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FILM 1120
Fundamentals of Camera Operation (4,0,0)

3 credits
Students are instructed on the basic operation of cameras as they are used in the studio and on location. Camera fundamentals are explored through lectures, demonstrations, and screenings, in addition to practical work with the camera and editing equipment.
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FILM 1180
Introduction to Cinematic and Interactive Narrative (3,0,0)

3 credits
This course examines the ways that narrative forms are used across both linear and non-linear modes of expression. Students explore the nature and styles of narrative as well as the difference between time-based and space-based narratives. The impact of interactive interfaces on narrative is also considered.
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FILM 2100
Introduction to Film Studies 1890-1938 (3,0,0)

3 credits
Students examine significant trends and events in film history, between 1890-1938, by exploring film genres, film theory, national cinemas, Hollywood and cultural socialization, and film criticism.
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FILM 2200
Introduction to Film Studies 1938 - Present (3,0,0)

3 credits
This course explores significant trends and events throughout the history of film. Students are introduced to the early, exuberant period of film, and then shift focus to study the evolution of the medium; in particular, the relationship between Hollywood and world filmmaking trends. Texts by film theorists, film critics and filmmakers are accompanied by screenings of classic and contemporary films.
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FILM 2300
Special Topics in Film & Media Studies (3,0,0)

3 credits
Students explore special topics covering introductory issues in Film and Media Studies. Specific topic(s) vary and could include emphasis on issues of genre, style, individual auteurs, time periods, national cinema or political economy.
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FILM 3300
Special Topics in Media Studies (3,0,0)

3 credits
Students explore special topics covering issues in Film and Media Studies. Specific topic(s) vary and could include emphasis on issues of genre, style, individual auteurs, time periods, national cinema, or political economy. Prerequisite: 45 credits
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FILM 3400
Women in Cinema (3,0,0)

3 credits
In this film history course, students examine a century of women's filmmaking through the lens of place-based study. Exploring the genres of melodrama and the women's movie, documentary film, experimental cinema, and the art film, students will critique and analyze some of the film forms that have been associated with women audiences and filmmakers in the 20th and 21st centuries. Examining these works as the product of women scenarists and screenwriters, directors, actors, and publicists, students develop an understanding of the many ways in which cinema has reflected the experiences and stories of women. Using the lens of place-based study, students engage with these films as the products of cultural, historical, and geographical intersections of women's experience.
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FILM 3850
Film Theory (3,0,0)

3 credits
FILM 3850 explores the study of cinema by examining a number of theoretical approaches that have contributed to the understanding of film studies. Film theory, by its very nature, is polemic and this course will examine a variety of theoretical arguments, both historical and contemporary, that have been put forth by film scholars. Such theoretical frameworks include film spectatorship, ethnography, psychoanalytic analysis, ideology, feminism, film music and narrative, and postmodernism. Prerequisite: FILM 2100/2200 or by instructor permission
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FILM 3991
Cinematic Visions of the Apocalypse

3 credits
Students study and analyze, from differing academic perspectives, how apocalyptic film focuses on the end of humanity through a crisis, such as a war or the fulfilling of an ancient prophecy (such as the end of the Mayan calendar), which ushers in the beginning of a new reality. Prerequisites: There are no prerequisites for the course, but completion of 60 credits is recommended.
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FILM 4050
Film Noir (3,0,0)

3 credits
FILM 4050 examines the evolution of this often celebrated, but also contested body of films. The Film Noir canon has been defined by its highly visual style. Film historian Andrew Spicer (2002) comments: Film Noir designates a cycle of films that share a similar iconography, visual style (and) narrative strategies...their iconography or repeated visual patterning consists of images of the dark, night-time city, and streets damp with rain. The films are dominated thematically by existential and Freudian images of weak and hesitant males and predatory femmes fatales. Prerequisite: Completed 45 credits (any discipline)
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FILM 4100
The American Frontier in Film, Television and Literature (3,0,0)

3 credits
FILM 4100 examines the cinematic, television, and literary West as a reflection of the realities and unrealities of the American Frontier. Prerequisite: Completed 45 credits (any discipline)
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FILM 4140
Films of the Cold War (3,0,0)

3 credits
This course examines selected films that have become symbolic of the fear and paranoia associated with the Cold War. Prequisites: Completed 45 credits (any discipline)
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FIRS 0400
Parenting Success (5,0,0)
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FNCE 2120
Financial Management (3,0,0)

