2024/25 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue
BA Modern Languages and Linguistics (French) (For students entering from September 2024 onwards)
| Programme code: | BAL/FR&LI-R | UCAS code: | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duration: | 4 Years | Method of Attendance: | Full Time |
| Programme manager: | Dr Diane Nelson | Contact address: | D.C.Nelson@leeds.ac.uk |
Total credits: 480
Entry requirements:
Entry Requirements are available on the Course Search entry
School/Unit responsible for the parenting of students and programme:
School of Languages, Cultures and Societies
Examination board through which the programme will be considered:
Relevant QAA Subject Benchmark Groups:
The programme will meet the QAA Benchmarks defined for Languages, Cultures and Societies outlined here:
https://www.qaa.ac.uk/the-quality-code/subject-benchmark-statements/subject-benchmark-statement-languages-cultures-and-societies
The programme will meet the QAA Benchmarks defined for Linguistics outlined here:
https://www.qaa.ac.uk/the-quality-code/subject-benchmark-statements/subject-benchmark-statement-linguistics
Programme specification:
The information on this page is accurate for students entering the programme from September 2024. For students who entered the programme before September 2024, you can find the details of your programme: BA Modern Languages and Linguistics (French)
Combine your passion for speaking languages with a fascination for how they work, by studying linguistics alongside one of ten languages. You'll develop the spoken and written skills in your chosen language and explore the cultures and histories of the countries where the language is spoken.
Developing expertise in linguistics will help you navigate the uniquely complex phenomenon of language. You’ll explore language acquisition, structure and change, the mental and social processes that shape and sustain human interaction, as well as phonetics – the study of how speech sounds are physically produced.
Studying a language will complement this expertise as you’ll be able to use these linguistic concepts and theories to enhance your language learning. Your year abroad will further enhance your language learning.
In your final year, you'll develop a project on a topic of your choice to demonstrate the skills and knowledge that you have gained during this four-year degree.
This joint honours degree offers you teaching of the highest standard, in a research-intensive environment where enthusiastic experts and students come together to explore linguistics and languages. You’ll also be encouraged to get involved in a range of activities organised by the School of Languages, Cultures and Societies and Language@Leeds.
We offer the following languages at two entry levels: beginners or with prior experience (e.g. A-level or equivalent). If you have prior experience in Arabic, please contact us before applying:
* Arabic (from beginners' level only)
* Chinese
* French
* German
* Italian
* Japanese
* Portuguese
* Russian
* Spanish
* Thai
You must include your chosen language in the ‘Further Details’ section of your UCAS application.
Year1 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
At Level 1, students must study 120 credits.
Students on Route B must take 120 credits across their two subjects. Students are required to take 60 credits in Linguistics and 60 credits in French.
Overall, students on Route A must take 100 credits across their two subjects. Students on Route A are required to take 60 credits in Linguistics and 40 credits in French. Students on Route A may take the remaining 20 credits as discovery modules or as further options with Linguistics or French.
Compulsory modules:
Students will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
| LING1100 | Language: Meaning and Use Co-requisite for: MODL1060 | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MODL1060 | Language: Structure and Sound Pre-requisite for: LING2340; LING2330 | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Optional modules:
Route A
Students with prior knowledge of French (B1 of the CEFR) will be required to study the following modules:
| FREN1010 | French Language Awareness and Skills (Common European Framework B2) Pre-requisite for: FREN2010 | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| FREN1020 | Introduction to French Studies (Resistance and Desire) | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Route B
Students with no prior knowledge of French will be required to study the following modules:
| FREN1012 | French for Beginners (A1 of the CEFR) | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| FREN1013 | Pre-Intermediate French (A2 of the CEFR) Pre-requisite for: FREN2017 | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| FREN1023 | Ab Initio Introduction to French Studies (Resistance and Desire) | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Route A
Students with prior knowledge of French (taking FREN1010) are required to take a minimum of 20 credits and may take up to 40 credits from the following list of optional modules.
Route B
Students with no prior knowledge of French (taking FREN1012 AND FREN1013) are required to take 20 credits from the following list of optional modules.
| LING1065 | Languages of the World | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MODL1090 | Intercultural Competence: Theory and Application | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MODL1401 | Discourse, Culture and Identity | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Route A
Students with prior knowledge of French (taking FREN1010) may take up to 20 credits from the following list of optional modules:
| FREN1019 | Writing the self in French | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| FREN1070 | Introduction to Skills in French Translation | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Discovery modules:
Route A
Students with prior knowledge of French (taking FREN1010) may take up to 20 credits of discovery modules.
Year2 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
We are currently refreshing our courses to make sure students have the best possible experience. Where there is no module code link below the full module details are not yet available. Before you are required to enrol on a module full details will be provided.
Compulsory modules:
At Level 2, students must study 120 credits. Students are required to take a minimum of 40 credits in Linguistics and a minimum of 40 credits in French. Overall, students must take 100 credits across their two subjects. The remaining 20 credits may be taken as discovery modules or as further options with Linguistics or French.
