Diploma of Modern Languages and European Studies

 LANGUES MODERNES ET ÉTUDES EUROPÉENNES – MODERN LANGUAGES AND EUROPEAN STUDIES – MODERNE SPRACHEN UND EUROPASTUDIEN – LENGUAS MODERNAS Y ESTUDIOS EUROPEOS

 

Students in the Modern Languages and European Studies programme will develop advanced skills in French and/or English and/or German and/or Spanish, and will study European thought and culture and film studies in depth. They will acquire a sound knowledge of the humanities and social sciences as well as political science, in particular on topics related to European studies. They will be able to pursue their careers in professional fields where these specialisations are required, e.g. European institutions, national and foreign public services, cultural organisations, foundations, companies, NGOs, etc.

Download the organisation table of the programme: in French – in Greek – in English

 

OBTAINING THE DIPLOMA OF MODERN LANGUAGES AND EUROPEAN STUDIES

To obtain the French Language and Literature degree, students must complete courses totalling a minimum of 240 ECTS. These courses include: 1) fixed and additional mandatory courses, taught in the two languages chosen by the student, 2) courses taught by the Department of English Studies, History, Political and Social Sciences, Law, and the Language Centre.

Students of the Diploma in Modern Languages and European Studies enrol in a combination of two languages: French-English, French-German, or French-Spanish.

 

A. Mandatory Fixed Courses

COMBINATION FRENCH-ENGLISH	COMBINATION FRENCH-GERMAN	COMBINATION FRENCH-SPANISH
FES 102 Discours oral Ι	FES 102 Discours oral Ι	FES 102 Discours oral Ι
FES 103 Discours écrit Ι	FES 103 Discours écrit Ι	FES 103 Discours écrit Ι
FES 104 Discours écrit ΙΙ	FES 104 Discours écrit ΙΙ	FES 104 Discours écrit ΙΙ
FES 112 Introduction au monde francophone	FES 112 Introduction au monde francophone	FES 112 Introduction au monde francophone
FES 113 Introduction au monde européen	FES 113 Introduction au monde européen	FES 113 Introduction au monde européen
FES 117 Orthoépie	FES 117 Orthoépie	FES 117 Orthoépie
FES 131 Société française contemporaine	FES 131 Société française contemporaine	FES 131 Société française contemporaine
FES 172 Grammaire I	FES 172 Grammaire I	FES 172 Grammaire I
FES 176 Grammaire II	FES 176 Grammaire II	FES 176 Grammaire II
FES 202 Français universitaire Ι	FES 202 Français universitaire Ι	FES 202 Français universitaire Ι
FES 203 Français universitaire ΙΙ	FES 203 Français universitaire ΙΙ	FES 203 Français universitaire ΙΙ
FES 204 Discours oral ΙΙ – Phonétique	FES 204 Discours oral ΙΙ – Phonétique	FES 204 Discours oral ΙΙ – Phonétique
FES 222 FLE et Cultures populaires	FES 222 FLE et Cultures populaires	FES 222 FLE et Cultures populaires
FES 241 Littérature moderne	FES 241 Littérature moderne	FES 241 Littérature moderne
FES 310 Langue, Histoire, Société	FES 310 Langue, Histoire, Société	FES 310 Langue, Histoire, Société
FES 361 Théories de la traduction	FES 361 Théories de la traduction	FES 361 Théories de la traduction
FES 362 Pratique de la traduction	FES 362 Pratique de la traduction	FES 362 Pratique de la traduction
FES 371 Principes et méthodologie de la recherche	FES 371 Principes et méthodologie de la recherche	FES 371 Principes et méthodologie de la recherche
FES 373 Communication professionnelle	FES 373 Communication professionnelle	FES 373 Communication professionnelle
FES 404 Français universitaire ΙΙΙ	FES 404 Français universitaire ΙΙΙ	FES 404 Français universitaire ΙΙΙ
FES 430–439 Two courses on the subject of Cinéma – Arts visuels – Communication	FES 430–439 Two courses on the subject of Cinéma – Arts visuels – Communication	FES 430–439 Two courses on the subject of Cinéma – Arts visuels – Communication
FES 475 Final dissertation [with prerequisites of a) passing 180 ECTS and b) GPA of 7 or proven writing/research skills] or 2 FES courses	FES 475 Final dissertation [with prerequisites of a) passing 180 ECTS and b) GPA of 7 or proven writing/research skills] or 2 FES courses	FES 475 Final dissertation [with prerequisites of a) passing 180 ECTS and b) GPA of 7 or proven writing/research skills] or 2 FES courses

For course descriptions, see Undergraduate courses descriptions

 

Each semester, this list is supplemented by additional mandatory courses in European thought and culture and the visual arts. These courses are announced with their respective codes at the beginning of each semester.

