Languages and Cultures (French) and Linguistics (with a year abroad) (BA)
| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2024-09-01 | - |
Program Overview
This four-year program at the University of York combines in-depth study of French language and culture with analysis of cultural and social phenomena. It offers an optional year abroad for immersion in French-speaking countries and prepares students for careers in fields such as education, translation, and international relations. The program emphasizes transcultural awareness and offers opportunities for elective modules in a wide range of languages.
Program Outline
Degrees Overview:
Languages and Cultures (French) and Linguistics (with a year abroad) (BA)
Start date:
September 2024
Length:
4 years full-time (plus optional placement year)
Institution:
University of York
Department:
Language and Linguistic Science
Typical offer:
AAB
UCAS code:
R1Q1
Language:
French This program offers a unique approach to studying languages. You will be taught and assessed in French by expert staff, many of whom are native-speakers, so you'll develop your fluency and communication skills rapidly.
Objectives:
- Develop fluency and communication skills in French
- Understand the science behind communication
- Gain a transcultural and linguistic knowledge of French-speaking countries
- Analyze cultural and social phenomena
- Learn key skills in intercultural communication
- Develop critical thinking skills
- Become a high-level communicator
Program Description:
This program combines in-depth study of languages with analysis of cultural and social phenomena. You’ll learn key skills in intercultural communication, such as observing, discovering, comparing, planning, and creating across many different cultural contexts. The program also features a strong focus on linguistics, providing you with a comprehensive understanding of the nature of language: how it is structured, how it has evolved, and how we use and understand it within our society.
Year Abroad:
This program offers an optional year abroad, allowing you to immerse yourself into the rich cultures and heritage of French-speaking countries. This will give you confidence in your French, and allow you to have valuable first-hand experiences of transcultural encounters.
Outline:
Year 1:
- Post-A level route:
- French Language and Cultures: Upper Intermediate
- Language and the Mind
- Understanding Language in the Real World
- Understanding French-speaking Cultures and Societies (post A-level)
- Ab initio route:
- Intensive French Language and Cultures: Beginner
- Language and the Mind
- Understanding Language in the Real World
- Understanding French-speaking Cultures and Societies (ab initio route)
Year 2:
- French Language and Cultures: Advanced
- Foundations of Meaning
- One Languages For All module or an elective module offered by another department
- At least one language option module (examples provided)
- Second-year linguistics modules in areas including phonetics and phonology, language variation and change, syntax, semantics, interaction, and psycholinguistics.
Year 3 (Abroad):
- Two overseas university study, teaching, or work placements
- Two assignments assessed on a pass/fail basis
Year 4:
- French Language and Cultures: Proficient
- Five option modules, at least one of which has to be a language option module (examples provided)
- Second-year linguistics modules in areas including Advanced Topics in Phonetics and Phonology, Bilingualism, Multimodality: Language and the Body, Psycholinguistics: Language Processing, Advanced Topics in Psycholinguistics: Language Processing, Neurolinguistics: Language and the Brain, Crosslinguistic Semantics, A Usage-based View of Language, English Place-names across Time and Space, and Teaching English as a Foreign Language II.
Module Examples:
- French to English Translation: Methodology and Practice
- Understanding post-68 France through Cinema
- Myths, Memories and the Legacy of the French Occupation (1940-44)
- French Language and Cultures: Independent Study
- Advanced Topics in Phonetics and Phonology
- Bilingualism
- Multimodality: Language and the Body
- Psycholinguistics: Language Processing
- Advanced Topics in Psycholinguistics: Language Processing
- Neurolinguistics: Language and the Brain
- Crosslinguistic Semantics
- A Usage-based View of Language
- English Place-names across Time and Space
- Teaching English as a Foreign Language II
Assessment: You'll be assessed in a variety of ways, including essays, projects, written, oral, and listening exams. Assessments include formative work which will help you practice or develop skills, but will not count towards your final degree mark.
Feedback:
Instructors provide you with feedback in a variety of forms, for example: written feedback, in-class discussion of common problems, model answers, one-on-one discussion of research projects, or online responses to questions posted on the module discussion board.
Teaching: The program is taught by academics who are active researchers, experts in their field, and have a passion for their subjects. You will benefit from small seminar groups, classroom interactions, and assessments in French.
Careers: This program prepares you for a wide range of careers in areas such as:
- Education
- Translation
- Interpreting
- Journalism
- Public relations
- International relations
- Business
- Government
- Non-profit organizations
Other:
- The program is unique in teaching all of its core language modules in their language of study.
- The program emphasizes issues of cultures and society, allowing you to develop a high level of transcultural awareness to underpin your language skills.
- The program offers the opportunity to study elective modules from a wide range of languages.
- The program offers the opportunity to take credited TEFL modules as part of your degree.
Additional Information:
- The program is taught in York, a beautiful city with a rich history and culture.
- The University of York is a world-leading research institution, ranked 1st in the UK for the quality of its research.
- The program benefits from strong links with industry and offers opportunities for placements and internships.
Tuition Fees and Payment Information:
UK (home) fees: £9,250 per year International and EU fees: £23,700 per year