3 credits
Students develop a basic understanding of business finance, which deals with how organizations effectively manage their operating and fixed assets and fund them with an optimal mix of debt and equity financing. Topics include the role of the financial manager; goals of the firm; financial statement analysis; time value of money; risk and return including beta and the capital asset pricing model; common and preferred share valuation; bond valuation and interest rates; capital budgeting; cost of capital; and optimal capital structure. Prerequisites: ACCT 2210 or equivalent (minimum C-), and CMNS 1290 or equivalent (minimum C-), and MATH 1070 or equivalent (minimum C-), and ECON 2320 or equivalent (minimum C-) Note: Students will only receive credit for one of FNCE 2120, FNCE 2121, FNCE 3120, BBUS 3120 or BBUS 3121
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FNCE 2121
Financial Management

3 credits
Students develop a basic understanding of business finance which deals with how organizations effectively manage their operating and fixed assets and fund them with an optimal mix of debt and equity financing. Topics include financial statement analysis; financial forecasting; working capital management and short-term borrowing; valuing financial assets; cost of capital; capital budgeting and risk; capital markets and sources of long-term financing; dividend policy; and foreign exchange. Prerequisites: There are no prerequisites for the course, but ACCT 1211, and ACCT 1221, or ACCT 2211, CMNS 1290, CMNS 1291, MATH 1071, STAT 1201 are recommended. Note: Students cannot get credit for more than one of FNCE 3120, FNCE 2120, FNCE 2121.
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FNCE 3120
Finance (3,0,0)

3 credits
Students develop a basic understanding of business finance, which deals with how organizations effectively manage their operating and fixed assets and fund them with an optimal mix of debt and equity financing. Topics include the role of the financial manager; goals of the firm; financial statement analysis; time value of money; risk and return including Beta and the Capital Asset Pricing Model; common and preferred share valuation; interest rates and bond valuation; capital budgeting; cost of capital; and optimal capital structure. Prerequisite: ACCT 2210 (minimum C-) or equivalent, and CMNS 1290 (minimum C-) or equivalent, and MATH 1070 (minimum C-) or equivalent, and ECON 2320 (minimum C-) or equivalent Note: Students will only receive credit for one of FNCE 3120, FNCE 2120, FNCE 2121, BBUS 3120 or BBUS 3121
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FNCE 3140
Financial Statement Analysis (3,0,0)

3 credits
Students learn to read the complex financial statements of a major corporation and how to examine its performanceusing a variety of financial ratios and other assessment tools. Emphasis is placed on the quality of financial reportingand identifying the warning signs of financial manipulation. Topics include an overview of financial reporting;review of financial statement analysis techniques; complex income statements; complex cash flow statements;complex statements of financial position focusing on current assets and liabilities, long-term assets, income taxes,post-employment and share-based compensation, intercorporate investments; and multinational operations. Prerequisite: FNCE 2120 (minimum C+) or equivalent Note: Students will only receive credit for one of FNCE 3140 or BBUS 3140
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FNCE 3150
Portfolio and Equity Analysis (3,0,0)

3 credits
Students examine the different types of financial assets, the markets in which they trade, and how investors structure these assets into diversified portfolios to meet their financial objectives. Emphasis is placed on the valuation of equity securities. Topics include an introduction to risk and return; types of securities and the investment process; mutual funds; stock market and common stock valuation; stock price behaviour, market efficiency, and behavioral finance; technical analysis; fundamental analysis; return, risk and security market line; and portfolio management and performance evaluation. Prerequisite: FNCE 2120 (minimum C+) or equivalent and ECON 2330 (minimum C-) or equivalent Note: Students will only receive credit for one of FNCE 3150, FNCE 3151, BBUS 3150 or BBUS 3151
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FNCE 3151
Portfolio and Equity Analysis

3 credits
Students examine the different types of financial assets, the markets in which they trade, and how investors structure these assets into diversified portfolios to meet their financial objectives. Emphasis is placed on the valuation of equity securities. Topics include an introduction to risk and return; types of securities and the investment process; mutual funds; stock market and common stock valuation; stock price behaviour, market efficiency, and behavioral finance; technical analysis; fundamental analysis; return, risk and security market line; and portfolio management and performance evaluation. Prerequisites: There are no prerequisites for the course, but FNCE 2120, FNCE 2121, FNCE 3120, ECON 2330, ECON 2331 are recommended. Note: Students cannot get credit for more than one of FNCE 3150, FNCE 3151.
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FNCE 3170
Fixed Income and Alternative Investments (3,0,0)

