FRENCH 302S
Cultural and Literary Perspectives
Germain Choffart
Description from DukeHub
Designed to give students having completed the intermediate French 203–204 sequence the reading and writing skills necessary to enter mid-300 level courses in French and Francophone studies. Examines the (re-)negotiation of the French identity through a series of texts and films that introduce students to contemporary Francophone thought. Topics include cultural practices, collective myths, sociolinguistics, and immigration. Prerequisite: French 204 or equivalent. Not open to students who have received a 5 on the AP French Language and Culture Exam.
Skills
AI-resilient: 3 of 5
- No: Physical, lab or field work
- Yes: Live work with people · "intermediate"
- Yes: Judgment someone is accountable for · "negotiation"
- No: A craft you practice with your hands or body
- Yes: Small, in-person format · seminar, 15 seats per section
The checks lean on Microsoft Research, Working with AI (2025), which found generative AI applies least to physical work and hands-on work with people. A signal, not a promise. How the score works
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