Course Listing

An intermediate course in ASL for students who have completed the introductory courses. Enables students to rehearse previously learned conversational strategies and be able to correct information to minimize misunderstandings. Topics progress from talking about oneself and the immediate environment, to talking about others and one's community. Prerequisite: ASLA 1002H or permission of the instructor.

A continuing ASL course for students who have completed the first three courses in the language. This course builds on previously learned conversational strategies and the ability to minimize misunderstandings. Students continue to develop language to maintain a comfortable and successful communication. Prerequisite: ASLA 2001H.

Lectures and tutorials elucidate the distinction between reading for pleasure and reading for critical understanding. Subjects include the characteristics of the principal genres; the elements of French rhetoric and poetics; textual analysis and essay writing; research skills; and standard citation and formatting. Prerequisite: FREN 1100Y or 1102H or permission of instructor.

A course in oral and written French particularly geared to students who have taken FREN 1070H, but also open to students at an advanced pre-intermediate level who recognize the need for a systematic acquisition/review of grammar and vocabulary to develop their oral and communication skills. Not for credit toward a major in French Studies. For students taking their first FREN course at Trent, admission to this course is based on the results of the French placement test. For other students, FREN 1070H is the prerequisite, or permission of the instructor.

A course in oral and written French particularly geared to students who have taken FREN 2060H, but also open to students at an advanced pre-intermediate level who recognize the need for a systematic acquisition/review of grammar and vocabulary to develop their oral and communication skills. Not for credit toward a major in French Studies. For students taking their first FREN course at Trent, admission to this course is based on the results of the French placement test. For other students, FREN 2060H is the prerequisite, or permission of the instructor.

Thorough review of grammar and intensive practice in French composition. Lectures present fundamental grammatical and syntactic concepts and categories from a linguistic point of view. Workshops focus on exercises designed to ensure integration of these grammatical structures. Seminars focus on textual comprehension, stylistics, and composition and involve weekly writing assignments. Prerequisite: FREN 1100Y or 1102H or permission of instructor. Excludes FREN 2150Y.

Continued review of grammar and syntax and intensive practice in French composition. Lectures present fundamental grammatical and syntactic concepts and categories from a linguistic point of view. Workshops focus on exercises designed to ensure integration of these grammatical structures. Seminars focus on textual comprehension, stylistics, and composition and involve weekly writing assignments. Prerequisite: FREN 2151H or permission of instructor. Excludes FREN 2150Y.

A study of French language children literature, addressing topics such as folk and fairy tales, the founding of children's literature in nineteenth-century France, the school literature in French Canada in the early 1900s, and the growth of "littrature jeunesse" as an independent genre in Quebec and French Canada to the present day. Prerequisite: FREN 1101H and 1102H. Not open to students with credit for FREN 3236H.

A survey of the social and cultural history of France and the Francophone world from the seventeenth century to the present. Prerequisite: FREN 1100Y or 1102H or permission of instructor. Excludes FREN 2450Y.

A survey of the development of a culture from la Nouvelle-France to present-day Quebec and French Canada. Prerequisite: FREN 1100Y or 1102H or permission of instructor. Excludes FREN 2450Y.

Cross-listed: CAST-2452H

An overview of the field of historical linguistics. Students are exposed to the principles and methods of historical research on languages, including topics related to language change and the reconstruction of extinct languages from their known daughter languages. Prerequisite: LING 1000Y or 1002H. Equivalent to MODL 2020H.

Cross-listed: ANTH-2020H

An overview of linguistic diversity and universal features of language through a survey of the languages and language families of several world regions. The course also focuses on endangered languages and language revitalization initiatives, with emphasis on indigenous languages in North America and across the world. Recommended prerequisite: LING 1001H and/or 1002H.

Intended for students with prior knowledge of the Spanish language (two years of secondary school Spanish; travel or exchange programs), the course builds on the knowledge and use of the language acquired in SPAN 1001H and 1002H, or equivalent, with a focus on review of grammar structures and oral practice. Prerequisite: SPAN 1000Y or 1002H or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for HSST 2000Y or SPAN 2000Y. Equivalent to HSST 2001H.

An intensive course that seeks to broaden language skills acquired in SPAN 1000Y or equivalent. Emphasis is on developing oral proficiency, writing, and reading, with a focus on grammar. The oral section aims to develop improved control and accuracy, enlarge active vocabulary, and reinforce grammar points. Prerequisite: 70% or higher in SPAN 1000Y or 1002H (or in HSST 1000Y or 1002H); or SPAN 2000Y or 2002H; or permission of the instructor. Not open to students with credit for HSST 2500Y or SPAN 2500Y. Equivalent to HSST 2501H. Offered only in Bolivia.

SPAN 2502H is an intensive course that continues to broaden language skills acquired in SPAN 2501H or equivalent. Emphasis is on oral and written work, and reading comprehension with a focus on grammar. The oral section aims to develop improved control and accuracy, enlarge active vocabulary and reinforce grammar points. Prerequisite: SPAN 2000Y or 2002H or 2501H or permission of the instructor. Not open to students with credit for HSST 2500Y or SPAN 2500Y. Equivalent to HSST 2502H. Offered only in Bolivia.