3 credits
Students learn to design and analyze fixed income securities and alternative investments. The importance of interestrates, credit risk and product features in the valuation of these assets is emphasized. Topics include an introduction tofixed income investments; fixed income markets; yield curves; bond pricing, valuation and volatility; credit analysisfor firms and individuals; asset backed securities; real estate; hedge funds and private equity. Prerequisite: FNCE 2120 OR FNCE 2121 (minimum C+ grade) AND ECON 2330 OR ECON 2331 (minimum C- grade) or equivalent Note: Students cannot receive credit for more than one of FNCE3170; FNCE 3171; BBUS 4150; BBUS 4151
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FNCE 3171
Fixed Income and Alternative Investments

3 credits
Students learn to design and analyze fixed income securities and alternative investments. The importance of interestrates, credit risk and product features in the valuation of these assets is emphasized. Topics include an introduction tofixed income investments; fixed income markets; yield curves; bond pricing, valuation and volatility; credit analysisfor firms and individuals; asset backed securities; real estate, hedge funds and private equity. Prerequisites: There are no prerequisites for the course, however FNCE 2120 OR FNCE 2121 or equivalent witha minimum C+ AND ECON 2330 or ECON 2331 or equivalent with a minimu C- AND BBUS 4150 OR BBUS 4151 AND FNCE 3170 are recommended
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FNCE 3180
Derivative Securities (3,0,0)

3 credits
Students learn to value the main types of derivative securities and how to effectively utilize them in risk management, asset speculation and financial engineering. Topics include an introduction to forward and futures markets and hedging; mechanics of future markets; hedging with future contracts; theoretical and forward prices; introduction to options; calculating option contract profits; put-call parity and arbitrage bounds; option pricing models; exotic options; and swaps. Prerequisite: FNCE 2120 (minimum C+ grade) or equivalent and ECON 2330 (minimum C- grade) or equivalent Note: Students cannot receive credit for more than one of FNCE 4170 or FNCE 3180
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FNCE 3190
Personal Financial Services (3,0,0) 3 credits

3 credits
Students are introduced to the operation of the financial services industry, the products and services available, and how they are effectively marketed to satisfy the needs of consumers. Topics include an overview of the financial services industry; career progression as a financial representative; branch operations and online banking; types of bank accounts and foreign exchange services; types of consumer credit including residential mortgages, credit cards, vehicle loans and leasing, personal loans, home equity loans, lines of credit, student loans, and Registered Retirement Saving Plan loans; mortgage lending; credit assessment and calculating the cost of borrowing; responsible use of credit and personal bankruptcy; overview of business financial services; personal, need and financial assessment of clients; marketing financial services; and customer service. Prerequisite: FNCE 2120 (minimum C- grade) or equivalent and BLAW 2910 (minimum C- grade) or equivalent and MKTG 2430 (minimum C- grade) or equivalent
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FNCE 4110
Advanced Financial Management for Accountants (3,0,0)

3 credits
Building on FNCE 2120: Financial Management, students majoring in accounting further develop the knowledge and skills in business finance required for admission to the Chartered Professional Accountant program. Topics include dividend policy; maturity matching of assets and liabilities; short-and long-term financial planning; working capital management; sources of temporary and permanent financing; advanced capital budgeting; business valuation; mergers and acquisitions and corporate restructuring; bankruptcy, liquidation, and reorganization; and risk management. Prerequisite: FNCE 2120 (minimum C+) or equivalent and ECON 2330 (minimum C-) or equivalent Note: Students will only receive credit for one of FNCE 4110, FNCE 4120, FNCE 4130, BBUS 4120 or BBUS 4130
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FNCE 4111
Advanced Financial Management for Accountants

3 credits
Building on FNCE 2120: Financial Management, students majoring in accounting further develop the knowledge and skills in business finance required for admission to the Chartered Professional Accountant program. Topics include dividend policy; maturity matching of assets and liabilities; short-and long-term financial planning; working capital management; sources of temporary and permanent financing; advanced capital budgeting; business valuation; mergers and acquisitions and corporate restructuring; and bankruptcy, liquidation, and reorganization. Recommended : FNCE 2120/2121, ECON 2330/2331 Exclusion: Students cannot receive credit for FNCE 4110/4111 and either FNCE 4120/4121 or FNCE 4130/4131
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FNCE 4120
Business Valuation and Restructuring (3,0,0)

