French
Overview
Discover our range of French modules for 2020-21 (Please note: these modules reflect revisions following the University’s Education Resilience Framework in response to Covid-19)
Find out about modules available for:
The range of modules offered may change each academic year.
Further information
For further information about this subject, including any pre-requisites, visit the French subject page.
You can also contact your Subject Adviser.
Stage 1
Find out about French modules for Stage 1.
There are two pathways for you to follow: Level A is for beginners and Level B is for those with an A-Level qualification.
Students study either 40 or 60 credits from the list below in Stage 1.
Select the module code for specific module information including the module summary and aims, knowledge and skills you'll gain, and the module leader.
Level A
Compulsory modules
Module Code | Module Title | Credit Value | Semester |
---|---|---|---|
FRE1065 | Level A (HE Entry Level) French I | 20 | 1 |
FRE1066 | Level A (HE Entry Level) French II (Pre-requisite FRE1065) | 20 | 2 |
Optional modules
Module Code | Module Title | Credit Value | Semester |
---|---|---|---|
SML1021 | Introduction to International Film | 20 | 1&2 |
SML1022 | Introduction to Cultural Studies | 20 | 1&2 |
Level B
Compulsory module
Module Code | Module Title | Credit Value | Semester |
---|---|---|---|
FRE1071 | Level B (HE Intermediate) French | 20 | 1&2 |
Optional modules
Module Code | Module Title | Credit Value | Semester |
---|---|---|---|
FRE1006 |
La France de 1789 à nos jours |
20 | 1&2 |
SML1018 | Introduction to Literature | 20 | 1&2 |
SML1019 | Introduction to Linguistics | 20 | 1&2 |
SML1021 | Introduction to International Film | 20 | 1&2 |
SML1022 | Introduction to Cultural Studies | 20 | 1&2 |
Stage 2
Find out about French modules for Stage 2.
Students study either 40, 60 or 80 credits from the list below in Stage 2.
Select the module code for specific module information including the module summary and aims, knowledge and skills you'll gain, and the module leader.
You follow the pathway for either Level B or Level C.
Level B
Compulsory module
Module Code |
Module Title | Credit Value | Semester |
---|---|---|---|
FRE1071 |
Level B (HE Intermediate) French |
20 | 1&2 |
Optional modules
Module Code | Module Title | Credit Value | Semester |
---|---|---|---|
FRE1006 |
La France de 1789 à nos jours |
20 | 1&2 |
SML1018 | Introduction to Literature | 20 | 1&2 |
SML1019 | Introduction to Linguistics | 20 | 1&2 |
SML1021 | Introduction to International Film | 20 | 1&2 |
SML1022 | Introduction to Cultural Studies | 20 | 1&2 |
Level C
Compulsory module
Module Code | Module Title | Credit Value | Semester |
---|---|---|---|
FRE2061 | Level C (HE Advanced) French (Pre-requisite FRE1071) | 20 | 1&2 |
Optional modules
Module Code | Module Title | Credit Value | Semester |
---|---|---|---|
FRE2005 | Classic French Cinema | 20 | 2 |
FRE2009 | Paris: Aspects of History & Culture | 20 | 1&2 |
FRE2044 | Linguistic Variation in French | 20 | 1 |
FRE2045 | French Caribbean Literature | 20 | 1 |
SML2014 | An Introduction to Italian Language and Culture (Capped at 40) | 20 | 1&2 |
Intercalating Year
Students taking a language as a subject must spend an entire academic year abroad in a country where their chosen language is spoken between Stages 2 and 3. This is your Intercalating Stage.
While abroad you shall take the following modules: SML3004 Year Abroad ePortfolio (100 credits) and either SML3006 Study Abroad (20 credits) or SML3007/8 Year Abroad Placement (20 credits).
Find further information about your Intercalating Year Abroad.
Stage 3
Find out about French modules for Stage 3.
You follow either Level C or Level D.
Level C
Compulsory module
Module Code | Module Title | Credit Value | Semester |
---|---|---|---|
FRE2061 | Level C (HE Advanced) French (Pre-requisite FRE1071) | 20 | 1&2 |
Optional modules
Module Code | Module Title | Credit Value | Semester |
---|---|---|---|
FRE2005 | Classic French Cinema | 20 | 2 |
FRE2009 | Paris: Aspects of History & Culture | 20 | 1&2 |
FRE2044 | Linguistic Variation in French | 20 | 1 |
FRE2045 | French Caribbean Literature | 20 | 1 |
SML2014 | An Introduction to Italian language and culture (Capped at 40) | 20 | 1&2 |
Level D
Compulsory module
Compulsory module FRE4081 plus EITHER FRE4082 OR FRE4083.
Module Code | Module Title | Credit Value | Semester |
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FRE4081 |
Level D (HE Further Advanced) French: Advanced Writing Skills - Summary/report writing at a high level of proficiency - Translation from English into the target language |
10 | 1&2 |
FRE4082 |
Level D (HE Further Advanced) French: Language for Professional & Academic Purposes - Advanced speaking (in a semi-professional and academic context) - Advanced listening and critical reporting skills |
10 | 1&2 |
FRE4083 |
Level D (HE Further Advanced) French: Translation & Interpreting - Liaison Interpreting (in a semi-professional context) - Translation from the target language into English |
10 | 1&2 |
Optional modules
Module Code | Module Title | Credit Value | Semester |
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FRE4003 | Occupation and Resistance: Literary and Cinematic Responses to the Second World War in France | 20 | 1&2 |
FRE4014 |
Historical Perspectives on the French Language |
20 | 2 |
FRE4015* |
From Experimental to Explicit: Translating Women's Writing in French |
20 | 2 |
FRE4016 |
Contemporary Life Writing in French: Textual and Visual Experiment |
20 | 1 |
FRE4017 |
Surrealism to Street Art:Theories and Practices of the City |
20 | 1 |
SML4004 | Intermediate Italian (Pre-requisite SML2014) | 20 | 1&2 |
SML4099 | Dissertation | 20 | 1&2 |
*Part of this module (FRE4015) will involve reading and translating transgressive texts which may be explicit in terms of content and theme (i.e. graphic representations of sex, sexuality and the body; anorexia; prostitution). If students feel that they may be sensitive to such material then they would be advised to make an alternative module option choice.