Rice Course Schedule, Spring 2001
French (FREN)
Rice Course Schedule as of 05/08/2001.
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FREN 101 ELEMENTARY FRENCH LANGUAGE AND CULTURE I Credits 5.00 Spring 01 * DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP I (Must complete second semester) Introductory French. Concentration on all four language skills. Supplemented by work in the language laboratory. 001 HUM 119 - MWF 09:00AM - 09:50AM Stranges, Peter Enr: 21 Max: NA FREN 102 ELEMENTARY FRENCH LANGUAGE AND CULTURE I Credits 5.00 Spring 01 * DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP I (Must complete first semester) See Fren 101. Fulfills Part 2 of Language Requirement. Prereq- Fren 101 or placement exam. 001 HUM 328 - MWF 09:00AM - 09:50AM Baker, Emily Enr: 13 Max: NA 002 HUM 119 - MWF 10:00AM - 10:50AM Detiveaux, George Enr: 13 Max: NA 004 HUM 120 - MWF 11:00AM - 11:50AM King, Roger Enr: 10 Max: NA 005 FL 414 - MWF 01:00PM - 01:50PM Lang, Andrew Enr: 3 Max: NA FREN 201 INTERMEDIATE FRENCH LANGUAGE AND CULTURE Credits 4.00 Spring 01 * DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP I Intense oral and written grammar review; literary and cultural readings serve as basis for class discussions and compositions. Prereq- Fren 102 or placement exam. 002 HZ 117 - MWF 09:00AM - 09:50AM Datta, Evelyne Enr: 17 Max: NA FREN 202 INTERMEDIATE FRENCH LANGUAGE AND CULTURE Credits 4.00 Spring 01 * DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP I See Fren 201. Prereq- Fren 201 or placement exam. 001 KH 107 - MWF 10:00AM - 10:50AM Crull, Brigitte Enr: 12 Max: NA 002 HZ 117 - MWF 11:00AM - 11:50AM Datta, Evelyne Enr: 15 Max: NA 003 HUM 118 - TTH 08:00AM - 09:15AM Nelson, Deborah H. Enr: 7 Max: NA FREN 213 INTERMEDIATE FRENCH FOR ENGR. & SCIENCES Credits 5.00 Spring 01 Intermediate French for student in engineering and the sciences. Expansion of Engineering/science-related content. Focus on communicative competence and cultural awareness. Multimedia integration. Preparation for professional language use during work and/or study abroad. Prereq- Fren 114, or Fren 102, or consent of instructor. 001 KH 101 - MWF 02:00PM - 02:50PM Crull, Brigitte Enr: 12 Max: NA FREN 214 INTERMEDIATE FRENCH FOR ENGR & SCIENCES Credits 5.00 Spring 01 Intensive intermedite French for students in engineering or the sciences. Expansion of Engineering/science-related content. Focus on communicative competence and cultural awareness. Multimedia integration. Preparation for professional language use during work and/or study abroad. 4 hours daily; 3-weeks session. Prereq- Fren 213 or Fren 201, or consent of instructor. 001 TBA - TBA Crull, Brigitte Enr: 4 Max: NA FREN 220 INTRODUCTION TO THE NOVEL WRITTEN IN FRE Credits 3.00 Spring 01 Taught in translation. Study of the novel from the 17th century to the present in France, Africa and the Caribbean. Includes explorations of personhood, sexuality, modern capitalism and imperialism. Texts by Mme de Lafayette, Marquis de Sade, Balzac, Flaubert, Proust, Colette, Sartre, Conde', Cheihk Hamidou Kane, Robbe'-Grillet. Taught in English. Also offered HUMA 220. Limited enrollment to 20. 001 HUM 120 - TTH 02:30PM - 03:45PM Wood, Philip R. Enr: 1 Max: 20 FREN 301 ADVANCED FRENCH FOR WRITTEN & ORAL COMMU Credits 3.00 Spring 01 The objective of the course is to stimulate language production at the advanced level through the examination of the lexical, syntactic, and stylistic characteristics of contemporary French. The course thus relates the contents of descriptive, narrative, and argumentative texts to specific functional and grammatical objectives. The course also features an individual or group research component through which students will be able to practice French in an academic field of their choice. Prereq- FREN 202 or placement exam. 001 HUM 120 - TTH 01:00PM - 02:20PM Wood, Philip R. Enr: 4 Max: NA FREN 305 FRENCH FOR THE PROFESSIONS Credits 3.00 Spring 01 An introduction to French for the professions, this course will deal with the essential vocabulary and syntax specific to the language of technology, ecology, law, and medicine. The area of focus will vary from year to year. Prereq- Fren 301 or 304. 