French

French Programs | French Courses

Faculty and Staff List

Professors
R. Hong, B.A., M.A., Ph.D.
M.-P. Lory, L.èsL., M.èsL., Ph.D.
P. Michelucci, L.èsL., M.èsL., M.A., D.E.A., Ph.D.
E. Nikiema, L.èsL., M.èsL., M.A., Ph.D.
M. Pirvulescu, B.A., M.A., Ph.D.
A. Rannaud, L.èsL., M.èsL., Ph.D.
K. Rehner, B.A., B.Ed, TEIL, M.Ed, Ph.D.
J. Steele, B.A. (Hons.), M.A., Ph.D.
M. Tigchelaar. B.A. (Hons.), M.A., Ph.D.

Chair, Department of Language Studies
Professor Arsalan Kahnemuyipour
Maanjiwe nendamowinan, 4th floor (Room 4122)

Program Co-ordinator - French Studies
Professor Jeffrey Steele
Maanjiwe nendamowinan, 4th floor (Room 4128)
fre.pc.utm@utoronto.ca

Academic Advisor & Undergraduate Program Administrator
Rosa Ciantar
Maanjiwe nendamowinan, Room 4184
905-302-5337
undergrad.langst@utoronto.ca

Undergraduate Program Assistant
Jester Manansala
Maanjiwe nendamowinan, Room 4186
905-569-4321
info.langst@utoronto.ca

 

The French programs at U of T Mississauga offer students a wide range of courses designed to provide the basis for the study of French in Canada and throughout the French-speaking world. These courses focus on language learning, linguistics (e.g., structure of the language, bilingualism), literary & cultural studies, and the teaching of French.

At the core of all of our programs are two series of language courses: 1) FSL105H5, FSL106H5, FSL205H5, FSL206H5, FSL305H5, FSL306H5, FSL405H5, FSL406H5 for the Minor in Functional French; 2) FRE180H5, FRE181H5, FRE282H5, FRE283H5, FRE382H5, FRE383H5, for the Minor, Major and Specialist in French Studies and the Major & Specialist in Language Teaching & Learning.

**Before enrolling in a French language course for the first time all students MUST complete the Placement Test (https://frenchpt.utm.utoronto.ca)**

Native speakers of French are not permitted to take FSL105H5, FSL106H5, FSL205H5, FSL206H5, FSL305H5, FSL306H5, FSL405H5, FSL406H5, FRE180H5, nor FRE181H5. Such students, however, may take any FRE course for which FRE181H5 is a prerequisite.

Native or native-like speakers of French are encouraged to take FRE 200-level courses in French Linguistics, French Literary and Cultural Studies and Teaching and Learning (FRE227H5, FRE240H5, FRE241H5, FRE272H5). They may also take FRE382H5, FRE442H5 & FRE482H5 if recommended by the Placement Test.

U of T Mississauga's French graduates have moved on to graduate studies and to careers in business, teaching, government, translation, and other fields where skills in French are a necessity.

Notes

  1. Courses with an FSL designator cannot be counted towards a Major or Specialist program in French Studies.
  2. Students who have attended French-language schools and/or who hold a French or International Baccalaureate CANNOT enrol in any FSL course and MUST consult with the French Program Coordinator PRIOR to enrolling in any FRE course.
  3. Students wishing to take a non-credit French course (e.g., Canada’s Explore program) and who wish to request that this course be considered for credit toward their degree should contact the French Program Coordinator before beginning their course. They should take the French Placement Test both before and after the course.


Students should also review the Degree Requirements section prior to selecting courses.

French Programs

French and Italian - Specialist (Arts)

French and Italian - Specialist (Arts)

Admissions to the French and Italian Specialist Program (ERSPE0815) are administratively suspended as of 2017-2018. Students currently enrolled in the program will be allowed to continue.

Enrolment Requirements:

Limited Enrolment – Final grade of 63% in FRE180H5 and FRE181H5 (or equivalent) is required.

Completion Requirements:

14.0 credits are required. The program must include a minimum of 4.0 300/400 level credits (2.0 in French and 2.0 in Italian) and 1.0 credit at the 400 level (either in French or in Italian).

French
7.0 credits are required.

First Year: FRE180H5 and FRE181H5 (minimum grade of 63% is required) or equivalent. Students exempted from these courses may replace them with a higher level 1.0 credit in FRE.

Higher Years:
1. FRE240Y5 (or FRE240H5 and FRE241H5)
2. FRE280Y5, FRE382H5, FRE383H5
3. 1.0 credit from French Linguistics
4. 1.0 credit from French Literary and Cultural Studies
5. 1.0 additional credit in French linguistics or literature

Course Categories:
• French Linguistics: FRE372H5, FRE373H5, 376H5, 378H5, 387H5, 474H5, 476H5, 489H5
• French Literary and Cultural Studies: FRE312H5, FRE316H5, FRE317H5, FRE319H5; FRE320H5, FRE356H5, FRE357H5; FRE363H5, FRE364H5, FRE365H5, FRE367H5, FRE368H5, FRE369H5; FRE391H5, FRE393H5, FRE397H5; FRE445H5, FRE446H5, FRE474H5
• Language Teaching & Learning: FRE325H5, FRE345H5, FRE352H5, FRE353H5, FRE355H5, FRE474H5, LTL380H5, LTL417H5, LTL456H5, LTL486H5, LTL488H5

Italian
7.0 credits are required. Written work will be done in Italian in all courses.
1. ITA200Y5
2. ITA350Y5
3. 1.0 credit from ITA237H5, 239H5, 354Y5
4. ITA231H5/​ ITA232H5, ITA420Y5
5. 2.0 additional credits in ITA, excluding ITA100Y5/​101H5/ 102H5. Courses not used in #1 above may be used. At least 1.0 credit must be in Italian literature (excluding those in item #2 above).


ERSPE0815

French Studies - Specialist (Arts)

French Studies - Specialist (Arts)

Enrolment Requirements:

Limited Enrolment — Minimum grade of 63% required in FRE180H5 and FRE181H5 (or equivalent course).

Completion Requirements:

10.0 credits are required, including at least 5.0 300/400 level credits in literature/linguistics, 1.0 of which must be a 400 level credit.

First Year: FRE180H5, FRE181H5 (or equivalent). Students exempted from these courses must replace them with a higher level 1.0 credit in FRE.

Second Year: FRE240H5, FRE227H5, FRE272H5, FRE282H5, FRE283H5

Third and Fourth Years:

  1. FRE382H5, FRE380H5/​ FRE383H5, FRE442H5/​ FRE482H5

  2. 4.5 FRE credits to be completed within ONE area of concentration:
    - French Linguistics
    - French & Francophone Literary and Cultural Studies

  3. FRE491H5/​ FRE492H5

Course Categories:
French Linguistics: FRE325H5, FRE355H5, FRE376H5, FRE377H5, FRE378H5, FRE384H5, FRE385H5, FRE387H5, FRE389H5, FRE399H5, FRE399Y5, FRE490Y5, FRE491H5, FRE492H5, JFL369H5, JFL388H5, JFL389H5, JFL454H5, FRE487H5, FRE488H5, FRE489H5.

French & Francophone Literary and Cultural Studies: FRE312H5, FRE316H5, FRE342H5, FRE343H5, FRE356H5, FRE363H5, FRE364H5, FRE367H5, FRE369H5, FRE370H5, FRE391H5, FRE393H5, FRE395H5, FRE397H5, FRE398H5, FRE399H5, FRE399Y5, FRE440H5, FRE445H5, FRE446H5, FRE482H5, FRE491H5, FRE492H5.



Note:
  1. Students cannot be enrolled simultaneously in more than one French program (French Studies - Specialist, French Studies - Major, Language Teaching and Learning: French - Major, French Studies - Minor, Functional French - Minor)
  2. Courses with an FSL designator cannot be counted towards a Major or Specialist program in French Studies.
  3. No more than 1.0 FRE credits taught in English (such as FRE342H5, JFL369H5, JFL388H5, JFL389H5, JFL454H5) can be counted towards a Specialist program in French.

ERSPE1295

Language Teaching and Learning: French and Italian - Specialist (Arts)

Language Teaching and Learning: French and Italian - Specialist (Arts)

Enrolment Requirements:

Limited Enrolment --A final grade of 63% is required in FRE180H5 and FRE181H5 (or equivalent).

