| FR 103 French
1st Year Review Fall
2009 Syllabus
Prerequisite: Two or more high-school units of French or the equivalent of Elementary
French I at another university. Students entering with one or more years of French
study are strongly encouraged to take the placement exam to ensure appropriate
continuation. Five hours of instruction per week. Intensive review and accelerated
study of French at the first- and second-semester college level. (Multiple sections)
FR 201 Intermediate French I Fall
2009 Syllabus
Prerequisite: FR 102, FR 103, or placement by the foreign language advisor.
Students entering with previous years of French study are strongly encouraged
to take the placement exam to ensure appropriate continuation. Course goals
include improvement of reading and writing proficiency, listening comprehension,
speaking skills, and cultural proficiency. (Multiple sections)
FR 201 Honors Intermediate French I
Available to Honors students. For more information, please contact Dr. Edmunds:
bedmunds@bama.ua.edu (MWF 9:00-9:50)
FR 202 Intermediate French II
Prerequisite: FR 201 or placement by the foreign language advisor. Continuation
of FR 201. For more information, please contact Dr.
Mayer-Robin (T/U 9:30-10:45 and 11:00-12:15).
FR 205 Living in French House
Prerequisite: French placement test showing proficiency through FR 201 and
placement in FR 202 or higher. The French House is a living-learning community
housed in Ridgecrest South, one of the newest residence halls on the UA campus.
Residents, guided by a live-in native (or near-native) speaker, agree to
speak French as often as possible, and to dedicate two hours per week to
full language immersion in a group context. The goal is to increase oral
proficiency in a fun environment while developing interpersonal skills, encouraging
cultural exchange, and fostering intellectual growth. The French House is
open to any American or international UA undergraduate or graduate student
interested in French language and culture. 2 credits, repeatable for up to
4 credits counting toward the French major or minor. For more information,
please contact Dr. Mayer-Robin.
FR 321 French Studies I: Voices in French
Introduction to literary and cultural analysis through selected works of French
cultural expression. Emphasis on expanding vocabulary and improving grammar
in order to develop speaking, reading, and writing proficiency beyond the
second year. Study abroad equivalent: FR 328. Two sections will be taught
in Fall 2009. For more information, please contact Dr.
Zupancic (TR 11:00-12:15) or Dr.
Edmunds (MWF 12:00-12:50).
FR 322 Advanced French Grammar
Using a student-centered and project-oriented approach, Advanced French Grammar
focuses on the many uses of language and on the rules that govern its behavior
in meaningful contexts. This review of grammar is designed to improve the
learners’ reading and writing proficiency, listening comprehension,
speaking skills, and cultural proficiency. To better assist learners in achieving
French language competency, the course is taught exclusively in French. Prerequisite:
FR 202 with a minimum grade of C-. For more information, please contact Dr.
Robin (MW 3:30-4:45).
FR 341 Survey of French Literature I (W)
Prerequisite: FR 321, 322, or 323. French literature up until the French Revolution.
Readings from major authors, lectures, and reports. Offered alternate fall
semesters. For more information, contact Dr.
Robin (MW 5:00-6:15).
FR 380 French Immersion Retreat at Camp McDowell (FR 590)
Cross-listed at the graduate level with FR 590, this 24-hour overnight retreat
at beautiful Camp McDowell will take place Saturday, August 29th, through
Sunday, August 30th. Full French immersion, open to undergraduate and graduate
students of all levels. French Club members welcome. Faculty and graduate
student in French serve as group leaders for activities which include conversation,
cooking, nature walks, swimming, canoeing, games, and a treasure hunt. The
course is repeatable for 1 credit. For more information, please contact Dr.
Mayer-Robin prior to August 26th (the last day to add or drop a course).
FR 470-002 20th Century French Novel (FR 553)
Cross-listed at the graduate level with FR 553. Prerequisite: FR 341 or FR
351. This seminar on the contemporary French novel offers a possibility for
an in-depth reading of four outstanding contemporary French novelists. Two
novels by men and two novels by women show a variety of topics related to
the contemporary issues of gender, society, psychology, politics, hybridity,
postcolonialism, intertextuality, and more. They all take their readers to
new dimensions in time and space. A novel by the latest Nobel Prize winner,
J.M.G. Le Clézio, addresses the inner quest set in the Mauritius archipelago.
The renowned Belgian-born Henry Bauchau reflects back on the time of war,
as he accompanies a young person dying of cancer. One of the rare women members
of the French Academy, Assia Djebar, returns to her experiences in Algiers,
before the 1953 social upheaval. Highly respected Pierrette Fleutiaux addresses
the notion of “feminine” with regards to the 2007 French presidential
elections. The course is taught in French. For more information, please contact Dr.
Zupancic (Th 3:00-5:30).
FR 470 Advanced French Vocabulary (FR 670)
Cross-listed with FR 670. Prerequisite: FR 341 or FR 351. Focus on the reinvention
of French poetry during the Renaissance. For more information, please contact Dr.
