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FREN 3650 is also offered in Fall 2023
FREN 3650 is also offered in Spring 2022
FREN 3650 is also offered in Fall 2021
Fall 2021 | FREN 3650 Section 001: Topics in French/Francophone Cultures -- Fantastical Bodies and Technics 1860-1920 (33986)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Discussion
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Repeat Credit Limit:
- 9 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- Student Option
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Class Attributes:
Topics Course
- Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
Mon,
Wed 02:30PM - 03:45PM
UMTC, East Bank
Folwell Hall 31
- Enrollment Status:
Closed (22 of 22 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- French/francophone cultures in various historical, social, political, geographical contexts. prereq: 3015
- Class Notes:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/?wallr007+FREN3650+Fall2021
- Class Description:
- Student may contact the instructor or department for information.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/33986/1219
Fall 2021 | FREN 3650 Section 002: Topics in French/Francophone Cultures -- French Secularism: Liberté, égalité, laïcité (33987)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Discussion
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Repeat Credit Limit:
- 9 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- Student Option
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Class Attributes:
Topics Course
- Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
Tue,
Thu 01:00PM - 02:15PM
UMTC, East Bank
Folwell Hall 122
- Enrollment Status:
Open (14 of 22 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- French/francophone cultures in various historical, social, political, geographical contexts. prereq: 3015
- Class Notes:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/?chaou001+FREN3650+Fall2021
- Class Description:
- Everything you have always wanted to know about French "laïcité" but were afraid to ask! Why is it that American media have such a hard time understanding French secularism? This course will give you all the tools (historical, literary, theoretical) to understand why the French are so attached to their model of State/Church separation and why they are ready to die for preserving the neutral space of public education.
- Who Should Take This Class?:
- Students who have taken 3015/16 are welcome to take this class.
- Learning Objectives:
- By understanding the cornerstone of French civic philosophy, students will be able to compare with the history of the US and the debates regarding free speech in both cultures.
- Grading:
- Written responses: 40
Class participation: 20 (this includes attendance)
Mid term: 20
Final paper: 20
- Exam Format:
- This class has a final paper. the grading is based on responses, class participation, final paper. There will also be a mid-term exam in class.
- Class Format:
- Lectures and group discussions
- Workload:
- Expect reading 30 pages a week in French or in English. Expect writing short response papers, and a final paper (8 pages)
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/33987/1219
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 11 April 2021
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