Senior Sophister

In the Junior and Senior Sophister (third and fourth) years a wide variety of optional subjects leading on from courses previously undertaken in the Freshman (first and second) years are available. These range from classical and contemporary French literature to politics, society and identity in France and other Francophone countries, French travel writing. If you elect to study French in your final year you will research and write a dissertation in English or French on a subject of your choice in consultation with a supervisor.

Please consult the SS Handbook on the Local Access Page for up-to-date information.

1. Language:

All students are required to attend language classes, and submit regular written work.

2. Topics:

Students select two Topics from the range offered. All choices are subject to availability, to timetable constraints and to the approval of the Head of Department. For details of courses, see list below. One assessment essay counting toward the overall final mark must be submitted in respect of each topic. Please see relevant handbook for deadline dates. One essay shall be in English and the other in French.

3. Special Subject:

Each student selects a special subject of his or her own choice, in consultation with an appropriate member of staff. Please note that members of staff are instructed not to accept more than their quota of supervises, and the fact that a student wishes to be supervised by a member of staff does not guarantee that the member of staff will be able or willing to act. It would obviously be prudent to consult with the supervisor of your choice at an early stage. The candidate's work on this special subject is to be embodied in a dissertation of 9,000 to 12,000 words, to be written in English or French, or in an alternative piece of submitted work of a different nature but of comparable substance, to be submitted in either case by 12.00 p.m. on the Monday of week 8 of Hilary Term. A computer-generated word-count must be included on the title page of your submitted dissertation. Please note that, if you exceed the set word-limit, your dissertation will be returned with an instruction to reduce the length appropriately. It is the student’s responsibility to ensure (s)he maintains adequate contact with her/his supervisor, who will provide guidance on how to improve content. Students should also ensure that they receive a copy of the Departmental document which provides essential notes on preparation and presentation of dissertations.

Topics

Please consult the French Department for Topics for 2012-2013