French and an Asian or African Language BA

University College London

Bachelor's degree

In London

£ 9,250 VAT inc.

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    London

  • Duration

    4 Years

In each year of your degree you will take a number of individual modules, normally valued at 15 or 30 credits, adding up to a total of 120 credits for the year. Modules are assessed in the academic year in which they are taken. The balance of compulsory and optional modules varies from programme to programme and year to year. A 30-credit module is considered equivalent to 15 credits in the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS). The structure of the programme allows you to study modules in French language (written and oral), literature, culture, history, politics and society. You will have some flexibility throughout your degree to focus on areas you find particularly interesting. These opportunities increase as you progress. You may also take modules offered by the School of European Languages, Culture & Society (SELCS), allowing you to study literature, film, art and culture from outside your subject area(s). This will enable you to focus on broad cultural movements, issues and approaches from an interdisciplinary perspective, drawing on the full range of specialisms within the school.

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Location

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London
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Gower Street, WC1E 6BT

Start date

On request

About this course

This degree's strong focus on spoken and written language work features oral presentations, comprehension work and translation exercises. Native speakers of French form an integral part of our teaching team. We place a strong emphasis on film and literature studies, with resources including a notable French section in the UCL Library. We offer modules covering all periods of French and francophone literature and thought. You will have access to the facilities of the UCL Centre for Languages & International Education. The French Society organises cultural and social events including theatre visits, drama productions and trips to France. As a joint degree taught by UCL and SOAS you will have the benefits of being a student at both universities including access to the SOAS Library collections and resources.

In addition to linguistic and cultural understanding, this programme aims to develop skills in critical reasoning, independent thinking and application of theoretical concepts. You will learn how to conduct research and to communicate effectively both orally and in writing. Graduates of the department have entered a wide range of professions including finance, commerce, journalism, education, the media, public relations, and translation and interpreting.

English Language at grade B or 6, plus Mathematics at grade C or 5. For UK-based students, a grade C or 5 or equivalent in a foreign language (other than Ancient Greek, Biblical Hebrew or Latin) is required.

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Subjects

  • Francophone
  • Arabic
  • French
  • Language Study
  • Francophone Literature
  • Enlightenment
  • Culture and Society
  • Anthropology
  • History
  • Swiss Cinema
  • French and an Asian or African Language
  • French and an African Language
  • French and an Asian Language

Course programme

Year 1

Core or compulsory module(s)
  • French Oral (compulsory unless Francophone or studying Arabic at SOAS)
  • Reading French Texts
  • SOAS Language Study
  • Use of French
Optional modules

Unless you are a student taking Arabic at SOAS, you will select further credits from interdepartmental modules offered by the School of European Languages, Culture & Society (SELCS). Options may include the study of literature, linguistics, film and history.

Year 2

Core or compulsory module(s)
  • French Oral (compulsory unless Francophone)
  • SOAS Language Study
  • Use of French
Optional modules

You will select further modules from a wide range of options. These may vary each year and could include:

  • Contesting Frenchness: Francophone Literature
  • Enlightenment and Revolution: The 18th Century
  • Exploration of Self and Form: the Contemporary Period
  • France: Culture and Society
  • 19th Century Literature
  • The Classical Age: 17th Century Literature
  • The Medieval Period
  • The Renaissance Period
  • SELCS interdepartmental intermediate modules
Year 3

Year abroad key information

Your Year Abroad is split between a French-speaking country (arranged by SELCS) and a country where your Asian or Afrian language is spoken (arranged by SOAS). For the French half, you can participate in a university placement with one of our partner universities, undertake a work placement abroad (subject to availability/ approval). The experiences and skills developed while abroad further academic and personal development, cultural and social awareness, provide a foundation for further study and enhance career prospects.

Year 4

Core or compulsory module(s)
  • French Oral
  • SOAS Language Study 3
  • Use of French
Optional modules

You will select further credits from a wide range of optional modules. Options may include:

  • Cultures of AIDS in France: History, Policy and Representation
  • Desire for Community: Literature as Anthropology
  • Fictions of Grief
  • Forms of Feeling in 17th Century France
  • Gender, Race and Sexuality
  • Introduction to Post-Structuralism
  • Jean-Luc Godard
  • Jean-Paul Sartre
  • Medieval French Literature
  • Old Worlds, New Worlds, Humanism and Travel Writing
  • Reading Tintin
  • Representations of the Algerian War
  • Screen Cities: Representing the Margins of Paris 1830-2005
  • Swiss Cinema
  • SELCS interdepartmental advanced modules
Your learning

Throughout the degree, your teaching at UCL will be conducted mainly through small seminar groups, together with some lectures. Seminars are characterised by a 'hands-on' textual and analytical approach, whereas lectures are used for discussing general intellectual contexts.

Assessment

Most modules are examined either by end-of-year examination papers or by assessed essay work completed during the year. You will also undertake oral examinations in French and in your African or Asian language.

Additional information

Overseas students fee

£19,390 (2018/19)

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