Visiting Students
The Senior Freshman Course in European Studies is offered as an integrated one-year course of study to visiting students on application to the Director of European Studies via the International Office
General prerequisites:
- acceptable level of language competence
- at least one year's study at university level in the case of Italian, Russian and Spanish; school language course to a high level
- at least one year's university study in the case of French and German
Other forms of language qualification may be considered.
European History, International Relations; Comparative Politics;,European Societies; Intermediate Economics: some background in at least one of these subjects is required.
1. Languages
Two languages are chosen from the following list:
a) French language
- Contact hours per week: 5 hours
- Assessment: 2 x 2-hour papers; oral ECTS weighting: 15 units
- Description: The courses include two language classes, a lecture course on civilisation et techniques d'écriture, language laboratory work, and exposés oraux. They seek to develop fluency in reading and in guided composition in styles and topics related to European Studies. Particular emphasis is laid on the continuing study of grammar.
b) German language
- Contact hours per week: 5 hours
- Assessment: 1 x 2-hour paper; assessed work; oral ECTS weighting: 15 units
- Description: The courses include writing skills, based on a study of the German press; grammar and/or syntax; listening and comprehension skills; reading skills, with texts related to European Studies, and conversation.
c) Italian language
- Contact hours per week: 5 hours
- Assessment: 2 x 3-hour papers; oral and aural
- ECTS weighting: 15 units
- Description: The course includes two language classes, two classes on Italian society, politics and history, and a conversation class. This is an intermediate level course, with non-literary materials related to European Studies.
d) Polish language
- Contact hours per week: 5 hours
- Assessment: 1x 3-hour paper; oral and aural; assessed work; 4 x tests; project in English using Polish materials.
- ECTS weighting: 15 units
- Description: Language and Area Studies - Topics: (inter alia) Sociology, Economics, Political Structures; Project work. This is an intermediate level course, with non-literary materials related to European Studies.
e) Russian language.
- Contact hours per week: 5 hours
- Assessment: 1x 3-hour paper; oral and aural; assessed work; 4 x tests; project in English using Russian materials.
- ECTS weighting: 15 units
- Description: Language and Area Studies - Topics: (inter alia) Sociology, Economics, Political Structures; Project work; Introduction to the Russian Press. This is an intermediate level course, with non-literary materials related to European Studies.
e) Spanish language
- Contact hours per week: 5 hours
- Assessment: 2 x 2-hour papers, oral.
- ECTS weighting: 15 units
- Description: The course comprises two modules in writing and reading Spanish, one conversation class and one devoted to Spanish vocabulary and knowledge of Spanish contemporary life. A more historically based Introduction to contemporary Spain is also given. The course develops fluency and accuracy in the use of Spanish, and offers an introduction to modern intellectual and social life in Spain.
2. Disciplines
Students take a course in the 'Culture and Politics in Europe 1700-1890' and choose one of six courses in the various disciplines:
- History of Continental Europe (HI2022 and HI2023)
- International Relations (PO2640)
- Comparative Politics (PO2650)
- European Societies (SO2330)
- Intermediate Economics (EC2010)
See Senior Freshman Course for more detailed course information.