UC Davis 2008-2010 General Catalog - General Catalog - UC Davis

Freshman Seminar Program 301
Graduate Courses
200. Introduction to Graduate Study in
French (2)
Seminar—2 hours. Prerequisite: graduate standing.
An introduction to a range of methodologies and
critical practices in the field of French Studies, including
literature, culture, and linguistics. The course will
cover basic principles of bibliographic research in
the humanities. (S/U grading only.)—I. (I.)
201. History of French (4)
Seminar—3 hours; term paper. Presentation of the
main changes in the grammatical structures of
French, from Latin to contemporary usage, involving
textual analysis and sociolinguistic description.—I.
(I.) Anderson, Guynn, Russell Webb
202. Topics in French Civilization (4)
Seminar—3 hours; term paper. Prerequisite: graduate
standing. Interdisciplinary approach to the study
of French and Francophone civilization from the
Middle Ages to the present. Course content will vary
by instructor. May be repeated for credit.—I. (I.)
Simon
204. Topics in Medieval Literature (4)
Seminar—3 hours; term paper. Study of Medieval
French literature, focusing on a particular period,
milieu, literary movement, genre, or theoretical
approach. May be repeated for credit when topic
differs.—I. (I.) Guynn
205A. Sixteenth-Century Literature: The
Humanists (4)
Seminar—3 hours. French humanism in its most varied
forms. Although at different times Rabelais and
Montaigne will be primarily studied, other leading
intellectuals and religious writers will also receive
attention. May be repeated for credit when different
topic is studied.—I. (I.)
206A. Seventeenth-Century Literature:
Theater (4)
Seminar—3 hours. Works of Corneille, Racine,
Molière, and minor dramatists. One or more authors
may be covered. May be repeated for credit with
consent of instructor when different topics are studied.—II.
(II.)
206B. Seventeenth-Century Literature:
Prose (4)
Seminar—3 hours; term paper and/or exposé.
Works of authors such as Pascal, Descartes, Mme de
Lafayette. One or more authors may be covered.
May be repeated for credit with consent of instructor
as different topics are studied from quarter to quarter.—I.
(I.)
206C. Seventeenth-Century Literature:
Poetry (4)
Seminar—3 hours; term paper and/or exposé. Studies
of the works of one or more poets of the period.
May be repeated for credit with consent of instructor.—III.
(III.)
207A. Eighteenth-Century Literature:
Philosophies (4)
Seminar—3 hours; term paper and/or exposé. Not
a course in philosophy, but an examination of the
role of philosophy in the design and context of literary
works. Study of one or more authors. May be
repeated for credit.—II. (II.) Simon
207B. Eighteenth-Century Literature: Novel
(4)
Seminar—3 hours. Rise of the novel. Study of narrative
experiments in the context of the philosophical
climate and new literary values. Course may treat
one or more novelists of the period. May be
repeated for credit when different topics are studied.—III.
(III.) Simon
208A. Nineteenth-Century Literature:
Fiction (4)
Seminar—3 hours. Study of the works of one or several
novelists and/or short-story writers of the
period. May be repeated for credit with consent of
instructor when different topics are studied.—I. (I.)
Constable
208B. Nineteenth-Century Literature:
Poetry (4)
Seminar—3 hours. Study of the works of one or several
poets of the period. May be repeated for credit
with consent of instructor when different topics are
studied.—III. (III.) Constable
209A. Twentieth-Century: Prose (4)
Seminar—3 hours; term paper and/or exposé.
Study of the works of one or several writers of the
period.—II. (II.)
209B. Twentieth-Century: Theater (4)
Seminar—3 hours; term paper and/or exposé.
Study of the works of one or several dramatists of the
period. May be repeated for credit with consent of
instructor.—II. (II.)
209C. Twentieth-Century: Poetry (4)
Seminar—3 hours; term paper and/or exposé.
Study of the works of one or several poets of the
period. May be repeated for credit with consent of
instructor.—III. (III.)
210. Studies in Narrative Fiction (4)
Seminar—3 hours. May be repeated for credit with
consent of instructor when different topic is studied.—I.
(I.)
211. Studies in Criticism (4)
Seminar—3 hours. May be repeated for credit with
consent of instructor when different topic is studied.—II.
(II.)
212. Studies in the Theater (4)
Seminar—3 hours. May be repeated for credit with
consent of instructor when different topic is studied.—I.
(I.)
213. Studies in Poetry (4)
Seminar—3 hours. May be repeated for credit with
consent of instructor when different topic is studied.—II.
(II.)
214. Study of a Literary Movement (4)
Seminar—3 hours. May be repeated for credit with
consent of instructor when different topic is studied.—III.