3 credits
Students learn how to value a business using commonly applied industry techniques and to restructure its operations in order to optimize performance or cope with financial distress. Topics include professional designations in business valuation; advanced cost of capital; business valuation techniques, such as income, market multiples, and asset-based approaches; valuing private companies; mergers and acquisitions; financial distress, bankruptcy, reorganization, and liquidations; divestitures, spin-offs and other forms of corporate restructuring. Prerequisite: FNCE 3150 (minimum C- grade) or equivalent Note: Students will only receive credit for one of FNCE 4110, FNCE 4111 or FNCE 4120
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FNCE 4130
Advanced Financial Management (3,0,0)

3 credits
Building on FNCE 2120: Financial Management, students further develop their knowledge and skills in business finance. Topics include corporate governance and executive/director compensation; dividends and dividend policy; matching the maturities of assets and liabilities; short-term and long-term financial planning; sustainable growth; working capital management and sources of temporary financing; sources of permanent financing; advanced capital budgeting under uncertainty; and optimal capital structure. Prerequisite: FNCE 2120 (minimum C+) or equivalent and ECON 2330 (minimum C-) or equivalent Note: Students will only receive credit for one of FNCE 4130, FNCE 4110, FNCE 4111 or BBUS 4130
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FNCE 4140
Personal Financial Management (3,0,0)

3 credits
Students acquire skills to identify, structure, and resolve financial planning problems. Multiple analytical tools and tax planning strategies are used in addressing various financial planning issues. Topics include an overview of a financial plan; applying time of money concepts; planning with personal financial instruments; banking services and money management; assessing, managing, and securing credit; personal loans; purchasing and financing a home; auto and homeowner's insurance; health and life insurance; investing fundamentals; investing in stocks, bonds, and mutual funds; retirement planning; and estate planning. Prerequisite: BLAW 2910 (minimum C-) or equivalent and FNCE 3150 (minimum C-) or equivalent and ACCT 3260 (minimum C-) or equivalent Note: Students will only receive credit for one of FNCE 4140, FNCE 4150, BBUS 4140 or ECON 3090
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FNCE 4150
Personal Wealth Management (3,0,0) 3 credits

3 credits
Students learn to analyze the financial and insurance needs of potential clients and how to develop a plan that protects them from risk and helps achieve their financial objectives. Topics include government sponsored benefit plans; personal insurance products; deferred income plans; budgeting and personal financial statements; investment policy statement; investment products; investment strategies; investment income and tax planning; family law; wealth transfer including wills, trusts, and estates; professional ethics; and developing a comprehensive financial plan. Prerequisite: FNCE 3190 (minimum C-) or equivalent
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FNCE 4160
Advanced Portfolio Management (3,0,0)

3 credits
Students learn to design and implement an investment policy statement for an individual or institutional investor that establishes their financial objectives, risk tolerances, constraints, and investment and monitoring policies. Topics include setting investment objectives and policies; ethical standards and fiduciary duties; capital markets expectations; diversification and asset allocation; fixed-income, equity and alternative investment portfolio management; risk management; capital markets and securities trading; monitoring and rebalancing; and evaluating portfolio performance. Prerequisite: FNCE 3150 (minimum C- grade) or equivalent and FNCE 3170 (minimum C- grade) or equivalent and FNCE 3180 (minimum C- grade) or equivalent Note: Students will only receive credit for one of FNCE 4160 or BBUS 4160
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FNCE 4180
International Financial Management (3,0,0)

3 credits
Students examine the international aspects of corporate finance and investing. Topics include the international monetary system, balance of payments, the market for foreign exchange, international parity relationships and forecasting foreign exchange rates, international banking and money markets, international bond and equity market, futures and options on foreign exchanges, interest rate and currency swaps, international portfolio investment, and management of exposure. Prerequisite: FNCE 3170 (minimum C-) or equivalent and FNCE 3180 (minimum C-) or equivalent Note: Students will only receive credit for one of FNCE 4180 or BBUS 4180
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FNCE 4190
Financial Institutions Management (3,0,0)

