French for Law Professionals

Undergraduate

In this course, students will build their general competence in French through listening, speaking, reading and writing activities. In particular, they will learn how to read and write different types of texts including memos, emails, reports, minutes of meetings, communiqués, etc. Some emphasis will be laid on terminology and collocations pertaining to the different branches of law including family, business, criminal, and labour law, as well as appropriate French lexicon to discuss the administration of law, contracts, obligations and ownership in the Canadian context. (Prerequisite: Grade 12U French)