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Certificate (Cert.) Proficiency in Bilingual Professional Communication (30 credits)

Offered by: Global & Strategic Comm.     Degree: C-PBPC

Program Requirements

The Certificate of Proficiency in Bilingual Professional Communication addresses the need for bilingual proficiency (English and French) in a professional context. It is intended for adult learners who wish to acquire proof of proficiency in these two languages simultaneously, and attain a high level of bilingualism for the workplace. The program may be completed on a part-time basis.

Program Prerequisites

If your English Entrance Placement level is not at Advanced 1, you may need some or all of these courses (above the 30 credits for the program):

If your French Entrance Placement level is not at Advanced 1, you may need some or all of these courses (above the 30 credits for the program):

  • CEFN 211 Functional French Grammar/Writing 1 (3 credits)

    Offered by: Global & Strategic Comm. (School of Continuing Studies)

    Overview

    French Communication : Designed for students at a Low Intermediate level wishing to acquire competency in reading and writing at this level. Vocabulary and grammar through written/oral exercises and communicative activities embedded in social/work related situations, including linguistic accuracy needed in socio-cultural settings and in professional life. / Ce cours s'adresse aux 茅tudiants de niveau interm茅diaire bas qui veulent d茅velopper, en compr茅hension et expression 茅crites, une comp茅tence propre 脿 ce niveau. L'茅tude du vocabulaire et de la grammaire se fait par le biais d'exercices 茅crits et oraux, ainsi que par des activit茅s communicatives men茅es dans un contexte socioculturel et professionnel. L'accent est mis sur la pr茅cision linguistique requise pour 锚tre efficace en soci茅t茅 et au travail.

    Terms: Fall 2024, Winter 2025

    Instructors: Hojjat, Katy (Fall) Hojjat, Katy (Winter)

    • 39 hours

    • Prerequisite: CEFN 106 AND CEFN 107, or Entrance Placement Test, or Permission of the Director.

    • Corequisite: CEFN 212

  • CEFN 212 French Communication Practice 1 (3 credits)

    Offered by: Global & Strategic Comm. (School of Continuing Studies)

    Overview

    French Communication : Designed for students at a Low Intermediate level wishing to acquire oral and written communicative competence at this level. Vocabulary, grammar and strategies needed in professional life and in socio-cultural situations, including listening and communicative skills. / Ce cours s'adresse aux 茅tudiants de niveau interm茅diaire bas qui veulent d茅velopper, en communication orale et 茅crite, une comp茅tence propre 脿 ce niveau. Il vise 脿 d茅velopper le vocabulaire, la grammaire et les strat茅gies n茅cessaires pour interagir dans la vie professionnelle et dans diverses situations socioculturelles. L'accent est mis sur l'茅coute et l'aptitude 脿 communiquer.

    Terms: Fall 2024, Winter 2025

    Instructors: Ripoll, Alex芒nia; Esteves, Sonia; Gadbois, Manon (Fall) Gadbois, Manon; Kiczka, Tomasz; Esteves, Sonia (Winter)

    • 39 hours

    • Prerequisite: CEFN 106 AND CEFN 107, or Entrance Placement Test, or Permission of the Director.

    • Corequisite: CEFN 211

    • Continuing Studies PTP program

    • Early opening registration date for CS courses only

    • **Due to the intensive nature of this course, the standard add/drop and withdrawal deadlines do not apply. Add/drop is the second lecture day and withdrawal is the fifth lecture day.

  • CEFN 221 Functional French Grammar/Writing 2 (3 credits)

    Offered by: Global & Strategic Comm. (School of Continuing Studies)

    Overview

    French Communication : Designed for students at a Mid Intermediate level wishing to acquire competency in reading and writing at this level. Vocabulary and grammar through written/oral exercises and communicative activities embedded in social/work related situations, including linguistic accuracy needed in socio-cultural settings and in professional life. / Ce cours s'adresse aux 茅tudiants de niveau interm茅diaire moyen qui veulent d茅velopper, en compr茅hension et expression 茅crites, une comp茅tence propre 脿 ce niveau. L'茅tude du vocabulaire et de la grammaire se fait par le biais d'exercices 茅crits et oraux, ainsi que par des activit茅s communicatives men茅es dans un contexte socioculturel et professionnel. L'accent est mis sur la pr茅cision linguistique requise pour 锚tre efficace en soci茅t茅 et au travail.