Completion Requirements:

14.0 credits are required. The program must include a minimum of 4.0 300/400 level credits (2.0 in French and 2.0 in Italian), 1.0 credit at the 400 level (either in French or Italian).

French
7.0 credits are required.

First Year: FRE180H5, FRE181H5 (or equivalent). Students exempt from these courses must replace them with a higher level 1.0 credit in FRE.

Higher Years:

  1. FRE227H5, FRE240H5, FRE272H5, FRE282H5, FRE283H5. Note: FRE227H5 MUST be completed in the second year OR prior to enrolling in 300/400-level courses in Language Teaching and Learning.
  2. FRE382H5 and FRE383H5.
  3. 2.0 credits to be chosen among the FRE courses in Teaching and Learning: FRE325H5, FRE352H5, FRE354H5, FRE355H5, FRE384H5, FRE389H5, FRE453H5; JFL454H5; JFL388H5, JFL389H5)
  4. 0.5 credit to be chosen among the LTL Language Teaching and Learning courses: LTL380H5, LTL383H5, LTL387H5, LTL456H5, LTL486H5, LTL487H5, LTL488H5, LTL495Y5, LTL496H5

Italian
7.0 credits are required. Some written work will be done in Italian in all courses.

  1. ITA200Y5/​ ITA201Y5
  2. ITA350H5
  3. 0.5 credit from ITA351H5, ITA352H5, ITA450H5
  4. ITA388H5
  5. ITA437Y5
  6. 2.0 additional credits in Italian Language; Linguistics; Teaching and Learning.
  7. 1.5 additional credits in any of the other Italian course categories (excluding those listed above).


Note:

COURSE CATEGORIES IN ITA:

Italian Cinema - ITA242H5; ITA246H5; ITA247H5; ITA307H5; ITA309H5; ITA311H5; ITA313H5; ITA342H5; ITA343H5

Italian Culture; Literature - ITA103H5; ITA219Y5; ITA221H5; ITA222H5; ITA231H5; ITA232H5; ITA235H5; ITA255Y5; ITA237H5; ITA238H5; ITA307H5; ITA315Y5; ITA370Y5; ITA390H5; ITA391H5; ITA392H5; ITA413Y5; ITA420Y5; ITA436Y5

Italian Experiential Learning - ITA388H5; ITA315Y5; ITA400Y5; ITA413Y5

Italian Language Practice - ITA100Y5; ITA101Y5; ITA102H5; ITA200Y5; ITA201Y5; ITA350Y5; ITA351H5; ITA352H5; ITA450H5

Italian Linguistics; Teaching and Learning - ITA227H5; ITA272H5; ITA373H5; ITA374H5; ITA375H5; ITA376H5; ITA451H5; ITA437Y5


ERSPE1092

French Studies - Major (Arts)

French Studies - Major (Arts)

Enrolment Requirements:

Limited Enrolment — 63% required in FRE180H5 and FRE181H5 or equivalent.

Completion Requirements:

8.0 credits are required, of which 0.5 credit must be a 400-level FRE linguistics/literature course.

First Year: FRE180H5, FRE181H5 (or equivalent). Students exempted from these courses must replace them with a higher level 1.0 credit in FRE.

Second Year: FRE240H5, FRE272H5, FRE282H5, FRE283H5

Third and Fourth Years:

  1. FRE382H5 and FRE380H5/​ FRE383H5/​ FRE442H5

  2. 4.0 credits to be completed in ONE area of concentration (French Linguistics or French & Francophone Literary and Cultural Studies)


    Course Categories
  1. French Linguistics: FRE325H5, FRE355H5, FRE376H5, FRE377H5, FRE378H5, FRE384H5, FRE385H5, FRE387H5, FRE389H5, FRE399H5, FRE399Y5, FRE487H5, FRE488H5, FRE489H5, FRE490Y5, FRE491H5, FRE492H5, JFL369H5, JFL388H5, JFL389H5, JFL454H5.
  2. French & Francophone Literary and Cultural Studies: FRE312H5, FRE316H5, FRE342H5, FRE343H5, FRE356H5, FRE363H5, FRE364H5, FRE367H5, FRE369H5, FRE370H5, FRE391H5, FRE393H5, FRE395H5, FRE397H5, FRE398H5, FRE399H5, FRE399Y5, FRE440H5, FRE445H5, FRE446H5, FRE482H5, FRE490Y5, FRE491H5, FRE492H5.

Note:
  1. Students cannot be enrolled simultaneously in more than one French program (French Studies - Specialist, French Studies - Major, Language Teaching and Learning: French - Major, French Studies - Minor, Functional French - Minor)
  2. Courses with an FSL designator cannot be counted towards a Major or Specialist program in French Studies.
  3. No more than 1.0 credit in FRE taught in English (such as FRE342H5, JFL369H5, JFL388H5, JFL389H5, JFL454H5) can be counted towards a Major program in French.

ERMAJ1295

Language Teaching and Learning: French - Major (Arts)

Language Teaching and Learning: French - Major (Arts)

Enrolment Requirements:

Limited Enrolment — Minimum grade of 63% required in FRE180H5 and FRE181H5 (or equivalent course).

Completion Requirements:

8.0 credits are required, of which 0.5 credit must be a 400-level FRE language teaching and learning course.

First Year: FRE180H5, FRE181H5 (or equivalent). Students exempted from these courses must replace them with a higher level 1.0 credit in FRE.

Second Year: FRE227H5, FRE240H5, FRE272H5, FRE282H5, FRE283H5.

Third & Fourth Year:


Note:
  1. FRE227H5 MUST be completed in the second year OR prior to enrolling in 300/400 level courses in Language Teaching and Learning.
  2. Students cannot be enrolled simultaneously in more than one French program (French Studies - Specialist, French Studies - Major, Language Teaching and Learning: French - Major, French Studies - Minor, Functional French - Minor).
  3. Courses with an FSL designator cannot be counted towards this Major program.

ERMAJ1056

Francophone Studies - Minor (Arts)

Francophone Studies - Minor (Arts)

For students wishing to develop an understanding and appreciation of the mentality and diversity that Francophone cultures express.

Admissions to the Francophone Minor Program (ERMIN1054) are administratively suspended as of 2017-2018. Students currently enrolled in the program will be allowed to continue.

Completion Requirements:

2.0 FSL credits plus 2.0 FRC credits including 1.0 at the 300 level.


ERMIN1054

French Studies - Minor (Arts)

French Studies - Minor (Arts)

For students wishing to choose a combination of language, literature and/or linguistic offerings with limited access to core French courses.

Completion Requirements:

4.0 credits of FRE are required, which must include:

  1. A minimum of 2.0 credits of FRE language from the following: FRE180H5/​ FRE181H5/​ FRE282H5/​ FRE283H5/​ FRE382H5/​ FRE383H5/​ FRE442H5/​ FRE482H5
  2. 1.0 credit of FRE at the 300/400 level.
  3. Additional FRE credits to fulfill 4.0 credits.

Note:
  1. Students cannot be enrolled simultaneously in more than one French program (French Studies - Specialist, French Studies - Major, Language Teaching and Learning: French - Major, French Studies - Minor, Functional French - Minor).
  2. Courses offered in English are excluded unless permission is granted by the Department prior to students taking the course.

ERMIN1135

Functional French - Minor (Arts)

Functional French - Minor (Arts)

For students seeking a level of linguistic and cultural competence necessary for using the French language in professional Francophone environments.

Completion Requirements:

4.0 credits are required.

  1. FSL105H5 and FSL106H5
  2. FSL205H5 and FSL206H5 (or FSL205Y5)
  3. FSL305H5 and FSL306H5 (or FSL305Y5).
  4. The remaining credits can be chosen from the following list: FSL405H5, FSL406H5, FSL466H5, or other suitable FRE/FSL courses recommended and pre-approved by the Department.


Note:
  1. Students exempted from any of the above courses due to placement test results must consult with the Department for other suitable FRE/FSL course recommendations.
  2. Courses offered in English are excluded.
  3. Students cannot be enrolled simultaneously in more than one French program (French Studies - Specialist, French Studies - Major, Language Teaching and Learning: French - Major, French Studies - Minor, Functional French - Minor).

ERMIN1000

Students must complete the Placement Test.