3 credits
Students explore the different financial intermediaries in our economy, the financial risks they are exposed to, and how these risks are measured and managed. Topics include the types of financial institutions including deposit-taking institutions, insurance companies, securities firms, investment banks, mutual funds, hedge funds, pension funds, and finance companies; regulation of the financial industry; measuring risk including interest rate risk, market risk, credit risk, liquidity risk, off-balance sheet risk, foreign exchange risk, sovereign risk and technology and other operational risks; managing risk through the use of derivatives, loan sales and securitization; and managing risk through deposit insurance and other liability guarantees and capital adequacy standards. Prerequisite: FNCE 3150 (minimum C- grade) or equivalent and FNCE 3170 (minimum C- grade) or equivalent and FNCE 3180 (minimum C- grade) or equivalent Note: Students will only receive credit for one of FNCE 4190 or BBUS 4190
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FNLG 0500
First Nations Language - Secwepemc 1 (2,0,1)
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FNLG 0600
First Nations Language - Secwepemc 2 (2,0,1)
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FNLG 1000
Introduction to First Nations Language 1 (3,0,0)

3 credits
This course will introduce students to the First Nations language. Emphasis will be placed on developing listening and speaking skills, conversational ability, and knowledge of grammatical structures. Little or no prior knowledge of the language is the expected entry level for this course. Prerequisite: Admission to the DSTC program or Admission to TRU Corequisite: FNLG 1010 recommended
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FNLG 1010
First Nations Language Immersion 1 (3,0,0)

3 credits
This course is designed to immerse learners in the First Nations language to develop language proficiency. DSTC students will be required to actively participate in First Nations language immersion. Prerequisite: Admission to the DSTC program Corequisite: FNLG 1000
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FNLG 1100
Introduction to First Nations Language 2 (3,0,0)

3 credits
This course will build the student's abilities developed in FNLG 1000 to gain a greater understanding of the grammatical structures and language analysis methodologies while continuing to expand their vocabulary of the First Nations language. Prerequisite: Successful completion of FNLG 1000 or permission of the instructor and DSTC Program Coordinator Corequisite: FNLG 1110 recommended
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FNLG 1110
First Nations Language Immersion 2 (3,0,0)

3 credits
This course will permit students to build on their abilities developed in FNLG 1010 and FNLG 1100 to gain a greater understanding of the grammatical structures, while continuing to expand their vocabulary of the First Nations language. Prerequisite: FNLG 1010 or permission of the instructor and DSTC Program Coordinator Corequisite: FNLG 1100
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FNLG 2000
First Nations Language Structure and Analysis 1 (3,0,0)

3 credits
This course will allow students to build on their abilities developed in Year 1 to gain an enhanced understanding of the grammatical structures and language analysis methodologies while continuing to expand their vocabulary of the First nations language. Prerequisite: FNLG 1000 and FNLG 1100 or permission of the instructor and the DSTC Program Coordinator Corequisite: FNLG 2010 is recommended
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FNLG 2010
First Nations Language Immersion 3 (3,0,0)

3 credits
This course will, through continued Immersion, permit students to build on their abilities developed in Year 1 to gain an enhanced understanding of grammatical structures, while continuing to expand their vocabulary of the First Nations language. Prerequisite: Successful completion of Year 1 of the DSTC program or permission of the instructor and Program Coordinator Corequisite: FNLG 2000
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FNLG 2100
First Nations Language Structure and Analysis 2 (3,0,0)

3 credits
This course will permit students to continue to build on their abilities developed in FNLG 2010 to gain an enhanced understanding of the grammatical structures and language analysis methodologies while continuing to expand their vocabulary of the First Nations language. Prerequisite: FNLG 2000 and FNLG 2010 or permission of the instructor and Program Coordinator Corequisite: FNLG 2110 is recommended
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FNLG 2110
First Nations Language Immersion 4 (3,0,0)

3 credits
This course will provide additional opportunities for students to be immersed in the First Nations language, gaining greater proficiency in language usage and fluency. Prerequisite: FNLG 2000 and FNLG 2010 or permission of the instructor and the DSTC Program Coordinator Corequisite: FNLG 2100
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FNLG 3000
First Nations Language Immersion 5 (3,0,0)

3 credits
This course will build on previous First Nations language courses to enable students to gain greater proficiency, conversational ability, literary skills, and an advanced knowledge of oral traditions. Prerequisite: Successful completion of Year 2 of the DSTC program including FNLG 2110 or permission of the instructor and Program Coordinator
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FNLG 3100
First Nations Language Immersion 6 (3,0,0)

3 credits
This course will provide opportunities for students to continue to be immersed in the First Nations language, gaining greater fluency, conversational ability, literary skills, and an advanced knowledge of oral traditions. Prerequisite: Successful completion of FNLG 3000 or permission of the instructor and Program Coordinator
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FNST 2200
Indigenous peoples Oral Traditions (3,0,0)

