Our courses will enable you to become proficient in both written and spoken French. The study of French and francophone society and culture will provide the context for your language study. Main features of the course: * A detailed and in-depth study of spoken and written French * Practical applications of French language * Examination of aspects of French and francophone societies and cultures * Modules in World literature * Modules in World cinema * Opportunities to study specific areas of interest * Placements abroad * Study as a single subject or combined with a wide range of other subjects Why study French at Chester? The courses will enable students to achieve their full potential in the language. Programme staff are dedicated to effective teaching and learning, using a range of methods. You will be taught in a friendly, lively department in a pleasant learning environment, offering a high level of student support and every opportunity to develop your language skills. The department has two digital language laboratories, multimedia facilities and video/satellite TV viewing rooms.

* Our courses will enable you to become proficient in both written and spoken French. The study of French and francophone society and culture will provide the context for your language study. Main features of the course: * A detailed and in-depth study of spoken and written French * Practical applications of French language * Examination of aspects of French and francophone societies and cultures * Modules in World literature * Modules in World cinema * Opportunities to study specific areas of interest * Placements abroad * Study as a single subject or combined with a wide range of other subjects Why study French at Chester? The courses will enable students to achieve their full potential in the language. Programme staff are dedicated to effective teaching and learning, using a range of methods. You will be taught in a friendly, lively department in a pleasant learning environment, offering a high level of student support and every opportunity to develop your language skills. The department has two digital language laboratories, multimedia facilities and video/satellite TV viewing rooms. Features: The French programmes involve a variety of learning approaches, making extensive use of audiovisual media and computer-assisted learning as well as written sources. Language classes are in workshop mode and conducted mainly in French, and there is open access to the language facilities. You will have opportunities to study specific areas of personal interest. One of the most distinctive features of the courses is the integration of two different placements abroad. These placements will give you vital, first-hand experience of working or studying abroad and will transform your command of French Programme Structure: Level 4 (Year 1) The emphasis, in the core language module, is on consolidating and developing your language skills and on extending your knowledge of aspects of contemporary France and francophone cultures. There are optional modules in European and World literature, cinema and politics, or you can take an introductory module in Spanish. Core Modules: * French in Context Option Modules: * Introduction to Francophone Studies * Introduction to European Cinema * Introduction to European Studies * Introduction to Literature in Translation * Introduction to Visual Cultures * Introduction to Spanish Level 5 (Year 2) The core language module is again related to the continuing development of your language skills in the context of the study of important aspects of contemporary France and the francophone world. You will spend some time looking at the practicalities of living and working in France or another French-speaking country, in preparation for the placement(s) abroad. Towards the end of the second year, all students have the opportunity to undertake a short study placement abroad in a French-speaking environment or a work-based learning placement abroad or in the UK. Core Modules: * Contemporary France Option Modules: * Modern European Cinema * European Politics and Culture * Further Literature in Translation * Extended Essay in French * Observing Cultures * European Study Placement (in France) * Languages Work Placement (in France) * Work based learning (in UK) One-year Placements Abroad: * Study placement (Erasmus) * English language assistantship * Work placement Those taking French as an equal or major subject on the Combined Honours programme will spend the third year of their four-year course on a placement in France or another French-speaking country. This will be as a student at one of our partner universities, such as Avignon, Nantes, Bordeaux or Brussels or as an English language assistant in a school. Alternatively you may seek a work placement. Level 6 (Year 3) The focus in the final year is on high-level language skills. Following your placements abroad, you will demonstrate the linguistic proficiency you have acquired thanks to your first-hand experience of living in a French-speaking environment. You will continue the study of contemporary France and francophone societies and cultures. The Dissertation and Special Study modules enable you to research and write about a specific area of interest, and there are modules which will allow you to develop the specialised skill of translation. Core Modules: * Advanced French and Francophone Studies Option Modules: * Translation Techniques and Application * Extended Translation from French * Business French * Special Study * Summary and Synthesis * French Current Affairs and Media * France in Contemporary French Literature * France in the Cinema * Fiction as Film in Europe * Dissertation Next: Assessment Assessment is varied and spread across each academic year. In the course of the programme you will be assessed via: * Written coursework assignments, such as essays and translations * Language portfolio * Presentations, debate and other oral assessments in French * Presentations in English * In-class tests based on recorded or written sources * End of module exams * Dissertation, extended essay, extended translation * Placement abroad projects and learning logs There will be regular opportunities for formative assessment with feedback on your work. Next: Careers The course will prepare you for a wide range of jobs including: Jobs directly related to your degree: * Translator * Interpreter * Secondary school teacher Jobs where your degree would be useful: * Retail buyer * Chartered accountant * Diplomatic Services operational officer * Logistics and distribution manager * English as a foreign language teacher * Event organiser * Marketing executive * Market researcher * Solicitor You will be equipped with transferable skills which are valued by employers such as: * communication – orally and in writing; * gather information, assess and interpret it; * lead and participate in discussions and groups; * organise workload and work to deadlines; * develop opinions and propose ideas; * read pages of text and pick out the essential points; * adaptability to new and changing surroundings; * team work and working independently. If you are studying this course on a combined basis you should look at options with both subjects. For further information please visit: www.chester.ac.uk/careers