BA French and Serbian/Croatian
Entry requirements
A level: ABB (Previous study of a foreign language is preferred (not necessarily one of the named languages) but not required. Applicants may study two languages at beginner level and may seek advice from the departments concerned if needed.) IB: 34 points (A total of 16 points in three higher level subjects, with no higher level score below 5. Foreign language preferred.)
About this course
BA in French and Serbian/Croatian, a degree in French and Francophone Studies and Russian Studies spanning French and Slavonic studies. The course includes a compulsory year abroad. The first year covers language acquisition and cultural foundations through Use of French 1, The Making of Modern France, Serbian and Croatian Language Level 1, and War, Trauma and Memory in East European Cinema. Year two develops proficiency through Use of French 2, Writing from the Other Europe, and Serbian and Croatian Language Level 2a-Comprehension. The third year consists of study abroad periods across the partner departments. The final year involves advanced study through French Oral 3, Use of French 3, and Serbian and Croatian Language Level 3a - Comprehension. Optional modules permit study in areas such as An Introduction to Literary Theory, French Film History, and Advanced Translation.
Modules
- Use of French 1
- The Making of Modern France
- Reading French Texts
- French Oral 1
- War, Trauma and Memory in East European Cinema
- Literature and Memory
- Serbian and Croatian Language Level 1
- Use of French 2
- French Oral 2
- Writing from the Other Europe
- Serbian and Croatian Language Level 2a-Comprehension
- Serbian and Croatian Language Level 2b-Production
- Introduction to Serbian and Croatian Literature
- An Introduction to Literary Theory
- The Medieval Period
- The Renaissance Period
- Enlightenment and the Revolution: the 18th Century
- Romanticism and Modernity: the 19th Century
- Exploration of Self and Form: The Contemporary Period
- Citizenship and Nationhood in France Today
- French Film History
- Contesting Frenchness: Francophone Literatures
- A Century of Conflict and Crisis: France, 1870-1970
- SELCS Year Abroad Term 1
- SELCS Year Abroad Term 2
- Year Abroad Term 1
- Year Abroad Term 2
- French Oral 3
- Use of French 3
- Serbian and Croatian Language Level 3a - Comprehension
- Serbian and Croatian Language Level 3b - Production
- Serbian and Croatian Literature 3
- Advanced Translation
- Comics in French
- Dominating Texts: Literary Power Relations in 20th Century Writing
- Legendary Histories
- Cultures of AIDS in France: History, Policy and Representation
- Gender, Race and Sexuality
- Fiction and the Archives: Rewriting Criminal Stories in Early Modern France
- Discourses of Equality
- Topics in Modern French History: À la guerre comme à la guerre: France and the First World War
- French Existentialism: Sartre, Coffee, and Cigarettes