Study Abroad in Quebec
FRE 297.01 FRENCH MAY TERM IN QUEBEC
(Pre-requisite: FRE 212 or Permission of instructor)
1. Course Description
A fourteen-day total immersion program in French equivalent
to three academic weeks and worth three academic credits. The
goals of the course are to encourage students to use French actively
as a natural part of daily life and to develop heightened appreciation
for Quebec culture, society and history. In general, mornings
are devoted to guided conversations and/or lectures. Afternoons
are given to tours, lectures on various aspects of Quebec's history
and culture and to writing. Evenings are free, but the staff
will make recommendations with regard to local cultural activities
and will accompany groups to the cinema, theatre, a concert,
a public lecture and the like.
2. Condition
Each student must sign a pledge to use French exclusively for
the duration of the course.
3. Location
The program will be located in Quebec City, Canada. Participants
will be housed on the campus of the Universite Laval. The rooms
are all double rooms.
4. Meals
Breakfasts, lunches, and dinners are offered on campus, and
in a variety of restaurants within walking distance of the University.
Participants should have sufficient funds to pay for their meals
during the stage.
5. Travel
Students will travel in University of Maine vans that will leave
from Stevens parking lot at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, May 20, 2002
and return to Orono on Sunday, June 2, 2002. The transportation
cost is included in the program fee.
6. Instructional Materials
The principal material for the course will be Quebec City itself.
Each participant should bring along a good French dictionary
and a grammar book to be used in preparing the written work for
the course. Other texts might be recommended by the instructor.
Students should plan to bring additional funds to purchase other
instructional materials such as newspapers or magazines.
7. Work Groups
Students will be divided into work groups as determined by their
level of experience in French.
8. Fees and Credits
Three academic credits will be granted for this course. Tuition
is therefore set at $420.00 ($140.00 per credit in-state tuition
rate) and $1,197.00 ($399.00 per credit out-of-state tuition
rate). The room charge will be approximately $90.00 for the duration
of the course, though it remains subject to change due to possible
fluctuations in the rate of exchange.
9. Application for Admission
Applications may be obtained at the Department of Modern Languages
and Classics - 201 Little Hall, or the Canadian-American Center
- 154 College Avenue.
10. Deadlines
MAY 6 -Completed applications for the Quebec May Term must be
received in the Department of Modern Languages and Classics or
the Canadian-American Center. -Registration for FRE 297.01 must
be completed at the Continuing Education Division Office, 122
Chadbourne Hall, (207) 581-3143 (for credit registration) - The
$90.00 Housing Fee, payable to the Quebec May Term, must be received
in the Dept. of Modern Languages & Classics, 5742 (Rm. 201)
Little Hall.
11.Instructor
