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An intensive course designed for beginners and those with little prior knowledge of French, covering all four skills: reading, writing, listening, speaking. On completing this course, students will have gained knowledge of basic French grammar and vo...

This course introduces students to themes central to the study of the cultures of the French, German, Italian and Spanish-speaking worlds. Cultural case studies will allow students to draw out commonalities without losing sight of historical, politic...

An intensive course that continues the work begun in FREN 101 in all four language skills: reading, writing, listening, speaking. On completing this course, students will have knowledge of basic French grammar and understand a range of vocabulary app...

This is a French civilisation course which aims to provide students with a general knowledge of French geography, history, past and present culture and social and political issues. No knowledge of French is required. 100% internal assessment.

How do languages and cultures interrelate, and how can we read them in the world around us? This course provides students with insights into how languages and cultures shape and reflect identity by critically engaging with a wide variety of global te...

This course builds on work done in FREN 102 in all four language skills: reading, writing, listening, speaking. By the end of the course, students will have acquired a sound knowledge of French syntax and vocabulary approximately equivalent to level ...

A course that charts the physical and cultural landscapes of some of the world’s most exciting cities and explores the changing histories of their peoples. This course is recommended for all students interested in cultural exchange. It is taught enti...

This course develops skills in reading, writing, listening and speaking to an intermediate level while preparing students for more advanced language learning. By the end of this course, students will acquire knowledge of French syntax and vocabulary ...

This course introduces students to major artistic movements that represent key moments in the cultural histories of the French, German, Italian and Spanish-speaking worlds. Artefacts such as literary texts and art works will be studied in relation to...

Selected 20th- and 21st-century texts studied in their social and historical context. The course will develop students' ability to write about these texts in a critical, informed and persuasive manner. 100% internal assessment.

This course extends work done in FREN 202 in all four language skills: reading, writing, listening and speaking. By the end of this course, students will have acquired a sound knowledge of French grammar, syntax and vocabulary approximately equivalen...

This course extends work done in FREN 301 in reading, writing, listening and speaking. By the end of this course, students will have attained an advanced level of skill in applying their knowledge of French grammar and vocabulary at a level approxima...

This course offers an analysis of a number of films from the Weimar Republic and Nazi Germany seen against the political and social upheavals of the time. Of particular interest is the portrayal of German masculinities after the devastating loss of t...

This course aims to encourage critical reading and understanding of the prescribed texts with an emphasis on various critical approaches, and to develop students' ability to write about those texts in a critical, informed and persuasive manner.

This course aims to foster your critical reading, comprehensive understanding, and effective communication skills, encompassing both written and verbal expression. You will engage deeply with selected cultural sources, enhancing your ability to analy...

Selected 17th and 18th century texts studied in their social and historical context.

This compulsory French Honours course is for students working towards fluency and accuracy in written and oral French. Techniques required for the dissertation, bibliography ésumé of spoken or written texts, oral and aural activities, are all taught ...

This course considers cultures as both local and global phenomena and addresses their development and evolution from an interdisciplinary range of theoretical and methodological perspectives in intercultural communication.

A supervised research exercise, on a topic of the student's choice, designed to develop skills in bibliographic searches and the elaboration of a closely-argued analytical text.

MA thesis in French.