Functional French
The Functional French minor is ideal for students seeking a level of linguistic and cultural competence necessary for using the French language in professional Francophone environments.
Honours Bachelor of Arts
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Sample Courses
This course provides an introduction to second language pedagogy with a particular focus on French. Students will learn key concepts in pedagogy and compare the teaching and learning processes and experiences of first and second language learners.
This course explores various social issues present in French literature, such as social identities and class consciousness.
Activities and assignments are scaffolded to privilege deeper level of learning and simulate an authentic job search process in order to improve and strengthen reading comprehension, communication, writing and presentation skills.
Other Programs to Consider
Education Studies
The Education Studies minor is for students interested in a variety of careers that involve educating and training others. Students will develop an understanding of the format and the rationale for particular instructional strategies, teaching methodologies, andragogy and pedagogy.
Linguistics
The linguistics programs at UTM provide a solid foundation in the core theoretical fields of linguistics, covering the structure of sounds, words, sentences, and meaning, as well as a wide selection of courses in areas such as language variation and change, experimental linguistics, first and second language acquisition, psycholinguistics, language teaching and learning, and computational linguistics.
French Studies
The French program offers students a wide range of courses designed to provide the basis for the study of our French heritage. Our course offerings comprise a variety of fields: French as a language system (including Business French); critical approaches to literature; teaching and learning French (including teaching with a new technology); and the study of both French and Quebec Literatures.