Healthcare in France: Observational Internship

French 3193 offers students a real-world, behind-the-scenes experience of the French healthcare system. For four hours every weekday morning, students shadow physicians at the CHU Hôpital - Pasteur (centre hospitalier universitaire, university-affiliated teaching hospital) in Nice, France. In addition to the shadowing internship (stage d'observation), there is a required discussion session on Mondays from 1:00pm-2:00pm and students will attend one guest lecture per week given either by a medical professional at the CHU de Nice or another speaker whose work pertains to health cultures in France (generally on Thursdays, time TBD). Daily attendance at the internship, as well as at weekly discussion sessions and guest lectures is mandatory. As part of their work for course credit, students also maintain a daily observation journal and vocabulary notebook to record their reflections and insights gained throughout the duration of the internship and through the series of guest lectures. The course culminates in an oral presentation and written report detailing the benefits and challenges of the internship. Washington University and the Department of Romance Languages & Literatures have partnered with the CHU Hôpital - Pasteur for more than three decades, ensuring that students are placed in an internship aligned with their studies. Prerequisite: French 321/322 In-Perspective or French 308. Offered only in Nice.
Course Attributes: EN H; AS HUM; AS LCD

Healthcare in France: Observational Internship

FRENCH 3193

Section 09