    Terms: Fall 2024, Winter 2025

    Instructors: Pedron, Jos茅; Sotirakis, Anne; Dulude, Jennifer (Fall) Sotirakis, Anne; Pedron, Jos茅 (Winter)

    • 39 hours

    • Prerequisites: CEFN 211 and CEFN 212 or Entrance Placement Test or Permission of the Director

    • Corequisite: CEFN 222

  • CEFN 222 French Communication Practice 2 (3 credits)

    Offered by: Global & Strategic Comm. (School of Continuing Studies)

    Overview

    French Communication : Designed for students at a Mid Intermediate level wishing to acquire oral and written communicative competence at this level. Vocabulary, grammar and strategies needed in professional life and in socio-cultural situations, including listening and communicative skills. / Ce cours s'adresse aux 茅tudiants de niveau interm茅diaire moyen qui veulent d茅velopper, en communication orale et 茅crite, une comp茅tence propre 脿 ce niveau. Il vise 脿 d茅velopper le vocabulaire, la grammaire et les strat茅gies n茅cessaires pour interagir dans la vie professionnelle et dans diverses situations socioculturelles. L'accent est mis sur l'茅coute et l'aptitude 脿 communiquer.

    Terms: Fall 2024, Winter 2025

    Instructors: Kiczka, Tomasz; Lemay, Dominique (Fall) Kiczka, Tomasz (Winter)

    • 39 hours

    • Prerequisites: CEFN 211 and CEFN 212 or Entrance Placement Test or Permission of the Director

    • Corequisite: CEFN 221

    • Continuing Studies PTP program

    • Early opening registration date for CS courses only

    • **Due to the intensive nature of this course, the standard add/drop and withdrawal deadlines do not apply. Add/drop is the second lecture day and withdrawal is the fifth lecture day.

  • CEFN 331 Functional French Grammar/Writing 3 (3 credits)

    Offered by: Global & Strategic Comm. (School of Continuing Studies)

    Overview

    French Communication : Designed for students at a High Intermediate level wishing to acquire competency in reading and writing at this level. Vocabulary and grammar through written/oral exercises and communicative activities embedded in social/work related situations, including linguistic accuracy needed in socio-cultural settings and in professional life. / Ce cours s'adresse aux 茅tudiants de niveau interm茅diaire 茅lev茅 qui veulent d茅velopper, en compr茅hension et expression 茅crites, une comp茅tence propre 脿 ce niveau. L'茅tude du vocabulaire et de la grammaire se fait par le biais d'exercices 茅crits et oraux, ainsi que par des activit茅s communicatives men茅es dans un contexte socioculturel et professionnel. L'accent est mis sur la pr茅cision linguistique requise pour 锚tre efficace en soci茅t茅 et au travail.

    Terms: Fall 2024, Winter 2025

    Instructors: Marcu, Tiberiu; Aubouy, Isabelle (Fall) Marcu, Tiberiu (Winter)

    • 39 hours

    • Prerequisites: CEFN 221 and CEFN 222 or Entrance Placement Test or Permission of the Director

    • Corequisite: CEFN 332

  • CEFN 332 French Communication Practice 3 (3 credits)

    Offered by: Global & Strategic Comm. (School of Continuing Studies)

    Overview

    French Communication : Designed for students at a High Intermediate level wishing to acquire oral and written communicative competence at this level. Vocabulary, grammar and strategies needed in professional life and in socio-cultural situations, including listening and communicative skills. / Ce cours s'adresse aux 茅tudiants de niveau interm茅diaire 茅lev茅 qui veulent d茅velopper, en communication orale et 茅crite, une comp茅tence propre 脿 ce niveau. Il vise 脿 d茅velopper le vocabulaire, la grammaire et les strat茅gies n茅cessaires pour interagir dans la vie professionnelle et dans diverses situations socioculturelles. L'accent est mis sur l'茅coute et l'aptitude 脿 communiquer.