French Courses

FRE180H5 • French Language Skills and Learning Strategies for University Study

This course provides students with a solid grounding in the French language skills and language learning strategies required for successful completion of a French Major or Specialist program. Students will discover vocabulary and grammatical structures in a variety of authentic written and spoken texts, connect form to meaning, participate in spoken and written interactions, and complete tasks on topics centered on student life in Montreal. All students are REQUIRED to complete the French Placement Test (https://frenchpt.utm.utoronto.ca/) before enrolling in ANY FSL or FRE language course for the FIRST time.

Prerequisites: FSL206H5 or as determined by the department's French Placement Test. All students are REQUIRED to complete the French Placement Test (https://frenchpt.utm.utoronto.ca/) before enrolling in ANY FSL or FRE language course for the FIRST time.
Exclusions: FSL305Y5 or FSL305H5 or FSL306H5 or FSL221Y1 or FSL220H1 or FSL222H1. Not open to native speakers of French and high school graduates of Extended French or French Immersion programs.

Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Total Instructional Hours: 24L/24T
Mode of Delivery: In Class

FRE181H5 • Introduction to French Studies

This course provides an introduction to French studies with a focus on expanding students’ French language proficiency. It also introduces basic notions in French linguistics, literary & cultural studies, and language teaching & learning. Students will practice processing authentic texts in a variety of written and spoken formats through the guided discovery of new vocabulary and through the consolidation of grammatical structures. They will learn to connect form to meaning and to develop their spoken and written skills via an investigation of global French-speaking cultures. All students are REQUIRED to complete the French Placement Test (https://frenchpt.utm.utoronto.ca/) before enrolling in ANY FSL or FRE language course for the FIRST time.

Prerequisites: FRE180H5 or the equivalent as determined by the department's French Placement Test. All students are REQUIRED to complete the French Placement Test (https://frenchpt.utm.utoronto.ca/) before enrolling in ANY FSL or FRE language course for the FIRST time.
Exclusions: FSL305Y5 or FSL306H5 or FSL221Y1 or FSL222H1. Not open to native speakers of French and high school graduates of Extended French or French Immersion programs.

Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Total Instructional Hours: 24L/24T
Mode of Delivery: In Class

FRE227H5 • Teaching and Learning a Second/Foreign Language

This course provides an introduction to second language pedagogy with a particular focus on French. Students will learn key concepts in pedagogy and compare the teaching and learning processes and experiences of first and second language learners as well as the roles of classroom teachers and learners via the creation of linguistic portraits and pedagogical materials.

Prerequisites: FRE181H5 or FSL305Y5 or FSL306H5
Exclusions: FRE225Y5

Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Total Instructional Hours: 24L/12T
Mode of Delivery: In Class

FRE240H5 • Interpreting French Narratives

This course provides an introduction to French & Francophone literary and cultural studies, providing students with a set of interpretive tools that they can use to analyze narrative texts and movies in French classes and beyond. Particular emphasis will be placed on developing attentive and critical reading skills about and through narrative texts and movies, and on deploying these skills accurately in written and oral productions and discussions.

Prerequisites: FRE181H5 or FSL306H5
Exclusions: FRE240Y5 or FRE246H1

Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Total Instructional Hours: 24L/12T
Mode of Delivery: In Class

FRE272H5 • A Linguistic Introduction to the French Language

This course provides a linguistic introduction to the French language and French-language phenomena. Students will learn to analyze meaning, word, sound, and sentence structure; describe linguistic phenomena including first and second language acquisition, bilingualism, and creoles; and identify the linguistic variation observed among French speakers and speech communities.

Prerequisites: FRE181H5 or FSL306H5
Exclusions: FRE272Y5

Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Total Instructional Hours: 24L/12T
Mode of Delivery: In Class

FRE280Y5 • Language Practice: Written

This course develops writing skills at an intermediate level in the areas of vocabulary, grammar and style. Emphasis will be put on practice and error correction. All students are REQUIRED to complete the French Placement Test (https://frenchpt.utm.utoronto.ca/) before enrolling in ANY FSL or FRE language course for the FIRST time.

Prerequisites: FRE181H5 or equivalent as determined by the department's French Placement Test. All students are REQUIRED to complete the French Placement Test (https://frenchpt.utm.utoronto.ca/) before enrolling in ANY FSL or FRE language course for the FIRST time.
Exclusions: FSL321Y1

Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Total Instructional Hours: 48L/24T
Mode of Delivery: In Class

FRE282H5 • Intermediate Language Practice: Written French

This course develops writing skills at an intermediate level in the areas of vocabulary, grammar, and style. Students will acquire practical tools for understanding and producing French written texts for their university studies and beyond. Emphasis will be placed on developing descriptive, narrative, and argumentative writing skills. All students are REQUIRED to complete the French Placement Test (https://frenchpt.utm.utoronto.ca/) before enrolling in ANY FSL or FRE language course for the FIRST time.

Prerequisites: FRE181H5 or FSL305Y5 or FSL306H5 or as determined by the department's French Placement Test. All students are REQUIRED to complete the French Placement Test (https://frenchpt.utm.utoronto.ca/) before enrolling in ANY FSL or FRE language course for the FIRST time.
Exclusions: FRE280Y5 or FSL321Y1 or FSL320H1 or FSL322H1

Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Total Instructional Hours: 24L/12T
Mode of Delivery: In Class

FRE283H5 • Intermediate Language Practice: Spoken French

This course provides students with intensive practice in listening and spoken French at the intermediate level. Students will acquire the skills and vocabulary necessary for daily conversations and understanding of Francophone culture through exposure to various media and authentic documents such as songs, storytelling, videos, games, and interviews and other media. Particular attention is paid to spontaneous speech, formal and informal interactions, as well as presentation skills. All students are REQUIRED to complete the French Placement Test (https://frenchpt.utm.utoronto.ca/) before enrolling in ANY FSL or FRE language course for the FIRST time.

Prerequisites: FRE181H5 or FSL305Y5 or FSL306H5 or the equivalent as determined by the department's French Placement Test (https://frenchpt.utm.utoronto.ca/).
Exclusions: FSL320H1 or FSL322H1. Not open to native or near native speakers of French.

Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Total Instructional Hours: 24L/12T
Mode of Delivery: In Class

FRE299Y5 • Research Opportunity Program

This courses provides a richly rewarding opportunity for students in their second year to work in the research project of a professor in return for 299Y course credit. Students enrolled have an opportunity to become involved in original research, learn research methods and share in the excitement and discovery of acquiring new knowledge. Participating faculty members post their project descriptions for the following summer and fall/winter sessions in early February and students are invited to apply in early March. See Experiential and International Opportunities for more details.


Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Mode of Delivery: In Class

FRE312H5 • Modernity, Tradition, and Resistance in Quebec Literature

This course explores the tension between modernity and tradition in a range of fiction and non-fiction written in Quebec from the 19th century to the present day. Students will apply previous knowledge in literature, and their oral and written competences in French to the study of multiple literary genres including the novel, short story, essay and journalistic texts. Particular emphasis will be placed on extending attentive reading skills as ways of reflecting on texts and their relationship to gender, freedom, identity, space and history.


Prerequisites: (FRE240H5 and [FRE280Y5 or (FRE282H5 and FRE283H5)]) or a minimum grade of 77% in FSL406H5
Exclusions: FRE310Y5

Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Total Instructional Hours: 24L
Mode of Delivery: In Class

FRE316H5 • Comedy and Tragedy in Quebec Theatre

This course explores topics in Quebec theatre, from the 19th century to the present day. Students will apply previous knowledge in literature, and their oral and written competences in French to the study of a variety of plays. Particular emphasis will be placed on extending attentive reading skills as ways of reflecting on dramatic texts and their relationship to space, language, and society.

Prerequisites: (FRE240H5 and [FRE280Y5 or (FRE282H5 and FRE283H5)]) or a minimum grade of 77% in FSL406H5.

Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Total Instructional Hours: 24L
Mode of Delivery: In Class

FRE325H5 • Talking like a child: language acquisition of French

We might not remember how we learned our first language(s) but we know it/them so well… Or do we? We take the child’s perspective in language learning, focusing on the following topics: the acquisition of grammar, the development of communicative skills, the development of a language in a multilingual environment (as a majority language versus a heritage language), the differences and similarities between simultaneous and successive language acquisition.

