FREN 350

Current Societal Issues: France and Beyond

MWF 12:20-1:10pm, Dey Hall 303, Valérie Pruvost (pruvost@email.unc.edu)

This course seeks to further students’ understanding of contemporary social, political, economic issues in French society, as well as in chosen Francophone countries (such as the idea of liberty, law, immigration and nationality). In this course, we will read articles and watch videos (documentaries, news, movies) to discuss French/Francophone current topics and events. Students will present a research topic on a specific social, political, environmental, medical or economic issue in France or a Francophone country of their choice.

Prerequisites: FREN 300 and one of the following: FREN 255, 260, or 262.

Making Connections Gen Ed: Communication Intensive (CI)
IDEAs in Action Gen Ed: FC-GLOBAL or FC-KNOWING, COMMBEYOND
Global Studies major: Area course for Western Europe. Course taught in French.