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Paris

Semester / Trimester:

French Language, Culture, and Civilization at the Catholic University of Paris

Fall 3 2010 (Sep 15, 2010 to Dec 18, 2010)
Catholic University of Paris
Catalog Code: IPRF1310

Hours & Credits Total:

187 - 198

Hours of Instruction

12 - 13

Semester Credits

18 - 19

Quarter Units

Notes regarding credits...

Fall 3 is an 11 week-long academic session. Content courses taught in French are 3 hours per week. Courses in English are 4 hours per week.

Notes:

See Course Disclaimer
  • Please Note:
    The course list below indicates the proposed courses for the upcoming semester. The host university has not yet confirmed the current course list at this time. This site will be updated once ISA receives the updated list of courses, along with a note notifying students of the change.
  • Levels at the Catholic University are as follows=
    Beginning (Debutant)
    Elementary (Elementaire) 1,2,3
    Intermediate (Intermediaire) 1,2,3
    Advanced (Avance) 1,2
    Superior (Superieur)
  • Fall 3 = 33 contact hours per course
    Winter 2A = 36 contact hours per course
    Fall 4/Winter 2B Year 2 = 45 contact hours per course
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Courses in English for All Levels

45
Language Level: Taught In English
Contemporary Art
45
Language Level: Taught In English
Contemporary French Cinema
45
Language Level: Taught In English
Europe Today
45
Language Level: Taught In English
Fashion in France
45
Language Level: Taught In English
French Philosophy: 17th-20th Centuries
45
Language Level: Taught In English
Politics and Economy in France and Europe
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BEGINNING

165 - 198
Language Level: Beginning
French Language-Débutant (Required)
33
Language Level: Beginning
French Phonetics
33
Language Level: Beginning
Spoken French
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ELEMENTARY 1, ELEMENTARY 2, ELEMENTARY 3

132 - 198
Language Level: High Beginning
French Language-Elementary 1 (Required)
99 - 198
Language Level: High Beginning
French Language-Elementary 2 (Required)
99 - 198
Language Level: High Beginning
French Language-Elementary 3 (Required)
33
Language Level: High Beginning
French Phonetics
33
Language Level: High Beginning
Spoken French
33 - 66
Language Level: High Beginning
Written French
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Elementary 2 and 3 continued

33
Language Level: High Beginning
Culture and Religion in France
33
Language Level: High Beginning
Current Affairs in France
33
Language Level: High Beginning
Discovering Paris
33
Language Level: High Beginning
French Culture and Gastronomy
33
Language Level: High Beginning
Introduction to the History of France
33
Language Level: High Beginning
Paris Cinema
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INTERMEDIATE 1, INTERMEDIATE 2, INTERMEDIATE 3

66 - 132
Language Level: Low Intermediate
French Language-Intermediate 1
66 - 132
Language Level: Intermediate
French Language-Intermediate 2
66 - 99
Language Level: High Intermediate
French Language-Intermediate 3
66
Language Level: Intermediate
Business French
33
Language Level: Intermediate
French Phonetics
33
Language Level: Intermediate
Introduction to French through Tourism
33
Language Level: Intermediate
Spoken French
33
Language Level: Intermediate
Synthesis Writing and Argumentation (I 3 only)
33 - 66
Language Level: Intermediate
Written French
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Intermediate 1 continued

33
Language Level: Intermediate
Culture and Religion in France
33
Language Level: Intermediate
France and its Heritage
33
Language Level: Intermediate
French Style and Fashion
33
Language Level: Intermediate
Overview of French Literature and Ideas
33
Language Level: Intermediate
Professional Communication I
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Intermediate 2 and 3 continued

33
Language Level: Intermediate
Adventures of Art in France: 1945 to Nowadays
33
Language Level: Intermediate
Adventures of Art in France: 1900-1935
33
Language Level: Intermediate
Current Socio-economic Issues in France
33
Language Level: Intermediate
Contemporary French Cinema
33
Language Level: Intermediate
Europe from Yesterday to Today
33
Language Level: Intermediate
France, How Does it Work?
33
Language Level: Intermediate
France and its Heritage
33
Language Level: Intermediate
French Style and Fashion
33
Language Level: Intermediate
History of French Cinema: The New Wave
33
Language Level: Intermediate
History of Philosophical Ideas in France
33
Language Level: Intermediate
Impressionism and Post-Impressionism
33
Language Level: Intermediate
Introduction to English-French Translation
33
Language Level: Intermediate
Media in France
33
Language Level: Intermediate
Overview of French Literature and Ideas
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ADVANCED 1, ADVANCED 2, SUPERIOR

66
Language Level: Advanced
French Language-Advanced 1
66
Language Level: Advanced and Above
French Language-Advanced 2
66
Language Level: Advanced
Business French
33
Language Level: Advanced
French Phonetics
33
Language Level: Advanced
Spoken French
33
Language Level: Advanced
Synthesis Writing and Argumentation
33
Language Level: Advanced
Written French
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Advanced 1 continued

33
Language Level: Advanced
Adventures of Art in France: 1900-1935
33
Language Level: Advanced
Contemporary French Cinema
33
Language Level: Advanced
Contemporary French Language
33
Language Level: Advanced
Current Socio-economic Issues in France
33
Language Level: Advanced
French Style and Fashion
33
Language Level: Advanced
France, How Does it Work?
33
Language Level: Advanced
Europe from Yesterday to Today
33
Language Level: Advanced
History of Philosophical Ideas in France
33
Language Level: Advanced
History of Political Thought in France
33
Language Level: Advanced
Media in France
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Advanced 2 and Superior continued

33
Language Level: Advanced / Superior
Adventures of Art in France: 1900-1935
33
Language Level: Advanced / Superior
Contemporary French Cinema
33
Language Level: Advanced / Superior
Contemporary French Language
33
Language Level: Advanced / Superior
Current Socio-economic Issues in France
33
Language Level: Advanced / Superior
Cultural Journeys I: France, a Chronology
33
Language Level: Advanced / Superior
History of France and the French in the 20th Century
33
Language Level: Advanced / Superior
History of Philosophical Ideas in France
33
Language Level: Advanced / Superior
How to Create a Literary Text
33
Language Level: Superior
International Relations
66
Language Level: Advanced / Superior
Introduction to General Linguistics

Course Disclaimer

Course placement is often based on a placement test administered on-site.

There may be mandatory prerequisites for some of the courses offered. For a specific list of course prerequisites, please refer to the course listing/course descriptions for this program.

The majority of students taking courses in English will be American.

Students enrolled in English-taught courses are required to take at least one French Language course whose minimum hours of instruction per week will depend upon each student's language level placement.