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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This course is for you if you have basic knowledge of French.
You will learn to communicate in French in a variety of clinical settings, use foundational vocabulary and grammar appropriate to fieldwork, develop simple and effective communication strategies, and build confidence speaking in professional contexts.
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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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If you have an elementary level of French, this course helps you build the skills needed to interact with patients and clients in a variety of professional settings.
Through real-life clinical scenarios, you'll review key language elements鈥攙ocabulary, grammar, and style used in everyday workplace communication鈥攁long with practical strategies to improve clarity and comprehension.
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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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This interactive course introduces various professional writing formats such as letters, memos, and case reports.You will learn to recognize and use different types of discourse鈥攊nformative, narrative, prescriptive, argumentative, and hybrid鈥攁nd strengthen your command of essential grammar, including verb tenses, pronouns, moods, and more.
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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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Through an interactive approach, this course explores the same range of professional texts as FRSL 329. You will refine your writing by focusing on discourse styles and essential grammar such as tense agreement, pronoun use, and verb forms鈥攁ll tailored for the health and social services workplace.
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Non-Credit Courses
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Pr茅alable : Niveau QUM8 ou au moins le niveau QUM7 茅quivalant au niveau B2 de l鈥櫭ヽhelle du CECRL听
FIGF PMCO
- Course Title:听Proj McGill-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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This course focuses on oral communication skills needed to effectively interact with patients, clients, and colleagues. Through practical exercises, discussions, and role-plays, you'll develop vocabulary and sentence structures commonly used in professional settings.
Simulations based on real-life health and social work scenarios help build fluency. Listening skills are sharpened through video-based exercises followed by discussion and role-play de mises en situation.听
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FIGF PMCE
- Course Title: Proj McGill-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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If you're more comfortable speaking than writing in French, this course is for you. It helps you write clearly and correctly using appropriate grammar and vocabulary.
Using sample texts studied in class, you鈥檒l practice writing similar documents, preparing you for professional written communication鈥攁nd the OQLF exam.
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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 McGill, 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