French and Psychology - BA (Hons)

University of Strathclyde

French is a major international language. It's the first language of more than 100 million people across the world, while more than 60 million people speak French as a second language.Studying with us will give you the chance to become a fluent linguist and, with our year abroad programme, an opportunity to experience living, working and/or studying in another country.Our main focus in Psychology is the study of human behaviour.Studying with us, you'll look at conditions of behaviour – how we learn, remember, coordinate our actions and interact with others – and the reasons for differences between individuals, such as personality or intelligence.Due to the popularity of the course and performance criteria for entry into Honours (Year 4), the numbers admitted to Years 2 and 3 of the course are limited.AssessmentFrenchWe focus on the four important language skills:readingwritingspeakinglisteningWe make great use of technology in the classroom – interactive lectures and digital language laboratories – and outside, through the use of web-based learning and streamed French television.In later years, you'll perform presentations, write reports and interpret into English, which prepares you for potential future careers.Scholars from French universities visit regularly to give guest lectures and lead workshops, at both undergraduate and postgraduate level.PsychologyOur methods include:lecturessmall-group tutorialspractical labsonline tutorialsonline wikisgroup workproblem-based learningone-to-one supervisionThese methods are used across all years of the degree and aim to provide you with opportunities to learn and work in different ways.