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| Catalogues for 2002/03 | for UGs | for PGs

Before taking this unit you must take EU10003

Aims & Learning Objectives:
Aims: To identify and explore the changing viewpoints and narrative strategies of modern literature, film and art; to explore and apply a range of critical approaches, and to appreciate their significance; to understand fundamental theories of autobiography and 閏riture f閙inine.
Objectives: On completion of this unit, students will be able to:
* describe and account for changing narrative strategies and viewpoints in modern literature
* discuss issues of narration and point of view in relation to gender and voice
* structure individual critical responses using appropriate vocabulary and register.
Content:
Prose narrative and the novel: reading strategies and the role of the reader/spectator; questions of the narrator and point of view; realism and self-relexivity in fiction; women's voices. Texts to be studied include: Duras, M. (1958), Moderato Cantabile, Paris: Minuit; Ernaux, A. (1983), La Place, Paris: Folio.

EU10005: French politics & society 1A: Introduction � la politique et a la soci閠� francaises

Credits: 3

Level: Certificate

Semester: 1

Assessment: EX100

Requisites:

Aims & Learning Objectives:
To introduce students to the study of French politics and society from the 1930s to 1945.
Content:
A chronological survey of France since the 1930s which examines issues including: the decline of rural France; politics in the inter-war period; the Popular Front; the Second World War, Occupation and Resistance. Seminars provide a forum for discussion and consolidation of lectures as well as providing study skills session for note taking and writing historical commentaries.

EU10006: French politics & society 1B: Introduction � la politique et a la soci閠� francaises

Credits: 3

Level: Certificate

Semester: 2

Assessment: EX67CW33

Requisites:

Before taking this unit you must take EU10005

Aims & Learning Objectives:
By the end of this semester students should have a solid background in 20th Century France, understand some of the key aspects of French politics and society, and have acquired essential analytical and writing skills in French.
Content:
Post-war expansion; decolonization; changes in French society since 1945; the coming of the Fifth Republic; May 1968; and the victory of the Left in 1981 together with contemporary French politics and society. Seminars provide a forum for discussion and consolidation of the lectures as well as providing study skills sessions for argumentative essay writing.

EU10030: German written & spoken language 1A

Credits: 6

Level: Certificate

Semester: 1

Assessment: EX20CW80

Requisites:

Aims & Learning Objectives:
This unit comprises two components, firstly the practice of Written Language, and secondly, classes devoted to oral communication. The aims of this unit are:
* to refresh and consolidate students' knowledge and understanding of the most important and fundamental grammatical structures;
* to enable them to apply the acquired skills to the production of short but fluently written German texts;
* to enhance stuents' communicative and listening skills in a limited variety of contexts;
* to expand their vocabulary and improve their presentation skills. Students who complete the unit successfully will be able to demonstrate:
* sound knowledge of the most essential parts of German grammar;
* familiarity with translation techniques and strategies for the production of short German texts;
* the ability to communicate fluently in a limited variety of contexts.
Content:
Written Language: With regard to the consolidation of grammar, the course focuses on:
* the various classes of words, including their declension
* their function within the phrase or sentence. As regards the production of texts, the course concentrates on:
* translation into and from German
* developing essay writing skills. Spoken language: Students will be discussing a limited variety of topics related to culture and society in the German speaking countries. This includes:
* reading short Austrian and German newspaper articles;
* doing simple role plays, interactive exercises, small-group discussions etc. Course book: Hilke Dreyer, Richard Schmitt: A Practice Grammar of German. New Edition, Hueber Verlag: Ismaning 2001.

EU10031: German written & spoken language 1B

Credits: 6

Level: Certificate

Semester: 2

Assessment: EX20CW80

Requisites:

Aims & Learning Objectives:
The unit builds on EU10030. It comprises two components, first, practice of Written Language, and second, classes devoted to oral communication. The aims of this unit are:
* to further consolidate and deepen students' knowledge and understanding of the most important and fundamental grammatical structures;
* to enable them to apply the acquired skills to the production of short, but coherent and fluently written German texts;
* to enhance students' communicative and listening skills in a variety of different contexts;
* to further expand their vocabulary, improve their presentation skills, and train them in leading a discussion. Students who complete the unit successfully will be able to demonstrate:
* sound knowledge of the most essential aspects of German grammar;
* familiarity with translation techniques and strategies for the production of short German texts;
* the ability to communicate fluently and interact effectively in a variety of different contexts.
Content:
With regard to the consolidation of grammar, the course concentrates on:
* more complex verbal structures
* the varieties of German syntax. As regards the production of texts, the course places particular emphasis on:
* translation into and from German
* becoming more familiar with essay writing techniques. In spoken language classes, students will be discussing topics related to culture and society in German speaking countries. This includes:
* reading Austrian and German newspaper articles;
* doing role plays, interactive exercises, small-group discussions etc. Course book: Hilke Dreyer, Richard Schmitt: A Practice Grammar of German. New Edition, Hueber Verlag: Ismaning 2001.

EU10032: German cultural studies 1A: Kultur der Weimarer Republik

Credits: 3

Level: Certificate

Semester: 1

Assessment: CW33ES67

Requisites:

Aims & Learning Objectives:
Aims: to introduce students to the culture of the Weimar Republic in its socio-political context, in particular through close study of representative texts and films; to make students aware of the formal characteristics and expressive potential of forms of cultural production such as autobiography, film and short story; to develop their analytical capacities and self-confidence in the evaluation of works of culture; to improve their fluency in reading German. Learning objectives: By the end of this unit students should be able to:
* read and understand texts and film from the period,
* identify key themes and explain their socio-cultural significance in an oral presentation,
* describe their basic structure, style and symbolism,
* formulate and illustrate an argument about them in an essay.
Content:
Will include the study of a) Texts: Ernst Toller, Eine Jugend in Deutschland; Franz Kafka Erzahlungen; b) Film: Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari.

EU10033: German cultural studies 1B: Drittes Reich und Nachkriegsjahre (1933-61)

Credits: 3

Level: Certificate

Semester: 2

Assessment: CW33ES67

Requisites:

Before taking this unit you must take EU10032

Aims & Learning Objectives:
Aims: to introduce students to significant aspects of German culture in the period 1933-61 through a close study of representative texts and films seen in their socio-political context; to make students aware of the formal characteristics and expressive potential of forms of cultural production such as the short story, the novel, autobiography, drama, poetry and the film; to enable students to develop their critical capacities and their ability to reach well-reasoned conclusions in their evaluation of works of culture. Learning objectives: by the end of this unit students should be able to critically evaluate cultural products of the Fascist and early post-war periods; and to explain the particular significance of selected cultural practitioners both today and within the framework of their own times.
Content:
Lectures will introduce students to the principal features of German cultural life during the Third Reich and in the immediate post-war years. Seminars will be devoted to critical analysis of selected texts and films which are representative of the period. Key sources: Heinrich Boll, Wanderer, kommst du nach Spa...; Leni Riefenstahl, Triumph des Willens.

EU10034: German politics & society 1A: Deutschland und Osterreich 1918-1939

Credits: 3

Level: Certificate

Semester: 1

Assessment: EX67CW33

Requisites:

Aims & Learning Objectives:
Aims: to trace the most important political, social and economic developments in inter-war Germany and Austria; practice in German comprehension, speaking and writing. Learning objectives: students who complete this unit successfully will be able to follow straightforward lectures in German and take notes from them; understand vocabulary and concepts relevant to the history of the period; make short oral presentations in German and facilitate seminar discussion as part of a panel.
Content:
i) Weimarer Republik (1918-1933)
a. Deutschland zwischen Krieg and Diktatur
b. Die wirtschaftliche Entwicklung in der Weimarer Republik
c. Der Aufstieg der NSDAP
ii) Das Drittes Reich (1933-1945)
a. Ein 躡erblick 黚er die wichtigsten Entwicklungen zwischen 1933 und 1945
b. Umgestaltung von Staat und Gesellschaft im nationalsozialistischen Deutschland
iii) Die Erste Republik V鰏terreich
a. Gr黱dung und Festigung der Republic (1918 - 1926)
b. Der Weg in die Krise
c. B黵gerkrieg und autorit鋜er St鋎ndestaat. Taught in German.

EU10035: German politics & society 1B: Von der doppelten Staatsgrundung bis zum Mauerbau

Credits: 3

Level: Certificate

Semester: 2

Assessment: EX67CW33

Requisites:

Before taking this unit you must take EU10034

Aims & Learning Objectives:
Aims: To convey in German political and social developments from 1945 to 1963; to give students practice in understanding lectures in German and taking notes, to introduce relevant vocabulary and concepts, and to assist students in discussing and writing on the above issues in German. Learning objectives: students who complete this unit successfully will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the most significant political and social developments of the period in written and spoken German.
Content:
i) Westdeutschland: Adenauer-Ara (1945-1963)
a. Die Politik des Alliierten (1945-1949)
b. Das Grundgesetz
c. Konrad Adenauer und 'Kanzlerdemokratie'
d. Die Entwicklung der westdeutschen Gesellschaft in den 50er jahren
ii) Ostdeutschland: vom Kreigsende zum Mauerbau (1945-1961)
a. Vorgeschichte and Gr黱dung der DDR
b. Der Volksaufstand vom 17 Juni 1953
c. Entwicklungen in der DDR 1953-1961.
Taught in German.

EU10060: Italian written & spoken language 1A (ab initio)

Credits: 6

Level: Certificate

Semester: 1

Assessment: EX25CW50OR25

Requisites:

Aims & Learning Objectives:
The aims are to give students a systematic grounding in the basic structures of Italian grammar and syntax; to enable them to employ those structures correctly in short written texts within a communicative context and orally in a variety of practical and everyday situations; thus bringing students to an intermediate level of knowledge of Italian. By the end of the unit students should be able to:
* use and understand the basic structures of the Italian langugage
* employ those structures correctly in short written texts
* conduct an elementary conversation in Italian.
Content:
Written Language: The study of the basic morphological aspects of Italian grammar will be based on a textbook, with additional use of specially prepared material. Students complete a graded series of exercises in grammar and are introduced to brief translation passages. Spoken Language: conversation groups, role-playing, paired activities, supervised audio-visual activities, also leading to written practice in communicative contexts.

EU10061: Italian written & spoken language 1B (ab initio)

Credits: 6

Level: Certificate

Semester: 2

Assessment: EX25CW50OR25

Requisites:

Before taking this unit you must take EU10060

Aims & Learning Objectives:
The aims are to consolidate the knowledge acquired in Semester 1, complete the study of Italian grammar and syntax, and extend the vocabulary, thus bringing students to 'A' level standard by the end of the semester. Students will deal with more complex written texts, will extend their aural comprehension/oral skills to a larger number of situations and contexts, and will develop the specific skill of inferring meaning from unknown or unfamiliar language. Learning objectives. By the end of the unit students should be able to:
* use and understand more complex structures of the Italian language
* employ those structures correctly in longer written texts such as reports, summaries, letters, etc., and using specific vocabulary
* read the press and contemporary writing
* converse on practical and everyday situations as well as discuss issues, with native and non-native speakers of Italian.
Content:
Written Language: More advanced morphological and syntactic aspects of the Italian language will be covered: past tenses, conditional, and imperative of regular and irregular verbs, personal pronouns, irregular plurals, relatives, comparatives etc. The lessons will continue to be based upon the textbook used in Semester 1, which will be integrated with handouts and grammar exercises and short prose/ translation passages drawn from contemporary sources. Spoken Language: conversation groups, role-playing, paired activities, supervised audio-visual activities leading to more creative and contextualised written assignments. Contact with native speakers and use of authentic audio-visual material continue in this semester.

EU10062: Italian written & spoken language 1A (post A level)

Credits: 6

Level: Certificate

Semester: 1

Assessment: EX25CW50OR25

Requisites:

Aims & Learning Objectives:
The aim of this course is to consolidate and build upon knowledge of Italian grammar and syntax acquired at A Level as well as to develop oral abilities and comprehension skills. On completion of the unit students should be able to:
* use and understand the basic structures of Italian
* employ and understand these structures in written exercises and translations
* interact orally in situations requiring an intermediate level command of spoken Italian.
Content:
Written Language: a grammar text is studied in order to revise the fundamentals of the language and as a basis for regular exercises. Translation texts are used to familiarise students with contemporary written Italian, in particular the language of the press and modern narrative. Spoken Language: conversation groups, role-playing, supervised audio-visual classes provide practice in the spoken language and are used as a stimulus for creative written work.

EU10063: Italian written & spoken language 1B (post A level)

Credits: 6

Level: Certificate

Semester: 2

Assessment: EX25CW50OR25

Requisites:

Before taking this unit you must take EU10062

Aims & Learning Objectives:
The aim of this course is to expand students' knowledge of Italian grammar and syntax and to enable them to deploy these structures fluently and effectively in the production of written texts and exercises. To further expand aural comprehension and oral communication skills through the use of advanced audio-visual material and class contact with lectors. At the end of this unit students will be able to:
* understand more complex syntactic structures and produce accurate translation to and from Italian
* to read and understand selected passages from the press and contemporary narrative
* to express themselves clearly and comprehensibly in spoken Italian using more complex vocabulary and structures.
Content:
Written Language: more complex grammatical problems are studied with the aid of specially prepared handouts and explored through regular exercises. Excerpts from the Italian press and other authentic sources are used to expand writing skills in more formal contexts. Spoken Language: the oral activities from Semester 1, such as supervised audio-visual practice and role-playing, will continue and equip students with more sophisticated communicative skills for more formal contexts.

EU10064: Italian cultural studies 1A: Introduction to Italian cultural history

Credits: 3

Level: Certificate

Semester: 1

Assessment: ES100

Requisites:

Aims & Learning Objectives:
To introduce students to some of the key periods in Italian cultural history. To study the emergence of the Neorealist movement in Italian cinema and narrative and to analyse its political and social significance. To familiarise students with the basic concepts of narrative in film and literature.
Content:
The artistic and intellectual development of Italy since the Renaissance and its importance for contemporary Italian society. The Neorealist cinema, the key films of this movement, their narrative techniques and their critical reception.

Credits: 6

Level: Certificate

Semester: 1

Assessment: EX50CW50

Requisites:

Aims & Learning Objectives:
To consolidate knowledge of basic grammar, broaden vocabulary and improve aural comprehension. To develop fluency in spoken Russian at the level of everyday conversation.
Content:
Prose and essay composition; translation into English; grammar revision; conversation. Students must be qualified in Russian to approximately A-level standard.

EU10082: Russian written & spoken language 1A (ab initio)

Credits: 12

Level: Certificate

Semester: 1

Assessment: EX50CW50

Requisites:

Aims & Learning Objectives:
To provide a systematic grounding in the Russian language. To introduce students to the main structures of Russian grammar and basic vocabulary. To develop good pronunciation and intonation.
Content:
The Colloquial Russian course with extensive use of specially prepared explanatory material along with exercises and drills from a variety of sources; pronunciation, intonation and conversation practice; language laboratory work.

