FRENCH 16 - Reading, Understanding and Translating Written French for Research

French 16 offers an introduction to reading and translating academic French texts for students who require a basic knowledge of French for research purposes. The course presents vocabulary and the principal structures of French grammar in a systematic and coherent order. The course begins with simple texts and advertisements, then moves to academic texts with more complex structures, and ends with the translation and analysis of literary works and philosophical texts. Students discuss the complexities of translation, consider what makes a "good translation," and experiment thoughtfully with AI tools. Course assignments are discipline-specific to accommodate students’ research needs.