BA Joint Hons French & Spanish

This module will further your knowledge of the French language and develop the skills of reading, writing, listening and speaking in the French language through intensive practical and communicative language work. You will extend your knowledge of the cultures of the French-speaking world and focus on the development of contemporary France and on how issues relating to it are reflected in its cultural production (for example, films, journalism, songs). The module aims to bring you up to level A2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

This module aims to build on the knowledge of the French language system and the proficiency in its use acquired by students who have a pass in French 1A. It is also designed to build on previous knowledge of the cultures of the French-speaking world. It is designed to provide further revision and development of the language from a systemic point of view together with further introduction to the cultures of the French-speaking world. The module aims to bring you up to level A2+/B1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

This course aims to give you an introduction to the French language in Semester 1, assuming you have limited or no previous knowledge of French. It aims to bring you up to level A1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. However, this is a very intensive module which will introduce you to everyday French language, and help you develop the skills of reading, writing, listening and speaking in basic French. It will also introduce you to certain aspects of the cultures of the French-speaking world through the materials used. Successful completion of this module will enable students to take Introduction to French 1B in the second semester (January – April), an accelerated programme that will enable students to qualify to progress to level 2 French language modules in the second year.

Following on from Introduction to French 1A, this accelerated and intensive programme will broaden students’ knowledge of the French language, and enhance basic skills already acquired in reading, writing, listening and speaking. It will also introduce them to new aspects of the culture of the French-speaking world through the materials used. Practical language activities, such as pair and small group work and intensive exposure to French through audio, video and written texts, will enable students to progress from levels achieved in Introduction to French 1A. Successful completion of this module will enable students to take French 2A in semester 1 of the second year.

This course will further your knowledge of the Spanish language and develop the skills of reading, writing, listening and speaking in the Spanish language through intensive practical and communicative language work. This course aims to bring you up to level A2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. You'll extend your knowledge of the cultures of the Spanish-speaking world and focus on the development of contemporary Latin America and on how issues relating to it are reflected in its cultural production (for example, films, journalism, songs).

Following on from Spanish 1A, this course will broaden your knowledge of the Spanish language, and enhance basic skills already acquired in reading, writing, listening and speaking. This course aims to bring you up to level A2+ of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. It'll also introduce you to new aspects of the culture of Spain through the materials used. Practical language activities, such as pair and small group work and intensive exposure to Spanish through audio, video and written texts, will enable you to progress from the levels achieved in Spanish 1A. Successful completion of this class will enable students to take Spanish 2A in semester 1 of second year.

This course aims to give an introduction to the Spanish language, assuming limited or no previous knowledge of Spanish. It introduces everyday Spanish language, as well as certain aspects of the cultures of the Spanish-speaking world. The class is intended to help students to develop the skills of reading, writing, listening and speaking in basic Spanish.

This course builds on and develops the knowledge acquired in Introduction to Spanish 1A. The class will broaden your knowledge of Spanish language and enhance skills already acquired of reading, writing, listening and speaking in basic Spanish. This class also introduces students to new aspects of the culture of the Spanish-speaking world.

This module will introduce you to more complex and formal areas of language, and enable you to develop further the skills of reading, writing, listening and speaking in the French language. It will also introduce you to certain aspects of the culture of France and Francophone countries through the materials used. Practical language activities such as pair and small group work and intensive exposure to the French language through audio, video and written texts will build on what you already know, and give you a feel for the French language as it is used in professional contexts. Successful completion of this module will enable students to take French 2B (R1204) in the second semester, completion of which will enable students to qualify to progress to level 3 French language modules in the second year. This module aims to bring you up to level B1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

This module will introduce you to yet more complex and formal areas of language, and enable you to develop further the skills of reading, writing, listening and speaking in the French language. It will also introduce you to certain aspects of the culture of France and Francophone world through the materials used. Practical language activities such as pair and small group work and intensive exposure to the French language through audio, video and written texts will build on what you already know, and give you a feel for the French language as it is used in professional contexts. Successful completion of this module will enable students to take French at third-year level. This course aims to bring you up to level B1+ of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

The aim of this module is to introduce students to a variety of literary texts, films and historical documents relating to modern France and the Francophone world. Students are encouraged to engage critically, and to develop independent thinking through analysing the set texts and films. The module is, by its nature, interdisciplinary, and provides a foundation for the third year cultural option modules.