EU10118: German business environment 1

Credits: 6

Level: Certificate

Semester: 1

Assessment: ES67CW33

Requisites:

Aims & Learning Objectives:
This unit aims to introduce students to key concepts of the German economic environment. In the second half it will focus on aspects of the integration of the former East into the economy of the West.
Content:
The unit first concentrates on the period of post-war economic reconstruction, in particular on aspects of the 'economic miracle' and the social market economy. Then the emphasis will shift towards the reconstruction of the economy in East Germany following unification. Special emphasis will be on the role of the 'Treuhand', the question of private property, ecological 'Altlasten'. Finally we will discuss the impact of processes of economic globalisation on the German economy.

Credits: 3

Level: Certificate

Semester: 2

Assessment: PR50CW25

Requisites:

While taking this unit take EU10121 and before taking this unit you must take EU10117

EU10123: German business environment 2

Credits: 6

Level: Certificate

Semester: 2

Assessment: ES67CW33

Requisites:

Before taking this unit you must take EU10118

Aims & Learning Objectives:
to provide students with an introduction to the structure of the German economy and the organisation of major economic interest groups; to introduce students to the legal system in the Federal Republic of Germany which governs the relationship between the state and its citizens with particular emphasis on the implications of the constitutional framework on the organisation of business; to familiarise students with relevant language and concepts, to assist students in writing in German about the relevant areas.
Content:
i. The German economy
a) the structure of the German economy
b) interest groups within the German economy
ii. The German legal environment
a) the constitutional framework of business
b) aspects of change in the legal environment of German business

EU10124: German written & spoken communication 2

Credits: 6

Level: Certificate

Semester: 2

Assessment: EX30CW20PR20

Requisites:

Before taking this unit you must take EU10119

Aims & Learning Objectives:
The unit builds on German Written Communication 1, pursuing the same dual aim. 1. To improve students' communicative and listening skills (oral/aural) and to expand their vocabulary so that they are able to express themselves clearly in everyday as well as in business contexts as appropriate; to enable students to formulate their own ideas and to interact effectively in German and to adjust flexibly to various situations by using a suitable register. 2. To refresh and consolidate students' knowledge and understanding of grammatical structures. Increasingly students should be in a position to apply the acquired skills to the production of coherent and fluent written composition; to introduce students to a variety of German texts dealing with appropriate contemporary issues.
Content:
1. Classes may consist of free discussions with the entire group, interactive exercises (e.g. role play, small-group discussions, one-to-one exchange of ideas). Austrian and German video material and newspaper articles form the basis for discussion and assessment whilst improving awareness of contemporary life in the German-speaking world. 2. In respect of i. the consolidation of German language structures, this unit focuses on complex grammar points and German syntax; ii. written communication a variety of linguistic skills are developed by means of translation into and from German and guided composition in German.

EU10144: Chinese stage 1A (beginners) (3 credits)

Credits: 3

Level: Certificate

Semester: 1

Assessment: CW100

Requisites:

Aims & Learning Objectives:
An introduction to basic Chinese ("putonghua") as a preparation to communicating in a Chinese context.
Content:
Basic Chinese grammatical forms. Recognition and production of essential Chinese characters; the Chinese phonetic system and the Pinyin system. Initial emphasis will be placed on speaking and listening. Reading and writing tasks of an appropriate nature will be gradually incorporated. Special attention will be paid to the recognition and differentiation of tones. Flexible provision dependent on demand, but selection criteria based on past examination performance and a needs analysis may be imposed and/or prioritisation according to Programme requirements. Usually some evidence of competence in another foreign language is required.

EU10145: Chinese stage 1B (3 credits)

Credits: 3

Level: Certificate

Semester: 2

Assessment: CW100

Requisites:

Before taking this unit take EU10144

Aims & Learning Objectives:
A continuation of Chinese Stage 1A
Content:
A continuation of Chinese Stage 1A

EU10150: French stage 7A (advanced) (3 credits)

Credits: 3

Level: Certificate

Semester: 1

Assessment: CW100

Requisites:

Aims & Learning Objectives:
A course to consolidate, refine and enhance previous advanced knowledge of French
Content:
This unit contains a variety of listening, reading, speaking and writing tasks covering appropriate grammatical structures and vocabulary. Teaching materials cover a wide range of cultural, political and social topics relating to France and may include short works of literature. There will be discussion in the target language of topics derived from teaching materials, leading to small-scale research projects based on the same range of topics and incorporating the use of press reports and articles as well as audio and visual material. Students are encouraged to devote time and energy to developing linguistic proficiency outside the timetabled classes, for instance by additional reading and/or participating in informally arranged conversation groups and in events at which French is spoken. Audio and video laboratories are available to augment classroom work. Flexible provision dependent on demand, but selection criteria based on past examination performance and a needs analysis may be imposed and/or prioritisation according to Programme requirements. GCE Advanced Level French or equivalent required.

EU10151: French stage 7B (3 credits)

Credits: 3

Level: Certificate

Semester: 2

Assessment: CW100

Requisites:

Before taking this unit you must take EU10150

Aims & Learning Objectives:
A continuation of French Stage 7A
Content:
A continuation of French Stage 7A

EU10156: French stage 4A (intermediate) (3 credits)

Credits: 3

Level: Certificate

Semester: 1

Assessment: CW100

Requisites:

Aims & Learning Objectives:
A course to consolidate existing knowledge of French, to develop listening, reading, writing and speaking, and to reinforce grammar, in order to enable students to operate in a French-speaking environment.
Content:
This unit contains a variety of listening, reading, speaking and writing tasks covering appropriate grammatical structures, vocabulary and pronunciation relating to a selection of topics. Remedial work is carried out where necessary. Teaching materials will include reading passages from a variety of sources as well as topical and relevant audio and video material. Students are required to give short presentations, conduct brief interviews and write dialogues, reports and letters in French. Audio and video laboratories are available to augment classroom work. Flexible provision dependent on demand, but selection criteria based on past examination performance and a needs analysis may be imposed and/or prioritisation according to Programme requirements. GCSE Grade C in French or equivalent required.

EU10157: French stage 4B (3 credits)

Credits: 3

Level: Certificate

Semester: 2

Assessment: CW100

Requisites:

Before taking this unit you must take EU10156

Aims & Learning Objectives:
A continuation of French Stage 4A
Content:
A continuation of French Stage 4A

EU10162: German stage 1A (beginners) (3 credits)

Credits: 3

Level: Certificate

Semester: 1

Assessment: CW100

Requisites:

Aims & Learning Objectives:
An introduction to everyday German, in order to enable the student to cope at a basic level in a German speaking environment, concentrating on oral/aural communication and reading.
Content:
Initial emphasis will be placed on speaking, listening and reading. As vocabulary is acquired more attention will be given to grammar. Writing tasks of a relevant and appropriate nature will be incorporated. Audio and video laboratories are available to augment classroom work Flexible provision dependent on demand, but selection criteria based on past examination performance and a needs analysis may be imposed and/or prioritisation according to Programme requirements. Usually some evidence of competence in another foreign language is required.

EU10163: German stage 1B (3 credits)

Credits: 3

Level: Certificate

Semester: 2

Assessment: CW100

Requisites:

Before taking this unit you must take EU10162

Aims & Learning Objectives:
A continuation of German Stage 1A
Content:
A continuation of German Stage 1A

EU10168: German stage 7A (advanced) (3 credits)

Credits: 3

Level: Certificate

Semester: 1

Assessment: CW100

Requisites:

Aims & Learning Objectives:
A course to consolidate, refine and enhance previous advanced knowledge of German
Content:
This unit contains a variety of listening, reading, speaking and writing tasks covering appropriate grammatical structures and vocabulary. Teaching materials cover a wide range of cultural, political and social topics relating to German speaking countries and may include short works of literature. There will be discussion in the target language of topics derived from teaching materials, leading to small-scale research projects based on the same range of topics and incorporating the use of press reports and articles as well as audio and visual material. Students are encouraged to devote time and energy to developing linguistic proficiency outside the timetabled classes, for instance by additional reading and/or participating in informally arranged conversation groups and in events at which German is spoken. Audio and video laboratories are available to augment classroom work. Flexible provision dependent on demand, but selection criteria based on past examination performance and a needs analysis may be imposed and/or prioritisation according to Programme requirements. GCE Advanced Level German or equivalent required.

EU10169: German stage 7B (3 credits)

Credits: 3

Level: Certificate

Semester: 2

Assessment: CW100

Requisites:

Before taking this unit you must take EU10168

Aims & Learning Objectives:
A continuation of German Stage 7A
Content:
A continuation of German Stage 7A

EU10174: German stage 4A (intermediate) (3 credits)

Credits: 3

Level: Certificate

Semester: 1

Assessment: CW100

Requisites:

Aims & Learning Objectives:
A course to consolidate existing knowledge of German, to develop listening, reading, writing and speaking, and to reinforce grammar, in order to enable students to operate in a German-speaking environment.
Content:
This unit contains a variety of listening, reading, speaking and writing tasks covering appropriate grammatical structures, vocabulary and pronunciation relating to a selection of topics. Remedial work is carried out where necessary. Teaching materials will include reading passages from a variety of sources as well as topical and relevant audio and video material. Students are required to give short presentations, conduct brief interviews and write dialogues, reports and letters in German. Audio and video laboratories are available to augment classroom work. Flexible provision dependent on demand, but selection criteria based on past examination performance and a needs analysis may be imposed and/or prioritisation according to Programme requirements. GCSE Grade C in German or equivalent required.

EU10175: German stage 4B (3 credits)

Credits: 3

Level: Certificate

Semester: 2

Assessment: CW100

Requisites:

Before taking this unit you must take EU10174

Aims & Learning Objectives:
A continuation of German 4A
Content:
A continuation of German 4A

EU10180: Italian stage 1A (beginners) (3 credits)

Credits: 3

Level: Certificate

Semester: 1

Assessment: CW100

Requisites:

Aims & Learning Objectives:
An introduction to everyday Italian, in order to enable the student to cope at a basic level in an Italian speaking environment, concentrating on oral/aural communication and reading.
Content:
Initial emphasis will be placed on speaking, listening and reading. As vocabulary is acquired more attention will be given to grammar. Writing tasks of a relevant and appropriate nature will be incorporated. Audio and video laboratories are available to augment classroom work Flexible provision dependent on demand, but selection criteria based on past examination performance and a needs analysis may be imposed and/or prioritisation according to Programme requirements. Usually some evidence of competence in another foreign language is required.

EU10181: Italian stage 1B (3 credits)

Credits: 3

Level: Certificate

Semester: 2

Assessment: CW100

Requisites:

Before taking this unit you must take EU10180

Aims & Learning Objectives:
A continuation of Italian Stage 1A
Content:
A continuation of Italian Stage 1A

EU10186: Japanese stage 1A (beginners) (3 credits)

Credits: 3

Level: Certificate

Semester: 1

Assessment: CW100

Requisites:

Aims & Learning Objectives:
An introduction to everyday Japanese, in order to enable the student to cope at a basic level in a Japanese speaking environment, concentrating on oral/aural communication and the reading and writing of the 2 phonetic Japanese scripts and selected kanji (Chinese characters)
Content:
Initial emphasis will be placed on speaking, listening and reading. As vocabulary is acquired more attention will be given to grammar. Writing tasks of a relevant and appropriate nature will be incorporated. Course material will be drawn from a variety of sources and will include audio-visual resources. Audio and video laboratories are available to augment classroom work Flexible provision dependent on demand, but selection criteria based on past examination performance and a needs analysis may be imposed and/or prioritisation according to Programme requirements. Usually some evidence of competence in another foreign language is required.

EU10187: Japanese stage 1B (3 credits)

Credits: 3

Level: Certificate

Semester: 2

Assessment: CW100

Requisites:

Before taking this unit you must take EU10186

Aims & Learning Objectives:
A continuation of Japanese Stage 1A
Content:
A continuation of Japanese Stage 1A

EU10192: Spanish stage 1A (beginners) (3 credits)

Credits: 3

Level: Certificate

Semester: 1

Assessment: CW100

Requisites:

Aims & Learning Objectives:
An introduction to everyday Spanish, in order to enable the student to cope at a basic level in a Spanish speaking environment, concentrating on oral/aural communication and reading.
Content:
Initial emphasis will be placed on speaking, listening and reading. As vocabulary is acquired more attention will be given to grammar. Writing tasks of a relevant and appropriate nature will be incorporated. Audio and video laboratories are available to augment classroom work Flexible provision dependent on demand, but selection criteria based on past examination performance and a needs analysis may be imposed and/or prioritisation according to Programme requirements. Usually some evidence of competence in another foreign language is required.

EU10193: Spanish stage 1B (3 credits)

Credits: 3

Level: Certificate

Semester: 2

Assessment: CW100

Requisites:

Before taking this unit you must take EU10192

Aims & Learning Objectives:
A continuation of Spanish Stage 1A
Content:
A continuation of Spanish Stage 1A

EU10198: Spanish stage 4A (intermediate) (3 credits)

Credits: 3

Credits: 3

Level: Certificate

Semester: 1

Assessment: CW100

Requisites:

Aims & Learning Objectives:
The aim of this course is to improve students' academic writing skills in English, thereby enabling them to raise the standard of their degree course work.
Content:
Essay and report writing, to include overall structure, orthography, grammar, punctuation and appropriateness of writing style.

EU10265: EFL Academic writing B

Credits: 3

Credits: 3

Level: Certificate

Semester: 1

Assessment: CW100

Credits: 3

Level: Certificate

Semester: 1

Assessment: CW100EX

Requisites:

Aims & Learning Objectives:
To introduce students to the study of Spanish politics and society from the 1930s to 1945. On completion of the Unit students shall have a better appreciation of the forces which have shaped Spanish politics and society during the 20th century.
Content:
A chronological survey of Spain since the 1930s which examines issues including: the decline of democracy; Franco and the Spanish Civil War; immediate post-war developments. Seminars provide a forum for discussion and consolidation of lectures as well as providing study skills session for note taking and writing historical commentaries.

EU10456: Spanish politics & society: introduction to Spanish politics & society 1B

Credits: 3

Level: Certificate

Semester: 2

Assessment: ES100

Requisites:

Before taking this unit you must take EU10455

Aims & Learning Objectives:
To build upon the political, social and other issues raised in Semester One and take them to the near present. By the end of this semester students should have a solid background in 20th Century Spain, understand some of the key aspects of Spanish politics and society, and have acquired essential analytical and writing skills in Spanish.
Content:
Post-war expansion; decolonization; changes in Spanish society since 1945; from Franco to monarchy; Spain and the EC; together with contemporary Spanish politics and society. Seminars provide a forum for discussion and consolidation of the lectures as well as providing study skills sessions for argumentative essay writing.

