LANGUES MODERNES ET ÉTUDES EUROPÉENNES – MODERN LANGUAGES AND EUROPEAN STUDIES – MODERNE SPRACHEN UND EUROPASTUDIEN
Students in the Modern Languages and European Studies programme will develop advanced skills in French and/or English and/or German, 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 English-German.
A. Mandatory Fixed Courses
| COMBINATION FRENCH-ENGLISH | COMBINATION FRENCH-GERMAN | COMBINATION ENGLISH-GERMAN |
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FES 102 Discours oral Ι FES 103 Discours écrit Ι FES 104 Discours écrit ΙΙ FES 112 Introduction au monde francophone FES 113 Introduction au monde européen FES 131 Société française contemporaine FES 171 Introduction aux outils de la recherche FES 202 Français universitaire Ι FES 203 Français universitaire ΙΙ FES 204 Discours oral ΙΙ – Phonétique FES 220 Cybercultures francophones FES 222 FLE et Cultures populaires FES 361 Théories de la traduction FES 362 Pratique de la traduction FES 370 Méthodologie de la recherche FES 373 Communication professionnelle FES 375 Le français en Europe FES 404 Français universitaire ΙΙΙ 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
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FES 102 Discours oral Ι FES 103 Discours écrit Ι FES 104 Discours écrit ΙΙ FES 109 Schriftliche Ausdruckstechniken FES 112 Introduction au monde francophone FES 113 Introduction au monde européen FES 131 Société française contemporaine FES 171 Introduction aux outils de la recherche FES 180 Deutsch für Akademiker I FES 181 Deutsch in der Sozialwissenschaft FES 202 Français universitaire Ι FES 203 Français universitaire ΙΙ FES 204 Discours oral ΙΙ – Phonétique FES 220 Cybercultures francophones FES 222 FLE et Cultures populaires FES 280 Deutsch für Akademiker II FES 361 Théories de la traduction FES 362 Pratique de la traduction FES 370 Méthodologie de la recherche FES 373 Communication professionnelle FES 375 Le français en Europe FES 376 Deutsch für Europäische und Internationale Beziehungen (German for European and international Relations) FES 404 Français universitaire ΙΙΙ 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
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FES 109 Schriftliche Ausdruckstechniken FES 120 Einfuehrung in die deutsche Kultur FES 121 Mündliche Sprachproduktion FES 122 Schriftliche Sprachproduktion FES 171 Introduction aux outils de la recherche FES 180 Deutsch für Akademiker I FES 181 Deutsch in der Sozialwissenschaft FES 182 Deutsche Populärkultur und Deutsch als Fremdsprache FES 280 Deutsch für Akademiker II FES 370 Méthodologie de la recherche FES 374 Fachsprache für den Beruf FES 376 Deutsch für Europäische und Internationale Beziehungen (German for European and international Relations) FES 380 Deutsch für Akademiker IIΙ FES 381 Deutsch für Akademiker IV 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
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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.
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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 ENGLISH-GERMAN |
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ENG 101 Academic Communication in English ENG 103 Academic Essay Writing ENG 239 Introduction to Cultural Criticism ENG 249 Frontiers of/in Europe ENG 279 Introduction to Critical Thinking LAN 203 English for European and International Relations SPS 251 Le système politique de Chypre SPS 266 Le système politique de l’Union Européenne 2 HIST courses (announced at the beginning of each semester) 2 LAW courses (announced at the beginning of each semester)
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2 HIST courses (announced at the beginning of each semester) 2 DROIT courses (announced at the beginning of each semester) SPS 251 Le système politique de Chypre SPS 266 Le système politique de l’Union Européenne
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ENG 101 Academic Communication in English ENG 103 Academic Essay Writing ENG 239 Introduction to Cultural Criticism ENG 249 Frontiers of/in Europe ENG 279 Introduction to Critical Thinking ENG 500- Elective Course of the thematic area Cinema ENG 500- Elective Course of the thematic area Translation Studies ENG 590 Translating for the European Union Institutions LAN 202 Public speaking LAN 203 English for European and International Relations SPS 251 Le système politique de Chypre SPS 266 Le système politique de l’Union Européenne 2 HIST courses (announced at the beginning of each semester) 2 LAW courses (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.
D. Optional Courses
(a) For all students of the Diploma in Modern Languages and European Studies, the obligation to enrol in optional courses (free elective course) is no longer in force (students are not obliged to enrol in free choice optional courses).
(b) Exception: Only the students in their fifth and sixth year of study of the Diploma in Modern Languages and European Studies must continue to enrol as usual in free choice optional courses (12 ECTS (15 ECTS for the combination English-German) until the end of their studies (for the academic year 2022-2023) in order to fulfil the requirements of the Diploma.
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.
E. 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.
