You will study the French language, country and culture through a range of lively options. This includes modules that examine cinema and literature. You will achieve a high level of communicative skill, and an in-depth understanding of the culture and society in France.
You will have access to our excellent language resource centres which have internet access; audio-visual facilities; computer-aided language learning software; and course-related books, materials and periodicals. This ensures that you will have a broad range of options to help you increase your language understanding.
Take a year abroad
The year abroad option will allow you to increase your foreign language fluency and understanding of other cultures. You will come away with an experience that will give you a real advantage when competing for the best jobs. In year three you can spend time working or studying in France. Our partner Universities are found in Aix-en-Provence, Clermont-Ferrand, Paris XII, Lille, Strasbourg and Versailles.
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Module information
Year One
- French Language
- Introduction to French Language and Culture
Year Two
- French Language Two
- Film, Novel and Social Transformation in France (1950-1980)
- Globalisation, Politics and Society in France
Year Three (Year Four if you take the year abroad option)
- French Language Three
- Multi-ethnicity, Integration and Identity in France
- Contemporary France: Text, Film, Culture
- Women in France
- The Bande Dessinee
- Dissertation
For full details of the modules available and details of what you will be able to study please download our module booklet
Degree options and UCAS codes
French is taken in combination with one or two of the following subjects as part of the BA Joint Honours programme. The number in brackets is the UCAS code for a Joint Honours degree in French alongside the listed subject.
- Chinese (Mandarin) (RT11)
- Communication and Society (RP19)
- English (RQ13)
- European Studies (RR19)
- Film and TV (RP13)
- German (RR12)
- Global Studies (RL19)
- History (RV11)
- International Relations (RL12)
- Italian (RR13)
- Linguistics (RQ11)
- Media (RL16)
- Philosophy (RV15)
- Spanish (RR14)
- TESOL (RX11).
How do you study?
In the first year of the degree you will study French alongside one or two other subjects. The third subject may be taken to degree level or dropped at the end of the first year.
French language classes focus on the rapid development of reading, writing, listening and speaking skills. In addition to language course books, classes make use of authentic materials from the press and television. They also make increasing use of eLearning both within the classroom and in directed learning. Knowledge and understanding of the major syntactical and structural features of the language is addressed in grammar workshops. You will develop your oral conversation skills in small group sessions with the language assistant.
Historical, theoretical, cultural and societal debates relevant to the French-speaking world are addressed in lectures, seminars and tutorials. Whilst lectures provide an overview of the main issues and arguments, you are required to develop your knowledge base through recommended readings and exciting online learning opportunities. Seminars, which are often student led, and tutorials provide an opportunity to clarify areas of doubt and explore key themes in greater depth.
Teaching and learning is designed to enable you to develop the transferable skills that will allow you to enter into a wide range of careers or to engage in further academic study. Teaching principally takes place through a combination of lectures (where tutors introduce the key ideas) and seminars (organised on the basis of smaller group discussion of those ideas).
A wide range of different assessment methods is used. The most common are coursework essays and exams, but you will also find that presentations (either individual or group), project work (either individual or group), book reviews and reports are also employed. In the final year, you also have the opportunity to undertake a dissertation in French or one of your other subjects.
Your future career
Language graduates are extremely sought after and go onto a wide range of careers. The European Parliament, the United Nations, International Charities and many blue chip companies are just some of the organisations that our language graduates now work in.
Year abroad
All students completing the four year BA (Hons) Modern Languages are able to spend their third year overseas engaging with the languages they are studying. NTU structures this overseas year around the innovative Placement Diploma in Language Study Abroad. You will come away with an experience that will give you a real advantage when competing for the best jobs. This great opportunity allows students to:
- work and learn in their chosen language
- further develop their communication skills
- enhance their cultural understanding.
Gain work experience
One distinctive feature of modern languages at NTU is the work we do with local businesses and charities. For example, we have a close relationship with the Nottingham-based charity, Education for the Children. EFTC works in Central America offering educational opportunities to children from disadvantaged backgrounds. Increasingly, these links are offering opportunities, either on a voluntary or paid basis, for our students to gain the type of work experience in international organisations that graduate employers are looking for.
You can apply for this course through the UCAS website.
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