009 206 - French for Reading/Research

Institution:

University of Iowa

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Description:

This is the second of a two-semester sequence of courses, designed exclusively to develop reading proficiency in French. It primarily serves doctoral students from a variety of disciplines who need to be able to handle research materials available only in French. It is, however, open to serious undergraduates (particularly those headed for graduate school) who want to develop their reading skills intensively and quickly. The course supposes that the student has already been exposed to all aspects of French grammar, sentence structure, and brief readings through 009:205, or a comparable two-to-four semester undergraduate course sequence. In the first third of the course, those aspects of French grammar that are most crucial for reading are reviewed. In the second third, students read short selections drawn from a variety of humanistic fields, in the original French. In the latter third of the course, students bring in their own selections from books and articles in their fields, which serve as the class texts for the rest of the semester. By the end of the course, students should be able to read or translate complex French prose accurately, without the help of a dictionary. Work for the course includes daily preparation and review, two midterms, and a final exam.

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2.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.uiowa.edu

Phone Number:

(319) 335-3500

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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