This module is concerned with the translation from French into English of literary texts, both in poetry and in prose. The aim is to provide students with the...

This module is concerned with the translation from French into English of literary texts, both in poetry and in prose. The aim is to provide students with the techniques required for this challenging form of translation and to give them the opportunity, on a weekly basis, to apply those techniques to a range of literary texts. To this end, students will make translations of prose passages and of short lyric and prose poems; they will also write extended ‘translation commentaries’ that focus on those aspects that were most problematic and/or interesting for the translator.

This module examines differing conceptions of Europe, the history of the EEC and EU, and the attitudes of individual states to the process of European...

This module examines differing conceptions of Europe, the history of the EEC and EU, and the attitudes of individual states to the process of European integration. It covers topics such as war and reconstruction, planning and liberalization in post-war economies, and Europe's relationship with both East and West. No previous knowledge of European history or politics is required. Available to: First years, second years and affiliates Prerequisites: None

The primary objective of this module is to equip you with a set of practical research skills to be able to perform self-directed research in linguistics, from...

The primary objective of this module is to equip you with a set of practical research skills to be able to perform self-directed research in linguistics, from identifying sources of evidence and designing experiments, to evaluating empirical results, engaging critically and integrating results with existing literature. In order to demonstrate these research skills you are expected to be able to produce pieces of academic writing throughout the module.

Research Methodology additionally teaches the writing process, from structuring pieces of writing appropriately to citation of references and effective literature reviews. You are expected to gain a basic understanding of scientific argument, including developing an ability to identify meaningful baselines and testable hypotheses, visualise data with confidence intervals, and to be able to summarise these results in written prose. You should also be able to display an ability to critically engage with your own research, e.g. to identify possible alternative hypotheses for their results and consider potential methods for eliminating these explanations, to address inconclusive research results, etc.