10-1:00 167 Olson  

 

Upper Division and Graduate Courses
Course Title Units CRN Days/Times Location Instructor
FRE 100 Composition in French 4 75120 TR 9:00-10:20 1344 Storer M. Stem
FRE 108 Modern French Culture 4 75121 MWF 10:00-10:50 101 Olson J. Simon
FRE 116 The French Renaissance 4 93451 TR 10:30-11:50 1344 Storer M. Stem
FRE 162 History of French Language 4 93453 TR 1:40-3:00 205 Olson E. Russell
FRE 201 History of French 4 93454 TR 1:40-3:00 205 Olson E. Russell
FRE 396-001 TA Training - *** --- --- E. Russell
FRE 396-002 TA Training - *** --- --- J. Simon

 

*Change (made after the publication of the Class Schedule and Registration Guide)

 

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LOWER-DIVISION COURSES
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FRENCH 1. Elementary French (5 Units)
Supervisor: Prof. Eric Russell, erussell@ucdavis.edu

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:

  • A. Valdman, C. Pons, M.E. Scullen, Chez Nous: Branché sur le monde francophone, 5th Edition (Textbook)
  • Chez Nous: Branché sur le monde francophone, 5th Edition (MyFrench Lab - Access Card)

 

FRENCH 2. Elementary French (5 Units)
Supervisor: Prof. Eric Russell, erussell@ucdavis.edu

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:

  • A. Valdman, C. Pons, M.E. Scullen, Chez Nous: Branché sur le monde francophone, 5th Edition (Textbook)
  • Chez Nous: Branché sur le monde francophone, 5th Edition (MyFrench Lab - Access Card)

 

FRENCH 3. Elementary French (5 Units)
Supervisor: Prof. Eric Russell, erussell@ucdavis.edu

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:

  • A. Valdman, C. Pons, M.E. Scullen, Chez Nous: Branché sur le monde francophone, 5th Edition (Textbook)
  • Chez Nous: Branché sur le monde francophone, 5th Edition (MyFrench Lab - Access Card)

 

FRENCH 21. Intermediate French (5 Units)
Supervisor: Prof. Julia Simon, jsimon@ucdavis.edu

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:

  • Jean Marie Schultz and Marie-Paul Tranvouez, Réseau: Communication, Intégration, Intersections (Prentice Hall, 2009)

 

FRENCH 22. Intermediate French (5 Units)
Supervisor: Prof. Julia Simon, jsimon@ucdavis.edu

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:

  • Jean Marie Schultz and Marie-Paul Tranvouez, Réseau: Communication, Intégration, Intersections (Prentice Hall, 2009)

 

FRENCH 23. Intermediate French (5 Units)
Supervisor: Prof. Julia Simon, jsimon@ucdavis.edu

Description: The goals in this course are to advance your comprehension and use of the French language, with a particular focus on writing skills. Structured reading, analysis, discussion and writing assignments will enable you to increase your vocabulary, improve your oral and aural proficiency, solidify your mastery of grammatical structures, and develop greater ease and sophistication in written and spoken expression.

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:

  • Jean Marie Schultz and Marie-Paul Tranvouez, Réseau: Communication, Intégration, Intersections (Prentice Hall, 2009)

 

 

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UPPER-DIVISION COURSES
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FRENCH 100. Composition in French (4 Units)
Prof. Melissa Stem, mstem@ucdavis.edu

Description:The primary goal at this level is to introduce you to the study of literature in French, which consists of two related introductions: to literature written in French and also to the critical study of literature. The first consists of reading a variety of texts written in French in different genres over a vast time span. The second consists of giving you certain tools and enabling you to develop interpretative and analytical skills that you use to understand better the texts we are reading (and others!) and to articulate your ideas about the texts in a clear and persuasive manner. This is where French class becomes literature class (i.e., the focus is on the literature and thus its language, but not the foreignness of the language). In particular we will investigate how the unexpected (l'inattendu) affects reading and influences our understanding. Literary selections available on SmartSite.

Prerequisite: French 23 or equivalent.