B. Additional Mandatory Courses (examples)

Additional Mandatory Courses are not courses freely chosen by students. These are selected by the Department, which publishes at the beginning of every semester the list of the proposed courses for the semester. Students must register for the Additional Mandatory Courses that correspond to their semester programme (see Semester Programmes).

In all semesters, including the summer semester, students may enrol once in the FES 150 Étude indépendante (3 ECTS) and FES 250 Expérience de Recherche (6 ECTS) courses. Registration is subject to the approval of the supervising professor in the Department.

FES 150 Étude indépendante FES 234 L’Europe dans les médias français : idéologies et discours politique FES 244 Néologie et renouvellement lexical FES 245 Rhétorique de la publicité FES 250 Expérience de Recherche FES 282 La bataille des langues en Europe FES 289 Langues en contact FES 290 Introduction à la littérature européenne FES 310 Langue, histoire et société FES 325 European Literatures FES 330 The European Integration (Jean Monnet Module) FES 350 Littérature comparée FES 364 L’Europe – mosaïque des langues FES 391 Intellectual Movements in Europe: Renaissance, Reform, Enlightenment FES 392 The archipelago of European Thinking FES 393 Amour et politique FES 411 Discourses, society, and ideology: the French media FES 420 Discourse in the framework of European Enlightment FES 425 Economy as Bio-politics in Foucault FES 428 Introduction to theories of beauty FES 430 Cinéma : la tradition européenne FES 431 Les Misérables : un chef-d’œuvre littéraire, 50 films FES 442 Philosophie de l’argent FES 444 Introduction to the theory of “sublime” FES 483 European Art and Greek Mythology

For course descriptions, see Undergraduate courses descriptions.

 

Courses offered by other Departments

Courses offered by the Department of English Studies, History, de Political and Social Sciences, Law, and by the Language Center.

COMBINATION FRENCH-ENGLISH	COMBINATION FRENCH-GERMAN	COMBINATION FRENCH-SPANISH
ENG 101 Academic Communication in English	ENG 101 Academic Communication in English	ENG 101 Academic Communication in English
ENG 103 Academic Essay Writing	SPS 251  The political system of Cyprus	SPS 251  The political system of Cyprus
ENG 239 Introduction to Cultural Criticism	SPS 266 The political system of the European Union	SPS 266 The political system of the European Union
ENG 249 Frontiers of/in Europe	HIST 181  Introduction to European History (1500-1918)	HIST 181  Introduction to European History (1500-1918)
ENG 279 Introduction to Critical Thinking	ECO 101 Introduction to Economics	ECO 101  Introduction to Economics
LAN 203 English for European and International Relations	2 courses LAW (announced at the beginning of each semester)	2 courses LAW (announced at the beginning of each semester)
SPS 251 The political system of Cyprus
SPS 266 The political system of the European Union
HIST 181 Introduction to European History (1500-1918)
ECO 101 Introduction to Economics
2 courses LAW (announced at the beginning of each semester)

See the courses descriptions at the website of the relevant Departments

 

For exemption from foreign language courses, please contact the Language Centre.

In accordance with the decision of the Senate (no. 2/2006, § 3.9.2.1), any student who attends public lectures, seminars or conferences organised by the University’s Departments, or by the Center for Teaching and Learning (KEDIMA), (20 hours of intensive courses = 1 ECTS), may earn 2 ECTS in total within 4 years of studies. The Department recommends that all first year students obtain the Bulletin from MERIMNA. Once the 2 ECTS have been completed, students submit their Report Card to MERIMNA, which validates these ECTS for the MET 000 Seminars and Conferences course.

D. Diploma Minor

Students who wish to do so may, in parallel with the major in Modern Languages and European Studies, follow a Minor programme in European Studies. In addition to the courses common to both pathways, which are recognised by the Departmental Council upon simple request*, students must complete 5 additional FES courses, each one taught in French.

Students of the English-German language combination do not have the possibility to enrol in the Secondary (Minor) programme in French Studies. 

Students interested in the interdepartmental minor programme in Gender Studies may consult the website of the Department of English Studies which coordinates the programme.

* application for the students of the Department FES (in Greek) / application form for the students of other Departments (in Greek)

General Regulations of the Major-Minor Programme (in Greek)

 

 

Students of the former programme are asked to consult the correspondence table.

For information on the current semester’s programme, please consult the Semester Programmes in the Students’ Area.