In addition to the reading assignments, students will complete an oral presentation, individual research paper, and weekly short-answer papers.
Oral Presentation
The oral presentations may be completed individually or in pairs. They will be limited to 15 minutes maximum. Students will also have to speak to the class during their oral presentation (not to read a pre-written text).
Individual Research Paper
The paper should be between 5 and 6 pages. Students will decide on their topic at the beginning of the term (most likely a particular aspect of their oral presentation), so that they can collect material and ideas over several weeks. The students are strongly encouraged to submit a one-page outline before they start writing. The paper will be submitted two weeks before the end of classes.
Weekly Short-Answer Papers
The weekly short-answer papers should consist of a half-page argument on the weekly theme. The prompts for each session are shown in the table below.
| SES # | TOPICS | SHORT-ANSWER QUESTIONS |
|---|---|---|
| 1E PARTIE: QU’EST-CE QUE L’ENFANCE? | ||
| 1 | La place de l’enfant | None |
| 2 | La parole de l’enfant | La vérité sort-elle de la bouche des enfants? |
| 3 | L’inconvénient d’être né | Avez-vous choisi vos parents? |
| 4 | Quitter l’enfance I | None |
| 5 | ||
| 6 | Quitter l’enfance II | Quand l’enfance s’arrête-t-elle? |
| 2E PARTIE: VIVRE L’ENFANCE | ||
| 7 | Les amis d’enfance | L’enfance est-elle le meilleur moment de la vie? |
| 8 | Des jeux d’enfant | Les enfants s’émerveillent-ils de tout? |
| 9 | L’enfant roi | Les enfants sont-ils innocents? |
| 10 | Souffrir d’enfance I | None |
| 11 | ||
| 12 | Souffrir d’enfance II | Faut-il punir plus sévèrement les violences contre les enfants? |
| 3E PARTIE: LES ADULTES ET L’ENFANCE | ||
| 13 | L’éducation I | Faut-il abaisser l’âge de la majorité? |
| 14 | L’éducation II | None |
| 15 | ||
| 16 | L’enfance perdue, l’enfance retrouvée | Pourriez-vous vivre sans enfant? |
| 17 | La disparition de l’enfant | None |
There are no short answer questions for the 4th part of the course.
