This course takes students through the major phases of research and also the composition of the results of research efforts. This should lead to the production of a long essay of between 20 and 40 A4 type-written double-spaced pages. The essay should have a central thesis preceded by a literature review that establishes the validity of the thesis. The areas of study include French Language and Linguistics, French Thought, French and Francophone African Literature and Civilization.