French Studies and Politics : BA Hons : RL12

Bachelor's degree

In Lancaster

£ 9,250 VAT inc.

Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Lancaster

  • Duration

    4 Years

  • Start date

    Different dates available

Lancaster’s joint French Studies and Politics degree is taught by the Department of Languages and Cultures in conjunction with the Department of Politics, Philosophy and Religion. The Times Good University Guide 2017 ranked French Studies 2nd and Politics joint 5th in the UK.

Your French Studies programme gives you the opportunity to acquire high-level language skills while gaining a thorough understanding of the country’s historical, cultural, social and political background in a global context. In Politics, you will explore the themes, concepts and events that have shaped the contemporary world.

Your first year comprises an exploration of the French language and its cultural context as well as the core module ‘Politics and International Relations in the Contemporary World’, which introduces you to key themes such as the theory and practice of liberal democracy, globalisation and threats to international security. In addition, you will study a minor subject of your choice.

Building on your language skills in Year 2, you will study the culture, politics and history of the French-speaking world in more depth, as well as selecting modules which are international in scope and promote a comparative understanding of Europe and beyond. You will combine these with modules such as ‘Modern Political Thought’, or ‘Comparative Politics of the Asia Pacific and the Middle East’.

Spending your third year abroad in a French-speaking country makes a major contribution to your command of the language, while deepening your intercultural sensitivity. You can study at a partner institution or conduct a work placement.

In your final year, you consolidate your French language skills, and study specialist culture and comparative modules, such as ‘Autocrats, Caudillos and Big Men: Understanding Dictatorship and its Cultural Representation in the 20th Century’.

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Lancaster (Lancashire)
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Lancaster University, LA1 4YW

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About this course

A degree in languages develops rich interpersonal, intercultural, cognitive and transferable skills that combine well with the broader knowledge of international issues and social systems you’ll acquire through studying Politics. Graduates have gone on to careers in the civil service, government, public affairs, accountancy, IT, business development, events management, finance, journalism, publishing, research and sales, as well as teaching and translation both in the UK and abroad.

For the last ten years, languages graduates from Lancaster have been in the top ten universities in the country in terms of their employment prospects. The Complete University Guide 2017 ranked French Studies 1st and Politics 4th in the UK for graduate prospects.

Many graduates continue their studies at Lancaster, making the most of our excellent postgraduate research facilities. There are a diverse range of Masters programmes on offer in Politics, as well as options to study Translation or Languages and Cultures at postgraduate level.

Lancaster University is dedicated to ensuring you not only gain a highly reputable degree, but that you also graduate with relevant life and work based skills. We are unique in that every student is eligible to participate in The Lancaster Award which offers you the opportunity to complete key activities such as work experience, employability/career development, campus community and social development.

A Level ABB

Required Subjects A level French, or if this is to be studied from beginners’ level, AS grade B or A level grade B in another foreign language, or GCSE grade A or 7 in a foreign language. Native French speakers will not be accepted onto this scheme.

IELTS 6.5 overall with at least 5.5 in each component.

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Subjects

  • French Speaking
  • International Relations
  • Philosophy
  • Comparative Politics
  • Political Thought
  • French Studies
  • Contemporary World
  • Oral Skills
  • Written Skills
  • Legacy of History

Course programme

Many of Lancaster's degree programmes are flexible, offering students the opportunity to cover a wide selection of subject areas to complement their main specialism. You will be able to study a range of modules, some examples of which are listed below.

Year 1

Core

    • Part I French Studies (Advanced/CEFR: B1)
    • Part I French Studies (Beginners to CEFR: A2)
    • Politics and International Relations in the Contemporary World
Year 2

Core

    • French Language: Oral Skills (CEFR: B2)
    • French Language: Oral skills (post-Beginners/CEFR: B1))
    • French Language: Written Skills (CEFR: B2)
    • French Language: Written Skills (post-Beginners/CEFR: B1)
    • Second Year Programme for Academic Skills, Employability and International placement preparation
    • Shaping Contemporary France: Culture, Politics and the Legacy of History

Optional

    • Comparative Politics of the Asia Pacific and the Middle East
    • Cross-cultural encounters in World Literatures
    • Economic and Social Change in France, Germany and Spain since 1945
    • Ethics: Theory and Practice
    • Indian Politics, Society and Religion
    • International Relations and Security
    • Introduction to Peace Studies
    • Language and Identity in France, Germany and Spain
    • Modern Political Thought
    • Philosophical Questions in the Study of Politics and Economics
    • Professional Contexts for Modern Languages
    • Society on Screen: The Language of Film
    • The Politics of Development
    • The Politics of the European Union
    • The United Kingdom: State, Politics and Policies
    • Understanding culture
Year 3

Core

    • Residence Abroad: intercultural and academic reflection
Year 4

Core

    • French Language: Oral Skills (CEFR: C1/C2)
    • French Language: Written Skills (CEFR: C1/C2)

Optional

    • Africa and Global Politics
    • Autocrats, Caudillos and Big Men: Understanding Dictatorship and its Cultural Representation in the 20th Century
    • Britain in the World
    • Contemporary Cities in Literature and Film
    • Contemporary Issues in Human Rights
    • Contemporary Issues in the Middle East
    • Continental Philosophy
    • Corporations, Global Political Economy and the Law
    • Dissertation
    • Dissertation with external collaboration
    • Dissertation with field studies
    • Elections, Voters and Political Parties
    • Exploring the Persian Gulf
    • Francophone Voices: Literature and Film from Sub-Saharan Africa, the Caribbean and Canada
    • French Culture in the Digital Age
    • Full Unit Dissertation
    • Imagining Modern Europe: Post-Revolutionary Utopias and Ideologies in the First Half of the Nineteenth Century
    • International Political Economy of Globalization
    • Islamic Politics
    • Media, Religion and Politics
    • Mirrors across Media: Reflexivity in Literature, Film, Comics and Video Games
    • Modernity of Forms and Forms of Modernity in French Literature 1850-2000
    • Politics Employability and Engagement through Outreach
    • Politics of Cultural Diversity
    • Politics of Global Danger
    • PPR in Education
    • PPR in India
    • Religion and politics
    • Seminar in Contemporary Moral Philosophy
    • Special Subject: Complexity, Pragmatism and Policy
    • The Prosecution of 'Otherness' in Europe: Witchcraft, Heresy and Inquisition (14th -17th C)
    • Translation as a Cultural Practice
    • Understanding External Intervention in Violent Conflicts
    • Writing in the margins: narrating cross-cultural experience

Lancaster University offers a range of programmes, some of which follow a structured study programme, and others which offer the chance for you to devise a more flexible programme. We divide academic study into two sections - Part 1 (Year 1) and Part 2 (Year 2, 3 and sometimes 4). For most programmes Part 1 requires you to study 120 credits spread over at least three modules which, depending upon your programme, will be drawn from one, two or three different academic subjects. A higher degree of specialisation then develops in subsequent years.

Information contained on the website with respect to modules is correct at the time of publication, but changes may be necessary, for example as a result of student feedback, Professional Statutory and Regulatory Bodies' (PSRB) requirements, staff changes, and new research.

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French Studies and Politics : BA Hons : RL12

£ 9,250 VAT inc.