EU10457: Spanish written & oral communication A

Credits: 6

Level: Certificate

Semester: 1

Assessment: EX30CW30OR20PR20

Requisites:

After taking this unit you must take EU10458

Aims & Learning Objectives:
The unit pursues a dual aim.
1. To improve students' communicative and listening skills (oral/aural) and to expand their vocabulary so that they are able to express themselves clearly in everyday as well as in business contexts as appropriate; to enable students to formulate their own ideas and to interact effectively in Spanish and to adjust flexibly to various situations by using a suitable register.
2. To refresh and consolidate students' knowledge and understanding of grammatical structures. On completion of the Unit students should be in a position to apply the acquired skills to the production of coherent and fluent written composition and have been introduced to a variety of Spanish texts dealing with appropriate contemproary issues.
Content:
1. Classes may consist of free discussions with the entire group, interactive exercises (e.g. role play, small-group discussions, one-to-one exchange of basis for discussion and assessment whilst improving awareness of contemporary life in the Spanish-speaking world.
2. In respect of
i. the consolidation of Spanish language structures this unit focuses on the various classes of words, their declension and their function within the phrase/sentence,
ii. written communication a variety of linguistic skills are developed by means of translation into and from Spanish and guided composition in Spanish.

EU10458: Spanish written & oral communication B

Credits: 6

Level: Certificate

Semester: 2

Assessment: EX30CW30PR20OR20

Requisites:

Before taking this unit you must take EU10457 and After taking this module you must take EU20459

Aims & Learning Objectives:
The unit builds on Spanish Written & Oral Communication I, pursuing the same dual aim.
1. To improve students' communicative and listening skills (oral/aural) and to expand their vocabulary so that they are able to express themselves clearly in everyday as well as in business contexts as appropriate; to enable students to formulate their own ideas and to interact effectively in Spanish and to adjust flexibly to various situations by using a suitable register.
2. To refresh and consolidate students' knowledge and understanding of grammatical structures. On completion of the Unit students should be in a position to apply the acquired skills to the production of coherent and fluent written composition having been introduced to a variety of Spanish texts dealing with appropriate contemproary issues.
Content:
1. Classes may consist of free discussions with the entire group, interactive exercises (e.g. role play, small-group discussions, one-to-one exchange of ideas). Spanish and Latin-American video material and newspaper articles form the basis for discussion and assessment whilst improving awareness of contemporary life in the Spanish-speaking world.
2. In respect of
i. the consolidation of Spanish language structures this unit focuses on complex grammar points and Spanish syntax;
ii. written communication a variety of linguistic skills are developed by means of translation into and from Spanish and guided composition in Spanish.

EU10499: British History and Society

Credits: 6

Level: Certificate

Semester: 1

Assessment: CW25ES75

Requisites:

This unit is solely for overseas Exchange and visiting students.
Aims & Learning Objectives:
Aims: The aim of this unit is to give students an overview of British history and the way in which contemporary Britain has been shaped and continues to be influenced by its past.
Objectives: Having completed the unit, students will be able to:
* differentiate between approaches to and interpretations of history and the values and assumptions which may underlie these;
* outline major events in Britain over the past 2000 years and explain their significance;
* chart the development of the constituent parts of the United Kingdom and their coming together, and explain the cultural, economic and linguistic factors involved;
* select current news stories which show the influence of history on twenty-first century events and explain how a knowledge of history can help contemporary understanding.
Content:
The unit will cover aspects of British history and society in a thematic rather than a purely chronological way. Starting with consideration of the four constituent parts of the United Kingdom and how they came together, the unit will go on to discuss topics including the Black Death, the end of feudalism and different definitions of the beginnings of modern Britain; the evolution of the modern English language; the Industrial Revolution, urbanisation and demographic change; a general history of social policy from the monasteries to the welfare state; and monarchy, parliament and the development of constitutional government.

EU10499: British History and Society

Credits: 6

Level: Certificate

Semester: 2

Assessment: CW25ES75

Requisites:

EU10500: Britain's International History: from the Romans to the Treaty of Rome

Credits: 6

Level: Certificate

Semester: 1

Assessment: CW25ES75

Requisites:

This unit is solely for overseas Exchange and visiting students.
Aims & Learning Objectives:
Aims: The aim of this unit is to give students an understanding of the history of Britain's relations with other countries and the efffects of historical forces and events upon Britain's contemporary international relations with a particular focus upon relations with other European countries and with former colonies. This unit is especially suitable for students with no previous knowledge of European history.
Objectives: Having completed the unit students will be able to:
* outline Britain's relations with other countries over the past thousand years;
* explain the impact of selected key events such as the Norman invasion, the Reformation and the American War of Independence;
* identify distinctive elements of Britain's history and make relevant comparisons with the experience of other countries around core themes such as colonisation and the emergence of nation states;
* interpret current international events involving Britain in the light if history and explain the historical background to current events.
Content:
The unit will offer an overview of selected issues in British history with a particular focus on Britain's relations with the rest of the world. Starting from the arrival of the Romans, the course will review the other invaders and later immigrants who contributed to the making of the English and later the British people. The Norman conquest and subsequent conflict with France will be studied: the reformation will be examined in the context of the consequent hostility to Catholic Europe and the developing concept of Englishness. The unit will continue with the founding of the early colonies in North America, trade and the American war of independence; the shifts in focus eastwards; the slave trade and the scramble for Africa. The unit will conclude with the study of the two world wars, the league of nations and the U.N. and the founding of the European Union.

Credits: 3

Level: Certificate

Semester: 2

Assessment: CW100

Requisites:

Before taking this unit you must take EU00442

This unit is taken as a continuation of EU10442
Aims & Learning Objectives:
Aims: To enable students to raise the standard of their degree course work through reading more effectively and through expanding their vocabulary from their reading Learning Objectives:
* To develop students' reading skills
* To enable students to read more quickly and efficiently
* To improve students' comprehension of reading texts
* To develop students' skills at taking notes from written texts
* To expand students' specialist and non-specialist vocabulary
* To enable students to use their newly acquired vocabulary in their writing.
Content:
Prediction; Skimming and scanning; Reading for gist; Improving reading speed; Note taking from written texts; Understanding the writer's intention; Understanding the meaning of a text; Distinguishing fact from opinion; Evaluating a text; Understanding words in context; Building new words from given vocabulary items; Using new vocabulary in writing.

EU10531: Modern british society

Credits: 6

Level: Certificate

Semester: 1

Assessment: CW25ES75

Requisites:

This unit is solely for overseas exchange and visiting students.
Aims & Learning Objectives:
Aims: The aim of this unit is to give students a broad overview of contemporary British society; this will cover both the formal and the institutional level, for example the political process, the education system and the informal level of the family and the social group. Learning
Objectives: Having completed this unit students will be able to:
* describe the demographic and cultural composition of modern Britain and evaluate current demographic trends;
* describe the workings of British institutions such as governement and parliaments, the NHS and schools and universities;
* define and distinguish between British institutions, making international comparisons using knowledge previously acquired from home countries/institutions;
* explain and evaluate the arguements for and against change in the structures studied;
* recognise and describe the role of informal rules and constraints in modern British society;
* differentiate between superficially distinctive features of contemporary Britain and those featuers which represent significant differences between the United Kingdom and other countries in Western Europe and North America.
Content:
The course will cover the following topics:
* Geography and demography of the UK; population movement; variations in prosperity and in patterns of employment, including women in the labour market; the implications of an ageing population;
* The post-war welfare state, with particular emphasis on the NHS and its role as a totem and agent of social cohesion;
* Changes in family patterns, particularly lone parents; the rise in social security, leading to a growing gap between the prosperous and the poor;
* "There is no such thing as society" change in emphasis to individual provision;
* The end of Empire and de-colonisation; changing patterns of immigration from short-term workers to permanent settlers;
* Education, from the Butler Act to comprehensive schools; the coming of the National Curriculum; school leaving qualifications; the expansion of higher education;
* The political process; declining turnouts; under-representation of women and ethnic minorities.

EU10531: Modern british society

Credits: 6

Level: Certificate

Semester: 2

Assessment: CW25ES75

Requisites:

EU10533: French stage 1A (Beginners) (3 credits)

Credits: 3

Level: Certificate

Semester: 1

Assessment: CW100

Requisites:

Aims & Learning Objectives:
To provide an introduction to everyday French. On completion of this unit students will be able to cope at a basic level in a French-speaking environment, with the emphasis on oral/aural communication and reading.
Content:
Initial emphasis will be placed on speaking, listening and reading. As vocabulary as acquired more attention will be given to grammar. Writing tasks of a relevant and appropriate nature will be incorporated, Audio and video laboratories are available to augment classroom work.

EU10534: French stage 1B (3 credits)

Credits: 3

Level: Certificate

Semester: 2

Assessment: CW100

Requisites:

Before taking this unit you must take EU10533

Aims & Learning Objectives:
A continuation of French stage 1 A (EU10533).
Content:
A continuation of French stage 1 A (EU10533).

EU10539: French stage 1A (Beginners) (6 credits)

Credits: 6

Level: Certificate

Semester: 1

Assessment: CW100

Requisites:

EU10540: French stage 1B (6 credits)

Credits: 6

Level: Certificate

Semester: 2

Assessment: CW100

Requisites:

Before taking this unit you must take EU10539

Aims & Learning Objectives:
A continuation of French stage 1 A (EU10539).
Content:
A continuation of French stage 1 A (EU10539).

EU10550: Spanish written & spoken language 1A

Credits: 6

Level: Certificate

Semester: 1

Assessment: EX20CW80

Requisites:

Aims & Learning Objectives:
Aims: To stimulate and monitor the production of authentic and accurate written and spoken Spanish; to provide a grounding in Spanish grammatical and syntactic structures; to develop skills in translation from Spanish into English. Learning objectives: on successful completion of this unit students will be able to :
* demonstrate a basic grasp of lexis and grammatical structures:
* practise simple, accurate (written and spoken) receptive and communicative skills;
* demonstrate awareness of simple variations of style and register.
Content:
a) Translation: varieties of register, written translation from Spanish into English, introduction to essay writing. b) Grammar: Consolidation and application of grammatical structures c) Creative writing: introduction to r閟um�, systematic practical grammar course, introduction to CALL multimedia, development of lexis. d) Spoken Language : comprehension, text recreation, controlled oral production, course-related conversations sessions. Key texts:

EU10551: Spanish written & spoken language 1B

Credits: 6

Level: Certificate

Semester: 2

Assessment: EX20CW80

Requisites:

Before taking this unit you must take EU10550

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Credits: 3

Level: Intermediate

Semester: 1

Assessment: ES67CW33

Requisites:

Aims & Learning Objectives:
To examine the character and evolution of the communist political and social order from 1917 to 1985. To develop skills in historical and political analysis and essay and seminar techniques.
Content:
The establishment of Bolshevik power under Lenin 1917-1921; the New Economic Policy and the struggle for power in the Communist Party in the 1920s; Stalin's drive for industrialization and rule by terror in the 1930s-40s; the USSR in the Second World War; reform and its limits under Khrushchev and Brezhnev in the 1950s-70s; the structure and problems of the Soviet political system in the early 1980s.

EU20092: Russian written & spoken language 2B

Credits: 6

Level: Intermediate

Semester: 2

Assessment: EX54CW20OR26

Requisites:

Before taking this unit you must take EU20089

Aims & Learning Objectives:
To deepen knowledge of Russian grammar, expand lexis and develop translation skills in several registers. To give students practice in expressing themselves in writing. To improve aural comprehension to the point at which the gist of a TV news item can be understood and to develop fluency in spoken Russian at the level of everyday conversation.
Content:
Written Language: systematic review of Russian grammar with exercises and drills drawn from a variety of sources; translations into Russian and English with discussion of grammatical points, lexis etc. Essay writing in Russian with discussion of stylistic points and vocabulary. Spoken Language: small group conversation on a range of themes; role-playing; task-based use of audio-visual material. To assist vocabulary acquisition, work in written and spoken language will be organised around themes of social issues, history and politics.

EU20093: Russian cultural studies 2B: Soviet Russian literature & cinema in the 1920s & 1930s

Credits: 3

Level: Intermediate

Semester: 2

Assessment: ES67CW33

Requisites:

Before taking this unit you must take EU20090

Aims & Learning Objectives:
To present an overview of Russian literary development in these years; to encourage the development of skills in literary analysis and criticism.
Content:
Two writers (studied in key works): Olesha, Akhmatova. Films by Eisenstein.

EU20094: Russian politics & society 2B: Reform & reconstruction in Russia since 1985

Credits: 3

Level: Intermediate

Semester: 2

Assessment: ES67CW33

Requisites:

Before taking this unit you must take EU20091

Aims & Learning Objectives:
To examine the reform and collapse of the communist order between 1985 and 1991 and the ensuing problem of economic and political reconstruction. To develop skills in historical and political analysis, and essay and seminar techniques.
Content:
The origins, development and failure of Gorbachev's reform programme 1985-91; ethnic and social developments in the post-Stalin USSR and their bearing on the collapse of communism; the Russian Federation and its neighbours after the disintegration of the USSR; Yeltsin's attempt to build democracy and a market economy in Russia; the role and position of women in the late Soviet and post-Soviet eras.

Credits: 3

Level: Intermediate

Semester: 2

Assessment: OR40PR10CW10

Requisites:

While taking this unit take EU20128 and before taking this unit you must take EU20126

EU20131: German language in the business context B

Credits: 6

Level: Intermediate

Semester: 2

Assessment: EXCW

Requisites:

Before taking this unit you must take EU20127

Aims & Learning Objectives:
The unit pursues a dual aim: 1. To build on the oral and aural German skills acquired in German Language in the Business Context A. The purpose of the unit is to enable students to improve their communicative and listening skills and to expand their vocabulary, especially in economic, business and professional contexts. The unit will improve accurate conversation skills at a more advanced level of German and improve both fluency and awareness of appropriate language registers for the business context. 2. To build on the skills and written language proficiency achieved in German Language in the Business Context A. The purpose of the unit is for students to develop more advanced skills in contemporary German written communication with specific reference to both the national and the European business environment. Students will be familiarised with more complex written communication tasks appropriate to the world of business and management. The unit will introduce students to more academic texts on business issues in the German context.
Content:
1. Classes will consist of aural comprehension exercises by using videos of current (business) affairs, usually taped from German/Austrian television. This may include summarisation, answering questions and discussion of topics presented to them. Students will practice office and negotiating skills as well as free discussions which involve either a larger group or smaller sub-groups. 2. Written communication materials consist primarily of socio-political and business texts. Exploitation of these texts is aimed at aiding students' understanding of German national and European perspectives of issues in the business world as well as the acquisition of relevant terminology and language registers. Specific exercises include: writing reports, summarisations and essays on a business or economic topic; consolidation and expansion of business terminology, problem-solving in the business environment.

EU20141: Business French option 1A

Credits: 5

Level: Intermediate

Semester: 2

Assessment: CW100

Requisites:

Students must have have a minimum of a GCSE Grade C and/or have taken Single Language Option units during year 1 or the equivalent in order to undertake this unit. Students must also take EU30142 in year 3 if they take this unit.
Aims & Learning Objectives:
A course to revive, develop and consolidate foreign language skills in order to enable students to operate effectively in the sphere of business and management
Content:
Semester 1: Intensive language work with emphasis on aural comprehension and oral communication. Teaching methods integrate a variety of forms of language learning through the exploitation of foreign language television broadcasts, audio-visual materials and a business language course text. This part of the course concentrates mainly on the practical language necessary for doing business, but also includes work on more theoretical themes such as the various types of company job application and interview practice. Overall fluency and grammatical accuracy are practised throughout the course.

