French

Course summary

Are you interested in: · Becoming fluent in a second language? · Working in a multinational company? · Foreign travel? · Languages and business? · Combining a language skill with another expertise? A level French is a very valuable qualification for a wide range of careers. You can combine French with most other subjects at university. As well as jobs for specialist linguists, there is great demand for French speaking engineers, scientists, business people, marketing specialists and, of course, people to work in the leisure and tourism sector. You will study: Modern French in a variety of situations The society and culture of the French speaking world today. Topics Year one – Social Issues and trends: aspects of French-speaking society. A French film. Year two – Current issues: diversity, poverty, and criminality. A French novel