Canada - French Culture and Communication in Montréal
Course Details
Syllabus
Instructional Dates
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Travel Dates
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Credits
FREN 337, FREN 337
Total Credits: 10
Prerequisites
FR 203 or equivalent, contact instructor if unsure
Earn 10 credits toward a French major or minor while experiencing the vibrancy of Montreal, Canada. Montreal is the 2nd largest French-speaking city in the world, renowned for its ethnic and cultural diversity, and an international hub for summer events and festivals. This 5-week program in both a university and urban setting focuses on place-based French language and cultural competency. Morning sessions center on improving oral fluency and how to communicate in French using real-life situations. Afternoon sessions are spent engaging in cultural activities and research that highlight the historical and contemporary significance of Francophone Canada. Weekends provide students opportunities to partake in optional field trips to Quebec City, Mont Tremblant, and Ottawa. Students are required to keep a blog/video blog of their experiences and give a final presentation on a place-based research topic of their choosing. This program showcases a thriving multicultural society, and students significantly improve their French language skills and global competence.
Program Highlights
- Both group and individual work in and out of the classroom
- Integrated programming with Université de Montréal’s École de français
- Tour and question period of Radio-Canada headquarters
- Weekend excursions to Québec City and Mont Tremblant
- Attend the pow-wow de Kahnawake
- Largest comedy festival Juste Pour Rire
- International Jazz Festival
- Accommodations in shared apartments along the metro line to take you straight to UdeM!
Expectations of Participants
Activities include visits to museums and cultural sites. With or without reasonable accommodations, must be able to: sit for three hours of classroom work four days/week, walk for over two hours at a time in warm weather, climb stairs, and stand for prolonged periods.
Housing in shared apartments at the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) provides full amenities, including refrigeration.
Students must work with the WWU Disability Access Center, Wilson Library 170, (360) 650-3083, drs@wwu.edu. For service eligibility, a complete diagnostic description from a qualified professional is required. Specific accommodations or services are determined on an individual basis and are modified to meet the unique needs of the student and their academic experience. Accommodation policies and procedures are highly individualized and centered on self-advocacy, realistic self-appraisal, and student growth. Each quarter, students need to activate their approved accommodations for each class. Students choose which of their approved accommodations they want to activate for each class.
We strongly recommend that all students traveling on this Global Learning Program are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to maximize the safety of the student cohort. Staying up to date with COVID-19 vaccines remains the most important step to protect yourself and your community.
Participants are expected to abide by all attendance policies of the program, including those for classes and excursions, and to adhere to the program schedule. Since the programs are academic in nature, parents, friends, partners, and families are not permitted on any part of the Global Learning Program. Personal travel must be outside of the course dates and not conflict with coursework or excursion schedules. Travel plans should be vetted by faculty beforehand to ensure personal plans do not interfere with meeting the learning objectives of the course.
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