An exploration of applied stylistics through the comparative observation of French and English with an emphasis on a Canadian perspective. Prerequisite: FREN 2150Y or 2152H. Excludes FREN 3050Y.

A survey of the French novel in the twentieth century and its relation the notion of nouveau, from modernism to modernity to postmodernity-and beyond. Prerequisite: FREN 2051H and either 2450Y or 2451H. Excludes FREN 3200Y.

Modern and contemporary trends in literature: poetry, novels, theatre. Prerequisite: FREN 1100Y or 1102H, and a minimum average of 70% on all FREN credits completed. Excludes FREN 3200Y3201H, 3202H. Offered only in Nantes.

An introduction to folktales, legends, and songs from Quebec, from oral tradition to the "Renouveau du conte qubecois contemporain" (renewal of storytelling). Prerequisite: FREN 2051H and either FREN 2450Y or 2452H, or permission of instructor.

Cross-listed: CAST-3233H

Focuses on significant works of Franco-Ontarian literature and studies them in their historical, political, social-economic, and cultural context. Prerequisite: FREN 2051H and either 2450Y or 2452H.

Cross-listed: CAST-3239H

Introduces students to the literature of la Francophonie, more specifically to texts from the Caribbean and the Maghreb (North Africa). Questions of identity, colonialism, hybridity, language, "popular" genres, and gender and sexuality are introduced. Prerequisite: FREN 2051H and either 2450Y or both 2451H and 2452H.

Introduction to eighteenth-century French philosophers. Prerequisite: FREN 1100Y or 1102H, and a minimum average of 70% on all FREN credits completed. Excludes FREN 3305Y. Offered only in Nantes.

A survey of the history of France from prehistoric times to the present. Prerequisite: FREN 1100Y or 1102H, and a minimum average of 70% on all FREN credits completed. Excludes FREN-HIST 3505Y. Offered only in Nantes.

Cross-listed: HIST-3506H

A survey of the Quebec novel from its birth in 1837 to the end of the twentieth century, including the "terroir" novel, the "automatiste," and the postmodernisme. Prerequisite: FREN 2051H and 2452H. Not open to students with credit for FREN-CAST 4830Y.

Cross-listed: CAST-3831H

An intermediate/advanced course, designed to broaden students' knowledge of syntax, syntactic analysis, and semantics, primarily in English but with reference to other languages. Topics include phrase structure and tree drawing, structural relations, X-bar theory, raising, movement, binding, and minimalism, as well as related topics in lexical and formal semantics. Prerequisite: LING 1000Y or 1001H.

An overview of the field of second language acquisition and learning, with an emphasis on linguistic applications to the field, individual differences (affective and cognitive), learning and teaching styles, bilingualism, patterns of interlanguage development, fossilization, competence/performance, cultural factors, and the role of the first language. Prerequisite: 4.0 university credits or permission of instructor. Recommended: LING 1000Y or 1002H. Equivalent to MODL 3060H.

Supervised work in Francophone culture with a local organization. Open to Honours students in French Studies. Candidates must consult with the department chair, find a supervisor, and submit a written proposal before August 1 (for the Fall term) or November 15 (for the Winter term). Prerequisite: 14.0 university credits; 5.0 FREN credits including 4.0 beyond the 1000 level; a minimum 80% average in French Studies courses FREN courses completed; permission of the instructor; and permission of the chair.

This writing-intensive course complemented with writing workshops is intended for students with advanced knowledge of French. Prerequisite 5.0 FREN credits including 4.0 at the 2000-level or higher, and one of FREN 2151H or 2152H or 2150Y or 3053H.

A creative writing workshop. Various writing techniques are applied; genres (poetry, short story, etc.) are explored through writing. Prerequisite: 5.0 FREN credits including 4.0 beyond the 1000 level, with a minimum of 60% in each; or permission of the department.

A study of Quebec and Franco-Canadian science fiction and cognate genres (fantasy, utopia, anticipation), both from a historical perspective, based on literary movements and tendencies, and from the perspective of genre theories. Prerequisite: 10.0 university credits, including 3.0 FREN credits beyond the 1000 level, or permission of the program coordinator. Not open to students with credit for FREN-CAST-CUST 4229Y.

Cross-listed: CAST-4228H, CUST-4228H

A study of Montreal as a founding element in literary and artistic works, from its foundation in 1642 to the present, with an emphasis on contemporary, original French language representations. Prerequisite: 5.0 FREN credits including 4.0 beyond the 1000 level, with a minimum of 60% in each; or permission of the program coordinator. Not open to students with credit for FREN-CAST 4520Y

Cross-listed: CAST-4521H

Focuses on a specific topic linked to French literature. Advanced study of the corpus based on relevant literary approaches. Prerequisite: 5.0 FREN credits including 4.0 beyond the 1000 level, with a minimum of 60% in each; or permission of the department. Students may take only one of FREN 4800Y or 4801H for credit.

Independent study in an advanced topic in linguistics, with readings and assignments to be agreed upon in consultation with the instructor. Prerequisite: LING 1001H and at least 1.5 additional LING courses.