Cultures of Western Europe
Emergence of distinct Western European cultures and civilizations from the early modern period to modern times; cultural, political and religious perspectives.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Literatures of Western Europe
Comparative approach to the study of major works and writers from France, Germany, Italy, Portugal and Spain.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): SCLC 1F90 or permission of instructor.
Comparative Approach to Literary Criticism
Introduction to literary theory and critical approaches to comparative literature; application to literary texts.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): SCLC 1F90 or permission of instructor.
Corequisite(s): SCLC 2F00 or permission of instructor.
Note: may be counted as part of a major program in French Studies, Iberian and Latin American Studies or Italian Studies.
Introduction to Romance Linguistics
Overview of phonetics, phonology, morphology and syntax of Romance languages; linguistic theories, research methodology and current issues in the study of Romance languages.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): one of FREN 1F90, ITAL 1F90, PORT 1F90, SPAN 1F90 or permission of instructor.
Note: may be counted as part of a major program in French Studies, Iberian and Latin American Studies or Italian Studies.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in MLLC 1P90.
Comparative Studies in Literary Genres
Theoretical considerations of literary forms in major works from France, Germany, Italy, Portugal and Spain.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): SCLC 2F00 and 2P01 or permission of instructor.
Note: may be counted as part of a major program in French Studies, Iberian and Latin American Studies or Italian Studies.
Comparative Studies in Western European Cinema
Aspects of the culture, society and history of Western Europe as depicted in selected films from France, Germany, Italy, Portugal and Spain.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): SCLC 2F00 and 2P01 or permission of instructor.
Note: may be counted as part of a major program in French Studies, Iberian and Latin American Studies or Italian Studies.
Comparative Analysis of Romance Languages
(also offered as LING 3P80)
Grammatical structures of Romance languages from a contrastive perspective.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): SCLC 2P80 or permission of instructor.
Note: may be counted as part of a major program in French Studies, Iberian and Latin American Studies or Italian Studies.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in MLLC (LING) 2P94.
Translation Theories
Historical and contemporary perspectives on translation theories and practices. Topics may include the role of the translator, comparative/contrastive analysis, intercultural equivalence and interference, problems in literary and technical translations.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): SCLC 2P01; one of FREN 1F90, ITAL 1F90, PORT 1F90, SPAN 1F90.
Note: may be counted as part of a major program in French Studies, Iberian and Latin American Studies or Italian Studies.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in MLLC 3P94.
Special Topics in Comparative Literatures
Course content will vary depending on the research and interests of instructor.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): SCLC 2F00 and 2P01 or permission of instructor.
Note: may be counted as part of a major program in French Studies, Iberian and Latin American Studies or Italian Studies.
Special Topics in Comparative Romance Linguistics
Course content will vary depending on the research and interests of instructor.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): SCLC 2P80 or permission of instructor.
Note: may be counted as part of a major program in French Studies, Iberian and Latin American Studies or Italian Studies.
Comparative Studies in Narratives and the Arts
Topics may include orality, testimonial and post-colonial narratives.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): SCLC 3P00; one of SCLC 3V00-3V09; one of FREN 1F90, ITAL 1F90, PORT 1F90, SPAN 1F90 or permission of instructor.
Note: may be counted as part of a major program in French Studies, Iberian and Latin American Studies or Italian Studies.
Independent Study
Independent research project in comparative studies in literature or linguistics under the supervision of a faculty member.
Restriction: open to SCLN majors.
Prerequisite(s): SCLC 3P00; one of SCLC 3V00-3V09; one of FREN 1F90, ITAL 1F90, PORT 1F90, SPAN 1F90 or permission of instructor.
Major Research Paper
Major project in comparative studies in literature or linguistics on a topic of mutual interest to the student and the instructor.
Restriction: open to SCLC majors with a minimum 70 percent major average and approval to year 4 (honours).
Prerequisite(s): SCLC 3P00; one of SCLC 3V00-3V09; one of FREN 1F90, ITAL 1F90, PORT 1F90, SPAN 1F90 or permission of instructor.
Historical Romance Linguistics
Factors affecting language change: internal history (sounds and inflection) and external forces (politics and society). Methods and theories applied to the historical study of Romance linguistics.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): SCLC 3P80; one of SCLC 3V80-3V89; one of FREN 1F90, ITAL 1F90, PORT 1F90, SPAN 1F90 or permission of the instructor.
Note: may be counted as part of a major program in French Studies, Iberian and Latin American Studies or Italian Studies.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in MLLC 4P01.
Advanced Topics in Comparative Literatures
Course content will vary depending on the research and interests of instructor.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): SCLC 3P10; one of SCLC 3V00-09; one of FREN 1F90, ITAL 1F90, PORT 1F90, SPAN 1F90 or permission of instructor.
Note: may be counted as part of a major program in French Studies, Iberian and Latin American Studies or Italian Studies.