3 credits
Students are provided opportunities to enhance their understanding and exposure to First Nations oral traditions from a continued study of language through speaking and song. Students examine traditional and contemporary orality of the Indigenous peoples language.
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FNST 2300
Indigenous peoples Language and World View (3,0,0)

3 credits
Students focus on the Indigenous peoples world view and its relationship to language, and develop an understanding of what a world view is and what beliefs and belief systems make up a world view. Prerequisite: FNST 2200 or permission of the instructor and the Developmental Standard Certificate (DSTC) program coordinator Note: Students can only receive credit for one of FNST 2300, HUMS 1770, HUMS 1771
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FRAN 1040
French for Teachers (3,0,1)(L)

3 credits
Current or future educators and parents with minimal French training learn to model spoken French and make sense of authentic materials in the 5-7 core French classroom based on SD73 curriculum materials. Focus is on immediate classroom needs in pronunciation, reading skills, vocabulary building, and culture. Note: This course does NOT count towards the Bachelor of Arts language requirement. Students who have completed Grade 11 French or equivalent within the last two full years may NOT take this course for credit unless approved by the Modern Languages Coordinator. Students with high school French immersion may NOT take this course for credit. Fluent or first-language speakers of French may NOT take this course for credit. Students may only receive credit for one of FRAN 1040 or FREN 1040.
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FRAN 1110
Introductory French 1 (3,0,1)(L)

3 credits
Students begin the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) A1 level to develop cultural knowledge and communicative skills in speaking, listening, reading and writing in modern standard French. Students are assumed to have no prior knowledge of French. Note: Students who have completed Grade 11 French or equivalent within the last two full years may NOT take this course for credit unless approved by the Modern Languages Coordinator. Students with high school French immersion may NOT take this course for credit. Fluent or first-language speakers of French may NOT take this course for credit. Students may only receive credit for one of FRAN 1110, FRAN 1310, FREN 1000 or FREN 1001.
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FRAN 1111
Introduction to French I

3 credits
Students begin the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) A1 level to develop cultural knowledge and communicative skills in speaking, listening,reading and writing in modern standard French. Students are assumed to have no prior knowledge of French. Prerequisites: There are no prerequisites for the course, but French 10 or equivalent is recommended. Note: Students who speak French as their first language or who have taken either the French immersion program, or “Programme Cadre" may not take this course for further credit. Students with credit for French 11 or 12 (second language) may not take this course for further credit unless the courses were taken more than five years previously. Students cannot get credit for more than one of FRAN 1110, FRAN 1111, FRAN 2310.
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FRAN 1210
Introductory French 2 (3,0,1)(L)

3 credits
Building on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) A1 skills acquired in FRAN 1110, students continue to develop communicative skills to the A1+ level in speaking, listening, reading and writing as well as the culture of the French-speaking world. Prerequisite: FRAN 1110 or equivalent Note: Students who have completed Grade 11 French or equivalent within the last two full years may NOT take this course for credit unless approved by the Modern Languages Coordinator. Students with high school French immersion may NOT take this course for credit. Fluent or first-language speakers of French may NOT take this course for credit. Note: Students will only receive credit for one of FRAN 1210, FRAN 1211, FRAN 1310, FREN 1010 or FREN 1011.
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FRAN 1211
Introduction to French II

3 credits
Building on the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) A1 skills acquired in FRAN 1111, students continue to develop communicative skills to the A1+ level in speaking, listening, reading and writing as well as the culture of the French-speaking world. Prerequisite: FRAN 1111 Note: Students who speak French as their first language or who have recently taken either the French immersion program or “Programme Cadre" may not take this course for further credit. Students with credit for French 11 or 12 (second language) may not take this course for further credit unless the courses were taken more than five years previously. Students cannot get credit for more than one of FRAN 1210, 1211.
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FRAN 1310
Accelerated Beginners French (6,0,2)(L)

6 credits
This is a refresher course for learners of French who had previously acquired most Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) A1 skills but are in need of a refresher before laddering into Intermediate French 1. Prerequisite: Grade 11 French or equivalent completed more than 2 full calendar years ago or Modern Languages Coordinator approval. Note: Students with high school French immersion may NOT take this course for credit. Fluent or first-language speakers of French may NOT take this course for credit. Students may only receive credit for one of FRAN 1310, FRAN 1110, FRAN 1210 or FREN 1050
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FRAN 2050
Oral French Practice 1 (3,0,1)(L)

