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Summer 2010 Course Guide Listed in this Summer 2010 Course Guide are the descriptions of the courses offered in FRANCE. We have listed both the University of New Orleans General Catalog description, which contains information on prerequisites and requirements, and the professor's addendum describing the course as it will be taught by the professor. Guest students are responsible for securing approval from their own schools for the transfer of course credits . All credits from the University of New Orleans are fully transferable. In keeping with the purpose of The Glories of France Program, the courses selected are those that can benefit from their setting in France and Europe. A concerted effort will be made in all courses to reinforce classroom instruction with the rich cultural surroundings. All courses listed within carry three hours of semester credit. The academic regulations currently in force at the University of New Orleans will apply in France as well. Freshmen and sophomores are eligible to enroll in courses numbered 1000 and 2000; and upperclassmen (over 59 semester credit hours) may take any of these courses as well as those numbered either 3000 or 4000. Graduate students are eligible to enroll in all courses offered in the program. All students must enroll in at least 6 hours and maintain that throughout the program. Please read the course descriptions very carefully and make decisions based on need and the advice given by your college or university advisor or department/college. It is the responsibility of all students, including continuing UNO students, to ensure that their courses fit into their chosen curriculum. Proposed Courses ENGL 2398: American Travelers in Fiction, Fact, and France PROFESSOR’S ADDENDUM: In this course, we will explore the relationship between fiction and non-fiction by reading expat literature and travel writing by North Americans who have traveled to or lived in Europe. We will examine the concept of the expat, the tourist, and the traveler, among other displaced American types. We will also examine the construction of national character and other collective identities, including, the female, ethnic, and race traveler, as well as the effects these self-constructions have on narrative forms and strategies. Some of the major questions the course will ask are: How do travelers use the Other (both the Other as character and the Other as Place) to form conceptions of their home country and their own notions of themselves? What is the function of travel? How do travelers represent a culture that is not their own? Does one always, finally, end up projecting one’s fantasies, expectations, preconceptions onto the land and culture through which one is traveling? And what, after all, is the difference between fictional representations and non-fictional representations of experience. A further purpose of this course will be to read texts that help us reflect on our own experience as travelers in this country. Pertinent field trips will be scheduled on site. Required book (s): Expatriate Fiction: Generational Autobiography and the Expatriate Experience: Picturesque Travel in France: French 1001 Basic French I French 2001 Intermediate French I French 3031 French Conversation FREN 3090 Advanced Practical French PROFESSOR'S ADDENDUM: This course offers intensive instruction in the French language, through the use of Montpellier itself as the textbook. Students will read and discuss a pre-prepared packet of cultural readings and will complete a series of practical tasks in the city, (such as getting information at the tourist bureau, going to the grocery, buying public transportation tickets, and interviewing people). Students will also complete brief assignments during excursions outside the city. Particular emphasis will be placed on oral proficiency, socio-linguistic competence, and cultural awareness. The class will be conducted in French. FTCA 2090, 2091, AND 2092 or FTCA 4540, 4090, 4090(G), 4091, 4091(G), 4092, 4092(G) PROFESSOR’S ADDENDUM: Particular attention will be given to the development of European Cinema from the early 20th Century to the present, with emphasis on the films of Renoir, The French New Wave, the German and Soviet Golden Ages and the impact of American Film. Films will be screened in class and discussed. This course may be taken in conjunction with the writing program for those interested in film history, theory, and criticism. We will discuss and analyze, through these representative films, the representation of continuity and change in Europe, particularly the issues of war, revolution, and society. Pertinent field trips will be scheduled on site. Required book (s): Flashback: A Brief History of Film FTCA 2650 Oral Communications PROFESSOR’S ADDENDUM: The Glories of France Orale! European travel provides the backdrop for many fascinating stories (some of them true). We will draw on our rich Mediterranean setting for topics and discussions in a small group setting. Required book (s): HIST 2991/4991 Special Studies in History: “Wine in France: A Cultural and Social History” PROFESSOR’S ADDENDUM: This is not a “wine appreciation” course, but instead an examination of how a single commodity – wine – has become so intimately tied up with the identity, culture and history of France and its regions. As part of this class, students will read a number of recent historical texts and will screen several documentaries. We will also visit a Languedoc winery to see how producers in this hyperproductive region understand the relationship between the contemporary global wine industry and this key French product. Required book (s): TBA HIST 3992 Special Studies in History: “The Birth of the Department Store: Consumer Culture and History in Modern France” PROFESSOR’S ADDENDUM: One of the revolutionary developments marking the emergence of modern France was the transformation of its commercial infrastructure through the key institution of the modern department store. As part of this class, we will read Emile Zola’s Au bonheur des dames/Ladies’ Paradise) and several recent histories that trace the department store’s effects on French cities, women and the economy. We will also visit some of the most important stores of this kind in Paris. Required book (s): TBA HRT 4290 Wines of the World PROFESSOR’S ADDENDUM: The course will cover the wine regions of the world including, history, geography, climate, vineyards, producers, and styles of wine produced in each region. Grape varietals, grape growing and wine making will be explored. Field trips to the nearby wine regions of Southern France will also be organized. This course will provide students the opportunity to learn the basics of the wines of the world but will naturally specialize in the wines of France including Champagne, Bordeaux, Burgundy, Alsace, and Cotes du Rhone among others. TOPICS Required book (s): TBA HRT 2050 Principles of Travel and Tourism TOPICS Required book (s): TBA
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