# LITTRANS 103: Topics in French Literature and Culture | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/courses/LITTRANS_103) ## Dataset ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### repository twangodev/uwcourses ### schema version 6 ### importer version 7 ### projection id 52a78527ff09011d88cb04c7d43867d9fbfec2930bf1dd2ec359ebd2844e0b07 ### observed at 2026-09-07T15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### built at 2026-09-10T19:50:42.743001+00:00 ### courses 8951 ### current instructors 5754 ### limited false ### terms * 1272 * 1264 * 1262 * 1254 * 1252 * 1244 * 1242 * 1234 * 1232 * 1224 * 1222 * 1212 * 1204 * 1202 * 1194 * 1192 * 1184 * 1182 * 1174 * 1172 * 1164 * 1162 * 1154 * 1152 * 1144 * 1142 * 1134 * 1132 * 1124 * 1122 * 1114 * 1112 * 1104 * 1102 * 1094 * 1092 * 1084 * 1082 * 1074 * 1072 ### term 1272 ### departments | subject | count | | --------- | ----- | | AAE | 90 | | ABT | 20 | | ACCTIS | 36 | | ACTSCI | 14 | | AFAERO | 10 | | AFRICAN | 87 | | AFROAMER | 71 | | AGROECOL | 21 | | AMERIND | 53 | | ANAT\&PHY | 7 | | ANATOMY | 2 | | ANESTHES | 8 | | ANSCI | 57 | | ANTHRO | 95 | | ART | 125 | | ARTED | 10 | | ARTHIST | 121 | | ASIALANG | 129 | | ASIAN | 109 | | ASIANAM | 28 | | ASTRON | 38 | | ATMOCN | 69 | | BIOCHEM | 51 | | BIOCORE | 10 | | BIOLOGY | 14 | | BIOMDSCI | 18 | | BME | 66 | | BMI | 41 | | BMOLCHEM | 10 | | BOTANY | 69 | | BSE | 44 | | C\&ESOC | 73 | | CBE | 48 | | CHEM | 101 | | CHICLA | 52 | | CIVENGR | 133 | | CLASSICS | 47 | | CNP | 10 | | CNSRSCI | 50 | | COMARTS | 137 | | COMPBIO | 15 | | COMPLIT | 11 | | COMPSCI | 138 | | COUNPSY | 78 | | CRB | 19 | | CS\&D | 71 | | CSCS | 40 | | CURRIC | 193 | | DANCE | 93 | | DERM | 8 | | DS | 88 | | DYSCI | 35 | | ECE | 155 | | ECON | 145 | | EDPOL | 114 | | EDPSYCH | 97 | | ELPA | 70 | | EMA | 53 | | EMERMED | 17 | | ENGL | 206 | | ENTOM | 40 | | ENVIRST | 148 | | EP | 15 | | EPD | 67 | | ESL | 16 | | F\&WECOL | 60 | | FAMMED | 22 | | FINANCE | 50 | | FOLKLORE | 40 | | FOODSCI | 43 | | FRENCH | 63 | | GEN\&WS | 145 | | GENBUS | 72 | | GENECSLR | 17 | | GENETICS | 60 | | GEOG | 113 | | GEOSCI | 83 | | GERMAN | 82 | | GLE | 48 | | GNS | 38 | | GREEK | 27 | | HDFS | 41 | | HEBR-BIB | 13 | | HEBR-MOD | 10 | | HISTORY | 233 | | HISTSCI | 56 | | HONCOL | 13 | | ILS | 43 | | INFOSYS | 9 | | INTEGART | 7 | | INTEGSCI | 22 | | INTER-AG | 18 | | INTER-HE | 11 | | INTER-LS | 22 | | INTEREGR | 16 | | INTLBUS | 21 | | INTLST | 50 | | ISYE | 83 | | ITALIAN | 53 | | JEWISH | 56 | | JOURN | 88 | | KINES | 128 | | LACIS | 26 | | LANDARC | 61 | | LATIN | 24 | | LAW | 120 | | LEGALST | 48 | | LINGUIS | 35 | | LIS | 89 | | LITTRANS | 78 | | LSC | 52 | | M\&ENVTOX | 7 | | MARKETNG | 62 | | MATH | 153 | | MDGENET | 8 | | ME | 130 | | MEDHIST | 43 | | MEDICINE | 60 | | MEDIEVAL | 32 | | MEDPHYS | 39 | | MEDSC-M | 29 | | MEDSC-V | 41 | | MHR | 68 | | MICROBIO | 45 | | MILSCI | 16 | | MM\&I | 22 | | MOLBIOL | 6 | | MS\&E | 59 | | MUSIC | 165 | | MUSPERF | 126 | | NAVSCI | 20 | | NE | 44 | | NEURODPT | 11 | | NEUROL | 7 | | NEURSURG | 4 | | NTP | 11 | | NURSING | 111 | | NUTRSCI | 65 | | OBS\&GYN | 18 | | OCCTHER | 39 | | ONCOLOGY | 14 | | OPHTHALM | 5 | | OTM | 43 | | PATH | 34 | | PATH-BIO | 29 | | PEDIAT | 26 | | PHARMACY | 31 | | PHILOS | 77 | | PHMCOL-M | 11 | | PHMPRAC | 45 | | PHMSCI | 60 | | PHYASST | 37 | | PHYSICS | 88 | | PHYSIOL | 3 | | PHYTHER | 37 | | PLANTSCI | 52 | | PLPATH | 35 | | POLISCI | 192 | | POPHLTH | 58 | | PORTUG | 33 | | PSYCH | 101 | | PSYCHIAT | 22 | | PUBAFFR | 54 | | PUBLHLTH | 23 | | RADIOL | 11 | | REALEST | 41 | | RELIGST | 90 | | RHABMED | 9 | | RMI | 24 | | RP\&SE | 102 | | S\&APHM | 17 | | SCANDST | 73 | | SLAVIC | 89 | | SOC | 149 | | SOCWORK | 87 | | SOILSCI | 46 | | SPANISH | 83 | | SRMED | 21 | | STAT | 94 | | STDYABRD | 52 | | STS | 8 | | SURGERY | 25 | | SURGSCI | 33 | | THEATRE | 91 | | URBRPL | 60 | | UROLOGY | 5 | | ZOOLOGY | 89 | ## course ### run id 20260907T155543-ce3781c4 ### semester 1272 ### observed at 2026-09-07 15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### record version id 661f3a059c5f5b7e9ead7c5dc725f33a3e4f5ca18a63eff60bd0e922073dcd57 ### course id LITTRANS 103 ### course uid course\_bb660fd74ebc44f110fc5f09 ### catalog version id d68d9575c5a6de334cb5fe0138a3cf5abd051c3af60488815eef06e0973c4b1c ### course number 103 ### subjects * LITTRANS ### title TOPICS IN FRENCH LITERATURE AND CULTURE ### description Explores topics in French and Francophone cultures by examining their conceptualizations throughout history as well as their representations in literature and different media such as film and graphic novels. Studies the specificity of French and Francophone cultures and