Prerequisites: ((FRE272H5 or FRE272Y5) and [FRE280Y5 or (FRE282H5 and FRE283H5)]) or a minimum grade of 77% in FSL406H5

Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Total Instructional Hours: 24L/12T
Mode of Delivery: In Class

FRE342H5 • History of Quebec and French Canada

This course examines the history of French Canada, focusing in particular on the period from the 1830s to the present. It explores questions of culture, political community, language, and geography, looking to these aspects of historical experience to situate Quebec and French Canada with respect to North America's English-speaking majority as well as to the French-speaking nations of Europe, Africa, and elsewhere in the Americas. The course is taught in English but students will work with French-language material and will be required to write all tests and assignments in French. This course is taught in conjunction with HIS342H5.

Prerequisites: FRE280Y5 or (FRE282H5 and FRE283H5) or a minimum grade of 77% in FSL406H5
Exclusions: HIS342H5

Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Total Instructional Hours: 24L
Mode of Delivery: In Class

FRE343H5 • Indigenous Literatures in Quebec and Francophone Canada

The course explores Indigenous literatures in Francophone Canada including Indigenous texts and authors from Quebec. The works discussed engage with issues of sovereignty, anti-racism, Native identity and gender, and span multiple genres including fiction, theatre, poetry and essay.

Prerequisites: [FRE240Y5 or (FRE240H5 and FRE241H5)] and (FRE280Y5 or a minimum grade of 77% in FSL406H5)

Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Total Instructional Hours: 24L
Mode of Delivery: In Class

FRE352H5 • Teaching French Grammar

This course examines practical and theoretical issues surrounding grammar in the language curriculum such as various approaches to the implementation of grammar in language curricula, such as in grammar-translation or task-based learning; the role and limitations of descriptive grammar, including pedagogical grammar; form focus versus meaning focus; interference and error analysis; feedback on errors. Students will be asked to critique and create teaching materials.

Prerequisites: (FRE227H5 and (FRE272H5 or FRE272Y5) and [FRE280Y or (FRE282H5 and FRE283H5)]) or a minimum grade of 77% in FSL406H5

Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Total Instructional Hours: 24L
Mode of Delivery: In Class

FRE354H5 • Teaching French in a Plurilingual Context

This course allows students to explore innovative pedagogical approaches such as the Action Oriented and Plurilingual & Pluricultural Approaches, building on knowledge and skills acquired in FRE227H5 Teaching and Learning a Second/Foreign Language. This is accomplished through the examination of the linguistic and cultural diversity observed in French Language classes today, and the discovery of innovative and current teaching approaches followed by the creation of pedagogical materials. Particular emphasis is placed on students’ abilities to transfer knowledge into practice.

Prerequisites: FRE227H5 or FRE272Y5

Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Total Instructional Hours: 24L
Mode of Delivery: In Class

FRE355H5 • Psycholinguistics: multilingual learners in action

This course provides an introduction to real-time language interaction in multilingual comprehension and production. A primary focus will be on language development, spoken and written language processing, the organisation of multilingual memory, and the main experimental methods in psycholinguistics.

Prerequisites: ((FRE272H5 or FRE272Y5) and [FRE280Y5 or (FRE282H5 and FRE283H5)]) or a minimum grade of 77% in FSL406H5

Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Total Instructional Hours: 24L/12T
Mode of Delivery: In Class

FRE356H5 • Versailles and the Classical Age

This course explores topics in 17th century French culture and Versailles as the expression of the major cultural achievements of this period. Students will apply their oral and written competences in French to the study of a variety of texts, art forms, and media. Particular emphasis will be placed on extending attentive interpretive skills as ways to reflect on the development of 17th century classical taste and its relationship to its political, social, and artistic context.

Prerequisites: (FRE240H5 and [FRE280Y5 or (FRE282H5 and FRE283H5)]) or a minimum grade of 77% in FSL406H5

Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Total Instructional Hours: 24L
Mode of Delivery: In Class

FRE363H5 • Love and Pain in French Literature

This course explores the tension between love and pain in a range of French literary works from 1800 to the contemporary era. Students will apply their previous knowledge in literature, and oral and written competences in French, to the study of multiple autobiographical and literary genres. Particular emphasis will be placed on extending attentive reading skills as ways of reflecting on first- and third-person writing and its relationship to love, social context and expectations, and gender.

Prerequisites: (FRE240H5 and [FRE280Y5 or (FRE282H5 and FRE283H5)]) or a minimum grade of 77% in FSL406H5

Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Total Instructional Hours: 24L
Mode of Delivery: In Class

FRE364H5 • Society through the French Novel

This course explores the representation of social issues in French literature, from the 19th century to the contemporary era. Students will apply previous knowledge in literature, and their oral and written competences in French to the study of social exclusion and marginality, class consciousness, and social identities as literary themes. Particular emphasis will be on extending attentive reading skills as ways of thinking about storytelling and its relationship to character, the interplay between documentary and fictional genres, and commitment through authorship.

Prerequisites: (FRE240H5 and [FRE280Y5 or (FRE282H5 and FRE283H5)]) or a minimum grade of 77% in FSL406H5
Exclusions: FRE364Y5

Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Total Instructional Hours: 24L
Mode of Delivery: In Class

FRE367H5 • French Fiction of the 20th Century

This course allows students to explore French fiction of the 20th Century. Students apply previous knowledge in literature and cultural studies, and their oral and written competences in French to the study of works. Particular emphasis will be placed on extending attentive reading skills as ways of reflecting on memory and the telling of war experiences, the lives of women, and crime and guilt in the French context.

Prerequisites: (FRE240H5 and [FRE280Y5 or (FRE282H5 and FRE283H5)]) or a minimum grade of 77% in FSL406H5
Exclusions: FRE467H5

Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Total Instructional Hours: 24L
Mode of Delivery: In Class

FRE369H5 • The French Novel Today

This course explores contemporary French literature. Students will apply previous knowledge in literature, and their oral and written competences in French to the study of key trends in contemporary fiction and autobiography. Particular emphasis will be placed on extending attentive reading skills as ways of reflecting on storytelling and its relationship to critical social commentary, the creative power of language, and testimony.

Prerequisites: (FRE240H5 and [FRE280Y5 or (FRE282H5 and FRE283H5)]) or a minimum grade of 77% in FSL406H5

Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Total Instructional Hours: 24L
Mode of Delivery: In Class

FRE370H5 • Voices from No-Man's Land: Diaspora Writings in the 21st Century Francophone Literature

Contemporary literature written in the French language offers a rich and fertile ground for writers of various origins, cultures and languages who are united by several common factors: exile, immigration, transculturation, identity and alterity, and relationship with French, among others. This course explores these topics while relating them to literary and cultural contexts as well as students' real life through extensive reading and analysis of ultra contemporary novels and short stories by authors such as Dany Laferrière, Ying Chen, Aki Shimazaki, Kim Thúy, Marco Micone, Abla Farhoud, Sergio Kokis, Agota Kristof, Dai Sijie, or Nancy Huston.

Prerequisites: (FRE240H5 and [FRE280Y5 or (FRE282H5 and FRE283H5)]) or a minimum grade of 77% in FSL406H5

Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Total Instructional Hours: 24L
Mode of Delivery: In Class

FRE376H5 • French Phonology and Phonetics

A study of the phonological system of modern French based on actual samples of speech taken from different regional varieties and socio-economic groups.

Prerequisites: ((FRE272H5 or FRE272Y5) and [FRE280Y5 or (FRE282H5 and FRE283H5)]) or a minimum grade of 77% in FSL406H5
Exclusions: FRE376H1

Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Total Instructional Hours: 24L/12T
Mode of Delivery: In Class

FRE377H5 • Phonetics & Phonology of French Foreign Accent

This course explores the phonetic and phonological properties of second language French learners' speech. Particular emphasis is placed on students' ability to summarize typical characteristics and phenomena of second language speech learning, identify segmental and prosodic features of non-native French including inter-learner variability, and conduct acoustic analyses of real learner speech.

Prerequisites: ((FRE272H5 or FRE272Y5) and [FRE280Y5 or (FRE282H5 and FRE283H5)]) or a minimum grade of 77% in FSL406H5

Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Total Instructional Hours: 24L/12T
Mode of Delivery: In Class

FRE378H5 • French syntax and the multilingual speaker

This course explores the sentential structure of French through the lens of language learners. The focus is first and foremost on the learning of French grammar including relative clauses, negation, pronominals and the agreement system.

