Research in French and Francophone Studies - MA

Master

In Coventry

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Description

  • Type

    Master

  • Location

    Coventry

  • Duration

    1 Year

  • Start date

    Different dates available

Are you keen to specialise in academic study of your chosen language and culture, and do you have the curiosity and motivation to develop an individual research path, leading potentially to PhD study? This innovative course, combining cross-School taught modules with language-specific research, offers an advanced preparation for doctoral research. The skills you’ll acquire in research, critical analysis and advanced argumentation, written and oral presentation, project design, and time management will prepare you thoroughly for doctoral research and an academic research career. Equally, you’ll be well placed to pursue professional routes into sectors such as publishing, media, and non-academic research.

Facilities

Location

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Coventry (West Midlands)
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University Of Warwick, CV4 7AL

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About this course

You’ll work with the support of leading researchers of international reputation, drawing on our expertise in critical theory, research skills, and key research themes from across the School of Modern Languages and Cultures. You’ll benefit from a broad introduction to critical theories and perspectives across the European and North American intellectual traditions, as well as the opportunity to develop your research specialism in French, German, Hispanic or Italian Studies, or in comparative analysis of these cultures. We also provide research skills training, helping you to build subject-specific and transferrable skills.

2:i undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in a related subject

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Subjects

  • Word
  • Options
  • Writing
  • Research
  • Dissertation
  • Francophone
  • Modern Languages
  • Critical
  • Transferrable
  • Analysis

Course programme

Core Modules:
  • Dissertation in French and Francophone Studies
  • Research Skills in Modern Languages
  • Critical Theory in Modern Languages
Optional Modules:

This programme has optional modules to choose from to allow you to achieve the required credits to successfully complete the award. At a research led institution, optional module lists are subject to change each year to keep the student learning experience current and up-to-date. For the optional modules available in this department please visit the department website.

Teaching:

Researchers across the four languages collaborate to teach the core critical modules, and we encourage interdisciplinary teaching or supervision within and outside Modern Languages through optional taught modules, Advanced Study Options, and your dissertation. Advanced Study Options enable you to pursue individual research pathways with the guidance of a tutor or tutors before undertaking your dissertation.

Assessment:

The syllabus for the MA for Research in French and Francophone Studies comprises:
  • A taught module, typically taken in the first term, and assessed by a 5,000 word essay (it is expected that most students will take Critical Theory In Modern Languages).
  • Two optional modules or supervised study programmes (Advanced Study Options), each assessed by a 5,000 word essay.
  • A 20,000 word dissertation.
A skills programme (assessed by two short bibliographical exercises), which includes:
  • Library induction/electronic resources in French studies
  • Giving oral presentations and using PowerPoint
  • Writing a literature review
  • Choosing and writing a dissertation
  • Writing a PhD proposal
  • Applying for funding

Research in French and Francophone Studies - MA

Price on request