EU20142: Business French option 1B

Credits: 5

Level: Intermediate

Semester: 1

Assessment: EX60CW40

Requisites:

Before taking this unit you must take EU20141

Aims & Learning Objectives:
A course to revive, develop and consolidate foreign language skills in order to enable students to operate effectively in the sphere of business and management
Content:
Semester 2: Further development of linguistic proficiency using the same methods as in Semester 1. The second part of the course is concerned with more real world material such as economics magazines and TV news items, on which the study of many aspects of the foreign business environment will be based. Continued emphasis on overall fluency and grammatical accuracy.

EU20146: Chinese stage 2A (post beginners) (3 credits)

Credits: 3

Level: Intermediate

Semester: 1

Assessment: EX45CW40OR15

Requisites:

Aims & Learning Objectives:
A course to consolidate existing knowledge of Chinese, to develop listening, reading, speaking and writing, and to reinforce grammar, in order to enable students to operate in a Chinese speaking environment.
Content:
This unit contains a variety of listening, reading, speaking and writing tasks covering the appropriate grammatical structures and vocabulary and there will be continued emphasis on tones and pronunciation. Teaching materials will include reading passages from a variety of sources as well as topical and relevant audio and video material. Students are required to give short talks and undertake writing tasks in Chinese. Flexible provision dependent on demand, but selection criteria based on past examination performance and a needs analysis may be imposed and/or prioritisation according to Programme requirements.

EU20147: Chinese stage 2B (3 credits)

Credits: 3

Level: Intermediate

Semester: 2

Assessment: EX45CW40OR15

Requisites:

Before taking this unit you must take EU20146

Aims & Learning Objectives:
A continuation of Chinese Stage 2A
Content:
A continuation of Chinese Stage 2A

EU20152: French stage 8A (post advanced) (3 credits)

Credits: 3

Level: Intermediate

Semester: 1

Assessment: EX45CW40OR15

Requisites:

Aims & Learning Objectives:
Continued consolidation and enhancement of the language already acquired in French Stage 7A and 7B
Content:
This unit contains a variety of listening, reading, speaking and writing tasks covering appropriate grammatical structures and vocabulary. Teaching materials cover a wide range of cultural, political and social topics relating to France and may include short works of literature or extracts from longer works. Where numbers permit, some subject-specific material may be included, covering the relevant scientific and technological areas and/or business and industry. There will be discussion and analysis in the target language of topics derived from teaching materials with the potential for small-scale research projects and presentations. Audio and video materials form an integral part of this study, along with newspaper, magazine and journal articles. Students are actively encouraged to devote time and energy to developing linguistic proficiency outside the timetabled classes, by additional reading, links with native speakers and participating in events at which French is spoken. Audio and video laboratories are available to augment classroom work.

EU20153: French stage 8B (3 credits)

Credits: 3

Level: Intermediate

Semester: 2

Assessment: EX45CW40OR15

Requisites:

Before taking this unit you must take EU20152

Aims & Learning Objectives:
A continuation of French Stage 8A
Content:
A continuation of French Stage 8A

EU20158: French stage 5A (post intermediate) (3 credits)

Credits: 3

Level: Intermediate

Semester: 1

Assessment: EX45CW40OR15

Requisites:

Aims & Learning Objectives:
This course builds on the French covered in French Stage 4A and 4B in order to enhance the student's abilities in the four skill areas.
Content:
This unit contains a variety of listening, reading, speaking and writing tasks covering appropriate grammatical structures, vocabulary and pronunciation. Teaching materials cover a wide range of cultural, political and social topics relating to France and may include short works of literature. There will be discussion in the target language of topics derived from teaching materials, leading to small-scale research projects based on the same range of topics and incorporating the use of press reports and articles as well as audio and visual material. Students are encouraged to devote time and energy to developing linguistic proficiency outside the timetabled classes, for instance by additional reading and/or participating in informally arranged conversation groups and in events at which French is spoken. Audio and video laboratories are available to augment classroom work.

EU20159: French stage 5B (3 credits)

Credits: 3

Level: Intermediate

Semester: 2

Assessment: EX45CW40OR15

Requisites:

Before taking this unit you must take EU20158

Aims & Learning Objectives:
A continuation of course French Stage 5A
Content:
A continuation of course French Stage 5A

EU20164: German stage 2A (post beginners) (3 credits)

Credits: 3

Level: Intermediate

Semester: 1

Assessment: EX45CW40OR15

Requisites:

Aims & Learning Objectives:
A course to build on language skills acquired in German Stage 1A and 1B to enhance listening, reading, speaking and writing, and to consolidate grammar, in order to enable students to operate in a German-speaking environment.
Content:
This unit contains a variety of listening, reading, speaking and writing tasks covering appropriate grammatical structures, vocabulary and pronunciation. Teaching materials will include reading passages from a wide variety of sources as well as topical and relevant audio and video material. Students are required to give short presentations, conduct brief interviews and write dialogues, reports and letters in German Audio and video laboratories are available to augment classroom work.

EU20165: German stage 2B (3 credits)

Credits: 3

Level: Intermediate

Semester: 2

Assessment: EX45CW40OR15

Requisites:

Before taking this unit you must take EU20164

Aims & Learning Objectives:
A continuation of German Stage 2A
Content:
A continuation of German Stage 2A

EU20170: German stage 8A (post advanced) (3 credits)

Credits: 3

Level: Intermediate

Semester: 1

Assessment: EX45CW40OR15

Requisites:

Aims & Learning Objectives:
Continued consolidation and enhancement of the language already acquired in German Stage 7A and 7B
Content:
This unit contains a variety of listening, reading, speaking and writing tasks covering appropriate grammatical structures and vocabulary. Teaching materials cover a wide range of cultural, political and social topics relating to German speaking countries and may include short works of literature or extracts from longer works. Where numbers permit, some subject-specific material may be included, covering the relevant scientific and technological areas and/or business and industry. There will be discussion and analysis in the target language of topics derived from teaching materials with the potential for small-scale research projects and presentations. Audio and video materials form an integral part of this study, along with newspaper, magazine and journal articles. Students are actively encouraged to devote time and energy to developing linguistic proficiency outside the timetabled classes, by additional reading, links with native speakers and participating in events at which German is spoken. Audio and video laboratories are available to augment classroom work.

EU20171: German stage 8B (3 credits)

Credits: 3

Level: Intermediate

Semester: 2

Assessment: EX45CW40OR15

Requisites:

Before taking this unit you must take EU20170

Aims & Learning Objectives:
A continuation of German Stage 8A
Content:
A continuation of German Stage 8A

EU20176: German stage 5A (post intermediate) (3 credits)

Credits: 3

Level: Intermediate

Semester: 1

Assessment: EX45CW40OR15

Requisites:

Aims & Learning Objectives:
This course builds on the German covered in German Stage 4A and 4B in order to enhance the student's abilities in the four skill areas.
Content:
This unit contains a variety of listening, reading, speaking and writing tasks covering appropriate grammatical structures, vocabulary and pronunciation. Teaching materials cover a wide range of cultural, political and social topics relating to German speaking countries and may include short works of literature. There will be discussion in the target language of topics derived from teaching materials, leading to small-scale research projects based on the same range of topics and incorporating the use of press reports and articles as well as audio and visual material. Students are encouraged to devote time and energy to developing linguistic proficiency outside the timetabled classes, for instance by additional reading and/or participating in informally arranged conversation groups and in events at which German is spoken. Audio and video laboratories are available to augment classroom work.

EU20177: German stage 5B (3 credits)

Credits: 3

Level: Intermediate

Semester: 2

Assessment: EX45CW40OR15

Requisites:

Before taking this unit you must take EU20176

Aims & Learning Objectives:
A continuation of German Stage 5A
Content:
A continuation of German Stage 5A

EU20182: Italian stage 2A (post beginners) (3 credits)

Credits: 3

Level: Intermediate

Semester: 1

Assessment: EX45CW40OR15

Requisites:

Aims & Learning Objectives:
A course to build on language skills acquired in Italian Stage 1A and 1B, to enhance listening, reading, speaking and writing, and to consolidate grammar, in order to enable students to operate in an Italian-speaking environment.
Content:
This unit contains a variety of listening, reading, speaking and writing tasks covering appropriate grammatical structures, vocabulary and pronunciation. Teaching materials will include reading passages from a wide variety of sources as well as topical and relevant audio and video material. Students are required to give short presentations, conduct brief interviews and write dialogues, reports and letters in Italian. Audio and video laboratories are available to augment classroom work.

EU20183: Italian stage 2B (3 credits)

Credits: 3

Level: Intermediate

Semester: 2

Assessment: EX45CW40OR15

Requisites:

Before taking this unit you must take EU20182

Aims & Learning Objectives:
A continuation of Italian Stage 2A
Content:
A continuation of Italian Stage 2A

EU20188: Japanese stage 2A (post beginners) (3 credits)

Credits: 3

Level: Intermediate

Semester: 1

Assessment: EX45CW40OR15

Requisites:

Aims & Learning Objectives:
A course to build on language skills acquired in Japanese Stage 1A and 1B, to enhance listening, reading, speaking and writing, and to consolidate grammar, in order to enable students to operate in a Japanese-speaking environment.
Content:
This unit contains a variety of listening, reading, speaking and writing tasks covering appropriate grammatical structures, vocabulary and pronunciation. Teaching materials will include reading passages from a wide variety of sources as well as topical and relevant audio and video material. Students are required to give short presentations, conduct brief interviews and undertake appropriate writing tasks in Japanese. Audio and video laboratories are available to augment classroom work.

EU20189: Japanese stage 2B (3 credits)

Credits: 3

Level: Intermediate

Semester: 2

Assessment: EX45CW40OR15

Requisites:

Before taking this unit you must take EU20188

Aims & Learning Objectives:
A continuation of Japanese Stage 2A
Content:
A continuation of Japanese Stage 2A

EU20194: Spanish stage 2A (post beginners) (3 credits)

Credits: 3

Level: Intermediate

Semester: 1

Assessment: EX45CW40OR15

Requisites:

Aims & Learning Objectives:
A course to build on language skills acquired in Spanish Stage 1A and 1B, to enhance listening, reading, speaking and writing, and to consolidate grammar, in order to enable students to operate in a Spanish-speaking environment.
Content:
This unit contains a variety of listening, reading, speaking and writing tasks covering appropriate grammatical structures, vocabulary and pronunciation. Teaching materials will include reading passages from a wide variety of sources as well as topical and relevant audio and video material. Students are required to give short presentations, conduct brief interviews and write dialogues, reports and letters in Spanish. Audio and video laboratories are available to augment classroom work.

EU20195: Spanish stage 2B (3 credits)

Credits: 3

Level: Intermediate

Semester: 2

Assessment: EX45CW40OR15

Requisites:

Before taking this unit you must take EU20194

Aims & Learning Objectives:
A continuation of Spanish Stage 2A
Content:
A continuation of Spanish Stage 2A

EU20200: Spanish stage 5A (post intermediate) (3 credits)

Credits: 3

Credits: 3

Level: Intermediate

Semester: 1

Assessment: EX66.6OR33.3

Requisites:

Aims & Learning Objectives:
To improve the students speaking, listening, reading and writing skills in the French language. To increase the students knowledge of aspects of the country concerned. To introduce aspects of the language and style of writing appropriate to letter writing. After taking this unit the student should be able to: Show understanding of the language in familiar situations. Discuss familiar things, make introductions, and report simple events with clarity. Read material aloud with intonation. Write basic letters.
Content:
Grammatical topics to be covered as appropriate for the language. Country related topics to be selected from: sport and leisure; education and vocational training; consumer issues; environmental issues; world of work; Aspects of broad engineering or scientific interest.

EU20289: French Language for Engineers 4

Credits: 3

Level: Intermediate

Semester: 2

Assessment: CW100

Requisites:

Aims & Learning Objectives:
To improve the students' speaking, listening, reading and writing skills in the French language. To increase the students' knowledge of aspects of the country concerned. To introduce aspects of the language and style of writing appropriate to report writing. Show good understanding of the language in familiar situations and appreciate overall meaning in most situations. Discuss aspects of the country, express doubt and hesitation. Extract information from written material including material of a simple scientific or technical nature. Write routine simple factual pieces.
Content:
After taking this module the student should be able to: Syllabus Grammatical topics to be covered as appropriate for the language, Country related topics to be selected from: sport and leisure; education and vocational training; consumer issues; environmental issues; world of work; aspects of broad engineering or scientific interest.

EU20291: German Language for Engineers 3

Credits: 3

Level: Intermediate

Semester: 1

Assessment: EX66.6OR33.3

Requisites:

Aims & Learning Objectives:
To improve the students speaking, listening, reading and writing skills in the German language. To increase the students knowledge of aspects of the country concerned. To introduce aspects of the language and style of writing appropriate to letter writing. After taking this unit the student should be able to: Show understanding of the language in familiar situations. Discuss familiar things, make introductions, and report simple events with clarity. Read material aloud with intonation. Write basic letters.
Content:
Grammatical topics to be covered as appropriate for the language. Country related topics to be selected from: sport and leisure; education and vocational training; consumer issues; environmental issues; world of work; Aspects of broad engineering or scientific interest.

Credits: 60

Level: Intermediate

Academic Year

Assessment: CW100

Requisites:

Aims & Learning Objectives:
To promote the development of high-level language skills in an appropriate foreign environment; to acquire personal experience and understanding of the appropriate foreign culture(s).
Content:
To carry out an agreed programme or programmes of work and/or study in a foreign environment appropriate to the student's language combination. The nature, scope and assessment is determined by the choice of language(s), placement(s) and country/countries, in consultation with Year Abroad Coordinators, Course Tutors, Personal Tutors and Director of Studies.

EU20371: Italian politics and society 2B, option 3: The representation of Italy

Credits: 3

Level: Intermediate

Semester: 2

Assessment: ES67CW33

Requisites:

Before taking this unit you must take EU20070 and before taking this unit you must take EU20071

Aims & Learning Objectives:
The courses objective is to use the work of eminent Italian novelists, sociologists, essayists and film directors to "bring to life" students textbook knowledge of certain key moments in Italian post-war history.
Content:
Subjects covered include: the partisan struggle against the Germans; the Mafia; the DC and the PCI; terrorism; political corruption and the tangentopoli scandal. Works by major figures such as Sciascia, Rossellini, Amelio and Arlacchi will be studied. Students will be expected to read very widely in Italian.

EU20385: European political thought

Credits: 6

Level: Intermediate

Semester: 2

Assessment: EX50ES50

Requisites:

Aims & learning objectives: Students should acquire a solid understanding of the history and development of political theory in Europe.
Content:
The course provides a survey of the major European politcal thinkers from Niccolo Machiavelli to Antonio Gramsci.

