Spring Quarter 2019

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 French 001. Elementary French (5 units)
Supervisor: Prof. Julia Simon, jsimon@ucdavis.edu

 Section

 Instructor

 Days/Times

 Location

 CRN

  001

  Kyle Patterson

  MTWRF 9:00-9:50A

  129 Wellman Hall

  74162

  002

  Mirna Reyna / Lamia Mezzour-Hodson

  MTWRF 10:00-10:50A

  129 Wellman Hall   74163

  003

  Celina Vargas

  MTWRF 11:00-11:50A

  129 Wellman Hall   91856

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. Daily homework assignments are completed using iLrn, an online platform.  Additional materials are posted to Canvas.

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 002) should enroll in French 001. 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 (10%), homework (15%), quizzes (10%), written composition (10%), oral quizzes (5%), oral exam (10%), 6 chapter tests (30%), and comprehensive final exam (10%).

GE credit (New): Arts & Humanities and World Cultures.

Format: Discussion - 5 hours; Laboratory - 1 hour.

Textbook:

  • Kimberly Jansma and Margaret Ann Kassen, Motifs: An Introduction to French Enhanced Package [6th Edition]  (Heinle Cengage, 2013)

French 002. Elementary French (5 units)
Supervisor: Prof. Julia Simon, jsimon@ucdavis.edu

 Section

 Instructor

 Days/Times

 Location

 CRN

  001

  R. Lyder

  MTWRF 9:00-9:50A

  235 Wellman Hall

  74164

  002

  Mirna Reyna

  MTWRF 11:00-11:50A

  235 Wellman Hall   74165

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 Canvas.

Course Grade: The final grade for the course will be determined by daily preparation and participation (10%), homework (15%), quizzes (10%), written composition (10%), oral quizzes (5%), oral exam (10%), 4 chapter tests (30%), and comprehensive final exam (10%).

Prerequisite: French 001 or Language Placement Exam (any student, regardless of previous experience studying French, may take this course for a letter or Pass/ No Pass grade.)

GE credit (New): Arts & Humanities and World Cultures.

Format: Discussion - 5 hours; Laboratory - 1 hour.

Textbook:

  • Kimberly Jansma and Margaret Ann Kassen, Motifs: An Introduction to French Enhanced Package [6th Edition]  (Heinle Cengage, 2013)

French 003. Elementary French (5 units)
Supervisor: Prof. Julia Simon, jsimon@ucdavis.edu

 Section

 Instructor

 Days/Times

 Location

 CRN

  001

  Sophie Nazeri

  MTWRF 9:00-9:50A

  251 Olson Hall

  74166

  002

  Kyrie Foster

  MTWRF 10:00-10:50A

  235 Wellman Hall   74167

  003

  Emily Roberts

  MTWRF 8:00-8:50A

  207 Wellman Hall   74169

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 Canvas.

Course Grade: The final grade for the course will be determined by daily preparation and participation (10%), homework (15%), quizzes (10%), written composition (10%), oral quizzes (5%), oral exam (10%), 4 chapter tests (30%), and comprehensive final exam (10%).

Prerequisite: French 002 or Language Placement Exam (any student, regardless of previous experience studying French, may take this course for a letter or Pass/ No Pass grade.)

GE credit (New): Arts & Humanities and World Cultures.

Format: Discussion - 5 hours; Laboratory - 1 hour.

Textbook:

  • Kimberly Jansma and Margaret Ann Kassen, Motifs: An Introduction to French Enhanced Package [6th Edition]  (Heinle Cengage, 2013)

French 021. Intermediate French (5 units)
Supervisor: Prof. Julia Simon, jsimon@ucdavis.edu

Zachary Scovel

MTWR 12:10-1:00P
115 Wellman Hall
CRN 74170

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 Canvas.

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 001A or French 003 or Language Placement Exam (any student, regardless of previous experience studying French, may take this course for a letter or Pass/ No Pass grade.)

GE credit (New): Arts & Humanities, Oral Literacy, World Cultures and Writing Experience.

Format: Lecture/Discussion - 4 hours; Laboratory - 1 hour.

Textbook:

  • Jean Marie Schultz and Marie-Paul Tranvouez, Réseau: Communication, Intégration, Intersections [2nd Edition] Package  (Pearson Learning Solutions, 2014)
     

French 022. Intermediate French (5 units)
Supervisor: Prof. Julia Simon, jsimon@ucdavis.edu

Poonam Vaya

MTWR 1:10-2:00P
207 Wellman Hall
CRN 74171

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 Canvas.

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

GE credit (New): Arts & Humanities, Oral Literacy, World Cultures and Writing Experience.

Format: Lecture/Discussion - 4 hours; Laboratory - 1 hour.

