Professional Communication and Culture in the Francophone World
Analyzes culture and sociology of professional environments in French-speaking worlds (government, NGOs, business) using interactive multimedia labs to build communication skills.
Summary
Past student reviews · Gilles Bousquet
The course was rated as moderately difficult, with a difficulty rating of 2.
What you’ll be able to do
Express yourself more effectively in French, in both your speaking and your writing, especially in current professional settings.
Interpret cultural differences between France and the United States more effectively, especially in professional settings.
Deepen your knowledge about the contemporary French-speaking world beyond your own personal and academic experience thus far.
Source: UW Guide 1· UW Guide 2
Grade history
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Prerequisites
Course mapFRENCH 228 or 311
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Professors
Spring 2027No instructors recorded for this selection.
Historical instructors & teaching patterns
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.
Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
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Student experience
the class
Past student reviews · Gilles Bousquet
Students found the class enjoyable and comfortable, feeling like they were learning while having fun.
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
Past student reviews · Gilles Bousquet
The course was rated as moderately difficult, with a difficulty rating of 2.
Past student reviews · Gilles Bousquet
One student highly recommended the class, noting a positive atmosphere and effective learning environment.
Topics
- Culture and sociology of professional environments
- Government, international organizations, NGOs, and business sectors
- Contemporary French-speaking world
Skills
- Professional French speaking and writing
- Interpreting cultural differences in professional settings
Grades
Latest available · Fall 2025— not enough history to project Spring 2027.
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Catalog & offerings
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Explore recorded gradesRecorded 2026-10-14
Model outputs & technical records
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Model & dataset provenance
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