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FR 363 - Cultures of Francophone Africa (Put on reserve 9/16/19)


Description:
A survey of the history and cultures of francophone Africa, including the Maghreb and Sub-Saharan Africa, from the colonial era to the present. (Put on reserve 9/16/19, will go inactive 8/24/22)

Prerequisites:
Prerequisite: FR 253.

Credits: (4)

Learner Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

  • Describe the broad historical development of francophone African cultures from the colonial era to the present.
  • Identify major movements and important people in the literature, plastic arts, and music of francophone African cultures.
  • Identify linguistic and dialectal particularities of francophone African cultures in broad terms.
  • Read French historical and anthropological treatments of francophone Africa, and literary works from the region written in French, and summarize these works in appropriate written French.
  • Identify the main points and/or summarize the basic argument of authentic video recordings in French in appropriate written French.
  • Use spoken French to describe and evaluate a limited selection of cultural artifacts from francophone Africa within their historical and cultural context in an organized and comprehensible manner to their peers.

Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
4/17/2014

Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:



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