Picone (T/Th 12:30-1:45).
FR 480 French-English Translation (FR 563)
Cross-listed at the graduate level with FR 563. For more information, please
contact Dr. Picone (T 5:00-7:30).
Fall 2009 Graduate Courses
FR 501 Reading Proficiency I / French
Introduction to French grammar and vocabulary, with emphasis on further developing
reading and translation skills. For more information, please contact Dr. Bruce
Edmunds: bedmunds@ml.as.ua.edu (TBA).
FR 512 Practicum: Applied Linguistics (GN 551)
Cross-listed with GN 551. Required course in foreign language teaching methodology
for the French Program. Background, theory, and application of current teaching
methods. For more information, please contact Dr. Lightfoot: dlightfo@bama.ua.edu
(W 3:00-5:30).
FR 553 20th Century French Novel (FR 470)
Cross-listed at the undergraduate level with FR 470. Prerequisite: FR 341 or
FR 351. This seminar on the contemporary French novel offers a possibility
for an in-depth reading of four outstanding contemporary French novelists.
Two novels by men and two novels by women show a variety of topics related
to the contemporary issues of gender, society, psychology, politics, hybridity,
postcolonialism, intertextuality, and more. They all take their readers to
new dimensions in time and space. A novel by the latest Nobel Prize winner,
J.M.G. Le Clézio, addresses the inner quest set in the Mauritius archipelago.
The renowned Belgian-born Henry Bauchau reflects back on the time of war,
as he accompanies a young person dying of cancer. One of the rare women members
of the French Academy, Assia Djebar, returns to her experiences in Algiers,
before the 1953 social upheaval. Highly respected Pierrette Fleutiaux addresses
the notion of “feminine” with regards to the 2007 French presidential
elections. The course is taught in French. For more information, please contact
Dr. Zupancic: mzupanci@bama.ua.edu (Th 3:00-5:30).
FR 563 French-English Translation (FR 480)
Cross-listed at the undergraduate level with FR 480. For more information,
please contact Dr. Picone (T 5:00-7:30).
FR 590 French Immersion Retreat at Camp McDowell (FR 380)
Cross-listed at the undergraduate level with FR 380, this 24-hour overnight
retreat at beautiful Camp McDowell will take place Saturday, August 29th,
through Sunday, August 30th. Full French immersion, open to undergraduate
and graduate students of all levels. French Club members welcome. Faculty
and graduate student in French serve as group leaders for activities which
include conversation, cooking, nature walks, swimming, canoeing, games, and
a treasure hunt. The course is repeatable for 1 credit. For more information,
please contact Dr. Mayer-Robin prior
to August 26th (the last day to add or drop a course).
FR 670 Advanced French Vocabulary (FR 470)
Cross-listed at the undergraduate level with FR 470. Prerequisite: FR 341 or
FR 351. Focus on the reinvention of French poetry during the Renaissance. For
more information, please contact Dr. Picone (T/Th
12:30-1:45)
Graduate
Course Catalog for Foreign Languages
Spring 2010
Undergraduate Courses
FR 101 Elementary French I Introduction
to basic linguistic skills and communication in French. Emphasis
on discussion and writing activities. Five hours of instruction
per week. The course is the first semester of college-level study
in French. (Multiple sections)
FR 102 Elementary French II
Prerequisite: FR 101 with a grade of “C” or higher at The University
of Alabama, or permission of the department. Students entering with one or
more years of French study are strongly encouraged to take the placement exam
to ensure appropriate continuation. Enhanced knowledge of basic linguistic
skills with a focus on communicative proficiency. Increased emphasis on discussion
and writing activities with a focus on current life in the French and Francophone
world and students’ lives. Five hours of instruction per week. Second
semester of introductory French. (Multiple sections)
FR 103 French 1st Year Review
Prerequisite: Two or more high-school units of French or the equivalent of
Elementary French I at another university. Students entering with one or more
years of French study are strongly encouraged to take the placement exam to
ensure appropriate continuation. Five hours of instruction per week. Intensive
review and accelerated study of French at the first- and second-semester college
level. (MWF 10:00-10:50)
FR 201 Intermediate French I
Prerequisite: FR 102, FR 103, or placement by the foreign language advisor.
Students entering with previous years of French study are strongly encouraged
to take the placement exam to ensure appropriate continuation. Course goals
include improvement of reading and writing proficiency, listening comprehension,
speaking skills, and cultural proficiency. (Multiple sections).
FR 202 Intermediate French II
Prerequisite: FR 201 or placement by the foreign language advisor. Continuation
of FR 201. For more information, please contact Dr.
Edmunds (MWF 10:00-10:50 and 11:00-11:50).
FR 202 Honors Intermediate French II
Available to Honors students. For more information, please contact Dr.
Edmunds (MWF 9:00-9:50).
