INTRODUCTION TO FRENCH GLOBAL STUDIES (FR2001)

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This introductory Francophone Studies course explores French language's global status, examining its evolution, geography, politics, and colonial legacies. Students delve into decolonial perspectives, questioning binaries between France and Francophone regions. Discussions on world literature,transculturalism, and language varieties prompt reflections on contemporary French and Francophone identities. The course probes debates surrounding French usage and its diverse manifestations, encouraging critical examination of language in today's world.

Code: 
FR2001
Name: 
INTRODUCTION TO FRENCH GLOBAL STUDIES
Discipline: 
FR (French)
Type: 
Regular
Level: 
Undergraduate
Credits: 
4
Can be taken twice for credit?: 
No
Pre-requisites: 
None
Co-requisites: 
None

Learning Outcomes

  1. Students will be able to understand the place of French globally and the current debates surrounding the use of French in various fields and geographic regions.
  2. Students will use social, historical, political, philosophical, linguistic, and artistic resources of the Francosphere to develop critical thinking skills and construct well-formed and informed arguments about global contemporary questions.
  3. Students will appreciate how the multi-ethnic Parisians and the culturally diverse French regions creatively reinterpret a common historical and intellectual heritage and open new global perspectives for France.
  4. Students will acquire a deeper understanding of the literatures, cultures, as well as the social and political histories of countries in the Francosphere, including African, Asian, Caribbean, European, Mediterranean, North American, and Oceanic spaces.

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