Directed Reading
Senior undergraduate students interested in studying particular topics in French literature or linguistics that are not covered by our regular courses may be able, in consultation with a professor who shares their interests, to plan a program of reading, writing and individual discussion for which academic credit will be granted under the umbrella heading FREN 498. The relationship of this credit to the requirements of the Minor, Major or Honours programs will depend upon the topics studied.
Fourth-year students in French whose graduation would be delayed by the unavailability of a required course in a given session may make a similar arrangement to study topics normally covered in a scheduled course.
It is the responsibility of applicants for a directed reading course to make practical arrangements with an appropriate faculty member, then to submit a proposal to the Major and Honours Advisor. The proposal must include a one-page abstract, a bibliography, and the name of the professor who is willing to meet with the student regularly to supervise their work. This proposal should be submitted by November 1 if the student intends to begin in January.