literatures, their contributions to the world's multicultural heritage, and ponder the cultural traditions they claim their own. Possible topics: technology and culture, humanism and anti-humanism, gender relations, race and ethnicity, social justice, institutional forms of power, human emotions, immigration, colonization and its literary heritage, aesthetic ideals, historical memory and its repression, education and acculturation, social rituals, the cultural and political role of language, etc. ### requirements text None ### credit offering ids None recorded. ### llm job id enrich-f516c4d3e82cfe326b4f5f54 ### llm output id dc5d85b9ae3a64bd05a31bf1a4a77b977fcdf9869c13fd29cefc7db6d3641699 ### llm model nvidia/Qwen3.6-35B-A3B-NVFP4 ### llm model revision 1355db6a052410cfd62085d94b58866fd0f2c3c5 ### llm task version 14 ### llm search status valid ### llm summary LITTRANS 103 explores French and Francophone cultures and literatures through history, film, and graphic novels. ### llm topics * Technology, humanism, gender, race, social justice, power, immigration, colonization, language ### llm skills * Analysis of cultural representations in literature and media * Understanding multicultural heritage and cultural traditions ### llm assumed background None recorded. ### llm search phrases * French Francophone culture history * French literature film graphic novels * French language proficiency required * topics in French literature ### llm requirements status valid ### llm student summary status valid ### llm experience status valid ### catalog variants None recorded. ### student summary #### context hash cdc2112d160f6cae2f26c8fe1dfe6c4df9d73e39cea8a7772c331ccf11872d30 #### course id LITTRANS 103 #### current instructors None recorded. #### difficulty workload Historical reviews of Jan Miernowski: The course is rated as easy, with a difficulty rating of 2. ```json { "citations": [ { "instructor_name": "Jan Miernowski", "review_date": "2026-04-23 19:16:16 +0000 UTC", "review_id": "8aaf93459227cf24a26af09e", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:261758", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyOTE2MDE4", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/261758", "type": "review" } ] } ``` #### errors None recorded. #### historical context Historical reviews of Jan Miernowski: Jan Miernowski is described as extremely knowledgeable, helpful, kind, and funny. Reviewers note he knows students by face and cares deeply, praising the class content, structure, and pacing. ```json { "citations": [ { "instructor_name": "Jan Miernowski", "review_date": "2026-04-23 19:16:16 +0000 UTC", "review_id": "8aaf93459227cf24a26af09e", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:261758", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyOTE2MDE4", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/261758", "type": "review" } ] } ``` #### offered false #### profile hash e59ddc7389015d0035b68cd195c939d475bf72b959b29cf12eab59b454ccaef1 #### quick take Historical reviews of Jan Miernowski: Jan Miernowski's course is highly praised as the best at UW Madison, with students noting his deep care and the class's excellent structure. ```json { "citations": [ { "instructor_name": "Jan Miernowski", "review_date": "2026-04-23 19:16:16 +0000 UTC", "review_id": "8aaf93459227cf24a26af09e", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:261758", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyOTE2MDE4", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/261758", "type": "review" } ] } ``` Recent recorded grades — Spring 2026: 3.78 GPA, 84.8% A/AB (n=46 letter grades). ```json { "citations": [ { "course_id": "LITTRANS 103", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_record": { "entity_id": "f06fe078-af59-3c51-b723-b44de9eda1cc", "file": "tables/observations.parquet", "kind": "grades", "source": "madgrades" }, "table": "grades_latest", "term_id": "1264", "type": "grade" } ] } ``` #### student experience Historical reviews of Jan Miernowski: Miernowski is described as helpful, kind, encouraging, and funny, knowing every student by face. ```json { "citations": [ { "instructor_name": "Jan Miernowski", "review_date": "2026-04-23 19:16:16 +0000 UTC", "review_id": "8aaf93459227cf24a26af09e", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:261758", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyOTE2MDE4", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/261758", "type": "review" } ] } ``` #### task hash 74fb0997943e888960bbc9e47db8c4fd12e4292d55c20509d8d89db6a9910f68 #### teaching history JAN MIERNOWSKI is recorded teaching in Spring 2026. 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