Textbook:

  • Jean Marie Schultz and Marie-Paul Tranvouez, Réseau: Communication, Intégration, Intersections [2nd Edition] Package  (Pearson Learning Solutions, 2014)
     

French 023. Intermediate French (5 units)
Supervisor: Prof. Julia Simon, jsimon@ucdavis.edu

 Section

 Instructor

 Days/Times

 Location

 CRN

  001

  Lamia Mezzour - Hodson

  MTWR 9:00-9:50A

  207 Olson Hall

  74172

  002

  Jai Sharad Apate

  MTWR 2:10-3:00P

  115 Wellman Hall   74173

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

GE credit (New): Arts & Humanities, Oral Literacy, World Cultures and Writing Experience.

Format: Lecture/Discussion - 4 hours; Laboratory - 1 hour.

Textbooks:

  • Jean Marie Schultz and Marie-Paul Tranvouez, Réseau: Communication, Intégration, Intersections [2nd Edition] Package  (Pearson Learning Solutions, 2014)
  • Jean Anouilh, Antigone  (Table Ronde, 2008)

French 100. Composition in French (4 units)
Emeline Diolot

MWF 10:00-10:50A
140 Physics Bldg
CRN 74198

Course Description: Instruction and practice in expository writing in French, with emphasis on organization, correct syntax, and vocabulary building.

Prerequisite: French 023.

GE credit (New): Arts & Humanities, World Cultures and Writing Experience.

Format: Lecture - 3 hours; Term Paper.

Textbooks:

  • A course reader and readings online.

French 115A. Medieval French Literature and Society (4 units)
Noah Guynn

TR 1:40-3:00P
105 Wellman Hall
CRN 91857

Course Description: This course will offer an introduction to medieval French literature in modern French translation. Our focus will be on themes of love and marriage, faith and desire, freedom and constraint in a variety of genres: conte, lai, vie de saint, miracle, roman, and chanson de geste. Class discussions will center on practices of storytelling and performance and the ways in which those practices were used to elicit ethical, political, and spiritual reflection. The course has two principal goals: (1) to provide a broad understanding of medieval literature in its social and cultural contexts; and (2) to improve analytical skills and expository writing.  Students will submit three expository essays on assigned topics. There will also be a final exam featuring short-answer and essay questions.

Prerequisite: French 023 or equivalent.

GE credit (New): Writing Experience.

Format: Lecture - 3 hours; Writing.

Textbooks:

  • Robert d'Orbigny, Le Conte de Floire et Blanchefleur  (Honoré Champion, 2003)
  • Robert le Diable, edited by Élisabeth Gaucher  (Honoré Champion, 2006)

French 125. Autobiography in Francophone Comics (4 units)
Toby Warner

TR 10:30-11:50A
1132 Bainer Hall
CRN 91858

Course Description: How does memory work? How are personal stories and collective histories intertwined? In this course we will approach these questions (and many more) through readings of francophone graphic memoirs--book length autobiographical comics written in French. We will explore how francophone artists have used the medium of comics both to tell their own coming-of-age stories and to create spaces in which they can recapture, rewrite and reimagine the past. The course will also serve as an introduction to reading and writing about bande dessinée. Comics by David B., Riad Sattouf, Marjane Satrapi, Brigitte Findakly, and Pahé.

Prerequisite: French 100 or consent of instructor (tdwarner@ucdavis.edu).

GE credit (New): Arts & Humanities, Visual Literacy, World Cultures and Writing Experience.

Format: Lecture/Discussion - 3 hours; Term Paper.

Textbooks:

  • Scott McCloud, L'Art invisible  (Delcourt, 2007)
  • Marjane Satrapi, Persepolis  (L'Association, 2017)
  • David B., L'Ascension du Haut Mal  (L'Association, 2015)
  • Lewis Trondheim and Brigitte Findakly, Coquelicots d'Irak  (L'Association, 2016)
  • Riad Sattouf, L'Arabe du futur - Tome 1  (Allary, 2014)
  • Riad Sattouf, L'Arabe du futur - Tome 2  (Allary, 2015)

French 161. Linguistic Study of French - Form and Meaning (4 units)
Eric Russell

MWF 11:00-11:50A
1344 Storer Hall
CRN 74201

Description: This course is conceived of as the complement to FRE 109, which looks at phonetics and phonology (having taken this course is not required, though it is certainly beneficial). In FRE 161, we turn our attention to the ways meaning is made, manipulated, and interpreted within the forms (words and parts of words, expressions, etc.) and structures (sentences, utterances, intonations, etc.) of modern French. Fundamentally, we will be trying to unpack the ways Francophones create and make sense of the world using language, comparing this in many cases to the ways Anglophones and others do similar things, and looking for differences, similarities, and controversies in this grand endeavor.

