FREN 213 - Introduction to Translation from English into French

This course introduces students to theoretical and practical aspects of the science of translating. It includes the presentation of major translation methods and procedures, an examination of the various cognitive mechanisms and resources mobilized during the translation process, a discussion of pertinent notions such as language register, and style, and the translation of relatively short texts in a wide range of fields, from English into French.

LING 230 - Aspects of Translation Theories and Practice

This course introduces students to translation studies from linguistic, cultural and interdisciplinary perspectives. The course considers the nature of linguistic meaning, as well as semantic and cognitive processes involved in translation. Text types and styles are analyzed. Discoursal and pragmatic aspects of translation are considered along with cultural and ideological backgrounds. The learners will develop practical translation skills (from and to English and the other language of their competence).

FREN 314 - Advanced French English Translation

This, the capstone course of this certificate, is structured as a workshop wherein students select their projects independently (for example a poem), then either work through them with one or two other students or present them to the class for commentary and critique - which students are encouraged to think through before accepting and/or defending their own choices. Students are also given the opportunity to work with living authors (Yann Martel has been an annual collaborator with this class since its inception, as well as Belgian poet Romain Blandiaux, Canadian poet Christian Bök, Québec poet Nicole Brossard, among others). Evaluation, then, is not just performed by the professor, but also by peers and the authors themselves, much like in the professional sphere.

The Course and Program Catalogue has the complete and official listing of required classes and their descriptions for this program.

• Course and Program Catalogue

The Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies is engaged in fostering critical literacy and intercultural engagement and are dedicated to providing you with the skills and knowledge necessary to develop interdisciplinary understandings about society and culture. With faculty members specializing in fields as diverse as French literature and theatre, Québec and Western Canadian Francophone writers, translation, linguistics, French and Francophone cinema, and women’s and gender studies, students are promised a variety of insights into French as it is lived and celebrated all over the world.

Our faculty members engage in research in a range of fields and time periods, and are nationally and internationally renowned scholars, while also being committed to quality instruction. Our instructors are regular nominees and recipients of USSU Teaching Excellence Awards and students reap the full benefits of their studies, both academically and socially, through small-class instruction.

Student involvement beyond the classroom is an integral part of our teaching philosophy, and you may be invited to attend plays at the Francophone professional theatre, La Troupe du Jour, teach French oral classes as tutorial leaders, work as research assistants and attend conferences organized by faculty members.