Anglais pour la communication professionnelle (cert. de compétence) (30 unités)
Offered by: Global & Strategic Comm. Degree credit weight: 30
Exigences du programme
Ce certificat a été conçu pour permettre aux étudiants d'acquérir, tant à l'oral qu'à l'écrit, les connaissances, les techniques et le savoir-faire dont ils ont besoin pour évoluer avec aisance dans un milieu professionnel anglophone.
Le programme est constitué de dix cours assortis de 3 unités chacun; il équivaut donc à une année d'études universitaires à temps plein. Il commence au niveau intermédiaire bas (cours CEEN 211 et CEEN 212). Les étudiants de niveau débutant ou élémentaire en anglais doivent suivre un ou des cours préalables non assortis d’unités avant de pouvoir être admis au programme. La structure du programme se divise en deux parties :
1) Le module zéro unités comprend trois cours préalables : un cours de niveau débutant et deux cours de niveau élémentaire, d’une durée de 60 heures chacun.
2) Le module zéro unités est composé de dix cours de 39 heures, assorti de 3 unités chacun. Il s'agit des cours de niveau 200, 300 et 400.
Le programme est offert trois fois par année. À l'automne et à l'hiver, le module non assorti d'unités dure 12 semaines et le module zéro unités, 13 semaines. Au printemps, les deux modules durent 9 semaines. Les cours sont offerts le soir durant la semaine et le samedi matin.
Les étudiants inscrits dans un cours assorti ou zéro unités ont un accès exclusif, sur l’interface WebCT/Vista, à du matériel pédagogique en ligne leur donnant la possibilité de participer à des projets virtuels ou de renforcer, en dehors de la classe, leur apprentissage de la langue à leur propre rythme. Les outils de communication intégrés à myCourses aident à consolider davantage l’appui pédagogique du chargé de cours.
Cours préparatoires (0-15 unités) 1
Course List
Course
Title
Credits
CEEN 102
Basic English.
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Basic English.
Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.
Instruction in listening, speaking, reading and writing English at a basic level. The basic communicative skills required to operate in simple social contexts.
Terms offered: Summer 2026, Fall 2026, Winter 2027
Focuses on English communication through the study of vocabulary and its function in discourse. Broadens the field and mode of oral/written communication by developing "lexical competence". Identifies the nature and role of words, phrasal verbs and idioms through the study of semantics and intense practice of vocabulary in context./ Ce cours se concentre sur la communication par le truchement de l'étude du vocabulaire et de ses fonctions dans le discours. Il cherche à développer une véritable « compétence lexicale » tant à l'oral qu'à l'écrit. L'enrichissement du vocabulaire se fera par l'identification de la nature et du rôle des mots, des locutions ou des expressions figées, par l'étude des champs sémantiques et par une pratique intensive favorisant le réemploi en contexte.
Terms offered: Summer 2026, Fall 2026, Winter 2027
Examines the impact of cultural patterns in communication in English. Intended for those visiting/working abroad, and/or dealing with international associates. Explores the fundamental cultural differences and business practices in the different regions of the world, and how the English language should be used in specific situations./ Destiné aux personnes qui séjournent ou travaillent à l'étranger, ou encore qui traitent avec des associés de divers pays, ce cours étudie l'effet des modèles culturels sur la communication en langue anglaise. Il inclut l'exploration des différences culturelles fondamentales et des pratiques commerciales en usage dans diverses régions du monde, de même que les différentes façons dont la langue anglaise devrait être utilisée dans des cas bien précis.
Terms offered: Summer 2026, Fall 2026, Winter 2027
This course will prepare ESL/EFL students for specific types of strategic communication in organizations and interpersonal relationships at work. Students will develop discursive and pragmatic competence in oral and written communication as well as learn about factors that influence group communication in professional and social situations. /
Ce cours préparera les étudiants en anglais langue seconde (ESL) ou étrangère (EFL) à élaborer des types précis de communication stratégique au sein d'entreprises et lors d'échanges interpersonnels au travail. Ils y acquerront des compétences discursives et pragmatiques en communication orale et écrite et ils en apprendront sur les facteurs qui influent sur les communications de groupe, tant professionnelles que sociales.
Terms offered: Summer 2026, Fall 2026, Winter 2027
An exploration of creative non-fiction writing for ESL students. Students will read, write, and respond to creative non-fiction. An emphasis will be on narrative and
descriptive forms.
