Program Overview

Program Brochure 2023-24
Language and Culture
Application deadline

March 1 for Fall Semester

Minimum admission requirements

Quebec Secondary School Diploma or a level of education that is deemed equivalent by the College.

Prerequisites

High School Diploma

About the program

The Language and Culture profile of the Arts, Literature & Communication program is a two-year pre-university program that immerses students in the study of language, thought, culture, and national traditions while encouraging trans- national approaches and cultural plurality.

Our goal is to enable students to develop communicative skills in Spanish and Italian and provide critical tools to understand the complexities of cultural traditions.

Gone are the days when students would study languages with the sole intention of pursuing a career in translation or interpretation. In today’s global job market you will find many professionals, business executives, diplomats, economic and market analysts and journalists with a degree in Languages and/or a degree in the Arts. Cultural adaptability, critical thinking and reasoning, problem solving and adeptness in multiple languages are skills that are sought after by many employers.

Studying Language and Culture at Champlain College Saint- Lambert is the first step to widening your inter-cultural awareness and providing you with valuable communicative skills that will help to prepare you for a global job market.

The possibilities

  • Faculty of Law: Corporate Law, Immigration Law.
  • Faculty of Arts: Communication Studies, Art History and Communication Studies, Linguistics, Journalism, History, Languages, Industrial Relations, Sociology, Community, Public Affairs and Policy Studies.
  • Faculty of Education: Teaching English as a Second Language, Undergraduate Leading to a Teaching Certification.

Program Grid

Cultural Identity in the Visual Age I

This course surveys characteristic works of different cultures and their socio-historical context. The focus will be on human artistic expression of knowledge, emotions, values and beliefs. Themes covered in the course will include the struggle of power, the art of writing, and visual/architectural representations from the Ancient World to the Middle Ages.
*A selection of authentic French, Spanish and Italian material will be used in this course.

Spanish I

This course will present the basic structures of the Spanish language with emphasis on listening, reading, writing, comprehension, oral expression and culture. Students will learn to communicate about simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar and routine matters.

Italian I

This course will present the basic structures of the Italian language with emphasis on listening, reading, writing, comprehension, oral expression and culture. Students will learn to communicate in common situations of everyday life.

Urban Spaces as Cultural Spheres

This course aims to provide students with some critical tools and concepts which focus on the art of experiencing the city as part of the physical and cultural context that defines it. Emphasis will be placed on how the city constructed its identity and marketed itself as a global artistic capital. Special attention will be placed on the following urban centres: Paris, Rome, Madrid and Buenos Aires.
*A selection of authentic French, Spanish and Italian material will be used in this course.

English

Humanities

French

Cultural Identity in the Visual Age II

This course surveys characteristic works of different cultures and their socio-historical context. The focus will be on human artistic expression of knowledge, emotions, values and beliefs. As in Cultural Identity in the Visual Age I, themes covered in this course include the struggle of power in Church & State, the Enlightened citizen, and visual/architectural representations from the Renaissance to Post-Modernism.
*A selection of authentic French, Spanish and Italian material will be used in this course.

Spanish II

This course is a continuation of Spanish 111. This course completes the study of the fundamental grammatical structures of Spanish with emphasis on listening, reading, writing, comprehension, oral expression and culture.

Italian II

This course is a continuation of Italian 101. This course completes the study of the fundamental grammatical structures of Italian with emphasis on listening, reading, writing, comprehension, oral expression and culture.

The Power of Language

The focus of this course is to explore how power struggles are often language and image struggles. Understanding the power of language in our political, social and cultural spheres will help us to think more critically about its role in cultural identity. Special attention will be placed on Indigenous and marginalized communities and the role language plays in revitalizing and reclaiming culture.
*A selection of authentic French, Spanish and Italian material will be used in this course.

English

French

Complementary

Physical Education

La francophonie à travers le monde

Ce cours s͛adresse aux élèves qui possèdent déjà une maîtrise efficace du français. Il leur permettra d͛explorer la langue et la culture françaises à travers le monde. De plus, les élèves définiront, concrétiseront et présenteront un projet en lien avec la francophonie.

Spanish III

This course will focus on communication skills in Spanish. Students will build knowledge of the target language and
cultures through research, discussion and projects. Basic characteristics of linguistic concepts will also be examined in order to further understand the development of the language. An active learning lab component to this course will enable learners to develop, expand and reinforce language skills.

Italian III

This course will focus on communication skills in Italian. Students will build knowledge of the target language and cultures through research, discussion and projects. Basic characteristics of linguistic concepts will also be examined in order to further understand the development of the language. An active learning lab component to this course will enable learners to develop, expand and reinforce language skills.

English

Humanities

Complementary

Physical Education

Montreal: A Cultural Mosaic

This course will look at the story behind Montreal’s many cultural communities: how they depict themselves and how
they are viewed through visual and written media. Students will explore film, art, literature and news media in order to
gauge the role Montreal’s cultural communities play in defining the city’s identity. Guest speakers, field trips and,
attention to the Kahnawake cultural community are an integral part of this course.
* A selection of authentic French, Spanish, and Italian material will be used in this course.

Spanish Civilization

This course is a panoramic survey of Hispanic history and culture. Students will develop an understanding of diverse aspects of Hispanic civilization by studying its most significant political and historical events and examining its most representative works of art, architecture and literature. Emphasis will be placed on contributions to Hispanic cultural heritage and the development of modern Spain.
*A selection of authentic Spanish material will be used in this course.

Italian Civilization

This course will examine the ways both individual and collective identity have been shaped in Italy from the Middle Ages
to the present by language, politics, literature, film, art and pop culture. In addition to studying cultural production,
students will explore major events, movements and figures in Italy. While the course is organized chronologically,
recurrent themes throughout Italian history will generate much of the class discussions.
*A selection authentic Italian material will be used in this course.

Research Assessment

In this course, students will demonstrate that they have integrated the skills, knowledge and competencies required of the program. The focus of the course will be a research project and a presentation involving the use of information technology, reflection and analysis, structured formulation of ideas, and effective use of the languages acquired. Students will develop sound and ethical research habits, from the initial bibliographical research and the literary review, through core organizational, critical and presentational skills, to the timely dissemination of information. The final project in this course will be the Comprehensive Assessment.

English

Humanities

Physical Education

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