The aim of the course is to enable students who already have a reasonably advanced knowledge of Italian to acquire a better fluency in the language to be able...

Italian Levels 4+5: Business and Current Affairs (LCIT0013)

The aim of the course is to enable students who already have a reasonably advanced knowledge of Italian to acquire a better fluency in the language to be able to communicate in all situations within Italian speaking countries. It teaches specialised vocabulary to enable participants to use their language skills in a professional environment, such as meetings and conferences, as well as covering related topics such as current affairs and the latest trends in Italian society. 

The course will enhance knowledge of Italain life, society and business culture using complex and linguistically accurate structures (different types of discourse, register). Cultural awareness will be further developed and raised within a European/global context.  Language learning skills, including autonomous learning and how to approach authentic material, will be further enhanced.  Various transferable skills will also be covered.

For full module details please see the CLIE language modules site at https://www.ucl.ac.uk/languages-international-education/study/modules.

Jeremy Bentham and the Utilitarian Tradition A (LAWS0303)

Early Modern History|European History|History|Intellectual History

This module examines the rich political debates that surrounded the French Revolution, a seminal moment in the emergence of modern representative government....

The Political Thought of the French Revolution (HIST0780)

This module examines the rich political debates that surrounded the French Revolution, a seminal moment in the emergence of modern representative government. We will explore the arguments over popular sovereignty, political representation, individual rights, and social equality which characterized the political thought of the Revolution. We will also seek to understand the legacy of the Revolution in European intellectual life. Authors to be considered include Montesquieu, Rousseau, Sieyès, Condorcet, Burke, Wollstonecraft, Robespierre, Constant, and Tocqueville. An array of secondary sources will be assigned as well. All texts will be available in English translation.