Prerequisites: ((FRE272H5 or FRE272Y5) and [FRE280Y5 or (FRE282H5 and FRE283H5)]) or a minimum grade of 77% in FSL406H5
Exclusions: FRE378H1

Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Total Instructional Hours: 24L/12T
Mode of Delivery: In Class

FRE380H5 • Plurilingual Theatre : Developing Writing and Oral Skills in French

The use of drama or theatre-based activities is a proven way to motivate and support learners in a foreign language classroom. Through observation, active participation, and reflection on the processes involved when learning French language and culture, students will use their knowledge of French, and other languages, to enhance communicative skills through drama (ranging from improvisation to full-length plays).

Prerequisites: (FRE240H5 and [FRE280Y5 or (FRE282H5 and FRE283H5)]) or a minimum grade of 77% in FSL406H5

Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Total Instructional Hours: 12L/24T
Mode of Delivery: In Class

FRE382H5 • Advanced Language Practice: Written French

This course develops writing skills at an advanced level in the areas of vocabulary, grammar and style. Emphasis will be put on practice and error correction. All students are REQUIRED to complete the French Placement Test (https://frenchpt.utm.utoronto.ca/) before enrolling in ANY FSL or FRE language course for the FIRST time.

Prerequisites: FRE282H5 or a minimum grade of 77% in FSL406H5 or the equivalent as determined by the department's French Language Placement Test (https://frenchpt.utm.utoronto.ca/).
Exclusions: FSL420H1 or FSL422H1. Not normally open to francophones and/or holders of the French baccalaureat but contingent on the results of the French Language Placement Test (https://frenchpt.utm.utoronto.ca/).

Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Total Instructional Hours: 12L/24P
Mode of Delivery: In Class

FRE383H5 • Advanced Language Practice: Spoken French

This course provides students with intensive practice in listening and spoken French at the advanced level. Students will acquire competences and vocabulary necessary for authentic academic and professional settings. Formal and informal interactions, projects and tasks are designed to enhance various types of oral communication skills. All students are REQUIRED to complete the French Placement Test (https://frenchpt.utm.utoronto.ca/) before enrolling in ANY FSL or FRE language course for the FIRST time.

Prerequisites: FRE283H5 or FSL406H5
Exclusions: FSL420H1 or FSL422H1. Not open to native speakers of French and holders of the French baccalaureat.

International Component: International - Optional
Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Total Instructional Hours: 24L/12P
Mode of Delivery: In Class

FRE384H5 • Second Language Acquisition of French

This course examines the lexical, phonetico-phonological, (morpho)syntactic, and sociolinguistic competence of second language learners of French. Students will come to understand the acquisition of these competences with respect to major themes including input and output quantity & quality, crosslinguistic influences, developmental sequences, individual differences, and the effects of training and classroom instruction. Particular emphasis is placed on students’ ability to analyze learner data.
Prerequisites: [FRE225Y or FRE227H or FRE272H5 or FRE272Y5] and [FRE280Y5 or (FRE282H5 and FRE283H5) or a minimum grade of 77% in FSL406H5].

Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Total Instructional Hours: 24L/12T
Mode of Delivery: In Class

FRE385H5 • Decoding French Language Games

This course explores the phonological properties of French language games such as Verlan and Loucherbem. Adopting a comparative approach with standard French, particular emphasis will be placed on students' ability to identify and model phonological patterns of segmental and syllable structure modification using both descriptive and theoretical phonological tools.

Prerequisites: (FRE272H5 or FRE272Y5) and [FRE280Y5 or (FRE282H5 and FRE283H5) or a minimum grade of 77% in FSL406H5]

Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Total Instructional Hours: 24L/12T
Mode of Delivery: In Class

FRE386H5 • French Semantics

Various approaches to the notion of meaning; its functioning at all levels of representation.

Prerequisites: [(FRE272H5 or FRE272Y5) and (FRE282H5 and FRE283H5)] or a minimum grade of 77% in FSL406H5 or equivalent.
Exclusions: FRE386H1

Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Total Instructional Hours: 12L/12T
Mode of Delivery: In Class

FRE387H5 • French Morphology

A study of the morphological system of modern French, its relationship to syntax and phonology; theoretical notions derived from the analysis of specific data. Special attention will be given to the methods of analysis and classification, as well as selected morphological categories (verbs, nouns, etc.).

Prerequisites: [(FRE272H5 or FRE272Y5) and (FRE282H5 and FRE283H5)] or a minimum grade of 77% in FSL406H5 or equivalent.
Exclusions: FRE387H1

Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Total Instructional Hours: 24L/12T
Mode of Delivery: In Class

FRE389H5 • Individual Differences in Second Language Acquisition

This course examines the effects of cognitive (e.g., aptitude, working memory) and affective differences (e.g., motivation, L2 anxiety) on second language acquisition. Students will come to understand the nature of these differences via empirical studies on learners of French and the use of assessment instruments including questionnaires and on-line tests. Particular emphasis is placed on students' ability to discuss between-learner differences in comprehension and production, identify relevant individual differences capable of explaining such variability, and conduct their own individual differences research.

Prerequisites: (FRE225Y5/FRE227H5 or FRE272H5/FRE272Y5) and [FRE280Y5 or (FRE282H5 and FRE283H5) or a minimum grade of 77% in FSL406H5]

Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Total Instructional Hours: 24L/12T
Mode of Delivery: In Class

FRE391H5 • Women and LGBTQ+ Writers and Filmmakers of the Francophone World

This course invites students to explore women and LGBTQ+ writers and filmmakers from France and the Francophone world. Students will apply their previous knowledge in literature and cultural studies, and their oral and written competences in French to the study of works by French, Quebecois, Caribbean and African authors and directors. Particular emphasis will be placed on extending attentive reading skills as ways of thinking about gender representation, feminism, and identity in fiction, non-fiction, and films.

Prerequisites: (FRE240H5 and [FRE280Y5 or (FRE282H5 and FRE283H5)]) or a minimum grade of 77% in FSL406H5

Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Total Instructional Hours: 24L
Mode of Delivery: In Class

FRE393H5 • French Society through Film

This course explores the representation of social issues in French cinema, from the Sixties to the contemporary era. Students will develop knowledge in cultural studies, and their oral and written competences in French, through the study of social exclusion and marginality, class conflict, and social identities as cinematographic themes. Particular emphasis will be placed on extending attentive interpretive skills as ways of reflecting on storytelling and its relationship to the cinematic medium, the interplay between documentary and fictional genres, and authorship.

Prerequisites: (FRE240H5 and [FRE280Y5 or (FRE282H5 and FRE283H5)]) or a minimum grade of 77% in FSL406H5

Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Total Instructional Hours: 24L/24T
Mode of Delivery: In Class

FRE395H5 • Francophone Media and Global Culture

This course explores media and culture in the Francophone world through textual, graphic, musical and cinematographic content. Students will apply previously acquired knowledge in cultural studies, and their oral and written competences in French to the study of multiple cultural and mediatic forms including movies, graphic novels and songs. Particular emphasis will be placed on extending attentive reading skills as ways of thinking about texts, images and music, and on deploying these skills to better understand the relationship between different Francophone cultures within our contemporary world.

Prerequisites: (FRE240H5 and [FRE280Y5 or (FRE282H5 and FRE283H5)]) or a minimum grade of 77% in FSL406H5

Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Total Instructional Hours: 24L
Mode of Delivery: In Class

FRE397H5 • Francophone African and Caribbean Cinema

This course provides an introduction to Francophone African and Caribbean cinema studies, tracing its origins and emergence to the present day. Students will apply previous knowledge in cultural studies, and their oral and written competences in French to the study of works by North-African, Sub-Saharan African, and Caribbean male and female directors. Particular emphasis will be placed on extending attentive reading skills as ways of thinking about colonialism, gender, space, and identity in narrative movies and documentaries.

Prerequisites: (FRE240H5 and [FRE280Y5 or (FRE282H5 and FRE283H5)]) or a minimum grade of 77% in FSL406H5

Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Total Instructional Hours: 24L/12T
Mode of Delivery: In Class

FRE398H5 • The Culture of Paris

This course explores the city of Paris as it developed into a cultural beacon of excellence in French culture throughout the 19th and 20th centuries. Students will expand and apply previous knowledge in cultural studies, and their oral and written competences in French, to the study of the events that have shaped the Paris of today. Particular emphasis will be placed on extending attentive interpretive skills to the impact of historical events, city planning and promotion, and artistic celebration, and on deploying these skills to think critically about heritage in the French context. As part of this course, students have the option of participating in an international learning experience that will have an additional cost and application process.