All students will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
| LING2330 | Phonetics Pre-requisite for: LING3600 | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LING2340 | Syntax Pre-requisite for: LING3065 | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Optional modules:
Route A
Students who took FREN1010 in year 1 will be required to study the following module:
| FREN2010 | French Language in Contexts Pre-requisite for: Year Abroad | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Route B
Students who took FREN1012 and FREN1013 in year 1 will be required to study the following modules:
| FREN2017 | French Language Skills (B1/B2 of the CEFR) Pre-requisite for: MODL9500 | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| FREN2210 | Forms of Subversion Pre-requisite for: MODL9500 | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Route A
Students taking FREN2010 are required to study a minimum of 20 credits and may study up to 40 credits of the following optional modules:
- Self and Other (from 2025) - 20 Credits
| FREN2060 | Aspects of French History 1789-1914 | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| FREN2090 | Politics and Society in France since 1945 | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| FREN2120 | The Foundations of Modern French Thought | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| FREN2260 | Black Atlantic: African and Caribbean Culture in French | 20 credits | Not running in 202425 | |
| FREN2340 | Twentieth and Twenty-First Century French Fiction | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Route A
Students taking FREN2010 may study up to 20 credits of the following optional modules:
- Introduction to Professional French - 20 credits
- Translation and Interpreting in a Professional Context - 20 Credits
| FREN2200 | Cinema in France: The Seventh Art | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Route B
Students taking FREN2017 may take up to 20 credits of the following optional modules:
- Introduction to Skills in French Translation - 20 credits
| FREN1019 | Writing the self in French | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| FREN1070 | Introduction to Skills in French Translation | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| FREN2060 | Aspects of French History 1789-1914 | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| FREN2200 | Cinema in France: The Seventh Art | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
All students may study up to 40 credits from the following optional modules:
| LING2065 | Data Science for Linguists | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LING2131 | Psycholinguistics | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LING2360 | The Life Cycle of Languages | 20 credits | Not running in 202425 | |
| LING2370 | Representation, Identity and Control | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LING2380 | Language and Gender | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LING2390 | Language Acquisition | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LING2410 | Language Change | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LING2420 | Interactional Linguistics | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
All students may study up to 20 credits from the following optional modules:
| MODL2001 | Linguists into Schools | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| MODL2250 | Digital Communications Across Cultures | 20 credits | Not running in 202425 |
Discovery modules:
Students may study up to 20 credits of discovery modules.
Year3 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
We are currently refreshing our courses to make sure students have the best possible experience. Where there is no module code link below the full module details are not yet available. Before you are required to enrol on a module full details will be provided.
Compulsory modules:
Students will be required to study the following compulsory module:
| MODL9500 | LCS Year Abroad | 120 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Discovery modules:
Year4 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
We are currently refreshing our courses to make sure students have the best possible experience. Where there is no module code link below the full module details are not yet available. Before you are required to enrol on a module full details will be provided.
Compulsory modules:
At Level 3, students must study 120 credits. Students are required to take a minimum of 40 credits in French and a minimum of 40 credits in Linguistics. Overall, students must take 100 credits across their two subjects. The remaining 20 credits may be taken as discovery modules or as further options with Linguistics or French. Please note that not all modules will be available every year.
All students must take 40 credits as a Final Year Project (FYP) module, which can be taken in - and count towards - either of their two subjects (EITHER French OR Linguistics).
All students will be required to study the following compulsory module:
| FREN3010 | Advanced French Language Skills | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Optional modules:
All students will be required to study ONE of the following Final Year Project (FYP) modules:
| LING3200 | Linguistics Dissertation | 40 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| MODL3300 | Final Year Project: Dissertation | 40 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| MODL3340 | Final Year Project: Extended Translation | 40 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| MODL3350 | Final Year Project: Digital Documentary (Podcast) | 40 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Students who take their FYP in Linguistics (LING3200) may take up to 40 credits from the following list of optional modules.
Students who take their FYP in French (MODL3300/MODL3340/MODL3350) are required to take a minimum of 40 credits from the following list of optional modules.
| LING3005 | Languages in Contact | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LING3065 | Experimental Syntax | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LING3180 | Language and Gender | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LING3190 | Language Acquisition | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LING3220 | Representation, Identity and Control | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LING3250 | The Life Cycle of Languages | 20 credits | Not running in 202425 | |
| LING3290 | Language Change | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LING3310 | Interactional Linguistics | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LING3350 | Language Processing | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LING3600 | Sociophonetics | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Students who take their FYP in Linguistics (LING3200) are required to take a minimum of 20 credits and may take up to 40 credits from the following list of optional modules.
Students who take their FYP in French (MODL3300/MODL3340/MODL3350) may take up to 20 credits from the following list of optional modules.
- From Algiers to Paris and beyond: protest from below - 20Credits
- Global Storytelling in French - 20 Credits
- Visual Culture - 20 Credits
| FREN3073 | Theory and Practice of Interpreting (French and English) | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| FREN3093 | Iconic Images | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| FREN3094 | The Kaleidoscope: Cultural Perspectives on Contemporary France | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| FREN3641 | The Algerian War of Independence: From the Colonial to the Post-Colonial | 20 credits | Not running in 202425 | |
| FREN3865 | Paris in Revolt. The May 1968 events, past and present | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
All students may study up to 20 credits from the following optional modules:
| MODL3620 | Decolonial Approaches | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MODL3650 | Minoritised Languages, Dialects and Cultures from Past to Present | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MODL3800 | Linguists into Schools | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Discovery modules:
All students may study up to 20 credits of discovery modules.
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