This course, given in English, is an overview of Francophone culture (since 1789) from a global perspective. Various historical events are observed through films, novels, and short essays.
NOTE: Not available for credit towards any plan or certificate in FREN
LEARNING HOURS: 120(36L;12G;72I)
ONE-WAY EXCLUSION: May not be taken with or after any FREN course (online or in class)
French sentence, the structure of sentences, and the devices used to combine sentences and paragraphs in French, as well as translate texts from subject areas including humanities, social sciences, business, and sciences. Explanations are given in English; all materials to be analyzed are in French.
NOTE: Only offered online. Consult Arts and Science Online.
NOTE: Not available for credit towards any plan in FREN.
NOTE: Students with a higher level of French than beginner speakers cannot enrol in this course, and will need to sign a solemn declaration to this effect at the start of the course.
LEARNING HOURS: 120 (90O;30P)
ONE-WAY EXCLUSION: May not be taken with or after any FREN courses except FREN 106/3.0.
This online course is an introduction to the language of business in French. Students will learn how to understand texts in the areas of administrative correspondence, personnel issues (CV, covering letter, hiring process), basic financial reporting, and advertising. Explanations are given in English; all materials to be analyzed are in French.
NOTE: Only offered online. Consult Arts and Science Online.
NOTE: Not available for credit towards any plan in FREN. With permission of the Department, course may be taken jointly with FREN 118/3.0.
NOTE: Students with a higher level of French than beginner speakers cannot enrol in this course, and will need to sign a solemn declaration to this effect at the start of the course.
LEARNING HOURS: 120 (96O;24P)
PREREQUISITE: FRST 105/3.0 or FREN 107/3.0 or permission of the Department.
ONE-WAY EXCLUSION: May not be taken with or after any FREN or FRST courses except FRST 105/3.0, FREN 106/3.0 (formerly FREN P16/3.0) or FREN 107/3.0 (formerly FREN P17/3.0).
Students will explore Paris through the different perspectives offered by writers, filmmakers, painters, photographers, and other artists who have played an important role in significant literary and artistic trends and movements. The course covers literature, painting, and film starting at the end of the 19th century and extends to the present.
NOTE: Only offered online. Consult Arts and Science Online.
NOTE: Students who are registered in a French Plan must register in FREN 392/3.0 and complete their assignments in the French language.
LEARNING HOURS: 120 (48O;72P)
EQUIVALENCY: FREN 290/3.0; IDIS 290/3.0.
ONE-WAY EXCLUSION: FREN 392/3.0; FREN 290/3.0; IDIS 290/3.0.
Montreal is a converging point for immigrants. We will explore significant texts that represent this diversity, from a migrant perspective or one of majority, and the political implications that arise in a pluralistic context, seeking to identify the model of interculturalism, and its links with notions such as hybridity adopted by migrant writers.
NOTE: This course is offered in French. Students registered in FREN 394/3.0 will read texts in their French original version and write their quizzes, essay and exam in French. Those registered in FRST 294/3.0 may read texts in translation, and write their quizzes, essay and exam in English. English version of PowerPoint presentations will be available on onQ. Students registered should understand oral French at an intermediate level. The Department recommends students take a placement test.s course, and will need to sign a solemn declaration to this effect at the start of the course.
LEARNING HOURS: 120 (36L;84P)
PREREQUISITE: Level 2 or above or permission of the Department.
ONE-WAY EXCLUSION: FREN 394/3.0
Drawing from the fields of art, film, philosophy and literature, this course seeks to engage students from all disciplines to explore how, as a society, we can work to better understand and address the needs of the elderly and dying.
LEARNING HOURS: 114(24L;6S;6G;6O;72P)
PREREQUISITE: Level 3 or above or permission of the Department
EXCLUSION(S): No more than 3.0 units from FREN 397/3.0; FRST 397/3.0