printer friendly pageOSPPARIS 4: Directed Reading on Franco-Arab Topics
Examples of possible topics include: Franco-Arab music, literature, or cinema, North African Jews in France in the Post-Colonial Era (1956- ); conterinsurgency and torture in the Algerian War of Independence; France and the Middle East in the 20th century (Lebanon and Syria). Weekly meetings to discuss readings and review progress.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 1-4
Instructors:
Beinin, J. (PI)
OSPPARIS 5: Advanced Intensive French
For students placed in advanced levels of French. Preparation for immersion in complex French environment with emphasis on oral communication.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 1
Instructors:
Fizet, J. (PI)
OSPPARIS 6: Franco-Arab Encounters
Examination of the engagement of France with the Middle East and North Africa since the Napoleonic expedition to Egypt in 1798 using primary documents, historical readings, novels, films, and field trips. Egyptian expedition and colonial occupation of Algeria; Morocco, Tunisia and the Levant also addressed. Persistence of French cultural model as the standard of modernity and culture in much of North Africa and the Levant. In France, contemporary political debate regarding Muslim¿s struggles over identity, social status and rights.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 3-5
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum, GER:EC-GlobalCom
Instructors:
Beinin, J. (PI)
OSPPARIS 10: Engineering Research Internship
For Paris Program students with academic experience in electronics, telecommunications or signal and image processing. Under direct guidance of researchers at Institut Supérieur d¿Electronique de Paris (ISEP), and where applicable, in collaboration with other French and international graduate students, contribute to the ISEP's ongoing research projects.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 6
| Repeatable
3 times
(up to 18 units total)
OSPPARIS 11: Special Internship
Often initiated by special contacts between students and professionals in France. Involvement may be based more on field work, and activity, rather than on fulfilling traditional academic requirements. Prerequisites: Written permission from the program director.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 1-6
OSPPARIS 12: Paris Photography Workshop
Exploration of Paris through camera and lab techniques. Both theoretical and practical aspects of creative photography. Extensive field work. Enrollment limited.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 3
| UG Reqs: WAY-CE
Instructors:
Villegas-Paez, O. (PI)
OSPPARIS 13: Biology Research Internship
Laboratory of the National Museum of Natural History. Work with international research team on project elucidating the origin of the diversity of animal form. Modern techniques in functional genomics. Applied questions on human development in an environment where embryology, paleontology and medicine converge. Two days a week commitment required.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 6
OSPPARIS 14: Media Internship
Case studies and independent research as groundwork for comparative analysis of media on both sides of the Atlantic. Nature of media in the U.S and in France. Media as a means for understanding culture.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 3
| Repeatable
4 times
(up to 12 units total)
OSPPARIS 15: Hospital Internship
Observation of medical services in Paris hospitals. How hospital teams work in France; how medical decisions are made; how patients are treated by nurses and doctors.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 3
| Repeatable
4 times
(up to 12 units total)
OSPPARIS 16A: French Schooling Internship
Working with French schoolchildren in one of three settings: a neighborhood support association in the outskirts of Paris; or two after-school support association in the city. Commitment for a minimum of three hours a week on site plus meetings with internship instructor and a final paper. Number of placements depends on the needs of the sponsoring institutions. Previous work with children advised.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 2-3
Instructors:
Molkou, E. (PI)
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