Prerequisites: (FRE240H5 and [FRE280Y5 or (FRE282H5 and FRE283H5)]) or a minimum grade of 77% in FSL406H5

International Component: International - Optional
Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Total Instructional Hours: 24L
Mode of Delivery: In Class

FRE399H5 • Research Opportunity Program

This course provides senior undergraduate students who have developed some knowledge of research methods used in the discipline of French studies to work in the research project of a U of T Mississauga professor for course credit. Enrolled students have the opportunity to become involved in original research, develop their research skills, and share in the excitement and discovery of acquiring new knowledge. Project descriptions for participating faculty members for the following summer and fall/winter sessions are posted on the ROP website in mid-February and students are invited to apply at that time. See Experiential and International Opportunities for more details.

Prerequisites: [FRE227H5 or FRE240H5 or FRE272H5] and FRE282H5 and FRE283H5

Course Experience: University-Based Experience
Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Mode of Delivery: In Class

FRE399Y5 • Research Opportunity Program

This course provides senior undergraduate students who have developed some knowledge of research methods used in the discipline of French studies to work in the research project of a U of T Mississauga professor for course credit. Enrolled students have the opportunity to become involved in original research, develop their research skills, and share in the excitement and discovery of acquiring new knowledge. Project descriptions for participating faculty members for the following summer and fall/winter sessions are posted on the ROP website in mid-February and students are invited to apply at that time. See Experiential and International Opportunities for more details.

Prerequisites: FRE227H5 and (FRE240H5 or FRE272H5)

Course Experience: University-Based Experience
Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Mode of Delivery: In Class

FRE400H5 • French Studies Internship

Students enrolled in a French Studies program of study will have the opportunity, through work placement, to apply the knowledge and expertise gained throughout their studies in French. The work placement will take place in corporations, local media or community organizations. Application deadline is February 28th. Students will be required to include a letter of interest highlighting their qualifications as suitable candidates for an internship opportunity. Applicants who meet minimum criteria (must be in 4th year of studies, number of courses completed in FRE and CGPA) will be selected for an interview. Final decisions will be based on a combination of academic qualifications, experience, and the interview.

Prerequisites: FRE382H5 and FRE383H5 and an additional 1.0 credit at the 300 level in FRE

Course Experience: Partnership-Based Experience
Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Mode of Delivery: In Class

FRE440H5 • Francophone Periodical Studies

This advanced research course provides students a theoretical and practical background in periodical studies, exploring the interaction of literature and journalism from the beginning of the 19th century to the present day in France and Quebec. Students work under the supervision of the instructor to prepare, collect, and analyze data from periodicals, newspapers and magazines, and to present findings in the form of a research report.

Prerequisites: 1.0 credit from among 300-level French and Francophone Literary & Cultural studies courses category.

Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Total Instructional Hours: 24L/12T
Mode of Delivery: In Class

FRE442H5 • Advanced Language Practice IV: Written

Consolidation of writing skills in the areas of vocabulary, grammar and style. This writing intensive course focuses on improving persuasiveness in writing, in part by reading and analyzing a variety of texts to learn to recognize strategies that work in written communications. All students are REQUIRED to complete the French Placement Test (https://frenchpt.utm.utoronto.ca/) before enrolling in ANY FSL or FRE language course for the FIRST time.

Prerequisites: FRE382H5 or permission of the instructor. Also open to francophones and/or holders of the French or international baccalauéat but contingent on the results of the Online French language placement test (https://frenchpt.utm.utoronto.ca/).
Exclusions: FRE442H1

Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Total Instructional Hours: 12L/24T
Mode of Delivery: In Class

FRE445H5 • Special Topics in French & Francophone Literary and Cultural Studies I

A study of fiction, non-fiction or theoretical approaches in French and Francophone literature and culture.

Prerequisites: (0.5 credit at the 300-level from the French & Francophone Literary and Cultural Studies category) and (0.5 credit of FRE at the 300-level, determined annually contingent on course content)

Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Total Instructional Hours: 24L
Mode of Delivery: In Class

FRE446H5 • Special Topics in Literature II

A study of fiction, non-fiction or theoretical approaches in French & Francophone literature and culture.

Prerequisites: (0.5 credit from the 300-level French and Francophone Literary & Cultural Studies category) and (0.5 credit of FRE at the 300-level, determined annually contingent on course content)

Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Total Instructional Hours: 24L
Mode of Delivery: In Class

FRE453H5 • Teaching French Culture

This advanced research course deepens students’ theoretical and practical background in language pedagogy, exploring research questions related to issues surrounding the integration of culture in the language curriculum including the relationship between authentic language and culture, and the role of linguistic and cultural diversity in education. Students will learn to critique and create teaching materials and undertake an independent research project.

Prerequisites: FRE354H5 and 0.5 credit at the 300-level from among the FRE Language Teaching and Learning courses.
Exclusions: FRE353H5

Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Total Instructional Hours: 24L
Mode of Delivery: In Class

FRE482H5 • Creative Writing

This course allows students to develop their French writing skills with a variety of short imaginative and first-person genres. Students will extend their knowledge of language creativity and written competences in French to the production of a range of creative texts based on examples and using generative techniques. Particular emphasis will be placed on developing precision and a diversity of expressive skills, especially varied vocabulary and standard idiomatic turns. 

Prerequisites: FRE382H5
Exclusions: FSL482H5

Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Total Instructional Hours: 12L/12T
Mode of Delivery: In Class

FRE487H5 • Advanced Topics in Experimental French Linguistics

An advanced study (or in-depth examination) of a specific topic in experimental French linguistics. Content in any given year depends on the instructor. Contact the department for details.

Prerequisites: 0.5 credit from the French Linguistics category plus 0.5 FRE 300-level credit determined annually contingent on course content.

Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Total Instructional Hours: 24S
Mode of Delivery: In Class

FRE488H5 • Advanced Topics in Theoretical French Linguistics

An advanced study (or in-depth examination) of a specific topic in theoretical French linguistics. Content in any given year depends on the instructor. Contact the department for details.

Prerequisites: 0.5 credit from the French Linguistics category plus 0.5 FRE 300-level credit determined annually contingent on course content.

Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Total Instructional Hours: 24S
Mode of Delivery: In Class

FRE489H5 • The Structure of the Syllable in Romance Languages

A comparative approach to the study of various phonological processes of contemporary Romance languages. Current issues on the representation of syllable structure and problems of syllabification in reference to phenomena such as liaison, elision, definite and indefinite article selection et cetera.

Prerequisites: FRE376H5 and FRE377H5 and (FRE385H5 or LIN229H5) and any 0.5 credit of FRE Linguistics or LIN at the 300-level

Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Total Instructional Hours: 24L
Mode of Delivery: In Class

FRE490Y5 • Senior Essay

An independent research paper on either a literary or linguistic topic to be proposed by the student and supervised by an instructor, culminating in a major research paper. For Specialists who wish to fulfill the requirements for their fourth year Literature courses. A maximum of 1.0 credit can be taken in both Senior Essay (FRE490Y5) and Independent Study (FRE491H5, FRE492H5)

Prerequisites: 1.0 credit of FRE at the 300-level relevant to the topic of study

Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Mode of Delivery: In Class

FRE491H5 • Independent Study

A scholarly project supervised by a Faculty member on a literary or linguistic topic of common interest, including readings, discussions and papers.

Prerequisites: 1.0 credit of FRE at the 300-level relevant to the topic of study

Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Mode of Delivery: In Class

FRE492H5 • Independent Study

A scholarly project supervised by a Faculty member on a literary or linguistic topic of common interest, including readings, discussions and papers.

Prerequisites: 1.0 credit of FRE at the 300-level relevant to the topic of study

Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Mode of Delivery: In Class

FSL105H5 • Functional French-Novice

The objective of this course, which serves as a starting point in our series of FSL courses, is to introduce students to the phonetic system of the French language, to teach basic vocabulary and to develop awareness of the functions of language in different situations and contexts. An awareness of various francophone cultures and communities will be developed. All students are REQUIRED to complete the French Placement Test (https://frenchpt.utm.utoronto.ca/) before enrolling in ANY FSL or FRE language course for the FIRST time.

