French 2209A
French for the Media
Le français des médias (online)

Prerequisites: French 1999, French 1910, French 1900E or permission of the Department of French Studies based on the Placement Test.

French 2209A 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 comprehension as well as oral and written communication skills in French while learning about current topics related to the media.

Acquire French vocabulary related to the media.

Learning Modules:
The course consists of 7 learning modules. Each module contains slideshows, press articles, audio and video documents, and interactive exercises:

  • Introduction to the media
  • Written press
  • Audiovisual press
  • Social media
  • Internet
  • Fake news
  • Media and ethics
Course materials:
The brightspace course site contains all the necessary materials for the course.  No textbooks are required.

Assessments: 
2 online tests (2 x 20%): 40%
Participation in 2 discussion forums (2 x 15%): 30%
Oral presentation on a topic of your choice: 25%
Comments on your peers’ presentations: 5%