    Terms: Fall 2024, Winter 2025

    Instructors: Lissouba, Daniele; Sotirakis, Anne (Fall) Mitri-Younes, Grace; Lissouba, Daniele (Winter)

    • 39 hours

    • Prerequisites: CEFN 221 and CEFN 222 or Entrance Placement Test or Permission of the Director

    • Corequisite: CEFN 331

Required Courses (24 credits)

  • CEEN 411 Advanced English 1: Reading and Writing (3 credits)

    Offered by: Global & Strategic Comm. (School of Continuing Studies)

    Overview

    English Communication : Instruction and practice in reading and writing at a low-advanced level of English as an additional language.

    Terms: Fall 2024, Winter 2025

    Instructors: MacDonald, Stephen William; Chamberlain, Michael David (Fall) Ghazi, Kamran; MacDonald, Stephen William (Winter)

  • CEEN 412 Advanced English 1: Listening and Speaking (3 credits)

    Offered by: Global & Strategic Comm. (School of Continuing Studies)

    Overview

    English Communication : Instruction in listening and speaking at a low-advanced level of English as an additional language.

    Terms: Fall 2024, Winter 2025

    Instructors: Singal, Dina Diana; Hambleton, Sonia (Fall) Tokai, Patricia; Singal, Dina Diana (Winter)

  • CEEN 421 Advanced English 2: Reading and Writing (3 credits)

    Offered by: Global & Strategic Comm. (School of Continuing Studies)

    Overview

    English Communication : Instruction and practice in reading and writing at a mid-advanced level of English as an additional language level.

    Terms: Fall 2024, Winter 2025

    Instructors: Warner, Michelle; Stuy, Melanie (Fall) Warner, Michelle; Saunderson, Andrea (Winter)

  • CEEN 422 Advanced English 2:Listening and Speaking (3 credits)

    Offered by: Global & Strategic Comm. (School of Continuing Studies)

    Overview

    English Communication : Instruction and practice in listening and speaking at a mid-advanced level of English as an additional language.

    Terms: Fall 2024, Winter 2025

    Instructors: Langevin, Michael; Rooney, Sarah (Fall) Rooney, Sarah; Langevin, Michael (Winter)

  • CEFN 411 French Grammar/Writing Techniques (3 credits)

    Offered by: Global & Strategic Comm. (School of Continuing Studies)

    Overview

    French Communication : Designed for students at an advanced level. Reviews grammatical structures. Explores specialized vocabulary and writing techniques for coherence, conciseness, clarity, accuracy, style, tone and audience. Strategies for revising, editing and effectively communicating the written message. / Ce cours propose aux 茅tudiants de niveau avanc茅 une r茅vision des r猫gles grammaticales, un examen du vocabulaire sp茅cialis茅 et l'茅tude de strat茅gies permettant de r茅diger avec plus de coh茅rence, de clart茅, de concision, de pr茅cision et d'efficacit茅. Le cours pr茅sente aussi quelques techniques d'autocorrection.

    Terms: Fall 2024, Winter 2025

    Instructors: Martin, M茅lina (Fall) Martin, M茅lina (Winter)

    • 39 hours

    • Prerequisites: CEFN 331 and CEFN 332 or Entrance Placement Test or Permission of the Director

    • Corequisite: CEFN 412

  • CEFN 412 French Oral Communication Techniques (3 credits)

    Offered by: Global & Strategic Comm. (School of Continuing Studies)

    Overview

    French Communication : Designed for students at an advanced level. Provides principles and practice of effective oral communication. Focuses on accuracy, interaction, meaning, and fluency in a variety of work-related situations, including techniques for informative, persuasive, argumentative, and impromptu speaking. / Ce cours permet aux 茅tudiants de niveau avanc茅 de d茅velopper et de mettre en pratique les techniques n茅cessaires 脿 une communication orale efficace. L'accent est mis sur la pr茅cision linguistique, la comp茅tence pragmatique et l'aisance requises dans une vari茅t茅 de situations professionnelles. Des techniques propres 脿 diff茅rents types de discours (informatif, persuasif, argumentatif, impromptu) sont aussi examin茅es.