Prerequisites: All students are REQUIRED to complete the French Placement Test (https://frenchpt.utm.utoronto.ca/) before enrolling in ANY FSL or FRE language course for the FIRST time.
Exclusions: FSL100H1. Not open to students who have previously studied French and not open to native speakers of French.

Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Total Instructional Hours: 36L/12P
Mode of Delivery: In Class

FSL106H5 • Functional French-Advanced Beginner

Through the use of teaching materials adapted to their level, students will continue to develop their linguistics abilities and to use them in specific situations. For instance, students will learn how to ask for information, how to refuse or accept an offer. On completion of this course, a linguistic system of basic but useful structures will have been assimilated. An awareness of various francophone cultures and communities will be developed. All students are REQUIRED to complete the French Placement Test (https://frenchpt.utm.utoronto.ca/) before enrolling in ANY FSL or FRE language course for the FIRST time.

Prerequisites: FSL105H5 or the equivalent as determined by the department's Placement Test. Before enrolling in a French language course for the first time all students MUST complete the Placement Test (https://frenchpt.utm.utoronto.ca/).
Exclusions: FSL102H1. Grade 11 and Grade 12 Core French and all grade levels in French Immersion, Extended French, and French Secondary Schools.

Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Total Instructional Hours: 36L/12P
Mode of Delivery: In Class

FSL205H5 • Functional French – Low Intermediate I

This course focuses on developing communication skills as well as furthering students’ fluency through the production and understanding of authentic messages, working on engaging tasks while using more diverse lexical forms and expressions. Students will participate in interpersonal interactions where they learn to express emotion and opinion using culturally appropriate expressions and greater vocabulary breadth. An awareness of various francophone cultures and communities will be developed. All students are REQUIRED to complete the French Placement Test (https://frenchpt.utm.utoronto.ca/) before enrolling in ANY FSL or FRE language course for the FIRST time.
Prerequisites: FSL106H5 or the equivalent as determined by the department's French Placement Test (https://frenchpt.utm.utoronto.ca/)
Exclusions: FSL205Y5 or FSL121Y1 or FSL120H1 or FSL122H1 or higher level FSL course. Grade 12 Core French, and all high school grade levels in French Immersion, Extended French, and French Secondary Schools.

Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Total Instructional Hours: 36L/12P
Mode of Delivery: In Class

FSL206H5 • Functional French - Low Intermediate II

This course focuses on nuancing acquired written and oral communication skills and on further developing students’ fluency and accuracy through the production and understanding of complex sentences, refined forms and idiomatic expressions, and the further development of discourse-oriented abilities to create meaning.

Prerequisites: FSL205H5 or the equivalent as determined by the department's French Placement Test.
Exclusions: FSL205Y5 or FSL121Y1 or FSL122H1 or higher level FSL course. Grade 12 Core French, and all high school grade levels in French Immersion, Extended French, and French Secondary Schools.

Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Total Instructional Hours: 36L/12P
Mode of Delivery: In Class

FSL305H5 • Functional French - High Intermediate I

This course focuses on understanding information, comparing and reformulating types of discourse, developing more refined fluency and spontaneity in proficiently discussing current and cultural affairs and contentious topics, using different registers and tone in a broad range of situations and texts & media encountered in their academic experiences. Understanding various francophone cultures and communities will be part of the course discussion.

All students are REQUIRED to complete the French Placement Test (https://frenchpt.utm.utoronto.ca/) before enrolling in ANY FSL or FRE language course for the FIRST time.

Prerequisites: FSL206H5 or the equivalent as determined by the department’s French Placement Test (https://frenchpt.utm.utoronto.ca/).
Exclusions: FRE180H5 or FRE181H5 or FSL305Y5 or FSL220H1 or FSL222H1 or FSL22Y1 or higher level FSL course, all high school grade levels in French Immersion, Extended French, and French Secondary Schools.

Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Total Instructional Hours: 36L/12P
Mode of Delivery: In Class

FSL306H5 • Functional French – High Intermediate II

This course focuses on analyzing and synthesizing information, comparing and evaluating diverse types of discourse, developing advanced fluency and spontaneity, accuracy and complexity in proficiently discussing and writing about current and cultural topics, using different registers and tone in a broad range of situations, texts & media. Understanding various francophone cultures and communities will be integrated in the course content and student learning experience.

All students are REQUIRED to complete the French Placement Test (https://frenchpt.utm.utoronto.ca/) before enrolling in ANY FSL or FRE language course for the FIRST time.

Prerequisites: FSL305H5 or the equivalent as determined by the department's French Placement Test (https://frenchpt.utm.utoronto.ca/).
Exclusions: FRE180H5 or FRE181H5 or FSL305Y5 or FSL221Y1 or FSL222H1 or higher level FSL course, all high school grade levels in French Immersion, Extended French, and French Secondary Schools.

Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Total Instructional Hours: 36L/12P
Mode of Delivery: In Class

FSL405H5 • Functional French-Advanced I

Course will focus on developing both oral and written skills in the production and understanding of complex discourse (including organization, cohesion, nuanced lexical forms and expressions) in order to participate in varied, sustained and unscripted situations. An awareness of various francophone cultures and communities will be developed. All students are REQUIRED to complete the French Placement Test (https://frenchpt.utm.utoronto.ca) before enrolling in ANY FSL or FRE language course for the FIRST time.

Prerequisites: FSL306H5 or as determined by the department's Placement Test. All students are REQUIRED to complete the French Placement Test (https://frenchpt.utm.utoronto.ca/) before enrolling in ANY FSL or FRE language course for the FIRST time.
Exclusions: FRE280Y5 or FRE282H5 or FRE283H5 or FRE382H5 or FRE383H5 or FSL321Y1 or FSL320H1 or FSL322H1. Not open to francophones and/or holders of the French baccalauréat but contingent on the results of the French Placement Test.

Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Total Instructional Hours: 24L/12P
Mode of Delivery: In Class

FSL406H5 • Functional French-Advanced II

Students will focus on developing both oral and written skills in the production and understanding of complex discourse (including organization, cohesion, nuanced lexical forms and expressions) in order to initiate and sustain varied and unscripted exchanges. An awareness of various francophone cultures and communities will be developed. All students are REQUIRED to complete the French Placement Test (https://frenchpt.utm.utoronto.ca) before enrolling in ANY FSL or FRE language course for the FIRST time.

Prerequisites: FSL405H5 or the equivalent as determined by the department's French Placement Test. All students are REQUIRED to complete the French Placement Test (https://frenchpt.utm.utoronto.ca/) before enrolling in ANY FSL or FRE language course for the FIRST time.
Exclusions: FRE280Y5 or FRE282H5 or FRE283H5 or FRE382H5 or FRE383H5 or FSL321Y1 or FSL322H. Not open to francophones or holders of the French baccalaureat but contingent on the results of the Placement Test.

Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Total Instructional Hours: 24L/12P
Mode of Delivery: In Class

FSL466H5 • French for Business Communication

This project-based course advances practical uses of written and spoken French in business contexts. Activities and assignments are scaffolded to privilege deeper level of learning and simulate an authentic job search process in order to improve and strengthen reading comprehension, communication, writing and presentation skills that students can directly apply in the workplaces.

Corequisites: FRE282H5 or FRE283H5 or FSL406H5
Exclusions: FSL366H5

Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Total Instructional Hours: 24L/12T
Mode of Delivery: In Class

JFL369H5 • Romance Linguistics

Have you ever wondered how a single "mother" language can give rise to many different "daughter" languages? How do closely related languages come to be so different? What unique mix of historical events, social relationships, and language acquisition processes produces each variety? This course takes the Romance language family as a case study in language change within a well-documented language family, examining the major linguistic changes that occurred within the last 2500 years from every-day spoken Latin to the Modern Romance languages. We also consider micro-variations among both well-known and understudied Romance varieties with the aim of finding explanations involving both internal and external forces of change. No prior knowledge of Latin or a Romance language is necessary. For students in either a French Specialist or Major Programs wishing to count this course toward program requirements, must complete written work in French.