During our time together, you will get an introduction to several foundational linguistic concepts, including:

- Morphology: form and structure of words

- Semantics: patterns and systems of meaning

- Syntax: the shape and logic of clauses and sentences

- Pragmatics: the regularities of language in contextual use, or “how to do things with language”

For each area, which is constructed as a unit within the quarter, you will learn basic terminology, engage with language data in different ways (comparison, fact finding, problem sets), and articulate reasoned answers to particular language questions (en français, des problèmes langagiers). Unlike other courses, this is not a prescriptive one, i.e. the goal of the course is not that you emerge with a perfect or flawless form of French: of course, we will continue progress on your written/oral fluency, but this is not our intellectual scope. Rather, I hope you will come to understand more of how French works as a logical, coherent system, including those components of French that are not standard, even if they are used by all/nearly all French speakers. Note also that we will proceed comparatively at points, demonstrating how French functions distinctly from English, as well as other languages our classmates are undoubtedly familiar, such as Spanish or Mandarin.

By the end of the quarter, you will have understood:

- Basic principles of linguistic description and explanation: in other words, what counts as a solid linguistic approach to language and what a reasoned answer to linguistics questions comprises.

- Fundamental linguistic terminology applicable to the four core areas of the course: how to talk about language with more precision and rigor.

- Key concepts pertaining to the form, structure and function of French morphology, semantics, syntax, and pragmatics: how to understand the “inner workings” of language

By the end of the quarter, you will be able to:

- Describe, using pertinent terminology and giving useful examples, how French words are constructed, as well as some of the more important patterns and characteristics of French vocabulary

- Describe semantic regularities of French words and other concepts, drawing comparisons in form and meaning to similar data in English [and perhaps another language you speak]

- Provide a basic analysis of French clauses and sentences, using appropriate terminology and models

- Critically evaluate and discuss French pragmatic structures, for example the interaction of different forms and structures to convey culturally-dependent meanings like skepticism or politeness, as well as how these differences lead to inter-cultural moments of confusion or misunderstanding.

Prerequisite: French 100 or Linguistics 001/001Y.

GE credit (New): Arts & Humanities or Social Sciences.

Format: Seminar - 3 hours; Term Paper.

Textbooks:

  • Readings will be made available online

GRADUATE COURSES


French 202. Sound Studies and Rap (4 units)
Julia Simon

M 2:10-5:00P
3 Wellman Hall
CRN 91859

Course Description: How is music different from other aesthetic objects? Despite formal properties shared with literature, theatre, painting, and sculpture, music nonetheless represents a significantly different type of artistic expression. One aspect of the course will focus on work in sound studies, auditory culture and aesthetic theory in music to better understand music’s specificity and appropriate modes of analysis. Music, like all other arts, arises in specific historical and geographical contexts with socio-political, economic, and material constraints on artists and performers. As a case study, we will examine rap and hip-hop culture in the US and France for its historical specificity, especially with respect to technology. How does technology shape aesthetic expression in the case of rap? What kinds of challenges does rap pose for aesthetic theory, including in terms of notions of “originality” and “authenticity.”

We will read work by Adorno, Attali, Barthes, Derrida, LaBelle, Leppert, Schafter, Sterne, and others.

No knowledge of music required.

Prerequisite: Consent of instructor (jsimon@ucdavis.edu).

Format: Seminar - 3 hours; Term Paper.

Textbooks:

  • Jacques Attali, Bruits  (Fayard, 2001)

French 291. Foreign Language Learning in the Classroom (4 units)       [cross-listed with GER 291 / SPA 291]
Carlee Arnett

R 2:10-5:00P
111 Wellman Hall
CRN 92777

Course Description: This course will provide an overview of the field of second language acquisition (SLA) as well as the approaches to university-level foreign language instruction in the United States with an eye to highlighting the theoretical notions underlying current trends in classroom practices across commonly taught foreign languages. Course objectives are the following: (1) to acquaint students with issues and research in foreign language teaching; (2) to show ways of using that research to achieve more effective classroom instruction; (3) to develop students’ skills in evaluating teaching performance and instructional materials; and (4) to prepare students for continued professional development, including the use of technology in the classroom. Class meetings will consist of lectures by the course instructor and invited guest speakers, student-led discussion, and short presentations and/or demonstrations by students and the instructor. Students will participate in a class wiki; prepare their own classroom materials; evaluate the instructional materials developed by others; and complete a final exam. (Same course as German 291 and Spanish 291.)

Prerequisite: Graduate standing or consent of instructor (clarnett@ucdavis.edu).

Format: Lecture - 3 hours.

Textbooks:

  • Klaus Brandl, Communicative Language Teaching in Action  (Pearson Education, 2007)
  • Claire Kramsch and Lihua Zhang, The Multilingual Instructor  (Oxford University Press, 2018)