French 2208B
French for Healthcare
Le français de la santé
(online)
Prerequisites: French 1999, French 1910, French 1900E or permission of the Department of French Studies based on the Placement Test.
Antirequisites: None
French 2208B is a 0.5 online course that can be taken towards the Certificate in Practical French or the Diploma in Practical French.
Course objectives
- Improve both oral and written comprehension based on audio/video materials, texts and newspaper articles related to health.
- Acquire French vocabulary related to health and healthcare.
- Gain a better understanding of the Canadian healthcare system and compared with the reality of other Countries (United States, France)
Learning Modules
The course consists of 8 learning modules. Each module contains slideshows, press articles, audio and video documents, and interactive exercises:
- The human body
- Symptoms and illnesses
- Medical tests and diagnosis
- Drugs
- Alternative therapies
- Vaccination and epidemic prevention
- The World Health Organization and public healthcare in Canada
- The hospital's life
Course materials
The OWL course site contains all the necessary materials for the course. No textbooks are required.
Assessments
- 2 online tests (2 x 15%) 30%
- Participation in 2 discussion forums (2 x 20%) 40%
- Oral presentation on a topic of your choice 25%
- Comments on your peers’ presentations 5%
