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Explore our Research in French and Francophone Studies taught Master's degree.

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P-R1P6;
P-R1P6P part-time

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MA

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1 year full-time;
2 years part-time

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3 October 2022

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University of Warwick

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The MA for Research in French and Francophone Studies has been expertly designed to develop your research skills and interests. Study at the University of Warwick's School of Modern Languages and Cultures and deepen your understanding of core critical theories and perspectives surrounding French and Francophone studies.

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Are you keen to specialise in the academic study of your chosen language and culture, and do you have the motivation to develop an individual research path, leading potentially to PhD study? This course combines taught modules with language-specific research and offers an advanced preparation for doctoral research.

You will work with the support of leading researchers, drawing on expertise in critical theory, research skills and key research themes. You will benefit from an introduction to critical theories and perspectives across the European and North American intellectual traditions, as well as develop your own research specialism in French Studies.

Skills from this degree

  • Advanced research and information synthesis skill
  • Advanced report-writing and written communication skills
  • Oral communication skills
  • IT skills

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Researchers across the four languages (French, German, Italian, and Spanish) collaborate to teach the core critical modules.

We encourage interdisciplinary teaching or supervision within and outside Modern Languages through optional taught modules, Advanced Study Options, and your dissertation. Advanced Study Options enable you to pursue individual research pathways with the guidance of a tutor or tutors before undertaking your dissertation.

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Seminar teaching is typically in groups of between 1 and 10 students, though groups may be larger in Research Skills, a module shared with other MA programmes within the School.

Individual supervision is provided for the dissertation.

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The course will involve 35 hours of work per week, typically comprising 2 hours of seminar teaching, 2 hours of one-to-one tutorial teaching (or 2 further hours of seminar teaching, depending on the optional modules chosen), up to 1 hour of tutoring and 30 hours of independent study over Terms One and Two.

In Term Three, which is focused on the Dissertation, you will typically have a weekly average of one hour of one-to-one supervision and 34 hours of independent study.

All our PG students can do an additional language for free at the Language Centre, subject to availability.

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  1. A taught core module on cultural and critical theory, typically taken in the first term, and assessed by a 5,000-word essay.
  2. Two optional modules or supervised study programmes (Advanced Study Options), topic dependent on the interests of the candidate, each assessed by a 5,000 word essay.
  3. A 20,000-word dissertation.
  4. A skills programme (assessed by two short bibliographical exercises), which typically includes:
  • Library induction/electronic resources in French Studies and general research skills
  • Giving oral presentations and using PowerPoint; writing a literature review; choosing a topic and writing a dissertation
  • Writing a PhD proposal
  • Applying for funding

Reading lists

Most departments have reading lists available through Warwick Library. If you would like to view reading lists for the current cohort of students you can visit our Warwick Library web page.

Your timetable

Your personalised timetable will be complete when you are registered for all modules, compulsory and optional, and you have been allocated to your lectures, seminars and other small group classes. Your compulsory modules will be registered for you and you will be able to choose your optional modules when you join us.

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2:i undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in a related subject.

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  • Band B
  • IELTS overall score of 7.0, minimum component scores of two at 6.0/6.5 and the rest at 7.0 or above.

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There are no additional entry requirements for this course.

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Critical Theory in Modern Languages

Discover new theoretical approaches and methods in the Critical Theory in Modern Languages core module.

Advanced Study Option

Tailor your own bespoke programme of study in consultation with one of our expert tutors. Learn about our research expertise and recent projects on the School of Modern Languages website.

Research Skills in Modern Languages

Develop your research skills with a core module introducing you to using electronic resources, creating bibliographies, writing a literature review, writing a PhD proposal and applying for funding, selecting a Dissertation topic and giving oral presentations of your work.

Dissertation

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