Italian and European Studies, BA (Hons)
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Choosing to study a joint honours degree will enable you to shape your study according to your strengths, interests and career ambitions. Combining two subjects can give your degree an international or industry perspective that employers find attractive. Why choose this course?Italian
Italian can be taken from beginner, GCSE or A-level. You will study
the Italian language, country and culture through a range of lively
options. This includes modules that examine:
- film
- literature
- art
- society
- politics.
You will achieve a high level of communicative skill, and an in-depth understanding of the Italian culture and society. To further increase your career options you can take a final year mod…
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Italian
Italian can be taken from beginner, GCSE or A-level. You will study
the Italian language, country and culture through a range of lively
options. This includes modules that examine:
- film
- literature
- art
- society
- politics.
You will achieve a high level of communicative skill, and an in-depth understanding of the Italian culture and society. To further increase your career options you can take a final year module to help you develop translation and interpreting skills.
You will have access to our excellent language resource centres which have:
- internet access
- audio-visual facilities
- computer-aided language learning software
- course-related books, materials and periodicals.
This ensures that you will have a broad range of options to help you increase your language understanding.
European Studies
This course provides an understanding of the broad historical,
social, political and cultural forces that have shaped contemporary
Europe. Unique to this course is the opportunity to specialise in
European Cultural Studies, European Cinema, or European Politics
and Society. You can also select a variety of modules across these
three subject areas.
In the first year you will be introduced to European studies by examining the historical, geographical, political and cultural meanings of Europe. You will engage with debates such as:
- Where is Europe?
- Is there a common European culture?
- How has the idea of Europe changed over time and in relation to a series of others such as Islam or the United States?
European Studies staff are active researchers, whose teaching is closely related to their area of expertise. Our current strengths include:
- politics
- social movements
- gender
- cinema
- European thought
- literature.
European Studies makes an ideal companion to our range of European Language courses.
Joint Honours
You can combine either of
these subjects with another subject to create your degree
programme. Not sure which subjects to choose? Don't worry as the
joint honours curriculum enables students to switch subjects after
Year One depending on which core modules they have completed. To
see the full range of combinations and their UCAS codes see:
- Italian Joint Honours
- European Studies Joint Honours
Spend a year abroad
Students studying a
language can choose to spend a year abroad, allowing you to
increase your foreign language fluency and understanding of other
cultures. You will come away with an experience that will give you
a real advantage when competing for the best jobs.
Your optional Year Abroad takes place during Year Three when you
can spend time working or studying at one of our partner
universities.
Please see the academic calendar for term dates.
What will I study?Find out everything you need to know about what you'll be studying on this course. Detailed module information is available here:
- Italian Joint Honours
- European Studies Joint Honours.
Our flexible curriculum has been designed to create some amazing opportunities for you. Your second year of study is divided into two semesters that enables you to take part in the following optional opportunities:
- International exchange - Experience other cultures, travel the globe and open your eyes to a world of opportunities. Our exchange partnership with a number of international universities enables you to live and study in another country in your second year. Watch our video to find out more.
- Work placements - Gain valuable work experience that will impress employers and help you get ahead in your chosen career. Boost your employability by taking a credit-bearing work placement as part of your degree rather than a sandwich year.
- University Language Programme - Available to all students and gives you the option of learning a totally new language or improving the skills you already have.
Each year students choose a range of core and optional modules
from the lists above. The first year is normally divided equally
between the two joint honours subjects. However, at the end of Year
One, you will have the opportunity to select between an equally
weighted joint honours course and a more specialised pathway
depending on your interests.
Teaching principally takes place through a combination of:
- lectures (where tutors introduce the key ideas)
- seminars (organised on the basis of smaller group discussion of those ideas).
Staff will also generally offer office hours, where you can sign
up to see them in small groups or on a one-to-one basis, perhaps to
discuss an essay plan or to seek some specific academic
guidance.
It is the nature of the subjects offered in the School of Arts and
Humanities, however, that much of your time will be spent engaged
in independent study. We recognise that this marks a change of
culture from school or college, and we have in place a system of
study support to help you adapt to this.
Please note that course specifications may be subject to change
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