Fall 2026

Professional Communication and Culture in the Francophone World

Study of professional culture and sociology in French and Francophone business, government, and NGO environments, focusing on communication skills.

offering recorded3 credits
Recorded instructors · Fall 2026 Ritt Deitz4.4/5

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Historical reviews of Gilles Bousquet: Gilles Bousquet's class was rated as easy with low difficulty.

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Prerequisites

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FRENCH 228 or 311

FRENCH/INTLBUS 313 used by

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Raw average: 4.87/5 from 30 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2020: 3.79 GPA, 93.1% A/AB (n=29 letter grades); Fall 2021: 3.68 GPA, 92.0% A/AB (n=25 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.78 GPA, 89.7% A/AB (n=29 letter grades).

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

Historical reviews for instructor Gilles Bousquet describe a fun and easy learning environment where students feel they are learning while enjoying the class.

GILLES BOUSQUET is recorded teaching in Fall 2014, Fall 2015, Fall 2016, Fall 2017, Fall 2018, Fall 2019, Fall 2022, Fall 2023. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

RITT DEITZ is recorded teaching in Fall 2009, Fall 2010, Fall 2011, Fall 2012, Fall 2013, Fall 2014, Fall 2015, Fall 2016, Fall 2017, Fall 2018, Fall 2019, Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Calendar & sections

Fall 2026

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SectionModeEnrolled / capacityWaitlist
LEC 001Classroom Instruction3 / 360
LEC 001Classroom Instruction32 / 360

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Student experience

the class

Historical reviews for Gilles Bousquet describe a fun, easy learning environment.

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2022: 3.95 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=22 letter grades); Fall 2023: 3.98 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=27 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.78 GPA, 89.7% A/AB (n=29 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Historical reviews of Gilles Bousquet: Gilles Bousquet's class was rated as easy with low difficulty.

Historical reviews of Gilles Bousquet: Students reported feeling at ease and enjoying the class under Gilles Bousquet.

Topics

  • Professional environments in the Francophone world.
  • Government, international organizations, NGOs, and business.

Skills

  • Professional communication skills in French.

Grades

Latest available · Fall 2025— not enough history to project Fall 2026.

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FRENCH/INTLBUS 313 · Fall 2026

Professional Communication and Culture in the Francophone World

Recorded 2026-09-07
FRENCH/INTLBUS 313 · Fall 2026

Professional Communication and Culture in the Francophone World

Recorded 2026-09-07
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