3 credits
This course, conducted entirely in French, is designed to enhance oral communicative skills at the CEFR B1 level. Students review grammar and expand vocabulary through a variety of oral/aural activities with minimal emphasis on related written skills. Prerequisite: FRAN 2410 or equivalent Note: Students who have completed Grade 12 French immersion or equivalent may take this course for credit. Fluent or first-language speakers of French may NOT take this course for credit. Students may only receive credit for one of FRAN 2050 or FREN 2050
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FRAN 2060
Oral French Practice 2 (3,0,1)(L)

3 credits
This course, conducted entirely in French, moves students to the CEFR B1+ level through a variety of oral/aural activities with minimal emphasis on related written skills. Prerequisite: FRAN 2050 or equivalent Note: Students who have completed Grade 12 French immersion or equivalent may take this course for credit. Fluent or first-language speakers of French may NOT take this course for credit. Students may only receive credit for one of FRAN 2060 or FREN 2060
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FRAN 2110
Intermediate French 1 (3,0,1)(L)

3 credits
Entering the CEFR A2 level, students further develop their communicative French skills in speaking, listening, reading and writing and begin to explore French spoken in different regions and registers. Prerequisite: FRAN 1210 or equivalent Note: Students who have completed Grade 12 French or equivalent within the last two full years may NOT take this course for credit unless approved by the Modern Languages Coordinator. Students with high school French immersion may NOT take this course for credit. Fluent or first-language speakers of French may NOT take this course for credit. Students may only receive credit for one of FRAN 2110 or FREN 1100
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FRAN 2210
Intermediate French 2 (3,0,1)(L)

3 credits
Continuing to work through the CEFR A2 level, students solidify their previous skills in French and extend their knowledge to the more advanced verb tenses and modes. Prerequisite: FRAN 2110 or equivalent Note: Students who have completed Grade 12 French or equivalent within the last two full years may NOT take this course for credit unless approved by the Modern Languages Coordinator. Students with high school French immersion may NOT take this course for credit. Fluent or first-language speakers of French may NOT take this course for credit. Students may only receive credit for one of FRAN 2210 or FREN 1200
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FRAN 2310
Advanced Intermediate French 1 (3,0,1)(L)

3 credits
Advancing into the CEFR A2+ level, students consolidate French reception, interaction and production skills and are introduced to some literary texts from around the French speaking world. Prerequisite: French 12, FRAN 2210 or equivalent Note: Students with Grade 12 French immersion may NOT take this course for credit unless approved by the Modern Languages Coordinator. Fluent or first-language speakers of French may NOT take this course for credit. Students may only receive credit for one of FRAN 2310 or FREN 1110
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FRAN 2410
Advanced Intermediate French 2 (3,0,1)(L)

3 credits
As students move to the CEFR B1 level, they prepare to extend their language skills to interact with native speakers in most daily situations. Students build a richer vocabulary and fine-tune grammatical structures through the study of literary and other texts. Prerequisite: FRAN 2310 or equivalent Note: Students with Grade 12 French immersion may NOT take this course for credit unless approved by the Modern Languages Coordinator. Fluent or first-language speakers of French may NOT take this course for credit. Students may only receive credit for one of FRAN 2410 or FREN 1210
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FRAN 3110
Advanced French 1 (3,0,1)(L)

3 credits
Students focus on composition and oral practice based on literary texts, media and contemporary readings from the Francophone world. This CEFR B1/B1+ course is conducted entirely in French. Prerequisite: FRAN 2410 or equivalent Note: Students who have completed Grade 12 French immersion or equivalent may take this course for credit. Fluent or first-language speakers of French may NOT take this course for credit unless approved by the Modern Languages Coordinator. Students may only receive credit for one of FRAN 3110 or FREN 2110
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FRAN 3210
Advanced French 2 (3,0,1)(L)

3 credits
Students hone their composition skills through the close study of literary texts. This CEFR B1+/B2 course is conducted entirely in French. Prerequisite: FRAN 3110 or equivalent Note: Students who have completed Grade 12 French immersion or equivalent may take this course for credit. First-language speakers of French may NOT take this course for credit unless approved by the Modern Languages Coordinator. Students may only receive credit for one of FRAN 3210 or FREN 2210.
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FRAN 3510
Survey of Francophone Literature before 1900 (3,0,0)

3 credits
Students survey significant French authors and works from the Moyen Âge through 1900. Class discussion at the CEFR B2 level plays a major role in this course, which is conducted entirely in French. Prerequisite: FRAN 3210 or equivalent Note: Students who have completed Grade 12 French immersion or equivalent may take this course for credit. Fluent or first-language speakers of French may take this course for credit. Students may only receive credit for one of FRAN 3510 or FREN 2120
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FRAN 3610
Survey of Francophone Literature since 1900 (3,0,0)