EU20443: Spanish stage 8A (post advanced) (6 credits)

Credits: 6

Level: Intermediate

Semester: 1

Assessment: CW40EX45OR15

Requisites:

Aims & Learning Objectives:
Continued consolidation and enhancement of the language already acquired in Spanish Stage 7A and 7B Students will be able to use and develop previously acquired receptive and productive language skills in a variety of contexts.
Content:
This unit contains a variety of listening, reading, speaking and writing tasks covering appropriate grammatical structures and vocabulary. Teaching materials cover a wide range of cultural, political and social topics relating to Spain and may include short works of literature or extracts from longer works. Where numbers permit, some subject-specific material may be included, covering the relevant scientific and technological areas and/or business and industry. There will be discussion and analysis in the target language of topics derived from teaching materials with the potential for small-scale research projects and presentations. Audio and video materials form an integral part of this study, along with newspaper, magazine and journal articles. Students are actively encouraged to devote time and energy to developing linguistic proficiency outside the timetabled classes, by additional reading, links with native speakers and participating in events at which Spanish is spoken. Audio and video laboratories are available to augment classroom work.

EU20444: Spanish stage 8B (6 credits)

Credits: 6

Level: Intermediate

Semester: 2

Assessment: CW40EX45OR15

Requisites:

Aims & Learning Objectives:
Further consolidation and enhancement of the language already acquired in Spanish Stage 8A. Students will be able to continue to use and extend previously acquired receptive and productive language skills in a variety of contexts.
Content:
This unit contains a variety of listening, reading, speaking and writing tasks covering appropriate grammatical structures and vocabulary. Teaching materials cover a wide range of cultural, political and social topics relating to Spain and may include short works of literature or extracts from longer works. Where numbers permit, some subject-specific material may be included, covering the relevant scientific and technological areas and/or business and industry. There will be discussion and analysis in the target language of topics derived from teaching materials with the potential for small-scale research projects and presentations. Audio and video materials form an integral part of this study, along with newspaper, magazine and journal articles. Students are actively encouraged to devote time and energy to developing linguistic proficiency outside the timetabled classes, by additional reading, links with native speakers and participating in events at which Spanish is spoken. Audio and video laboratories are available to augment classroom work.

EU20449: Spanish stage 8A (post advanced) (3 credits)

Credits: 3

Level: Intermediate

Semester: 1

Assessment: CW40EX45OR15

Requisites:

Credits: 6

Level: Intermediate

Semester: 1

Assessment: EX67CW33

Requisites:

Aims & Learning Objectives:
Aims: To introduce students to key concepts, approaches and vocabulary in the field of employee relations; to examine structures and institutions of employment relations in a comparative context, focusing particularly on Spain and Britain; to explore cultural differences and similarities influencing employment relations and the possible impact of Europeanisation. After following this course, the student will be familiar with the broad structures of employment relations in Spain and Britain, have a good understanding of basic terminology used in this field, and be able to make informed comparisions between the two national situations.
Content:
(1) Historical/cultural setting of employee relations.
(2) Interest representation.
(3) Collective bargaining.
(4) The future of trade unions and employee representation.

EU20467: Spanish politics & society (Advanced) 2A: Introduction to contemporary Latin American studies

Credits: 3

Level: Intermediate

Semester: 1

Assessment: CW33EX67

Requisites:

After taking this unit you must take EU20529

Aims & Learning Objectives:
To introduce students to the study of contemporary Latin American politics and society. On completion of the Unit students shall be able to:
* Analyse the internal and external political forces that shaped Latin American politics in the twentieth century.
* Demonstrate understanding of the social changes that occurred in terms of industrialisation, modernisation and class.
* Analyse some of the political and social problems that confront Latin America today.
Content:
An overview of contemporary Latin America which examines issues including: the legacy of colonialism, the rise of authoritarianism, ISI, modernisation and urbanisation, the impact of the Cuban revolution and the role of the US in Central America. Seminars provide a forum for assessed presentations, discussion and consolidation of the lectures as well as providing study skills sessions for argumentative essay writing.

EU20527: French politics and society 2B,option 12: les partis politiques en France

Credits: 3

Level: Intermediate

Semester: 2

Assessment: CW33ES67

Requisites:

Before taking this unit you must take EU20011

Aims & Learning Objectives:
Aims: To build on the experience of French Politics and Society by applying the expertise gained to the study of French political parties Learning objectives: on successful completion of this unit students should be able to :
* assess the role played by political parties within a democratic process and within the French political system;
* locate and use confidently primary and secondary sources in French;
* discuss basic political issues in French.
Content:
After a series of introductory lectures relating to the partisan system before 1958, the bipolarisation after 1958, the emergence of new political forces and the current fragmentation of the French party system, the seminars will combine a thematic approach (the reality of the right/left divide, political party funding and corruption, how parties face the issue of Europe, the issue of elitism and the impact of the parit� on French parties) and the close study of specific parties. Taught in French. Key texts: P. Brichon, Les partis politiques, Paris, Montchrestien, 1999 A. Cole, French Politics and Society, London, Prentice Hall, 1998.

EU20529: Spanish politics & society (Advanced) 2B - further contemporary Latin American studies

Credits: 3

Level: Intermediate

Semester: 2

Assessment: CW25ES60OT15

Requisites:

Before taking this unit you must take EU20467

Aims & Learning Objectives:
To build upon the political, social and economic issues raised in Semester One and apply them to contemporary political developments within Latin America. On completion of the unit students should have:
* A solid understanding of the political, social and economic changes in 20th century Latin America.
* Knowledge of the key aspects of Latin American political development.
* The ability to apply theoretical understanding to specific case studies.
* Acquire advanced analytical and writing skills in Spanish.
Content:
Analysis of the economic, social and political repercussions of economic transformation from the 1980's, and the limits of redemocratization. Case studies for political analysis include Colombia, Mexico and Chile. Seminars provide a forum for assessed presentation, discussion and consolidation of the lectures as well as providing study skills sessions for argumentative essay writing.

EU20530: European political economy

Credits: 6

Level: Intermediate

Semester: 2

Assessment: ES50EX50

Requisites:

Before taking this unit you must take EC10006 and before taking this unit you must take EC10007

Aims & Learning Objectives:
To explore the relationship between state, market and society in contemporary Europe; to assess similarity and difference between advanced economies of Europe; to examine the impact of EC policies on the political economy of member states. By the end of this unit students will have gained a fuller knowledge of state, market and society in European countries and an appreciation of academic debates around models of capitalism, economic policy-making and the impact of integration, and economic transition in Central/ Eastern Europe.
Content:
Topics will include:
Theoretical approaches to political economy
The political economy of European integration before the European Single Market
The Single Market: winners and losers
The CAP, past, present and future
The social dimension of Europe: between cohesion and redistribution
The politics and economics of Monetary Union
Fiscal Co-ordination and EMU
The political economy of European unemployment
European migratory policy in the context of globalisation
Enlargement: towards a multi-speed European Union?

EU20532: French politics & society 2B: option 13: La campagne pr閟identielle 2002: th鑝es et acteurs principaux

Credits: 3

Level: Intermediate

Semester: 2

Assessment: ES67CW33

Requisites:

Before taking this unit you must take EU20011

Aims & Learning Objectives:
Aims: are to build on the experiences of French Politics and Society by applying the knowledge gained to the study of the current French political debate and actors during the 2002 presidential elections. Learning objectives: on successful completion of this unit students should be able to:
* identify the current key issues and actors in the French political system
* assess the role of the Presidential elections within the French political and institutional framework
* locate and use confidently primary and secondary sources in French.
Content:
The unit will start with an introductory lecture presenting the French presidency and the nature of the presidential campaigns. It will be followed by the thematic study of key issues in French political debates: law and order (l'ins閏urit� ), the environment, European integration, the economic situation. These themes will be studied through both lectures and seminars. The unit will also focus on the presidential candidates of the 2002 elections and their policies on the issues mentioned above.

EU20564: German cs 2B, opt 5: 'Schuldig geboren'? Kinder von Opfern und T鋞ern in der deutschen Literatur der 80er und 90er Jahre

Credits: 3

Level: Intermediate

Semester: 2

Assessment: CW100

Requisites:

Before taking this unit you must take EU20038

Aims: This unit aims to examine the attitudes of Germans born after the Second World War to their parents' generation. The texts discussed in the unit represent attempts to come to terms with the inherited sense of guilt and responsibility experienced by the sons and daughters of both the perpetrators and the victims of crimes against humanity under the National Socialist dictatorship. In addition, the unit will make reference to various public debates throughout the 1980s and 1990s relating to the interpretation of German fascism and the events of the Second World War. The different approaches to the past which characterised the two post-war German republics will also be discussed. Learning Outcomes: Students who complete the unit will be able to:
* undertake close analysis of literary texts in German
* discuss literary texts in their socio-historical context, with particular reference to the National Socialist past
* understand public debates relating to the National Socialist past in the 1980s and 1990s. Skills: Skills in critical analysis, conceptual thinking, precision in the use of written and spoken language, exercise of independent judgement, reasoned argument, effective communication in the target language, teamwork and the planning/conduct/reporting of non-quantitative research are developed and assessed in this unit.
Content:
Texts discussed will include: Peter Schneider, Vati. Erz鋒lung (Reinbek bei Hamburg: Rowohlt Taschenbuch, 1996); Jurek Becker, Bronsteins Kinder. Roman (Frankfurt a.M.: Suhrkamp Taschenbuch, 2001); Hans-Ulrich Treichel, Der Verlorene (Frankfurt a.M.: Suhrkamp Taschenbuch, 1999). The unit is taught in German.

EU30013: French written & spoken language 4A

Credits: 6

Level: Honours

Semester: 1

Assessment: CW100

Requisites:

Before taking this unit you must take EU20008

Aims & Learning Objectives:
Aims: To develop advanced language skills in the comprehension and production of written French; To provide a structured but informal context for the development of a variety of advanced oral skills. Learning objectives: on successful completion of this unit students will be able to:
* demonstrate comprehension of a variety of registers and styles of written and oral French;
* develop strategies for the analysis of of language usage;
* express themselves in written and oral French with fluency and accuracy, with sensitivity to the needs of the reader or interlocutor.
Content:
Written Language: translation from French into English; summarization and re-writing in French; language commentary in French; analysis of style and register (contemporary literary, political, social). Spoken Language: explication and debate, through lector-led group discussion and individual presentation using material covering a wide range of cultural, political, social subjects.

EU30014: French written & spoken language 4B

Credits: 6

Level: Honours

Semester: 2

Assessment: EX38CW17OR27

Requisites:

Before taking this unit you must take EU30013

Aims & Learning Objectives:
Aims: To develop advanced language skills in the comprehension and production of written French. To provide a structured but informal context for the development of a variety of advanced oral skills. Learning objectives: on successful completion of this unit students will be able to:
* demonstrate comprehension of a variety of registers and styles of written and oral French;
* analyse varieties of language usage (including cultural, political, social contexts);
* express themselves in written and oral French with fluency and accuracy, with sensitivit to the needs of reader or interlocutor (whether in social, professional and other formal contexts).
Content:
Written Language: translation from French into English; summarization and re-writing in French; language commentary in French; analysis of style and register (contemporary literary, political, social). Spoken Language: explication and debate, through lector-led group discussion and individual presentation, using material covering a wide range of cultural, political, social subjects.

EU30015: French national option F1: La France et l'Europe

Credits: 6

Level: Honours

Semester: 2

Assessment: ES67CW33

Requisites:

Before taking this unit you must take EU20011

Aims & Learning Objectives:
To examine the relations between France and the wider European area (including the former USSR) in the post-war world, with specific emphasis on developments since the late 1980s. The general focus will be the broad field of international relations which will be narrowed down to three specific and inter-related areas: economic and commercial interests; foreign policy and diplomacy; military policy and security. The unit will examine the tensions which have always existed in French policy towards Europe between a nationalist and an internationalist impulsion. In the three areas noted above, protectionism, individualism and national independence have constantly vied with liberalism, international cooperation and alliance solidarity. These dichotomies go beyond the traditional right/left divide in French politics and have always run as a deep fissure within both the broad left and the broad right. At the same time, since the end of the 1980s, France has been faced with a new dichotomy; whether to prioritise the deepening of the Community of 12 (the Maastricht process) or, on the contrary, to pursue the old Gaullist vision of a broader Europe "from the Atlantic to the Urals". Particular emphasis will be placed throughout the course on the complex but crucial role played by Franco-German relations.
Content:
Four hours will be devoted to each of the following: 1. The historical background to France's relations with Europe. 2. France and the EEC (1958-85). 3. French foreign and defence policy (1958-89). 4. France, the Single Market and Maastricht. 5. French European security policy since the fall of the Berlin Wall. Taught in French.

EU30016: French national option F2: La France urbaine

Credits: 6

Level: Honours

Semester: 2

Assessment: ES67CW33

Requisites:

Before taking this unit you must take EU20011

Aims & Learning Objectives:
To study the importance of urban life in contemporary debate on social issues and French national identity, using authentic French material (including film and video); to use a variety of disciplinary sources to explore urban life in France, especially urban sociology, anthropology, political sociology and policy studies; to examine cultural representations of French urban life. The unit aims to give students a deeper understanding of social issues in France today; to develop reading, listening and discussion skills in the French language.
Content:
Approaches to urban studies; urban policy; "la banlieue'"; politics and towns; the "new towns" policy; violence and urban life; media representations of urban life; case studies. Taught in French.

EU30017: French national option F3: La femme en France au vingti鑝e siecle

Credits: 6

Level: Honours

Semester: 1

Assessment: CW33ES67

Requisites:

Before taking this unit you must take EU20011

Aims & Learning Objectives:
To introduce students to various aspects of feminist thought and to situate some of the main debates within feminism. Through a series of theme-based seminars, to analyse women's involvement in events of the 20th century in France, notably the two World Wars and the suffragist and feminist movements. The 20th Century has brought significant social change and this course will seek to evaluate the extent to which these changes were gendered . By the end of the course students should have gained a better understanding of gender issues within contemporary French society. (Note: the second year option on Women in France is not a pre-requisite, although students who attended that option will find that this is an opportunity to pursue their interests).
Content:
The first couple of weeks will be devoted to exploring a range of feminist ideas. Then we will move into discussions based on student presentations around a series of themes related to women's lives. These might include: women and war; suffragism, feminism and women's activism; women and violence; politics and power; representations of women; women in ethnic minorities. Taught in French.

