English (with a modern language)

An introduction to the analysis of narrative forms and genres, focussing primarily on pre-20th Century, 20th and 21st Century texts.

This module introduces key skills for university study, progressing to research, writing and project development. You will learn skills of close reading and textual analysis, practiced on a range of cultural forms and focused on representations of Manchester as a diverse, international city. You will then develop your own independent project and put into practice the analytical skills developed.

The module develops skills of critical enquiry and analysis, and communication for language learners. It will enhance students' digital and intercultural literacy, preparing them for employment and citizenship in the contemporary world.

On completion of this module, students are expected to have demonstrated a satisfactory level of competence in the areas of listening, reading and grammar benchmarked to the level B2 of the Common European Framework.

On completion of this module, students are expected to have demonstrated a satisfactory level of competence in the areas of listening, reading and grammar benchmarked to the level B2 of the Common European Framework.

This module will introduce a number of topics relating to aspects of French society and popular culture as well as discussing how these are presented in the media and in texts.

This module will study major historical developments and periods which have changed the Hispanic world since 1492 to the present. The module will look at the Spanish Empire, colonisation of America and later independence highlighting links and tensions within the Hispanic world. There will be special focus on Spain’s civil war, dictatorship and transformation into a modern democracy, as well as looking at revolutionary conflict and political influence in specific Latin American countries, like Mexico, Cuba and/or some central American countries.

This module will further study topics relating to French culture using various historical and cultural perspectives.

This module will study key aspects of culture and society in Spain and Latin America which reflect Hispanic views and traditions as well as historical developments.

On completion of this module, students are expected to have demonstrated a satisfactory level of competence in the areas of listening, reading and grammar benchmarked to the level B2 of the Common European Framework.

On completion of this module, students are expected to have demonstrated a satisfactory level of competence in the areas of listening, reading and grammar benchmarked to the level B2 of the Common European Framework.

You can add a foreign language to your portfolio of skills. Enhance your employability by learning a modern language alongside your main degree. Whatever your language knowledge, from beginner to advanced, these classes will take you to the next level of proficiency.

You can add a foreign language to your portfolio of skills. Enhance your employability by learning a modern language alongside your main degree. Whatever your language knowledge, from beginner to advanced, these classes will take you to the next level of proficiency.

The module introduces students to the core principles of languages and language use. It emphasises connections with employability skills and enable students to identify and evaluate their current skills, as well as create a professional profile. On completion of this module, students will have developed an understanding of essential terminology and themes in the study of languages, as well as the way in which these relate to their own career development.

A module that is about reading in context, focussing on the relationship between aesthetic form, thematic content and historical context in a diverse range of texts and genres from the 19th to early 20th centuries. 

A module that is about reading in context. You will initially focus on a diverse range of texts and genres from the 1940s to the 1970s, considering the relationships between aesthetic form, thematic content and historical context. Focus will then move onto the relationships between aesthetic form, thematic content and historical context in a diverse range of texts and genres from the late 20th and early 21st centuries. 

This module aims to develop students' competence in French language at a level equivalent to C1 of the Common European Framework.

This module aims to develop students' competence in French language at a level equivalent to C1 of the Common European Framework.

This module aims to develop students’ competence in Spanish language at a level equivalent to B2 - C1 of the Common European Framework.

This module aims to develop students’ competence in Spanish language at a level equivalent to C1 of the Common European Framework.

You can add a foreign language to your portfolio of skills. Enhance your employability by learning a modern language alongside your main degree. Whatever your language knowledge, from beginner to advanced, these classes will take you to the next level of proficiency.

You can add a foreign language to your portfolio of skills. Enhance your employability by learning a modern language alongside your main degree. Whatever your language knowledge, from beginner to advanced, these classes will take you to the next level of proficiency.

You will work with a supervisor to define an independent project on a topic of your choosing - it may be an academic subject or involve work with an external partner. Preliminary research will generate a detailed proposal, which will form the basis of a guided independent research-based project to produce an extended piece of work that presents a thesis. Your final submission will be an individual project that builds upon the skills you will have developed on your course.

On completion of this module, students are expected to have demonstrated a satisfactory level of competence in the areas of speaking, reading and grammar benchmarked to the level C2 of the Common European Framework.

On completion of this module, students are expected to have demonstrated a satisfactory level of competence in the areas of listening, writing and grammar benchmarked to the level C2 of the Common European Framework.

On completion of this module, students are expected to have demonstrated a satisfactory level of competence in the areas of speaking, reading and grammar benchmarked to the level C2 of the Common European Framework.

On completion of this module, students are expected to have demonstrated a satisfactory level of competence in the areas of listening, writing and grammar benchmarked to the level C2 of the Common European Framework.

You can add a foreign language to your portfolio of skills. Enhance your employability by learning a modern language alongside your main degree. Whatever your language knowledge, from beginner to advanced, these classes will take you to the next level of proficiency.

You can add a foreign language to your portfolio of skills. Enhance your employability by learning a modern language alongside your main degree. Whatever your language knowledge, from beginner to advanced, these classes will take you to the next level of proficiency.