3 credits
Students survey significant French authors and works from 1900 to the present. Class discussion at the CEFR B2+level plays a major role in this course, which is conducted entirely in French. Prerequisite: FRAN 2410 or equivalent. Recommended - FRAN 3510. Note: Fluent or first-language speakers of French may take this course for credit. Students may only receive credit for one of FRAN 3610 or FREN 2220.
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FRAN 3710
Quebec Literature in Translation (3,0,0)

3 credits
Students are provided an overview of issues and theories relevant to Quebec fiction, while focussing on a chronological study of works from the major literary movements in Quebec, including the roman du terroir, the quiet revolution, feminist writing, immigrant literature and the contemporary novel of the 1990s and beyond. Works are read in translation. The course is taught in English. Prerequisite: Completion of 30 credits Note: Students may only receive credit for one of FRAN 3710 or FREN 3260
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FRAN 3810
Quebec Cinema in Translation (3,0,0)

3 credits
Students are introduced to issues and theories relevant to Quebec cinema while focusing on the representation of Quebec culture and society in major films from 1960 to the present. All films are subtitled or dubbed in English, and the course is taught in English. Prerequisite: Completion of 30 credits Note: Students may only receive credit for one of FRAN 3810, FILM 3250 or FREN 3250
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FRAN 4110
Studies in French Language and Style 1 (3,0,0)

3 credits
Students focus on advanced composition, syntax, versification, translation and oral practice. The course is conducted in French at the CEFR C1 level. Prerequisite: FRAN 3210 or equivalent Note: Fluent or first-language speakers of French may take this course for credit. Students may only receive credit for one of FRAN 4110 or FREN 3520.
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FRAN 4210
Studies in French Language and Style 2 (3,0,0)

3 credits
Students examine the language at an advanced CEFR C1+ level, from both an analytical and a practical point of view, with a focus on the relationship between grammatical structures and stylistic effects. Students also consider the practice and techniques of advanced translation from English to French. Prerequisite: FRAN 4110 or equivalent Note: Fluent or first-language speakers of French may take this course for credit. Students may only receive credit for one of FRAN 4210 or FREN 4520.
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FRAN 4510
French-Canadian Literature (3,0,0)

3 credits
Students read and discuss representative French-Canadian works from the 19th century to the present. This course is conducted in French at the CEFR C1 level. Prerequisite: FRAN 3210 or equivalent. Recommended - FRAN 4110, FRAN 4210. Note: Fluent or first-language speakers of French may take this course for credit. Students may only receive credit for one of FRAN 4510 or FREN 4160.
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FRAN 4710
Selected Topics in French and Francophone Literature (3,0,0)

3 credits
Students explore selected topics in French and Francophone literatures. Course content varies from year to year. This course is conducted in French at the CEFR C1/C2 level. Prerequisite: FRAN 3210 or equivalent. Recommended - FRAN 4110 or FRAN 4210. Note: Fluent or first-language speakers of French may take this course for credit. Students may only receive credit for one of FRAN 4710 or FREN 4150.
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FREN 0201
French I


This basic introductory course emphasizes spoken French through the use of DVD's, CD's, phone conversations with the tutor, and visual illustrations. The course is a useful tool for developing or refreshing basic French skills and is helpful as a prerequisite to FREN 1001.
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FREN 0211
French II


This basic introductory course is a continuation of the work of FREN 0201 and emphasizes spoken French through the use of DVD's, CD's, phone conversations with the tutor and visual illustrations. The course is a useful tool for developing or refreshing basic French skills.
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FRST 3073
Forest Harvesting

3 credits
Students consider the engineering, economic, and environmental factors associated with transportation and harvesting systems used in integrated forest resource management. These include forest road design and location; geotechnical engineering, and drainage; harvest planning, locating, and scheduling; and an international perspective on logging systems and their application in meeting silvicultural objectives. Prerequisite: Graduate students from a recognized technical college or university, with a major in forestry, biology, wildlife, natural resources or geography is strongly recommended. Also eligible are senior students who have field experience, and are enrolled in Thompson Rivers University's Natural Resource Sciences program. Note: Students cannot get credit for more than one of FRST 3070 and FRST 3073. ***This course is only available for registration to students residing in Canada***
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