This course will introduce you to more complex and formal areas of language, and enable you to develop further the skills of reading, writing, listening and speaking in the Spanish language. It'll also introduce you to certain aspects of the different cultures of Spain and Latin America through the materials used. Practical language activities such as pair and small group work and intensive exposure to the Spanish language through audio, video and written texts will build on what you already know, and give you a feel for the Spanish language as it is used in professional contexts. This course aims to bring you up to level A2+/B1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

This course builds on and develops the knowledge acquired in Spanish 2A and will introduce you to yet more complex and formal areas of language, improving and developing further the skills of reading, writing, listening and speaking in the Spanish language. It'll also introduce you to certain aspects of the culture of Spain and Latin America through the materials used. Practical language activities such as pair and small group work and intensive exposure to the Spanish language through audio, video and written texts will build on what you already know, and give you a feel for the Spanish language as it is used in professional contexts. Successful completion of this class will enable students to take Spanish at third-year level. This course aims to bring you up to level B1+ of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

This course will explore the interlinked themes of independence and isolation in Spain and Latin America. The class is intended to give students a broad overview of Spanish and Latin American social, political and cultural history through the examination of specific texts and films, as well as to develop their critical and research skills.

This module aims further to develop the students’ knowledge and understanding of the French language system and enable them to improve their proficiency in using the language both orally and in writing particularly through the use of oral presentation and translation as professional tasks. The module also aims to expand on the knowledge of the cultures of the French-speaking world acquired at second year level by looking at specific cultural issues in more detail. This module aims to bring you up to level B1+/B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

This module aims to build on the students’ knowledge and understanding of the French language system and shift the emphasis from acquisition of linguistic knowledge to production of a varied linguistic output both orally and in writing. The module also aims to encourage students to develop an in-depth knowledge of a specific cultural issue as part of a group project. In addition, the module aims to prepare them for their year abroad with practical modules developing knowledge and understanding of the French education and administrative system. The group project will enable the students to put into practice and further develop the linguistic skills and cultural knowledge acquired at first and second year level and in French Language 3A. This course aims to bring you up to level B2+ of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

Between the years 1870 and 1962, France was invaded three times and suffered a humiliating colonial retreat. It nevertheless maintained myths of unity and national grandeur. The period saw the consolidation of the French republican tradition and the separation of Church and State, yet it also saw enduring internal divisions, culminating in the Vichy regime of 1940-44. This module asks whether internal conflicts were signs of an enduring ‘guerre franco-française’, or whether the truly defining conflicts were those against France’s external enemies.  

This module aims to develop students’ knowledge of the way literary works reflect and address current issues linked to the body in the Francophone world through the study of a range of texts by French and Francophone writers. Representations of the female body and issues linked to body image are explored, and students’ critical awareness and knowledge of relevant analytical techniques are further developed.

Content warning: Some students may find disturbing part of the content and topics covered in this module. 

The purpose of the module is to explore issues of race, identity and citizenship in modern and contemporary France. Module content reflects the specialism of a relatively new member of staff so seminar topics would draw on his current research and would engage students in analysis of significant critical debates that have taken place over the past decade and more on the history of what has come to be termed ‘black France’.

This course builds on and develops the knowledge acquired in Spanish 2B and will consolidate the students’ knowledge and use of the Spanish language within an appropriate cultural context in order to enable the student to live, study and work in a Spanish-speaking country. This course aims to bring you up to level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

This course builds on and develops the knowledge acquired in Independence and isolation in Spain and Latin America - Hispanic Studies 2 (R4200), and adds a dimension of critical and theoretical awareness, as well as developing critical skills through a study of individual texts and films from Spain and different countries of Latin America, to build an understanding of the history and cultures in which they were produced.

Honours students spend a year abroad after Year 3, usually working as an English teaching assistant, gaining work experience in a professional environment or studying at a foreign institution. Students studying two languages may opt to spend third year in one country and a further year in the country of their other language, before returning to Strathclyde for Honours year.

This class fits into the distinctive nature of the Strathclyde languages degree, whereby emphasis is given to the acquisition and deployment of practical language skills. This is an advanced language class specifically designed to bring students' presentation skills in French to a professional level and to introduce them to the demanding task of bilateral interpreting in a variety of contexts.