    Terms: Fall 2024, Winter 2025

    Instructors: Creck, Chantal (Fall) Creck, Chantal (Winter)

    • 39 hours

    • Prerequisites: CEFN 331 and CEFN 332 or Entrance Placement Test or Permission of the Director

    • Corequisite: CEFN 411

  • CEFN 421 French Written Communication Contexts (3 credits)

    Offered by: Global & Strategic Comm. (School of Continuing Studies)

    Overview

    French Communication : Designed for students at an advanced level. Emphasizes formal and informal advanced written communication for social/professional purposes in inter-personal, group and organizational settings. Focuses on a variety of North American and international contexts. / Ce cours permet aux 茅tudiants de niveau avanc茅 de s'exercer 脿 la r茅daction d'une grande vari茅t茅 de communications 茅crites r茅pondant 脿 des objectifs sociaux ou professionnels sp茅cifiques: lettres ou documents formels ou informels, adress茅s 脿 des individus, 脿 des groupes de personnes ou 脿 des organismes. Ces communications sont 茅tudi茅es dans des contextes nord-am茅ricains et internationaux.

    Terms: Fall 2024

    Instructors: Lechowicz, Anne (Fall)

    • 39 hours

    • Prerequisites: CEFN 411 and CEFN 412 or Entrance Placement Test or Permission of the Director

    • Corequisite: CEFN 422

  • CEFN 422 French Oral Communication Contexts (3 credits)

    Offered by: Global & Strategic Comm. (School of Continuing Studies)

    Overview

    French Communication : Designed for students at an advanced level. Focuses on advanced formal and informal oral communication for social/professional purposes in inter-personal, group and organizational contexts. Explores the discourse of professional milieus in North American and international settings. / Ce cours permet aux 茅tudiants de niveau avanc茅 de s'exercer 脿 une grande vari茅t茅 de communications orales r茅pondant 脿 des objectifs sociaux ou professionnels sp茅cifiques : discours formels ou informels, adress茅s 脿 des individus, 脿 des groupes de personnes ou 脿 des organismes. Ces communications orales sont 茅tudi茅es dans des contextes nord-am茅ricains et internationaux.

    Terms: Winter 2025

    Instructors: Lissouba, Daniele (Winter)

    • 39 hours

    • Prerequisites: CEFN 411 and CEFN 412 or Entrance Placement Test or Permission of the Director

    • Corequisite: CEFN 421

Complementary Courses (6 credits)

To be chosen in consultation with, and approved by, the Program Coordinator.

  • CEEN 401 English Vocabulary in Context (3 credits)

    Offered by: Global & Strategic Comm. (School of Continuing Studies)

    Overview

    English Communication : Focuses on English communication through the study of vocabulary and its function in discourse. Broadens the field and mode of oral/written communication by developing "lexical competence". Identifies the nature and role of words, phrasal verbs and idioms through the study of semantics and intense practice of vocabulary in context./ Ce cours se concentre sur la communication par le truchement de l'茅tude du vocabulaire et de ses fonctions dans le discours. Il cherche 脿 d茅velopper une v茅ritable 芦 comp茅tence lexicale 禄 tant 脿 l'oral qu'脿 l'茅crit. L'enrichissement du vocabulaire se fera par l'identification de la nature et du r么le des mots, des locutions ou des expressions fig茅es, par l'茅tude des champs s茅mantiques et par une pratique intensive favorisant le r茅emploi en contexte.

