School of Graduate Studies
Queen's UniversityFRAN 801*/3.0 Reading and Translation French Course for Graduate Students
Summer 2012 (May 7th - June 13th)
Tuesdays: 9:00 to 12:00
Thursdays : 9:00 to 12:00
The objective of this course is to develop students’ reading skills in French so that they can fulfill language requirements for graduate work and successfully pursue their professional research interests. Although the course will involve some review of vocabulary (idioms, nuances and subtleties) and grammar, its primary focus will be on comprehension of a wide variety of texts in French through translation and group exercises.
Required texts:
- Collins-Robert, French –English, English-French Dictionary.
- Bescherelle, L’Art de conjuguer.
Assignments and evaluation: Two to four in-class tests (100%).
This course is intended for graduate students who need to fulfill a language requirement in French as part of their graduate programme (ie: History, English)
The class will meet 2 times per week for a period of 6 weeks.
To register, students must fill out Academic Change Form and have signatures from the French Department and their respective departments.