FRNCH-250 Exploring Contemporary France: Current Events

Exploration of selected current events and trends in the larger context of France’s historical, geopolitical and sociopolitical forces. The course alternates readings from a textbook and current events organized around a central format: "A Text, An Image, A Sound." Topics include geopolitics; youth cultures; social, national and religious identities, labor laws, and the environment. There will be room to integrate debates likely to arise during the semester. Engaged participation in class discussion expected. Short written and oral assignments and a longer multi-media final research paper/presentation.

Maximum Enrollment

Standard Course (40)

(Social Structural and Institutional Hierarchies, Speaking Intensive.)

Credits

1

Prerequisite

FRNCH-200, appropriate score on placement exam, or consent of instructor.

Notes

Taught in French.