This is an advanced language class specifically designed further to develop students' writing and translation skills. This is an essential class in order to take students to the near-native level of accuracy and fluency in the written language expected at Honours level. The class will help to develop your comprehension of written French texts and encourage you to think more critically about the communicative goals of translation as a real-world practice, in terms of who your readers are and what your translation is trying to achieve. Through the approach of annotated translation, the class will touch on text analysis from a grammatical as well as typological perspective, and introduce some basic translation strategies for practical implementation.

This one-semester module is designed further to develop students’ linguistic skills and cultural awareness in the context of translation, introducing students to the key debates in the study of translation. It will also equip students critically to engage with a variety of texts in order to address questions such as: What constitutes a 'good' translation? What is the role of the translator? What is the interrelationship between source-text, target- text, author and readership? And how does the interrelationship between these elements affect translation decisions? How do you account for cultural differences? And gender? What is an annotated translation? Module content will cover the translation of texts from advertising, business, corporate texts, machine-translation, to feminism, audio-visual translation, and political texts.

This module offers Honours students the opportunity to spend a minimum of 60 hours and up to 100 hours on a placement of their choice where their knowledge of French language and Francophone cultures as well as their set of skills can be applied; placements can range from teaching, translating, interpreting to tour guiding, doing research, etc. This module aims to apply your language skills to real-life experiences and allow you to become more acquainted with industry-level expectations.

Between the years 1870 and 1962, France was invaded three times and suffered a humiliating colonial retreat. It nevertheless maintained myths of unity and national grandeur. The period saw the consolidation of the French republican tradition and the separation of Church and State, yet it also saw enduring internal divisions, culminating in the Vichy regime of 1940-44. This module asks whether internal conflicts were signs of an enduring ‘guerre franco-française’, or whether the truly defining conflicts were those against France’s external enemies.  

This module aims to develop students’ knowledge of the way literary works reflect and address current issues linked to the body in the Francophone world through the study of a range of texts by French and Francophone writers. Representations of the female body and issues linked to body image are explored, and students’ critical awareness and knowledge of relevant analytical techniques are further developed.

The purpose of the module is to explore issues of race, identity and citizenship in modern and contemporary France. Module content reflects the specialism of a relatively new member of staff so seminar topics would draw on his current research and would engage students in analysis of significant critical debates that have taken place over the past decade and more on the history of what has come to be termed ‘black France’.

The French dissertation is an original piece of academic research of 7000 words. Students are required to devise a manageable academic project which can take the form of a study of an aspect of French or Francophone culture, history, or politics, making use of material accessed while on their year abroad or available in local archives, libraries, or online. They will also be expected to undertake an extensive survey of the relevant literature and engage with relevant debates.

There are three strands in the Spanish 4 Language programme, which are closely integrated with each other: Language A (writing in Spanish), Language B (analysis and translation into English of Spanish texts), and Language C (oral presentation and interpreting). The programme will enable students to function in the target language at a sufficiently high level of ability, both spoken and written, to be accepted as a fully competent member of the target language community, and effectively to discharge a professional role within and/or in relation to that community.

This is a level four Honours class designed to build on the knowledge of Hispanic cultural studies acquired in Spanish and Latin American Studies 1A, II and III. The purpose of this class is to explore contemporary issues in Hispanic cultures. Class content will reflect the research specialisms of staff in Spanish and the actual texts and films studies may vary from year to year to reflect student demand and staff availability, as determined by the research focus of the subject. Each year, the class will focus on specific aspects of Hispanic history, politics, society and/or cultures. For example, possible class titles are: Gender and Sexuality in the Hispanic world; The Politics of the Fantastic in Hispanic Fiction and Film; Dictatorship and Resistance in Hispanic Cinema.

This course builds on and develops the knowledge on Latin American literature and culture acquired in Spanish and Latin American Studies II and III; and adds a dimension of theoretical analysis, as well as developing critical skills through a study of texts from the different countries of Latin America.

Rooted in the Spanish History of Ideas, this course explores the condition and motivations for the development of some of the existing main currents of thought in Spain since 1989. It encourages a critical understanding of Spanish history and contextualises the work of several Spanish seminal thinkers (Unamuno, Ortega, Azaña, Zambrano) and it explores their thought in relation to the key themes of the course: ideas, beliefs, and identity.