GE Credits (Old): None.
GE Credits (New): Arts & Humanities, Writing, and World Cultures.

Texts:

  • Stillman and Gordon, The Ultimate French Review and Practice
  • Collins Robert French Unabridged Dictionary
  • Additional materials and all literary texts available on SmartSite
  • Recommended: Le Nouveau Bescherelle. L'art de conjuger. Dictionnaire de verbes français

 

FRENCH 108. Modern French Culture (4 Units)
Prof. Julia Simon, jsimon@ucdavis.edu

Description: This course will examine the history of French culture from the Dreyfus affair to the present day with a central focus on what it means to be a citizen in France. Beginning with the Dreyfus affair (1894-1906), we will examine a crisis in French history that brings deep divides that existed within French culture since the 1789 revolution to the forefront of national consciousness. We will trace France's experience in World War I, the period between the wars, and in World War II, continuing to explore the religious and political tensions within French society. We will explore the Algerian War (1954-1962) and the legacy of colonialism in modern France. Finally, we will look at the French state today with respect to questions of social welfare and immigration. Readings will include historical and cultural documents.

Prerequisite: French 100 or equivalent.

GE Credits (Old): (TBA)
GE Credits (New): (TBA).

Texts:

  • Reading materials and all literary texts available on SmartSite

 

FRENCH 116. The French Renaissance (4 Units)
Prof. Melissa Stem, mstem@ucdavis.edu

Description: The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the themes of love in the major French writers of the 16th century, a period of intellectual Humanism, religious Reformation, and violent civil wars. Against this cultural turmoil, we will examine expressions of love -- wry, anguished, emboldened, contemplative -- with an eye to how their conceptions of how to love, whom to love and the powers of love give voice to self-reflection, seduction, idealization, power dynamics, turmoil and creativity. There will be exams, papers and one oral assignment.

Prerequisite: French 100.

GE Credits (Old): (TBA).
GE Credits (New): (TBA).

Required Texts:

  • Reading materials and all literary texts available on SmartSite

 

FRENCH 162. History of French Language (4 Units)
Prof. Eric Russell Webb, erussell@ucdavis.edu

Description: This course concerns the history of French from Latin to the present day. We will overview the most notable characteristics of French at four periods (Gallo-Romance, Old French, Middle French, and Modern French) and consider the most important changes observed in the language's evolution between these archetypal stages. We will also examine the formation and expansion of Standard French, the decline of dialects and the exportation of French within and beyond its European space of origin.

By the end of this quarter, you should be able to:

  • Situate French in the Romance and Indo-European language families
  • Comment on principal linguistic (phonology, morphology, syntax) and lexical characteristics of French at different periods
  • Discuss the external influences which come to bear on French at different times
  • Overview the sociolinguistic history of French.

All course lecture, activities, and discussion will be in French; most reading and all writing will be in French. You will acquire a good deal of new and useful vocabulary and will have a chance to refine writing accuracy and style.

Prerequisite: French 160.

GE Credits (Old): (TBA).
GE Credits (New): (TBA).

Required Texts:

  • Michele Peret, Introduction a L'histoire De La Langue Francaise, 3e edition (Armand Colin, 2009)
  • Additional materials and all literary texts available on SmartSite

 

 

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GRADUATE COURSES
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FRENCH 201. History of French (4 Units)
Prof. Eric Russell Webb, erussell@ucdavis.edu

Description: This course is a presentation of the main changes in the grammatical structures of French, from Latin to contemporary usage, involving textual analysis and sociolinguistic description.

Required Texts:

  • Michele Peret, Introduction a L'histoire De La Langue Francaise, 3e edition (Armand Colin, 2009)
  • Additional materials and all literary texts available on SmartSite

 

FRENCH 396. Teaching Assistant Training Practicum (4 Units)

Prof. Eric Russell (Sec. --, CRN ***)
Prof. Julia Simon (Sec. --, CRN ***)

(Note: Contact Falicia Savala at fsavala

@ucdavis.edu for the CRNs.)