001 HZ 119 - MWF 01:00PM - 01:50PM Datta, Evelyne Enr: 9 Max: NA FREN 312 INTRO TO FRENCH LITERATURE II Credits 3.00 Spring 01 * DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP I Main currents in French literature from the nineteenth century to the present. Lectures and discussions in French. Prereq- Fren 202 or placement exam. 001 HUM 118 - MWF 02:00PM - 02:50PM Harter, Deborah A. Enr: 18 Max: NA FREN 347 INTERPRETATIONS OF THE FRENCH THEATER: F Credits 3.00 Spring 01 Through the study of varied literary readings and stagings of reknowned plays from Moliere's controversial Tartuffe to the flamboyant Cyrano de Bergerac by Rostand, the course will emphasize the specific characteristics of dramatic literature and will illustrate them with a class performance of a short comedy. 001 SH 562 - TTH 10:50AM - 12:05PM Alcover, Madeleine Enr: 4 Max: NA FREN 408 TOPICS IN FRENCH FILM Credits 3.00 Spring 01 The course will deal with the screen adaptation of literary masterpieces from La Princesse de Cleves to L'Etranger. Prereq- Fren 302 and 301 or 304. 001 SH 352A - TH 02:30PM - 05:30PM Alcover, Madeleine Enr: 8 Max: NA FREN 414 LITERATURE AND CULTURE OF MIDDLE AGES: S Credits 3.00 Spring 01 Study of medieval French works that depict saints and sinners with the goal of assessing the cultural structure that sets the limits of these labels. Prereq- Fren 301 or 304, and 311, or placement exam. 001 FL 525 - TTH 09:25AM - 10:40AM Nelson, Deborah H. Enr: 11 Max: NA FREN 476 TRADITION, IDENTITY, AND HISTORICAL WRIT Credits 3.00 Spring 01 No description 001 HUM 119 - T 02:30PM - 05:30PM Sherman, Daniel J. Enr: 1 Max: NA FREN 549 FOUCAULT Credits 3.00 Spring 01 This seminar will involve an in-depth exploration of Foucault's major writings. Some secondary readings may be included, but the focus of the course will be to trace Foucault's intellectual trajectory from the 1960's to the 1980's. Major readings will include: L'Archeologie du savoir, Surveiller et punir, Hercule Barbin dite Alexina B., La Volonte de savoir, L'Usage des plaisirs, and Le Souci de soi. Readings, papers, and discussions in French. 001 HB 453 - M 02:00PM - 05:00PM Huffer, Lynne Enr: 10 Max: NA FREN 553 HISTORY AS TEXT IN MODERN FRANCE Credits 3.00 Spring 01 Historiography, fiction, literature from the 19th century to the present. Taught in English. Readings primarily in French. Counts toward French major. Also offered as HIST 553. 001 SH 560 - W 04:00PM - 07:00PM Sherman, Daniel J. Enr: 3 Max: NA FREN 584 ESTHETIC THEORIES Credits 3.00 Spring 01 Exploration of such artistic and literary movements as Cubism, Dada, Surrealism, "Refus Global," "Lettrisme," "Situationnisme," "Oulipo," "Tel Quel", and "Les Perpendiculaires"...How does one define the "avant-gardes"? Course may be repeated for credit. 001 TBA - T 01:00PM - 04:00PM Goux, Jean-Joseph C. Enr: 9 Max: NA FREN 600 INDEPEDENT STUDY Credits Spring 01 Course may be repeated for credit. 001 TBA - TBA Staff Enr: 4 Max: NA FREN 611 LANGUAGE METHODOLOGY PRACTICUM Credits 1.00 Spring 01 The course, a continuation of Fren 610, allows students to gain further knowledge and expertise in aspects of language methodology by attending a series of workshops on topics such as Technology and Language Learning, Writing, and content-based instruction. Students will also complete assignments that supplement or expand on the material presented in the workshops. Also offered as GERM 611, LING 611, and SPAN 611. 001 TBA - TBA TBA Enr: 1 Max: NA FREN 800 THESIS RESEARCH (PhD) Credits Spring 01 No description. 001 TBA - TBA Staff Enr: 10 Max: NA
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