(III.)
215. Topics in French and Francophone Film
(4)
Seminar—3 hours; term paper. Prerequisite: graduate
standing. Aspects of French and Francophone
film from the Lumière Brothers through the present.
Topics may include a specific historical period of
filmmaking, film theories and the analysis of film
form and narrative, and major filmmakers and filmic
traditions. May be repeated two times for credit.—
III. (III.) Constable
224. Francophone Literatures (4)
Seminar—3 hours; term paper. Study of cultural productions
(literature, film, visual arts) by Francophone
peoples such as found in North Africa, West Africa,
the Caribbean, South-East Asia, the Americas, and
Metropolitan France. May be repeated for credit
when topic differs and with consent of instructor.—
Adejunmobi, Constable
250A. French Linguistics I (4)
Seminar—3 hours; term paper. Theoretical
approach to the forms and functions of French, with
emphasis on phonology and morphology. Overview
of current linguistic theories and their application to
French. Offered in alternate years.—(II.) Anderson,
Russell Webb
250B. French Linguistics II (4)
Seminar—3 hours; term paper. Theoretical
approach to the forms and functions of French, with
emphasis on syntax and semantics. Overview of current
linguistic theories and their application to
French. Offered in alternate years.—(II.) Anderson,
Russell Webb
251. Topics in the Linguistic Study of French
(4)
Seminar—3 hours; term paper. Prerequisite: course
201, 250A or 250B, or consent of the instructor.
Questions relevant to the linguistic study of French,
such as language acquisition, sociolinguistics, or theoretical
examination of structure. Intended for students
in French Linguistics and those applying
linguistic models to literature or teaching. May be
repeated for credit when topic differs.—III. (III.)
Anderson, Russell Webb
291. Foreign Language Learning in the
Classroom (4)
Seminar—3 hours; project. Overview of approaches
to university-level foreign language instruction and
the theoretical notions underlying current trends in
classroom practices across commonly taught foreign
languages. (Same course as German 291 and
Spanish 291.)—I, II. (I, II.) Anderson, Arnett, Blake,
Iwasaki
297. Individual Study (1-5)
(S/U grading only.)
298. Group Study (1-5)
Seminar—1-5 hours. May be repeated for credit
with consent of instructor.
299. Research (1-12)
(S/U grading only.)
299D. Dissertation Research (1-12)
(S/U grading only.)
Professional Courses
300. Teaching of a Modern Foreign
Language (3)
Lecture/discussion—3 hours. Prerequisite: senior or
graduate standing; a major or minor in a modern
foreign language.—III. (III.)
390A. The Teaching of French in College (2)
Lecture/discussion—2 hours. Prerequisite: graduate
standing or consent of instructor. Course designed
for graduate teaching assistants with emphasis on
problems and procedures encountered by teachers
of lower division classes at the university. May be
repeated for credit with consent of instructor. (S/U
grading only.)—I. (I.) Anderson
390B. The Teaching of French in College (2)
Lecture/discussion—2 hours. Prerequisite: graduate
standing or consent of instructor. Course designed
for graduate teaching assistants with emphasis on
problems and procedures encountered by teachers
of lower division classes at the university. (S/U grading
only.)—II. (II.) Anderson
396. Teaching Assistant Training Practicum
(1-4)
Prerequisite: graduate standing. May be repeated
for credit. (S/U grading only.)—I, II, III. (I, II, III.)
Freshman Seminar
Program
Jon Wagner, Program Director
Program Office. 17 Wellman (Teaching
Resources Center)
(530) 752-3249; http://trc.ucdavis.edu/trc
Committee in Charge
Caroline Bledsoe, Ph.D.
(Land, Air & Water Resources)
John Boe, Ph.D. (University Writing Program)
Simone Clay, Ph.D. (French & Italian)
Jon Rossini, Ph.D. (Theatre & Dance)
Yuuko Uchikoshi, Ph.D. (School of Education)
Courses in Freshman Seminar
(FRS)
Questions pertaining to the following course should
be directed to the instructor or to the Teaching
Resources Center.
Lower Division Courses
1. Freshman Seminar (1)
Seminar—1-1.5 hours. The investigation of a special
topic through shared readings, discussions, written
assignments, term papers, and special activities
(such as fieldwork, site visits, laboratory work, etc.).
Emphasis is placed upon student participation in
learning. Open only to students who have completed
Quarter Offered: I=Fall, II=Winter, III=Spring, IV=Summer; 2009-2010 offering in parentheses
General Education (GE) credit: ArtHum=Arts and Humanities; SciEng=Science and Engineering; SocSci=Social Sciences; Div=Social-Cultural Diversity; Wrt=Writing Experience