EU30019: French national option F5: French comedies from Moli鑢e to Beaumarchais

Credits: 6

Level: Honours

Semester: 1

Assessment: ES67CW33

Requisites:

Before taking this unit you must take EU20009

Aims & Learning Objectives:
The unit is for those who wish to familiarize themselves with some of the classic comedies which have become central to French cultural consciousness and are still guaranteed to evoke an appropriate response in theatres today. Whilst the texts carry messages of social and political significance, it is essential for participants in the unit to be able to appreciate them as examples of French humour first and foremost. The social, political and historical background is seen within and through the context of the aesthetic and dramaturgical imperatives that informed the period under review. The learning objective is to read the set texts critically, analytically, and profitably, and to demonstrate the acquisition of appropriate mechanisms of response by means of the assessments that will be undertaken.
Content:
MOLIERE: L'Avare, Le Malade imaginaire; MARIVAUX: Le Jeu de l'amour et du hasard, Les Fausses Confidences; BEAUMARCHAIS: Le Barbier de S関ille, Le Mariage de Figaro. These plays are all in prose. Anyone curious to look at a verse play could choose Moli鑢e's Les Femmes Savantes or Regnard's Le L間ataire universel which are not, however, formally on the syllabus. First-time readers may find it helpful to read the two Beaumarchais plays in the order stated.

EU30020: French national option F6: French autobiography

Credits: 6

Level: Honours

Semester: 2

Assessment: ES67CW33

Requisites:

Before taking this unit you must take EU20009

Aims & Learning Objectives:
Aims: To promote an awareness of the motives of autobiography; to trace the evolution of autobiographical writing in France throughout the modern period and to examine ways in which writers have explored the themes of personal identity, memory, reality and imagination and the polarity between public and private history. Learning objectives: on successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
* describe the historical development of autobiographical writing in France;
* explain the significance of evolving concepts of selfhood and the influence of such concepts on the role of the autobiographer;
* demonstrate an awareness of the complex relationship between fictional and factual reality in autobiographical writing;
* analyse the significance of memory in the creation of autobiographical truth;
* analyse and differentiate the variety of strategies employed by autobiographical writers for the purposes of persuasion, justification, self-analysis.
Content:
History of autobiography and theories of autobiography; theories of selfhood and identity; the powers of memory, nature and culture in the development of personality, with reference to a range of texts reflecting the development of autobiographical writing in French, including but not limited to: J-P. Sartre, Les Mots, S. de Beauvoir, Memoires d'une jeune fille rang閑, N. Sarraute, Enfance, G. Perec, W ou le souvenir d'enfance.

EU30026: French national option F10: Surrealism

Credits: 6

Level: Honours

Semester: 2

Assessment: ES67CW33

Requisites:

Before taking this unit you must take EU20009

Aims & Learning Objectives:
Aims: To develop an understanding of surrealism in relation to French art, culture and society; to explore the concept of surrealism as a revolutionary movement; to study the aims and achievements of this movement, through a wide variety of 'texts', including films, photographs, paintings and writings; to stimulate individual, creative responses. Learning
Objectives: On completion of this unit, students will be able to:
* demonstrate familiarity with the aims, history, and achievements of the surrealist movement
* situate the movement within a theoretical framework
* analyse a wide range of surrealist 'texts'
* trace the continuing influence of surrealism in contemporary culture
* develop and justify individual critical responses
* describe the relationship between form and content
Content:
Topics for study include: surrealist literature, art, and film; Freud, dreams and the subconscious; theories and practice of play; Marx, communism and the surrealist revolution; the surrealist concept of metaphor; the relationship between language and image. Works to be studied include: Aragon, L. (1972), Le Paysan de Paris, Paris: Gallimard; Breton, A.(1975), Manifestes du surrealisme, Paris: Gallimard; Breton, A. and P. Soupault (1967), Les Champs magn閠iques, Paris: Gallimard; Bu駏el, L. (1929), Un Chien andalou; Bu駏el, L. (1930), L'Age d'or; Paintings by: Ernst; Magritte; Dali.

EU30027: French national option F11: La persuasion et la propagande

Credits: 6

Level: Honours

Semester: 1

Assessment: ES67CW33

Requisites:

Before taking this unit you must take EU20011

Aims & Learning Objectives:
To examine the respective roles of persuasion and propaganda in French society today, parallels being drawn also with other countries. Where does persuasion end and propaganda begin? How do today's politicians market themselves to the electorate? Have the techniques changed over the years?
Content:
After initial work on the definitions of the evolution of persuasion and propaganda, students pass onto investigations of particular areas of debate, events or political parties in a contemporary context. Their findings are presented as seminar contributions. Taught in French.

EU30028: French national option F12: Environnement, soci閠�, d関eloppement

Credits: 6

Level: Honours

Semester: 2

Assessment: ES67CW33

Requisites:

Before taking this unit you must take EU20011

Aims & Learning Objectives:
Environmental issues regularly appear in the news and increasing numbers of people currently attach great importance to them. However, the issues themselves are rarely clear-cut; they are subject to competing interpretations and to conflicts of interest, indicating a need for critical distance in the treatment of the subject. Within a context of open-ended evaluation, the aim of this course is to explore environmental issues in terms of their political, social and economic dimensions and to assess their importance. Most of the work will concentrate on discussing developments in France today, but as by their very nature environmental questions go beyond national boundaries, the course will take the international dimension into account.
Content:
The major themes to be surveyed are: (1) the ideas behind environmentalism and political ecology; (2) green politics in France today; (3) environmental policy-making in France and the EU; (4) the environment, business behaviour and green consumerism; (5) the impact of environmentalism on French society today. Students have the opportunity to focus on a suitable mix of themes which particularly interest them. Taught in French.

EU30029: French national option F13: Culture et identit� dans la France contemporaine

Credits: 6

Level: Honours

Semester: 2

Assessment: ES67CW33

Requisites:

Before taking this unit you must take EU20011

Aims & Learning Objectives:
Aims: To examine the relationship between identity and culture at times of social and political change, to explore the way in which the identities of different social groups are expressed within the economic, political and cultural contexts of contemporary France, to examine elements of the French identity taking into account students' own experience of France and its diversity. Learning objectives: on successful completion of this unit students will be able to:
* be familiar with key sociological terminology and different interpretations of social and cultural processes;
* demonstrate a broaden and consolidate knowledge of contemporary French society and Culture;
* discuss topical, social and cultural issues in French.
Content:
a)Lectures: Introduction; Identitie et culture, nation et nationalisme, Immigration et Ethnicite, une France fragmentee. b) Seminars: Students will examine the social and cultural frameworks for thinking about the question of what it means to be French today. Themes such as heritage, memory, migrations, urban identities, language and culture will be explored. Taught in French. Key Text: David Abbott, Culture and Identity, Hodder & Stoughton, 1998.

EU30048: German written & spoken language 4A

Credits: 6

Level: Honours

Semester: 1

Assessment: CW100

Requisites:

Before taking this unit you must take EU20037

Aims & Learning Objectives:
Aims: to refine and develop students' command of written and spoken German, translate competently from German into English in a variety of contemporary registers, produce a précis in sophisticated German of an English text on a subject of broad contemporary interest, write coherent, well-argued and grammatically correct essays in German in response to issues raised in German texts, converse fluently in German on contemporary issues and deliver oral presentations on topics of their choice.
Content:
Written language: (a) Translation from German into English is the focus of one of the two weekly hours. The selection of texts will reflect colloquial as well as formal registers. (b) The second weekly hour is devoted to the production of German in summarisation and essay-writing exercises. Spoken language: The emphasis is on project work carried out both on a group and an individual basis, with the chosen topics of an appropriately complex and controversial nature.

EU30049: German written & spoken language 4B

Credits: 6

Level: Honours

Semester: 2

Assessment: EX38CW17OR27

Requisites:

Before taking this unit you must take EU30048

Aims & Learning Objectives:
Aims: to further and develop students' command of written and spoken German, translate competently from German into English in a variety of contemporary registers, produce a pr閏is in sophisticated German of a complex English text on a subject of broad contemporary interest, write coherent, well-argued and grammatically correct essays in German in response to issues raised in complext German texts, converse fluently in German on contemporary issues and deliver sophisticated oral presentations on topics of their choice.
Content:
Written language: (a) Translation from German into English is the focus of one of the two weekly hours. Texts will be selected from colloquial as well as formal registers. (b) The second weekly hour is devoted to the production of German in summarisation and essay-writing exercises. Spoken language: As before, project work will be carried out both on a group and an individual basis. Additional emphasis will now be placed on developing students' presentational skills in preparation for their oral examination.

EU30051: German national option G2: Deutsche Schriftsteller im Exil

Credits: 6

Level: Honours

Semester: 1

Assessment: EX67CW33

Requisites:

Before taking this unit you must take EU20038

Aims & Learning Objectives:
Aims: to consider the effects of exile on the life and work of selected German writers who emigrated during the period of fascist rule in Germany; to analyse the reception of those writers in their countries of exile and in the divided Germany of the 1950s and 1960s, to enable students to evaluate the contribution of 閙igr� writers to twentieth-century German culture. Learning objectives: by the end of the unit students should be able to evaluate critically the significance of the literature of exile within the context of twentieth-century German culture; and to present a sophisticated critique in German, both orally and writing, of major examples of exile culture.
Content:
The unit will offer, through lectures and linked seminars, an overview of the development of exile culture, focusing on themes such as uprootedness (e.g. the loss of a German readership), the problem of translation into a foreign idiom, the difficulty of adapting to the expectations of an unfamiliar culture (e.g. in Hollywood), attitudes towards those cultural practitioners who had chosen not to leave Germany ("inner emigration"), and planning for post-war German culture. Key sources: Stefan Heym, Der Fall Glasenapp; Anna Seghers, Der Ausflug der Toten M鋎chen; Lion Feuchtwanger, Moskau 1937; Hangmen also Die (dir. Fritz Lang); The Seventh Cross (dir. Fred Zinnemann). Taught in German.

EU30052: German national option G3: Umbau 21: Bundesrepublik Deutschland am anfang des 21. Jahrhunderts

Credits: 6

Level: Honours

Semester: 1

Assessment: EX50CW25ES25

Requisites:

Before taking this unit you must take EU20042

Aims & Learning Objectives:
The aims of this unit are:
* to explore the challenges unifed Germany has to confront after the Kohl era and at the beginning of the twenty-first century;
* to compare Germany's project of societal modernisation to similar projects in other European countries, particularly in Britain;
* to enhance the skill of critically following and actively contributing to ongoing debates of social and political reform;
* to develop presentation and debating skills as well as the skill of chairing debates. Students who complete the unit successfully will be able to demonstrate:
* an awareness of the specifically German conditions of societal reform;
* the ability to compare the German modernisation project with that of Britain and other European countries;
* some familiarity with theoretical approaches to the analysis of late modern societies and the debates around the issue of reflexive modernisation.
Content:
The unit begins with a set of introductory lectures on contemporary German politics and the challenges it has to confront. The focus of attention will then be on:
* the project of political modernisation;
* issues of economic restructuring;
* the modernisation of the social system;
* the rethinking of Germany's role in Europe and international politics. Key texts: Glatzer, W./Ostner, I. (Hrsg.) Deutschland im Wandel. Sozial-strukturelle Analysen, Opladen: Leske und Budrich 1999; Glatzer, W. (Hrsg.) Ansichten der Gesellschaft, Opladen: Leske und Budrich 1999; Wewer, Gottrik (Hrsg.) Bilanz der Ara Kohl, Opladen: Leske und Budrich, 1998.

EU30053: German national option G4: Kultur und Politik in der ehemaligen DDR

Credits: 6

Level: Honours

Semester: 1

Assessment: ES67CW33

Requisites:

Before taking this unit you must take EU20038 or before taking this unit you must take EU20042

Aims & Learning Objectives:
This unit will provide an overview of the development of literature and film in the political context of the GDR and assess the distinctive qualities of GDR culture. It will take full account of the way in which perspectives on GDR culture have changed since German unification. Through the close study of a number of key texts and films it will identify some major thematic concerns of the period following the rejection of socialist realism as a cultural doctrine. Students who complete the unit successfully will have grasped the role of culture as the focus of pre-1989 criticism of the GDR from within; they will appreciate the challenges faced by authors and film-makers in adapting to the unified German context; they will have gained a detailed understanding of the significance of the chosen works; they will have developed their analytical and comparative skills in studying these works.
Content:
Lectures will provide an overview of the key events in the GDR's cultural history and highlight problems involved in dealing with GDR culture from today's perspective. Seminars will focus on representative literary texts and films of the period between the mid-1960s and the present day. These will include Volker Braun, Unvollendete Geschichte; Christa Wolf, Was bleibt; Thomas Brussig, Sonnenallee; and the films Spur der Steine, Solo Sunny and Nikolaikirche. Taught in German.

EU30056: German national option G6: Mensch - Natur - Technik

Credits: 6

Level: Honours

Semester: 2

Assessment: ES67CW33

Requisites:

Before taking this unit you must take EU20038 or before taking this unit you must take EU20042

Aims & Learning Objectives:
Aims: to introduce students to the critique of technology and social modernisation in 20th century German culture and to explore the role of literature and film in posing practical and ethical questions about our relationship with the natural environment; to extend students' awareness of the formal characteristics and expressive potential of the novel, poetry, shorter prosa and film; and to develop their analytical capacities and self-confidence in the evaluation of works of culture; to improve their fluency in reading, listening to, speaking and writing German. Learning objectives: By the end of the unit students should be able to:
* identify conceptions of nature implicit in the texts and films examined,
* explain their socio-cultural significance in an oral presentaion in German,
* analyse their structure, style and symbolism,
* formulate written arguments in German about the potential of cultural works to contribute to shifts in norms and values, and illustrate them with reference to a range of different works.
Content:
Texts: will include the study of a) Max Frisch, Homo Faber; Carl Amery, Der Untergang der Stadt Passau; Hans Magnus Enzenberger, Der Untergang der Titanic. b) Films: Leni Riefenstahl, Das blaue Licht; Werner Herzog, Aguirre; Tom Tykwer, Winterschl鋐er.

EU30058: German national option G8: Gender und Transformatsionsprozesse in Deutschland

Credits: 6

Level: Honours

Semester: 2

Assessment: ES67CW33

Requisites:

Before taking this unit you must take EU20042

Aims & Learning Objectives:
This unit aims to study of processes of significant social change in contemporary German society from the perspective of gender; to examine in particular the impact of processes of social transition and transformation on the identity, social position and opportunities of women both as citizens affected by institutional and structural reform and as agents of change. More specifically, the unit aims:
* to familiarize students with feminism as a critical framework of references for the study of German politics and society;
* to compare and contrast the position of women in East and in West Germany during three periods of significant social change and transformation; the immediate post-war period, the late 1960s, and the late 1980s;
* to examine issues such as the withdrawal of the welfare state, economic and political reform, changing patterns of employment, technological advance, mobility of labour and patterns of migration through the prism of gender. Learning objectives: students who complete this unit successfully will be able to:
*demonstrate good understanding of feminism as a critical framework of reference for the study of processes of social change in Germany;
* demonstrate good understanding of the interrelationships between gender, identity, and society on the basis of three 'case studies' in the history of German society;
* explain the interrelationships between ideology, social and institutional framework, and economic system in the former two Germanies and the position of women within these two states;
* identify the potential and the limitations of social movements such as the women's movement as agents of significant and lasting social change;
* conduct an investigation into major processes of transition and transformation in Germany since unification from a gender-based perspective that is historically precise and differentiated;
* draw firm conclusions about the extent to which significant social changes such as the division of Germany and German unification may be said to have disadvantaged women in particular.
Content:
A comparative analysis of the goals, achievements and limitations of the women's movement as a social movement in the old Federal Republic with women's position in the former GDR will provide the background against which current debates about reform and redefinition within the women's movement in Germany will be examined. In the light of this historical perspective and of more recent developments in the new Federal states opportunities and perspectives for women's political participation and the development of strategies for social and institutional reform will be examined. The unit will cover topics such as: The first German women's movement, its goals, achievements and objectives; women in Nazi Germany and in the post war period of reconstruction and consolidation; impact, opportunities and perspectives of the new women's movement in the 1960's; a comparative analysis with women's position in the former GDR; the 'Wende' and Germany's unification process; the period of transition and transformation since 1990; counting the cost and identifying perspectives and strategies for the future. Taught in German.

