20th and 21st Century French Thought (MA) – (M.A.)

The newly introduced MA offers a flexible structure for students who wish to undertake postgraduate study in 20th and 21st century French thought. The course forms an ideal bridge between undergraduate study and postgraduate research, allowing the student to progress towards more independent research under the supervision of specialists in their field.

The course is devised to suit either those students who intend to continue with their studies to PhD level, or those who want to study for an MA for its own interest. In-service teachers will find the course offers them a flexible way in which to update or extend their knowledge across the full range of French and Francophone Studies. Students who wish to proceed to take a PhD are required to have completed an MA course in order to acquire the necessary research skills in their chosen field of study.

At Nottingham we require all MA students to follow a module of research training that is delivered jointly by staff within the department and the University Graduate School (which offers course of generic training).

Key facts
* The department has around 15 postgraduates following taught and research programmes each year
* In the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise the department was ranked third in the UK in terms of "research power" which takes into account the number and proportion of research-active staff submitted in each unit
* The department has an established record of past and present Special Professors. These have included such eminent scholars as Pascal Ory, Luce Irigaray, Jean Emelina and Peggy Kamuf, Françoise Lionnet and Michel Jeanneret