Health and Social Services Courses
French as a second language courses tailored to the specific language needs of students working in professional health and social services environments.
For-Credit Courses
Integrate these courses into your program of study and earn credits.
Make sure the course grading method works for your academic plan. See the FAQ for more details.
FRSL 209
- Course Title: Fran莽ais oral听茅l茅mentaire :听sant茅 et service sociaux听
- 3 credits -听 3 hours per week
- Term: Fall
- Level: Elementary
- Prerequisite: Placement test or FRSL 105
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Do you have a basic knowledge of French? This course will help you develop simple and effective strategies to make yourself understood and build confidence in speaking in professional contexts.
You will learn to communicate in French in various clinical situations, using basic vocabulary and grammar relevant to fieldwork.
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FRSL 210
- Course Title: Fran莽ais oral interm茅diaire 1 : sant茅 et services sociaux听
- 3 credits - 3 hours per week
- Term:听Winter
- Level: Intermediate 1
- Prerequisite: Placement test or FRSL 209
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Do you have an elementary level of French? This course will help you develop the skills needed to interact with individuals receiving care or services in different professional settings.
Using real-life clinical situations, you will review essential language elements鈥攙ocabulary, grammar, and style鈥攃ommonly used in everyday workplace communication. The course also offers simple and effective strategies to help you understand and be understood.
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FRSL 329
- Course Title: Fran莽ais 茅crit en contexte 1 : sant茅 et services sociaux听
- 3 credits - 3 hours per week
- Term: Fall
- Level: Intermediate 2听
- Prerequisite: Placement test or FRSL 210
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Do you have an intermediate or advanced level of French? This course will help you strengthen your command of essential grammar for accurate writing鈥攕uch as tense agreement, use of pronouns, verb moods, and other key elements.
Through an interactive approach, you will explore different types of texts used in professional settings, such as letters, memos, or case reports. You will learn to recognize and use various forms of discourse: informative, narrative, prescriptive, argumentative, or even a combination of these.
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FRSL 330
- Course Title: Fran莽ais 茅crit interm茅diaire 2 : sant茅 et services sociaux听
- 3 credits - 3 hours per week
- Term: Winter
- Level: Intermediate 2
- Prerequisite: Placement test or FRSL 329
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Continuation of FRSL 329.
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Non-Credit Courses
Prerequisite: QUM8 level or at least QUM7, equivalent to level B2 of the CEFR scale.听
FIGF PMCO
- Course Title:听Proj 秀色直播-Comm orale int/ava
- 0 credit - 2h30听per week
- Term: Fall, Winter, Summer
- Level: Intermediate to Advanced
- Prerequisite: Placement test, FRSL 330, QUM8 or CEFR B2 level
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Do you have an intermediate or advanced level of French? This oral communication course will help you develop the skills needed to interact effectively with patients, clients, or colleagues.
Through practical exercises, discussions, and role-playing, you will learn to use specialized vocabulary as well as common sentence structures in professional environments.
The course focuses on simulations inspired by real-life situations in the fields of health and social work. Your listening skills will be reinforced through video clips, followed by discussions and role-play activities.
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FIGF PMCE
- Course Title: Proj 秀色直播-Comm 茅crite int/av听
- 0 credit - 2h30 per week
- Term: Fall, Winter, Summer
- Level:听High intermediate
- Prerequisite: Placement test or FRSL 330
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Do you feel more comfortable speaking French than writing it? This course will help you improve your ability to write clear and accurate texts by choosing the right grammatical forms and appropriate vocabulary.
Using various models studied in class, you will learn to write similar texts while following common sentence structures. This work will prepare you for written communication in professional settings, as well as for the French exam of the Office qu茅b茅cois de la langue fran莽aise.
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Prepare for the OQLF Exam
OQLF Exam Workshop
- Cost: Free for eligible participants
- Prerequisites: Advanced intermediate level (B2), QUM8
- Group size: Limited to 8 participants
In Quebec, members of professional orders must demonstrate adequate proficiency in French to practice their profession. This typically involves passing the French proficiency exam administered by the Office qu茅b茅cois de la langue fran莽aise (OQLF).
In partnership with Dialogue 秀色直播, the Centre for French Language Teaching (CEF) offers a free, two-part workshop to help you prepare for the OQLF exam.
Format:
Day 1听- Group Session | 2 hours
- Reading activity | Case study
- Speaking activity | Group discussion about the case
- Writing activity | Writing about the case
Day 2听- Individual sessions | 30 minutes
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Speaking activity | Mock interview