 

Prerequisites: (LIN229H5 or FRE376H5 or FRE377H5) and (LIN232H5 or FRE378H5)

Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Total Instructional Hours: 24L/12T
Mode of Delivery: In Class

JFL388H5 • Bilingualism and Multiple Language Acquisition

This course examines simultaneous and successive second (and multiple) language acquisition. We will look at topics such as the bilingual brain, the nature of the input, age constraints on language acquisition, language separation and cross-linguistic influences, the status of the heritage language, schooling in a second language (for example French immersion programs), and various methods used in the study of bilingualism in individuals. Bilingual/multilingual corpora will be examined. The language of instruction will be English. Students will have the option to write assignments in either English or French. Written work to be completed in French for credit towards a Specialist (French) or Major (French).

Prerequisites: [(LIN102H5 or FRE227H5 or FRE225Y5 or FRE272H5 or FRE272Y5) and 0.5 credit from LIN288H5 or LIN231H5 or LIN232H5 or LIN233H5] or 0.5 credit of FRE linguistic at the 300-level.
Exclusions: LIN358H5 or LIN388H5 or FRE388H5

Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Total Instructional Hours: 24L/12T
Mode of Delivery: In Class

JFL389H5 • Second Language Assessment

This course provides an introduction to the principles and frameworks of second language assessment as well as to the practices of standardized testing and classroom assessment. We begin by discussing models of linguistic competence and frameworks for second language assessment as well as test design including language benchmarking. In the second part of the course, the focus turns to best practices in the assessment of vocabulary, grammar, comprehension, production, and socio-pragmatic competence.

Prerequisites: FRE272H5 and (FRE282H5 or FRE283H5)] or [LIN101H5 and (LIN102H5 or LIN205H5)]

Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Total Instructional Hours: 24L/12T
Mode of Delivery: In Class

JFL454H5 • Teaching and Learning Varieties of Canadian French

(Offered in English) This course offers students the opportunity to become familiar with the primary research methods used in sociolinguistic studies, with how sociolinguistics helps to understand the properties of Canadian French, and with the pedagogical implications arising from sociolinguistic research on Canadian French. This course will contain a research-based component. Written work to be completed in French for credit towards a Specialist (French) or Major (French).

Prerequisites: [(1.0 credit of FRE Linguistics at the 300-level or LIN256H5) and 0.5 credit of LIN at the 300-level and reading ability in French] or permission of instructor.
Exclusions: FRE454H5 or FRE474H5 or LIN454H5 or LIN474H5

Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Total Instructional Hours: 24L
Mode of Delivery: In Class

LTL380H5 • Theoretical Issues In Second Language Teaching and Learning

This course examines theoretical research on adult second language learning and the resultant implications for second language teaching. Topics include age, affect, communicative competence, and sociolinguistics. Links are drawn to pedagogical practices, including error correction, materials selection, and order and method of presentation. This course is taught in English and is open to students from other disciplines. Written work to be completed in French/Italian for credit towards a Specialist (French or Italian) or Major (French/Italian).

Prerequisites: FRE227H5 and (FRE282H5 and FRE283H5) or (ITA200Y5 and an additional 0.5 credit in ITA at the 200-level or higher).
Exclusions: LIN380H5

Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Total Instructional Hours: 24L
Mode of Delivery: In Class

LTL381H5 • Methodologies for Teaching English as a Second Language

This course provides an overview of classroom teaching methods, techniques and strategies for English as a second language, as well as ways of creating and adapting materials to particular teaching contexts such as English-as-a-second-language (ESL) in Canada, English for Academic Purposes (EAP), English for Specific Purposes (ESP), English-as-a-Foreign-Language (EFL) abroad, and blended teaching. Theoretical issues and classroom implications for teaching and learning with technology will be discussed. Classroom management techniques will also be examined, along with ways to access and work with classroom management and technology-related resources.

Prerequisites: (LIN101H5 and LIN102H5 and a minimum of 0.5 credit in LIN or LTL at the 200-level or higher) or [(FRE282H5 and FRE283H5) and FRE227H5] or (ITA200Y5 and an additional 0.5 credit in ITA at the 200-level or higher)

Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Total Instructional Hours: 24L
Mode of Delivery: In Class

LTL382H5 • Teaching Second Language Speaking and Listening

This course examines theories and practices related to the teaching and learning of speaking and listening in a second language, particularly with reference to English. The course will focus on the theoretical and research-based underpinnings of second language speaking and listening on the ways in which instruction can facilitate the development of these skills. The relationship of pronunciation to listening and listening skills will be explored, and an overview of teaching pronunciation to second language learners will be provided (particularly with reference to English).

Prerequisites: (LIN101H5 and LIN102H5 and a minimum of 0.5 credit in LIN or LTL at the 200-level or higher) or [(FRE282H5 and FRE283H5) and FRE227H5) or (ITA200Y5 and an additional 0.5 credit in ITA at the 200-level or higher)

Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Total Instructional Hours: 24L
Mode of Delivery: In Class

LTL383H5 • Teaching Second Language Reading and Writing

This course examines theories and practices related to the teaching and learning of reading and writing in a second language, particularly with reference to English. The course will focus on the theoretical and research-based underpinnings of second language reading and writing and on the ways in which instruction can facilitate the development of these skills. The relationship of vocabulary to second language reading and writing will be examined (particularly with reference to English).

Prerequisites: (LIN101H5 and LIN102H5 and a minimum of 0.5 credit in LIN or LTL at the 200-level or higher) or [(FRE282H5 and FRE283H5) and FRE227H5] or (ITA200Y5 and an additional 0.5 credit in ITA at the 200-level or higher)

Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Total Instructional Hours: 24L
Mode of Delivery: In Class

LTL456H5 • Sociolinguistics and Second Language Teaching and Learning

This course considers the impact on variant use by second language learners exerted by linguistic and extra-linguistic factors, such as the surrounding linguistic context, age, sex, style, and curricular and extra-curricular exposure. Implications are drawn for second language teaching, including deciding what registers and variants to teach and what activities to employ. Written work to be completed in French/Italian for credit towards a Specialist (French or Italian) or Major (French/Italian).

Prerequisites: [FRE225Y5 or FRE227H5] and [FRE280Y5 or FRE282H5]
Exclusions: LIN456H5

Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Total Instructional Hours: 24L
Mode of Delivery: In Class

LTL486H5 • Teaching and Learning Cross-Cultural Communication

This course examines cross-cultural language use by second language learners from both a theoretical and pedagogical perspective. Topics addressed include the role of pragmatic transfer between native and target languages, individual differences, learning context, and instruction in the development of second language pragmatic competence. Written work to be completed in French/Italian for credit towards a Specialist (French or Italian) or Major (French/Italian).

Prerequisites: [FRE225Y5 or FRE227H5] and [FRE280Y5 or FRE282H5]
Exclusions: LIN486H5

Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Total Instructional Hours: 24L
Mode of Delivery: In Class

LTL487H5 • Second Language Pedagogy

This course offers a comprehensive survey and analysis of fundamental concepts and issues related to second, bilingual, and foreign language instruction by developing students' knowledge of second language acquisition, approaches to language teaching, computer-assisted teaching, and pedagogical design and implementation in the language classroom. Written work to be completed in French/Italian for credit towards a Specialist (French/Italian) or Major (French/Italian).

Prerequisites: [FRE225Y5 or FRE227H5] and [FRE280Y5 or FRE282H5]
Exclusions: LIN417H5

Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Total Instructional Hours: 24L
Mode of Delivery: In Class

LTL488H5 • Principles and Strategies for Online Second Language Course Design

This course will conduct a critical appraisal of online course materials, and formulate appropriate pedagogical strategies for their exploitation. This course is taught in English and is open to students from other disciplines. Written work to be completed in French/Italian for credit towards a Specialist (French/Italian) or Major (French/Italian).

Prerequisites: [FRE225Y5 or FRE227H5] and [FRE280Y5 or FRE282H5]

Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Total Instructional Hours: 24L
Mode of Delivery: In Class

LTL495Y5 • Individual Project

A research or reading project undertaken by the student under the supervision of a faculty member. Written work to be completed in French/Italian for credit towards an LTL program in French or Italian.

Prerequisites: 0.5 credit at the 300 or 400 level in LTL

Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Mode of Delivery: In Class

LTL496H5 • Individual Project

A research or reading project undertaken by the student under the supervision of a faculty member. Written work to be completed in French/Italian for credit towards an LTL program in French or Italian.

Prerequisites: 0.5 credit at the 300- or 400-level in LTL

Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Mode of Delivery: In Class

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