Terms offered: Summer 2026, Fall 2026, Winter 2027
Further opportunities, beyond those provided in the core courses of the low-intermediate level, for students to increase their English language vocabulary and develop their reading skills. The course is designed to help students develop strategies for extrapolating meaning from context at both the sentence and paragraph level. Students will develop techniques for using sentence level and paragraph level clues to understand word meaning, sentence meaning, and paragraph meaning.
Terms offered: Summer 2026, Fall 2026, Winter 2027
Further opportunities, beyond those provided in the core courses of the low-intermediate and mid-intermediate levels, for students to develop their English pronunciation skills, with a goal of increasing their comprehensibility. The course is
designed to help students develop a knowledge of the segmental sounds of the English language and the method and location for producing these sounds. In addition, students will be introduced to word stress.
Terms offered: Summer 2026, Fall 2026, Winter 2027
Further opportunities, beyond those provided in the core courses of the intermediate-mid level, for students to develop their English writing skills. The course is designed to encourage students to further develop their English writing capabilities by developing an understanding of different styles of creative writing
through reading and analyzing short texts, and by developing creative ideas and expressing them through paragraph writing.
Terms offered: Summer 2026, Fall 2026, Winter 2027
Practice of English skills at the intermediate-mid level by reviewing material focused on the history of Canada, from pre-colonial Indigenous history to modern times.
Terms offered: Summer 2026, Fall 2026, Winter 2027
This course is intended for ESL students who need further training in grammatical accuracy, applied grammar, and syntax. They will review the metalanguage necessary to facilitate their learning, review important grammatical structures and apply them in different professional and social contexts. /
Ce cours s'adresse aux étudiants en anglais langue seconde (ESL), qui doivent en apprendre davantage au sujet du choix grammatical, de la grammaire appliquée et de la syntaxe. Ils y passeront en revue le métalangage nécessaire pour simplifier leur apprentissage et réviseront les structures grammaticales d'importance afin de les utiliser dans différents contextes professionnels et sociaux.
Terms offered: Summer 2026, Fall 2026, Winter 2027
Further opportunities, beyond those provided in the core courses of the intermediate-high level, for students to hone their English pronunciation skills, with a goal of increasing their comprehensibility. The course is designed to encourage students to develop a knowledge of English pronunciation at the suprasegmental level. Students will further investigate word stress, and will be introduced to sentence stress, and intonation.
Students who place lower than Intermediate-Low on the required placement test have the option to take 3 to 15 credits of the preparatory module (depending on their placement test score) to reach the entry level of the program.
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Students who begin their studies with courses CEEN 411 Advanced English 1: Reading and Writing
./CEEN 412 Advanced English 1:
Listening and Speaking. are not eligible for admission to the Certificate of Proficiency – English for Professional Communication. However, these students may register as "Special Students" and may be eligible to receive the McGill Attestation of Proficiency in English if they successfully complete all four (4) courses of the Advanced module (CEEN 411 Advanced English 1: Reading and Writing
., CEEN 412 Advanced English 1:
Listening and Speaking., CEEN 421 Advanced English 2: Reading and Writing
., and CEEN 422 Advanced English 2:Listening and Speaking.) with a minimum grade of B- (65%).
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Students who begin their studies with courses CEEN 221 Intermediate English 2: Reading and Writing./CEEN 222 Intermediate English 2: Listening and Speaking. and who would like to be admitted to the Certificate of Proficiency – English for Professional Communication must take two approved substitutions (CEEN 401 English Vocabulary in Context. or CEEN 402 English Communication and Cultural Patterns. or CEEN 403 Strategic Communication in English. or CEEN 404 English Creative Non-fiction Writing.), or equivalent courses as approved by the Director, to satisfy the requirements of the program. These courses may be taken as part of the advanced module of the program. For more information, please contact the Global and Strategic Communication domain.
Students who begin their studies with courses CEEN 331 Intermediate English 3: Reading and Writing./CEEN 332 Intermediate English 3: Listening and Speaking. and who would like to be admitted to the Certificate of Proficiency – English for Professional Communication must take four approved substitutions (CEEN 401 English Vocabulary in Context. and CEEN 402 English Communication and Cultural Patterns. and CEEN 403 Strategic Communication in English. and CEEN 404 English Creative Non-fiction Writing.), or equivalent courses as approved by the Director, to satisfy the requirements of the program. These courses may be taken as part of the advanced module of the program. For more information, please contact the Global and Strategic Communication domain.
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Students who would like to take extra courses to increase their target language contact hours may take courses from the list of additional electives.