    Terms: Fall 2024, Winter 2025

    Instructors: Horner, Kathleen Mary (Fall) Horner, Kathleen Mary (Winter)

    • 39 hours

    • Prerequisites: CEEN 331 and CEEN 332, or Entrance Placement Test (EPT), or Permission of the Director

    • Due to the intensive nature of this course, the standard add/drop and withdrawal deadlines do not apply. Add/drop is the second lecture day and withdrawal is the fourth lecture day.

  • CEEN 402 English Communication and Cultural Patterns (3 credits)

    Offered by: Global & Strategic Comm. (School of Continuing Studies)

    Overview

    English Communication : Examines the impact of cultural patterns in communication in English. Intended for those visiting/working abroad, and/or dealing with international associates. Explores the fundamental cultural differences and business practices in the different regions of the world, and how the English language should be used in specific situations./ Destin茅 aux personnes qui s茅journent ou travaillent 脿 l'茅tranger, ou encore qui traitent avec des associ茅s de divers pays, ce cours 茅tudie l'effet des mod猫les culturels sur la communication en langue anglaise. Il inclut l'exploration des diff茅rences culturelles fondamentales et des pratiques commerciales en usage dans diverses r茅gions du monde, de m锚me que les diff茅rentes fa莽ons dont la langue anglaise devrait 锚tre utilis茅e dans des cas bien pr茅cis.

    Terms: Fall 2024, Winter 2025

    Instructors: Saunderson, Andrea (Fall) Panunto, Anna Maria (Winter)

    • 39 hours

    • Prerequisites: CEEN 331 and CEEN 332, or Entrance Placement Test (EPT), or Permission of the Director

    • **Due to the intensive nature of this course, the standard add/drop and withdrawal deadlines do not apply. Add/drop is the second lecture day and withdrawal is the fifth lecture day.

    • Continuing Studies PTP program

    • Early opening registration date for CS courses only

  • CEFN 401 French Vocabulary in Context (3 credits)

    Offered by: Global & Strategic Comm. (School of Continuing Studies)

    Overview

    French Communication : Focuses on French communication through the study of vocabulary and its function in discourse. Broadens the field and mode of oral/written communication by developing "lexical competence". Identifies the nature and role of words, phrases and idioms through the study of semantics and intense practice of vocabulary in context./ Ce cours se concentre sur la communication par le truchement de l'茅tude du vocabulaire et de ses fonctions dans le discours. Il cherche 脿 d茅velopper une v茅ritable 芦 comp茅tence lexicale 禄 tant 脿 l'oral qu'脿 l'茅crit. L'enrichissement du vocabulaire se fera par l'identification de la nature et du r么le des mots, des locutions ou des expressions fig茅es, par l'茅tude des champs s茅mantiques et par une pratique intensive favorisant le r茅emploi en contexte.

    Terms: Winter 2025

    Instructors: Aubouy, Isabelle (Winter)

    • 39 hours

    • Prerequisites: CEFN 331 and CEFN 332, or Entrance Placement Test, or Permission of the Director

  • CEFN 402 Persuasive French in Communication (3 credits)

    Offered by: Global & Strategic Comm. (School of Continuing Studies)

    Overview

    French Communication : Development of oral and written skills necessary for efficient communication in persuasive and argumentative situations, including argumentation mechanisms, and a study of linguistic and discursive elements for the convincing transmission of complex ideas./ Ce cours vise 脿 d茅velopper, tant 脿 l'oral qu'脿 l'茅crit, les comp茅tences n茅cessaires pour communiquer efficacement dans des 茅changes argument茅s. Il traite des m茅canismes de l'argumentation et propose une 茅tude des 茅l茅ments linguistiques et discursifs permettant une transmission convaincante d'id茅es complexes.

    Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year.

    Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.

    • 39 hours

    • Prerequisites: CEFN 331 and CEFN 332, or Entrance Placement Test, or Permission of the Director

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