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3.00 Credits
In this course, students study the contemporary American family as it meets the challenge of a changing social world. The primary objective is to enlarge both personal and intellectual understanding of the complex issues facing families. Students study family dynamics and literature on different family roles (mothering, fathering, grandparents, siblings). Using the range of behavioral sciences concerned with family life, students study the interaction of individuals within families and of families within society.
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3.00 Credits
This course explores the varied dimensions of human sexuality as they relate to, affect and are affected by past and present human relationships. Sexual problems and issues are re-examined for the development of personal value framework and for the enrichment of family life. The course emphasizes critical thinking skills applied to current issues in human sexuality (e.g. gay marriage, gender issues, sexual violence). Students examine issues in contemporary research and ethics in sexuality.
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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on the diversity of culture and experience in Australia society. Students will learn about the experience of Aboriginal families from a variety of social science perspectives drawing on comparisons between Australia and the United States in terms of relationships between indigenous people and the majority population.
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3.00 Credits
Students begin to learn French through listening, speaking, reading and writing about topics familiar to them. They study social and cultural notions inherent in the daily life of peoples in diverse Francophone communities and learn to think critically and make interdisciplinary connections and informed cross-cultural comparisons. Open to students with no prior background in French or placement into French 111. Offered Fall and Spring Semesters.
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3.00 Credits
Students expand their developing language skills by continuing to listen, speak, read and write on topics familiar to them. They continue their study of social and cultural notions inherent in the daily life of peoples in diverse Francophone communities and learn to think critically and make interdisciplinary connections and informed cross-cultural comparisons. Prerequisite: French 111 or placement. Offered Fall and Spring Semesters.
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3.00 Credits
Students expand their ability to communicate in French, understand French texts and interpret French and U.S. cultures through study and discussion of specific social and cultural topics that are relevant (e.g. stereotypes, the family, education, immigration). Explicit focus on cross-cultural comparison/contrast and analysis. Students develop their ability to listen, speak, read and write, while paying particular attention to listening and reading strategies. Prerequisite: French 112 or placement. Offered Fall and Spring Semesters.
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3.00 Credits
Students continue to develop their oral and written expression through the exploration of issues important to the Francophone world outside France (national, cultural and linguistic identities) and through reading, discussing and writing about a wide variety of different texts. Focus is on vocabulary expansion, review of the French verb system and other key grammatical structures, especially through regular written work. Prerequisite: French 231 or placement. Offered Fall and Spring Semesters.
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3.00 Credits
Students study the French language and French-Caribbean culture on the island of Martinique in an immersion experience that includes home stays. The course emphasizes the multicultural aspects of the region and facilitates student interaction with the local population. Field trips and other cultural activities complement instruction, which is carried out at the Université des Antilles. Taught in French. Prerequisite: French 231 or 232, or placement into French 232. Open to first-year students. Offered only during Interim.
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3.00 Credits
This course provides an on-campus immersion experience for students interested in improving their oral language proficiency. Students engage in small and large group discussion, give individual and group oral presentations, and review grammar and registers of language. They also explore the notions of communicative competence and oral proficiency in order to become more effective speakers. Taught in French. Prerequisite: French 232, 233 or equivalent. Offered only during Interim.
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3.00 Credits
Students engage in intensive practice in various types of writing in French (e.g., summary, extended description, narration, and professional correspondence). Literary and non-literary texts provide topics and models. The course involves discussion, writing, and revising and stresses advanced grammar review. Taught in French. Prerequisite: French 232, 233 or equivalent.
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