FR 206 Living in French House
Prerequisite: French placement test showing proficiency through FR 201 and
placement in FR 202 or higher. The French House is a living-learning community
housed in Ridgecrest South, one of the newest residence halls on the UA campus.
Residents, guided by a live-in native (or near-native) speaker, agree to
speak French as often as possible, and to dedicate two hours per week to
full language immersion in a group context. The goal is to increase oral
proficiency in a fun environment while developing interpersonal skills, encouraging
cultural exchange, and fostering intellectual growth. The French House is
open to any American or international UA undergraduate or graduate student
interested in French language and culture. 2 credits, repeatable for up to
4 credits counting toward the French major or minor. For more information,
please contact Dr. Mayer-Robin.
FR 322 Advanced French Grammar
Using a student-centered and project-oriented approach, Advanced French Grammar
focuses on the many uses of language and on the rules that govern its behavior
in meaningful contexts. This review of grammar is designed to improve the
learners’ reading and writing proficiency, listening comprehension,
speaking skills, and cultural proficiency. To better assist learners in achieving
French language competency, the course is taught exclusively in French. Prerequisite:
FR 202 with a minimum grade of C-. For more information, please contact Dr.
Robin (MW 3:30-4:45).
FR 323 Text, Image, and Word/Texte, image et parole (W)
Contemporary French and Francophone society and culture. Continued work in
literary and cultural analysis through selected works of recent cultural
media (journalism, literature, music, film). Emphasis on written expression,
oral proficiency, critical thinking, grammar review. For more information,
please contact Dr. Mayer-Robin (T/Th
11:00-12:15).
FR 324 Commercial French
Prerequisite: FR 202 or three years of high-school French. French business
vocabulary and practices. For more information, please contact Dr.
Picone (MW2:00-3:15).
FR 421 French Pronunciation and Phonetics (FR 521)
Cross-listed at the graduate level with FR 521. This course will help develop
your awareness of the relationship between oral and written French. Your
pronunciation will improve as you will learn the International Phonetic Alphabet,
get acquainted with modern theories of phonetics, and identify sentence structures
in order to apply the right intonation. General improvement in your knowledge
of French is to be expected. For more information, please contact Dr.
Zupancic (T/Th 2:00-3:15).
FR 431 French Civilization (FR 533)
Prerequisite: FR 321. Cross-listed at the graduate level with FR 533. The course
is also taught abroad as FR 339. Study of French artistic heritage and development
of social and political institutions. For more information, please contact Dr.
Mayer-Robin (T/Th 12:30-1:45).
FR 470 17th Century French Literature I (FR 545)
Cross-listed at the graduate level with FR 545. For more information, please
contact Dr. Robin (T 3:30-6:00).
French
Course Catalog - Undergraduate
Spring 2010
Graduate Courses
FR 502 Reading Proficiency II / French Prerequisite:
FR 501 or permission of the instructor. Continued study of grammar
and vocabulary, with emphasis on further developing reading and
translation skills. Schedule TBA. For more information, please
contact Dr. Edmunds.
FR 511 Research Methodology and Critical Theory
THU 3:30-6:00. This graduate course, cross-listed with RL 557, EN 535, and
WL 521, is taught in English. It will offer a combination of research methodology,
theory and practice; an application of various approaches; a verification
of acceptability of research perspectives and procedures. Its goal is to
serve as a preparation for various levels of graduate students who seak to
learn more about ways to perform research and about what it entails. The
course will also address the issues of why various parameters are considered
more appropriate for various types of research (paper; thesis, dissertation);
including appropriate bibliography and inclusion of theory. For more information,
please contact Dr. Zupancic.
FR 521 French Pronunciation and Phonetics
Cross-listed at the undergraduate level with FR 421. The goal of this course
is to improve French pronunciation and intonation, by giving attention to the
following: detailed presentation of the phonetics of French, instruction on
the articulation of the sounds of French, transcribing French phonetically,
the correspondence between the sounds of French and French spelling, frequent
practice exercises. T/Th 2:00-3:15. For more information, please contact Dr.
Zupancic.
(FR 545) 17th Century French Literature
Cross-listed at the undergraduate level with FR 470. For more information,
please contact Dr. Robin (T 3:30-6:00).
FR 553 French Civilization (FR 431)
Cross-listed at the undergraduate level with FR 431. The course is also taught
abroad as FR 339. Study of French artistic heritage and development of social
and political institutions. For more information, please contact Dr.
Mayer-Robin (T/Th 12:30-1:45).
RL 680 Origins of Language (GN 552, EN 627)
An advanced introduction to historical language change with concentrations
on the development of grammatical forms as well as lexical forms. For example,
how did the verb phrase "going to" end up having grammatical FUTURE
meaning in English as in "I'm going to skip dinner (tonight)?" And
how did Old Norse vind 'wind' + auga 'eye' end up giving us English "window"?
Examples will be used often from English, but other languages and language
families are included. For more information, please contact Dr.
Lightfoot (W 3:00-5:30).
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