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Course Info for FREN - 247 - 01, Spring 2023
Class number: 3109 Title: Intro to Francophone Studies Department: Language and Culture Studies
Career: Undergraduate Component: Seminar Session: Regular
Instructor's Permission Required: No Grading Basis: Regular Units: 1.00
Enrollment limited to 19 Current enrollment: 14 Available seats: 5
Start date: Wednesday, January 25, 2023 End date: Friday, May 12, 2023 Mode of Instruction: In Person
Schedule: MW: 1:30PM-2:45PM, LIB - 174 Instructor(s): Calhoun, Doyle
Prerequisite(s): Prerequisite: C- or better in French 241 or equivalent, or permission of instructor
Distribution Requirement: Meets Humanities and Global Requirements
Course Description:
This course provides an introduction to the history, literature and culture of the Francophone world. Through a range of texts and films hailing from French-speaking countries in Africa, the Caribbean, and the Americas, we explore the legacy of colonialism and post-colonialism, and pay particular attention to issues of race, identity, language, and nationhood. Conducted in French.