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DEPARTMENT OF FRENCH Senior Freshman Handbook 2011 - 2012 Two-Subject Moderatorship
This Handbook should be read in conjunction with relevant entries in
the University Calendar. In case of any conflict between the
Handbook and the Calendar, the provisions of the Calendar shall
apply. Copies of the University Calendar can be purchased or
consulted either in the Library or on the web at: http://www.tcd.ie/Secretary/College_Calendar/ Lecturing staff
Individual telephones can be accessed from outside College by pre-fixing
(01) 896; email addresses are followed by . Dr Sarah Alyn Stacey, room 4105, tel. 2686, email (on Research
Leave in Hilary Term 2012)
Dr Edward Arnold, room 4106, tel. 1836, email
Ms Annick Ferré, room 4104, tel. 1977, email
Professor Johnnie Gratton, room 4090, tel. 2278, email
Dr James Hanrahan, room 4107, tel. 1841, email
Dr Rachel Hoare, room 4103, tel. 1842, email
Dr Claire Laudet, room 4108, tel. 2313, email
Dr Hannes Opelz, room and other contact details TBA
Dr Paule Salerno-O'Shea, room 4113, tel. 1472, email
Professor David Scott (Head of Department), room 3135, tel. 1374, email
Lectrices an lecteurs, room 4077, ext. 1248
Adrien Souchet
Sylvain Tondeur
Marine Le Bail
Etudiant(e)s étrangèr(e)s, room 4111, ext. 1077 Alexandra Tauvry
Rafika Hammoudi
Mathilde Le Clainche
Laure Roubaud
Jessica Stark Executive Officers
Ms Mary Kelly and Ms Sinéad Doran, room 4109, tel. 1553, email
Ms Tracy Corbett, room 4089, tel. 1333
Term Dates Michaelmas Term: Monday 26 September 2011 - Friday 16 December 2011
Hilary Term: Monday 16 January 2012 - Friday 6 April 2012
Trinity Term: Monday 9 April 2012 - Friday 29 June 2012 Coordination
SF year coordinator: Dr James Hanrahan
Language: Ms Annick Ferré
Literature: Prof. David Scott
Ideas: Dr Sarah Alyn Stacey
Linguistics: Dr Rachel Hoare
Schol: Prof. Johnnie Gratton
Bonne rentrée et bon courage! Courses Language Programme FR2010 Language (10 ECTS)
This is divided into two components: Language 1 (Grammar) ; Language 2
(Composition and Written Expression) On successful completion of this module students will be able to: . Communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing, in
English and French in academic, professional and social settings . Organise and present ideas in English and French, in writing and
orally, within the framework of a structured and reasoned critical
argument . Translate a range of journalistic texts to and from French, with
accuracy, consistency and appropriateness of register and expression . Demonstrate a good comprehension of French by writing in French a
résumé of a journalistic text . Demonstrate a high level of proficiency in the French language in both
written and spoken contexts . Analyse critically and independently, in English and French, a variety
of texts written in French in a variety of registers Language 1:Grammar
Students attend a grammar lecture every week which builds on the foundation
provided in the JF year; the course aims both to develop a number of
familiar grammatical points and to introduce more sophisticated grammatical
structures. The core text book for this course is C. Abbadie et al.,
L'Expression française écrite et orale (Grenoble: PUG 2002) available in
International Books. Class exercises will be taken from this book, and
grammar exercices will be handed out after the grammar lecture. Students
should also have their Grammaire Ollivier as a reference text, in addition
to the Bescherelle: La Conjugaison pour tous (Paris: Hatier,1997) and
Humbertsone's Mot à mot (London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1996). Students are expected to acquire and familiarise themselves with a good
monolingual dictionary. Le Petit Robert is recommended; if that is ruled
out on grounds of expense, Le Micro Robert is an acceptable substitute for
most purposes. Language 2: Composition and Written Expression Students also attend a weekly language class with a member of the lecturing
staff or a graduate assistant. The dossier for this class should be
downloaded from the Departmental website. This course aims to develop
reading and writing skills, and to introduce students to the exercises of
translation, résumé and essay writing among others. NB. Work submitted for this class counts for 25% of the overall language
mark for the year. This is calculated on the basis of marks awarded for
twelve mandatory assignments ('devoirs à remettre'). These twelve marks in
total will constitute the final continuous assessment mark. FR2004: Oral Language ( 5 ECTS)
On successful completion of this module, students will be able to: . Communicate clearly, effectively and accurately orally in French with
native speakers in academic, professional and social settings . Organise and present ideas in French orally within the framework of a
structured and reasoned critical argument, both in formal
presentations and in less formal discussion . Demonstrate considerable competence in the use and recognition of a
variety of registers of French . Demonstrate a high level of proficiency in the French language
Students attend a weekly class with the native lecteurs / lectrices.
Through discussion concerning aspects of contemporary France, this class
aims to develop aural comprehension and oral expression. NB: Since this is your only contact hour with native speakers, and your
only chance to speak French in a small-group environment, it is vital that
you attend on a weekly basis and participate regularly. Non-attendance will
be taken very seriously by the Department.
Self-Access Grammar and Aural Comprehension Programme In addition, students are strongly advised to complete the exercises that
are indicated to them for personal study in the SF Language Dossier.
Internet links for the self-study programme will be e-mailed to students.
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FR2012: Coursework (15 ECTS) Students also follow two of the following three additional courses: Ideas into Politics (FR2017)
Literature (FR2015)
The French Language - Evolution and Structure (FR All of these courses run throughout the year, with weekly lectures and
weekly seminars. For each course that the student takes, an essay of 2,000-
2,500 words must be submitted. Students therefore write two essays during
the year. Rather than submitting them both together, the deadlines are
spread out (see below). Students can decide which Option essay they will
submit first. Students cannot submit both essays at the same time. Essay
titles are appended. Deadlines: MT essays: by noon on Monday 16 January 2012 HT essays: by noon on Friday 23 March 2012 . One piece of assessed work must be submitted in French. Students may
choose which of the two pieces they wish to write in French.
. In marking these essays, 70% of the mark is given to content, and 30%
to the French language.
. Such work must be word-processed. Students must include an electronic
word count with their essays. Essays of excess length will be returned
and resubmission required.
. For essay writing guidelines, please refer to the comprehensive
document circulated in JF. This document also contains guidelines on
referencing conventions and the presentation of material.
FR2017: IDEAS INTO POLITICS
(Dr Alyn Stacey, Dr Arnold, Dr Hanrahan) On successful completion of this module students will be able to: . Analyse critically and independently, in English and French, extracts
from major historical, political and cultural texts and documents
ranging from the 16th century to the 21st century . Demonstrate a broad knowledge of the historical, cultural and
political development of France from the 16th to the 21st century, as
reflected in the texts used in the course . Organise and present ideas in English and French, in writing and
orally, within the framework of a structured and reasoned critical
argument . Demonstrate an awareness of the relevant philosophical, political and
historical approaches to ideas and social and political development of
France from the 16th to the 21st century . Use the appropriate methodologies and relevant resources for the
presentation of their work. . Produce essays in both English and French demonstrating the ability to
organise, analyse and evaluate relevant material. . Use the appropriate methodologies and relevant resources for the
presentation of their work
The purpose of this course is twofold. Firstly, it aims to acquaint
students with the ideological traditions of modern France, stretching
back to the Renaissance and forward to the post-war period. Secondly, it
aims to encourage close reading of texts, and to develop skills in the
analysis of arguments, and of the suppositions and values embedded in
them. This function is served primarily by the seminars. With the
exception of Pascal's Pensées a