EU30059: German national option G9: Die Massenmedien in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland

Credits: 6

Level: Honours

Semester: 2

Assessment: EX67CW33

Requisites:

Before taking this unit you must take EU20042

Aims & Learning Objectives:
To develop an understanding of the principles of mass communication and an awareness of the common features of European mass media in a democracy; to develop critical awareness of the potential of new technologies as well as the threat posed by increasing commercialisation. On completion of this unit, students will be able to analyse journalistic and televised texts and situate these within wider discussions on the role of the mass media in contemporary Germany.
Content:
Theories of the function of the mass media in a democracy; historical developments in the German media (FRG/GDR); problems of increasing commercialisation and cross-ownership patterns of media in Germany: the impact of German unification on the media; potential of new media particularly the internet: analysis of news reporting in newspapers and on television. Taught in German.

EU30074: Italian written & spoken language 4A

Credits: 6

Level: Honours

Semester: 1

Assessment: CW100

Requisites:

Before taking this unit you must take EU20069

Aims & Learning Objectives:
The aims are: to refine students' competences in written and spoken Italian; to extend the range of vocabulary and linguistic registers, including the political and economic; to train students in translating complex passages from and into Italian in a variety of registers and with challenging grammar and syntax; to enable students to express complex ideas and arguments in writing; to draw upon the students' period of residence in Italy in order to strengthen oral fluency. Learning objectives: students should be able to demonstrate the following skills:
1. ability to translate complex passages from and into Italian without the use of a dictionary;
2. understanding of different registers and ability to replicate them in the target language;
3. conversational skills appropriate to different situations;
4. summarisations skills;
5. knowledge of a wide vocabulary in the target language.
Content:
Written Language: prose, translation, summarisation (in Italian); analysis of style and register (contemporary social, political and literary). Spoken Language: pr閏is-writing, presentations, lector-organised discussion and debate on issues linked to Year 4 Options and Italian current affairs.

EU30075: Italian written & spoken language 4B

Credits: 6

Level: Honours

Semester: 2

Assessment: EX56CW17OR27

Requisites:

Before taking this unit you must take EU30074

Aims & Learning Objectives:
The aims are to train students further in translating complex texts from and into Italian in a variety of registers; to train them in writing long and fairly sophisticated essays in Italian; to provide them a wider vocabulary in the target language; to strengthen further their oral fluency. Learning objectives: students should be able to:
1. translate complex texts from and into Italian without the use of a dictionary;
2. expose their ideas/ present their arguments in writing in clear, correct, sophisticated Italian;
3. converse fluently on a variety of topics;
4. deliver competent, well structured oral presentations in Italian on social, political and cultural topics.
Content:
Written Language: prose, translation, and essay writing classes based on excerpts from the press, contemporary writers and specialised journals. Spoken Language: oral presentations, lector-organised discussion and debate on political, social and cultural topics.

EU30076: Italian national option IT1: Territorial identities & socio-political cultures in Italy

Credits: 6

Level: Honours

Semester: 1

Assessment: EX67CW33

Requisites:

Before taking this unit you must take EU20071

Aims & Learning Objectives:
The aims of this unit are to examine the persistence of territorial divisions in Italy, addressing differences in economic development and social structures between different parts of Italy; to explore the ways in which these differences have been shaped as sub-national identities and territorial political subcultures, while the construction of an "imagined community" has rarely coincided with the nation-state; to analyse recent tensions between the national and sub-national dimensions. Learning objectives: students should be able to:
1. understand persisting structural divisions in Italy;
2. explain what is meant by 'territorial political sub-cultures' as well as their role in Italian society and politics;
3. account for the emergence of political regionalism in the 1990s;
4. evaluate critically theories relating to social capital, globalisation, and the construction of collective identities.
Content:
Theoretical approaches to concepts of identity, subculture, modernisation and trust. The persistence of local and regional identities in Italy. Uneven development and the emergence of "three Italies". The Catholic and communist territorial political subcultures. Social and civic cultures. Old and new perspectives on the "Southern problem". The Northern League: ethno-regionalism? Territorial identities and national politics.

EU30077: Italian national option IT2: The novel, the cinema & Italian society

Credits: 6

Level: Honours

Semester: 1

Assessment: ES67CW33

Requisites:

Before taking this unit you must take EU20070

Aims & Learning Objectives:
To examine how cinema and narrative have cross-fertilized to produce an artistically satisfying critique of Italian society. Attention will focus on the narrative techniques appropriate to each medium, to narrative theory in novel and film, and to the question of fidelity in adaption. Learning objectives: by the end of the unit students will be able to:
* explain the importance of the links between literature and film in Italy
* critically assess a variety of film adaptations from literature
* explain how each director handles the theme of the individual and the state.
Content:
Tomasi di Lampedusa Il Gattopardo; Alberto Moravia Il conformista; and Leonardo Sciascia Il contesto. Adaptations by Luchino Visconti, Bernardo Bertolucci and Francesco Rosi. Taught partly in Italian.

EU30078: Italian national option IT3: Scrittrici Italiane del ventesimo secolo

Credits: 6

Level: Honours

Semester: 2

Assessment: ES67CW33

Requisites:

Before taking this unit you must take EU20070

Aims & Learning Objectives:
The aim of this unit is to provide students with: an overview of 20th century Italian women's writing in relation to the situation of women in Italian literature, culture and society; an in-depth knowledge of four texts by major Italian women writers; and a set of critical and theoretical tools necessary for a gendered reading of the texts which can be transferred to the analysis of other discourse. Learning objectives: By the end of the unit students should be able to:
* evaluate the position of women in Italy as producers of literature over the 20th century;
* understand the role of 1970s feminism in changing Italian women's position vis-a-vis the institution of literature;
* produce a gendered reading of a literary text by making use of different modes of textual analysis, including feminist theory
* evaluate the extent to which and how women writers have changed traditional genres
* identify themes in Italian women's writing as represented in the set texts.
Content:
There are four set texts: Grazia Deledda, Cosima (1937); Dacia Maraini, Donna in guerra (1975); Francesca Sanvitale, Madre e Figlia (1980); Elsa Morante, Aracoeli (1982). Lectures and seminars will focus on the texts in relation to the following topics: artistic vocation and femininity, sex and gender, equality and difference, sexuality, patriarchal relations, relationships between women, mother-son/ mother-daughter relationship, gender and genre (autobiography, romance etc.), writing and sexual difference. New editions of all four texts are currently available. Taught partly in Italian.

EU30079: Italian national option IT4: Women in Italian society

Credits: 6

Level: Honours

Semester: 2

Assessment: ES67CW33

Requisites:

Before taking this unit you must take EU20071

Aims & Learning Objectives:
The role and position of women in post-war Italy has undergone substantial change. These changes have explicitly and implicitly challenged a number of core Italian institutions and practices - the Family, the Church and the hegemony of the political parties to define the political agenda and to establish modes of political organization. This unit aims to examine transformation in women's lives during the post-war period. It will discuss the extent to which cultural, political and social factors affect women's changing aspirations.
Content:
The course will focus on the following areas: women and the family, women and the family, women and work, the women's movement, women in the political sphere and ethnic minority women. Taught partly in Italian.

EU30095: Russian written & spoken language 4A

Credits: 6

Level: Honours

Semester: 1

Assessment: CW100

Requisites:

Before taking this unit you must take EU20092

Aims & Learning Objectives:
To consolidate knowledge of Russian grammar, further expand lexis and further develop translation skills. To enable students to translate modern literary Russian and non-technical academic and journalistic Russian, into English. To enable students to translate selected English passages into Russian, and to express ideas and arguments in writing. To improve fluency in spoken Russian.
Content:
Written Language: translation into and from Russian and discussion of grammatical points, lexis etc. Conversation and audio-visual classes. Spoken Language: discussion of selected topics on a range of themes (ecology, social issues, feminism etc).

EU30096: Russian written & spoken language 4B

Credits: 6

Level: Honours

Semester: 2

Assessment: EX56CW17OR27

Requisites:

Before taking this unit you must take EU30095

Aims & Learning Objectives:
To consolidate knowledge of Russian grammar, further expand lexis and further develop translation skills. To enable students to translate modern literary Russian and non-technical academic and journalistic Russian, into English with minimal use of a dictionary. To enable students to translate selected English passages into idiomatic Russian, and to express complex ideas and arguments in writing. To develop fluency in spoken Russian.
Content:
Written Language: translation into and from Russian and discussion of grammatical points, lexis etc. Conversation and audio-visual classes. Spoken Language: discussion of selected topics on a range of themes (culture, politics in Russia etc).

EU30099: Russian national option R2: The twentieth century Russian novel

Credits: 6

Level: Honours

Semester: 2

Assessment: ES33

Requisites:

Before taking this unit you must take EU20093

Aims & Learning Objectives:
The novel is arguably Russia's greatest contribution to European culture in the 19th and 20th centuries. This unit concentrates on some of the greatest prose works of the 20th century examining them in their socio-political context and exploring the human effects of the cataclysms and conflicts of the last 70 years of Russian history.
Content:
Among the works to be studied are the following (subject to availability in print): M Bulgakov, Master i Margarita*; E Zamiatin, My; A Solzhenitsyn, Odin den' Ivana Denisovicha; B Pasternak, Doktor Zhivago*; Iu. Olesha, Zavist'; N Ostrovskii, Kak zakalialas' stal'. *As these novels are fairly long, you are advised to read them before the start of the academic year.

EU30101: Russian national option R4: Gorbachev & Perestroika

Credits: 6

Level: Honours

Semester: 1

Assessment: ES67CW33

Requisites:

Before taking this unit you must take EU20094 or take EU20416

Aims & Learning Objectives:
The option aims to provide the opportunity for detailed study of political and social change in the USSR during the years 1985-1991. By the end of the unit students should be able to demonstrate understanding of:
* the origins of perestroika and the evolution of Gorbachev's thinking during the years 1985 -91;
* the strengths and weaknesses of civil and political society in the USSR 1985-91;
* the demise of the USSR and communist party power in 1991.
Content:
Origins of perestroika; glasnost and democratization; nationalities issues and conflicts; the collapse of communism. Key text : A. Brown, The Gorbachev Factor (1997).

EU30102: Russian national option R5: Politics in post-communist Russia

Credits: 6

Level: Honours

Semester: 2

Assessment: ES67CW33

Requisites:

Before taking this unit you must take EU20094 or before taking this unit you must take EU20416

Aims & Learning Objectives:
The main aim of the unit is to develop a knowledge and understanding of change in government and society in Russia since the end of communist rule in 1991, drawing on theoretical perspectives from literature on democratisation as well as from literature that holds Russia to be unique. A second aim is to encourage use of current printed and electronic media sources, in view of the rapid pace of change in Russia, and to develop skills in seminar techniques. A third aim, applying only to students of Russian, is to encourage the location and use of Russian-language materials. Students who complete the unit successfully will be able to demonstrate the ability to analyse key issues in Russian politics in a manner which shows that they:
* can identify the fundamental features and problems of the evolving political order
* are familiar with the main academic debates and controversies of interpretation in Russian politics
* have acquired a detailed knowledge of the issue concerned by research in academic and current media sources
* are able to communicate their analysis effectively to an intelligent reader in both brief and extended formats.
Content:
Political institutions and actors in Russia in August 1991; dimensions of the crisis surrounding the collapse of Soviet communism; theoretical approaches to transition; reform and political conflict; dilemmas of foreign and economic policy; the social impact of economic reform; 1993 Constitution, the presidency and parliament; political elites; local power; elections and party formation; civil society; political culture; legal order and corruption; federalism and ethnic politics; prospects. Key texts: S. White Russia's New Politics. The Management of a Postcommunist Society (2000); M. Bowker & C. Ross (eds) Russia after the Cold War (2000).

EU30107: European option E1: Intellectuals & identity in contemporary Europe

Credits: 6

Level: Honours

Semester: 1

Assessment: EX67CW33

Requisites:

Aims & Learning Objectives:
Aims: to provide an overview of nationalism in various twentieth-century European contexts and of the role of intellectuals (both literary authors and social/political commentators) in influencing debates on issues such as national identity; to provide a particular focus on the changes in post-1989 Central and Eastern Europe. Learning objectives: by the end of the unit students should be able to evaluate the significance of nationalism as a shaping force in European history; to explain the particular role of intellectuals in the forging of national identity in a variety of territorial contexts, particularly since 1989; to analyse the significance of particular cultural products in the light of the critique of nationalism and the role of intellectuals in the development of national identity.
Content:
Key texts: Anthony D. Smith, National Identity; Bernard Gibson, Intellectuals and the Nation; Edward Said, Representations of the Intellectual; the work of intellectuals such as Barzini, Konwicki, Grass, Arendt and Foucault.

EU30108: European option E2: Politically committed European culture: the end of an era?

Credits: 6

Level: Honours

Semester: 2

Assessment: EX67CW33

Requisites:

Aims & Learning Objectives:
Students who complete this unit successfully will have gained an awareness of why 'political commitment' remained an issue for writer and filmmakers in Eastern and Western Europe in the post-1945 era; they will understand the factors which have gradually led writers and filmmakers to reject any restrictions on their creative independence; they will have developed their analytical and comparative skills through their in-depth study of the chosen works.
Content:
Introductory lectures on the issue of commitment and French, German, Italian, Czech and Russian attitudes to it. A selection from the following range of works: A dossier of Camus's writing; De Sanctis: Bitter Rice; Wolf: The Quest for Christa T.; Solzhenitsyn: One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich; Kundera: The Unbearable Lightness of Being; Perec: Things; Sciascia: Candido; Kl韒a: Waiting for the Dark, Waiting for the Light; Makanin: Baize-covered Table with Decanter.

