Intermediate Medical French
LN 709A
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Course Information
Description
Intermediate Medical French is designed for students with some working knowledge of conversational French. The Fall course will have a particular focus on the basics of taking a medical history with patients. With weekly sessions led by HMS teaching faculty, we hope to provide a solid base for our students to learn enough medical French terminology to communicate effectively with patients in a variety of medical settings. Requirements for this course include: at least one year of college French or two years of high school French; ability to maintain a basic conversation in French with minimal difficulty or hesitation; ability to discuss personal information, comfort with grammar fundamentals and basic reading and writing skills in French. Course Features: 1) interactive didactic sessions, with a focus on conversational skills, 2) vocabulary lists and quizzes, 3) opportunities to shadow French-speaking physicians
Attendance is obligatory. Only 3 excused absences are permitted. Please notify the instructor as soon as possible if you need to miss a class. Failure to attend more than 3 classes will result in a Fail grade. As this is mostly a conversational course, making up a missed session might be an option based on the instructor's discretion.
Class Notes
HMS students, please contact Marcie Naumowicz in the Office of Scholarly Engagement for initial approval.
HMS students have enrollment priority. Cross registrants are welcome pending a fully approved cross registration petition and course capacity.
Available for Harvard Cross Registration
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