EU30110: European option E3: European film 1

Credits: 6

Level: Honours

Semester: 1

Assessment: ES67CW33

Requisites:

Aims & Learning Objectives:
Aims: To develop an understanding of the nature and role of cinema in contemporary Europe, with particular reference to the formation and articulation of identity. Learning objectives: On completion of this unit, students will be able to:
* evaluate the role of cinema in contemporary European culture and society
* explain the role played by film in articulating and creating identities
* discuss and understand broad theoretical concepts in relation to contemporary film
* demonstrate familiarity with contemporary European film production
* analyse filmic texts within a suitable critical framework
* prepare edited clips for seminar presentation.
Content:
Topics for study include: Film and identity (European, national, subjective); film and memory; the nature of filmic autobiography; film and history. Films to be studied will include: Boorman, J. Hope and Glory (England, 1987); Davies, T. The Long Day Closes (England, 1992); Kury, D. Peppermint Soda (France, 1975); Malle, L. Au revoir les enfants (France 1987); Mikhalkov, N. Burnt by the Sun (Russia, 1994); Moretti, N. Dear Diary (Italy, 1993); Sanders-Brahms, H. Germany, Pale Mother (Germany, 1980); Tornatore, G. Cinema Paradiso (Italy, 1988).

Credits: 6

Level: Honours

Semester: 2

Assessment: EX60CW40

Requisites:

In taking this unit you cannot take MN30063 and before taking this unit you must take XX30110

EU30140: German written & oral communication in the international business context 2

Credits: 3

Level: Honours

Semester: 2

Assessment: EX30OR30CW40

Requisites:

Before taking this unit you must take EU30135

Aims & Learning Objectives:
The aim of this unit is keep up the level of linguistic fluency achieved during the year abroad and to further develop the writing and oral skills practised in the post-abroad language workshop.
Content:
As in the preceding unit, classes focus on material and topics relevant to the international business context.

EU30143: Business French option 2

Credits: 5

Level: Honours

Semester: 2

Assessment: EX45CW40OR15

Requisites:

Before taking this unit take EU30238

Aims & Learning Objectives:
A continuation of German Stage 6A
Content:
A continuation of German Stage 6A

EU30244: Italian stage 3A (advanced beginners) (6 credits)

Credits: 6

Credits: 6

Level: Honours

Semester: 1

Assessment: ES67CW33

Requisites:

Aims & Learning Objectives:
The 'In Search of Europe' course as a whole aims to provide an appropriate theoretical, conceptual and empirical framework of reference to enable students to explore continuities and changes in the concept of Europe since World War II. In Semester 1, the unit focuses on the implications of Soviet-American rivalries during the Cold War for both halves of Europe, and the causes and nature of the Cold War's demise in 1989. By the end of the unit students should be able to:
* demonstrate understanding of the different impacts of the Cold War on Western and Eastern Europe, and on different countries within these regions;
* explain the eventual collapse of Soviet-type systems in Europe
Content:
The Cold War; strengths and weaknesses of the Soviet bloc before 1989; Cold War and ditente in Western Europe (1960s-1980s); 1989 and the collapse of Cold War era political systems. Key text : R.Eatwell (ed), European Political Cultures : Conflict or Convergence ? (1997).

EU30295: European option E6: In search of Europe (2) - Europe in the 1990s: towards unification?

Credits: 6

Level: Honours

Semester: 2

Assessment: ES67CW33

Requisites:

Aims & Learning Objectives:
The 'In Search of Europe' course as a whole aims to provide an appropriate theoretical, conceptual and empirical framework of reference to enable students to explore continuities and changes in the concept of Europe since World War II. In Semester 2, the unit focuses on regional and European identities within Europe since the collapse of communism. By the end of the unit students should be able to:
* demonstrate understanding of major developments in European politics since the collapse of communism, with special focus on trends towards greater integration and, simultaneously, fragmentation, regionalism and ethnic conflict;
* analyse the components of national and ethnic identity and apply theories about nationalism and about the creation and transmission of identities to developments in contemporary Europe:
* attempt an informed definition of ' Europe' in the context of global political developments since the end of the Cold War.
Content:
Immediate consequences of 1989; the resurgence of particularism; forces for integration. Key texts : A. Smith, Nations and Nationalism in a Global Era (1995); K. Cordell (ed), Ethnicity and Democratisation in the New Europe (1999).

Credits: 6

Level: Honours

Semester: 1

Assessment: OT100

Requisites:

Aims & Learning Objectives:
The aim of the unit is for students to design and conduct a research project on an approved politics topic (NB politics is understood broadly to include related political aspects of related subjects such as social policy). The objective is for students to attain research skills, the ability and confidence to work and conduct primary research independently, and a critical awareness of the importance of methodology and analysis in political research and writing. (Further details of the Politics Dissertation are given in the Student Handbook for Politics with Economics students.)
Content:
Students will choose a specific research topic, in consultation with a suitable supervisor, and design a research project.

Credits: 6

Level: Honours

Semester: 2

Assessment: ES67CW33

Requisites:

Aims & Learning Objectives:
The aim of this unit is to introduce students to the relationship between gender and politics in contemporary Europe by examining theory and a number of thematic case studies. By the end of this unit students will have a basic theoretical knowledge of the relationship between women and politics and will have explored certain aspects of the realities of women's involvement in politics across Europe.
Content:
This course will first introduce some of the major debates in contemporary feminist political theory. It will then move into a comparative analysis of the relationship between women and the political processes in Europe by examining feminist movements, women's voting patterns, women's participation in government and political parties, social policy concerning women and women's involvement in the European parliament and commission.

EU30445: Spanish stage 9A (Further advanced) (6 credits)

Credits: 6

Level: Honours

Semester: 1

Assessment: CW40EX45OR15

Requisites:

Aims & Learning Objectives:
Continued consolidation and enhancement of the language already acquired in Spanish Stage 8A and 8B Students will be able to apply and build on previously acquired receptive and productive language skills in a variety of contexts and situations
Content:
This unit contains a variety of listening, reading, speaking and writing tasks covering appropriate grammatical structures and vocabulary. Teaching materials used cover a wide variety of sources and cover aspects of cultural political and social themes relating to Spain. Works of literature or extracts may be included, as well as additional subject-specific material, as justified by class size. This may encompass scientific and technological topics as well as materials relevant to business and industry. There will be discussion in the target language of topics relating to and generated by the teaching materials, with the potential for small-scale research projects and presentations. Audio and video materials form an integral part of this study, along with newspaper, magazine and journal articles. Students are actively encouraged to consolidate their linguistic proficiency outside the timetabled classes, by additional reading, links with native speakers and participating in events at which Spanish is spoken. Audio and video laboratories are available to augment classroom work.

EU30446: Spanish stage 9B (6 credits)

Credits: 6

Level: Honours

Semester: 2

Assessment: CW40EX45OR15

Requisites:

Aims & Learning Objectives:
Further consolidation and enhancement of the language already acquired in Spanish Stage 9A Students will be able to continue to use and expand previously acquired receptive and productive language skills in a variety of contexts and situations
Content:
This unit contains a variety of listening, reading, speaking and writing tasks covering appropriate grammatical structures and vocabulary. Teaching materials used cover a wide variety of sources and cover aspects of cultural political and social themes relating to Spain. Works of literature or extracts may be included, as well as additional subject-specific material, as justified by class size. This may encompass scientific and technological topics as well as materials relevant to business and industry. There will be discussion in the target language of topics relating to and generated by the teaching materials, with the potential for small-scale research projects and presentations. Audio and video materials form an integral part of this study, along with newspaper, magazine and journal articles. Students are actively encouraged to consolidate their linguistic proficiency outside the timetabled classes, by additional reading, links with native speakers and participating in events at which Spanish is spoken. Audio and video laboratories are available to augment classroom work.

EU30451: Spanish stage 9A (further advanced) (3 credits)

Credits: 3

Level: Honours

Semester: 1

Assessment: CW40EX45OR15

Requisites:

EU30452: Spanish stage 9B (3 credits)

Credits: 3

Level: Honours

Semester: 2

Assessment: CW40EX45OR15

Requisites:

EU30463: Spanish international marketing communications B

Credits: 6

Level: Honours

Semester: 2

Assessment: EX60CW40

Requisites:

Before taking this unit you must take XX30051

Aims & Learning Objectives:
To develop students' understanding of the principles of marketing from their Second Year and to ally it to their own experience on placement, passing on to the international context. It also aims to place the marketing function within social and organisational networks of communication.
Content:
The unit builds on unit Marketing Communications A by examining the application of theory to specific products and campaigns in case study in addition to theory and practice in other applications of the marketing communications mix. On completion of the Unit students shall have an understanding of the interrelation between legal and other external forces with regard to marketing and communication in relation to advertising, as well as more general issues of international marketing.

EU30464: Spanish written & oral communication in the international business context A

Credits: 3

Level: Honours

Semester: 1

Assessment: CW100

Requisites:

Students must have undertaken their IMML placement year in order to take this unit.
Aims & Learning Objectives:
The aim of this unit is keep up the level of linguistic fluency achieved during the year abroad. Special attention is paid to oral presentation and discussion skills, to methods of comparative text analysis, techniques of summarisation, abstraction of argumentation, commentary, specialised translation etc. Students are encouraged to follow economic trends in Spain/Latin America through regular reading of relevant newspapers. On completion of the Unit students shall have maintained the communicative skills acquired hitherto on the programme and have knowledge of their more specific application.
Content:
Classes focus on material and topics relevant to the international business context. The emphasis will be on issues of European economic integration and problems related to the globalisation of economic processes. Certain linguistic exercises will also make use of English texts as a further source of information.

EU30465: Spanish written & oral communication in the international business context B

Credits: 3

Level: Honours

Semester: 2

Assessment: CW40EX30OR30

Requisites:

Before taking this unit you must take EU30464

Aims & Learning Objectives:
The aim of this unit is keep up the level of linguistic fluency achieved during the year abroad. Special attention is paid to oral presentation and discussion skills, to methods of comparative text analysis, techniques of summarisation, abstraction of argumentation, commentary, specialised translation etc. Students are encouraged to follow economic trends in Spain/Latin America through regular reading of relevant newspapers.
Content:
Classes focus on material and topics relevant to the international business context. The emphasis will be on issues of European economic integration and problems related to the globalisation of economic processes. Certain linguistic excercises will also make use of English texts as a further source of information. On completion of the Unit students shall have maintained the communicative skills acquired hitherto on the programme and enhanced them further by knowledge and practice of their more specific application.

Credits: 6

Level: Honours

Semester: 2

Assessment:

Requisites:

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EU30565: German national option G11: Zeitgeschichte im deutschen film

Credits: 6

Level: Honours

Semester: 2

Assessment: CW100

Requisites:

Before taking this unit you must take EU20038

Aims: This unit aims to examine film genres which have been regarded as specifically German or as responses to the conditions of German society at various points in the twentieth century. Students will be encouraged to consider 'high art' film as well as popular genres and to examine the relationship between the two. The issue of the relationship between cinema and its audience will also be highlighted. Learning Outcomes: Students who complete the unit will be able to:
* undertake detailed formal and thematic analysis of German films
* display a critical understanding of the concepts of genre, popular cinema, high art cinema and national cinema
* situate their analysis of German film in an appropriate socio-historical context
* show an understanding of the cinema's role in German society as a popular art form. Skills: Skills in critical analysis, conceptual thinking, precision in the use of written and spoken language, exercise of independent judgement, reasoned argument, effective communication in the target language, teamwork and the planning/conduct/reporting of non-quantitative research are developed and assessed in this unit.
Content:
Students will examine examples of the following genres: German expressionism, popular melodrama in the Third Reich, 'Tr黰merfilme', 'Heimatfilm', 'Neuer Deutscher Film', 'neue deutsche Kom鰀ie'. The unit will conclude with a critical discussion of contemporary film production in Germany and ask whether it is possible to identify a specifically German aesthetic in recent film. Films studied will include: Fritz Lang (dir.), Metropolis (1926); Detlef Sierck (dir.), La Habanera (1937); Wolfgang Staudte (dir.), Die M鰎der sind unter uns (1946); Harald Reinl (dir.), Die Fischerin vom Bodensee (1956); Wim Wenders (dir.), Falsche Bewegung (1974); Katja von Garnier (dir.), Abgeschminkt (1992); Tom Tykwer (dir.), Lola rennt (1998). The unit is taught in German.

EU40375: French language for Engineers 6

Credits: 5

Level: Masters

Semester: 1

Assessment: ES70OR30

Requisites:

Aims & Learning Objectives:
To maintain and develop further the students' general language skills, particularly oral skills. To refine skills in relation to report writing. To provide practice in oral presentation and to introduce techniques appropriate to informal liaison interpreting. After taking this unit the student should be able to: Carry out detailed discussion with colleagues or strangers. Understand and converse freely with French engineers on technical matters. Act as a go-between in a familiar technical subject between a French engineer and an English speaking engineer. Recognise different styles of interaction and colloquial language. Follow arguments in newspapers and produce accurate information from texts. Read technical material in French in their own field and provide orally either a translation or a summary. Write in a well organised style with main ideas clearly expressed, and produce reports in French.
Content:
Report writing. Discussion of current political and cultural affairs and country related topics. Introduction to interpretation.

EU40377: German language for Engineers 6

Credits: 5

EU50517: 麻豆传媒 Methods 1

Credits: 6

Level: Masters

Semester: 1

Assessment: CW33ES67

Requisites:

Aims & Learning Objectives:
To provide a systematic understanding of the techniques and methodologies of research, encompassing both general presentational and organisational skills, and the specific analytical techniques and strategies required to research film material and visual images.
Learning objectives: On completion of this unit, students will be able to:
* evaluate critically the problems presented by various research objectives, and propose a range of suitable strategies;
* identify, access and evaluate a variety of sources including libraries; data bases; the web;
* discriminate between conflicting source material, and communicate ideas in a logical and coherent manner;
* analyse film narrative in relation to camera techniques, visual images, and diegetic and non-diegetic sound;
* demonstrate a comprehensive practical understanding of the discourse of film theory and criticism;
* make presentations using edited video material and other audiovisual aids
* write a short research paper including a bibliography and filmography, using a suitable referencing system.
Content:
This unit will combine critical, theoretical, and practical approaches, and will include such elements as: basic IT and Library skills; presentational skills; close analysis of film sequences in relation to camera techniques, visual images, and diegetic and non-diegetic sound; study of technical terminology and the language of critical theory; preparation of video and other audio visual material; essay writing; referencing; and constructing bibliographies and filmographies.

EU50518: 麻豆传媒 Methods II

Credits: 6

Level: Masters

Credits: 9

Level: Masters

Semester: 2

Assessment:

Requisites:

Before taking this unit you must take EU50545

Aims & Learning Objectives:
Aims: to enable trainees to
* be informed and competent ELT practitioners, able to make decisions in complex and unpredicatble situations;
* contribute professionally to the world of ELT by taking initiatives and assuming personal responsibility in challenging professional practice through greater understanding of current issues in ELT;
* access a wider range of possibilities for continiung professional development.
Learning Objectives: On completion of this programme participants will be able to demonstrate
* a systematic and conceptual understanding that enables them to evaluate methodology relting to ELT and develop critiques of these and where appropriate to propose new hypotheses;
* a conceptual understanding that enables students to evaluate critically current ELT theory and practice;
* a critical awareness of current problems and/or new insights, at the forefront of ELT research and practice;
* originality in the application of this knowledge
Content:
Understanding, knowledge and awareness of language
Background to teaching and learning in English at adult level
Working in the classroom
Evaluation, monitoring and assessment
Resources and materials

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