- Title Pages
- Notes on Contributors
- Foreword: Baroness Jean Coussins Chair of the All-party Parliamentary Group on Modern Languages
- Foreword: His Excellency Bernard Ernié French Ambassador to the UK
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1 Introduction -
2 A Short History of French Studies in the UK -
3 The exception anglo-saxonne? Diversity and Viability of French Studies in the UK -
4 Why French Studies Matters: Disciplinary Identity and Public Understanding -
5 Learning from France: The Public Impact of French Scholars in the UK since the Second World War -
6 Gender and the French Language: The longue durée of French Studies in the UK -
7 Contemporary Women's Writing in French: Future Perspectives in Formal and Informal Research Networks -
8 French Studies and Discourses of Sexuality -
9 Integrated Learning: Teaching Literature in French -
10 Oxford, Theatre and Quarrels -
11 Defining (or Redefining) Priorities in the Curriculum When the Good Times have Flown -
12 French Linguistics Research and Teaching in UK and Irish HE Institutions -
13 The Rise of Translation -
14 Teaching and Research in French Cinema1 -
15 Popular Culture, the Final Frontier: How Far Should We Boldly Go? -
16 An Area Studies Approach in European and Global Contexts: French Studies in Portsmouth -
17 French Studies and the Postcolonial: The Demise or the Rebirth of the French Department? -
18 The Development of War and Culture Studies in the UK: From French Studies, Beyond, and Back Again -
19 French Studies at the Open University: Pointers to the Future -
20 Opportunities and Challenges of Technologically Enhanced Programmes: Online and Blended Learning at King's College London -
21 French Studies and Employability at Home and Abroad: General Reflections on a Case Study -
22 Sartre in Middlesex, De Beauvoir in Oxford: The Contribution of the ASMCF to the Study of France -
23 Culturetheque: A New Tool for French Culture -
Appendix 1 Opening Speech. A Vast and Dynamic Field of Research and Teaching -
Appendix 2 A View from France - Index
French Studies and Employability at Home and Abroad: General Reflections on a Case Study
French Studies and Employability at Home and Abroad: General Reflections on a Case Study
- Chapter:
- (p.262) 21 French Studies and Employability at Home and Abroad: General Reflections on a Case Study
- Source:
- French Studies in and for the Twenty-first Century
- Author(s):
Maryse Bray
Hélène Gill
Laurence Randall
- Publisher:
- Liverpool University Press
The teaching of French in British universities has recovered from a steady decline ten years ago, as evidenced by the continued existence of French departments, the recruitment of full cohorts by institutions, and upgrading of A-level entry requirements by polytechnics. This chapter examines the reason behind this recovery, namely jobs, or rather employability — the new corporate education buzzword coined during the years of trouble to improve job prospects for humanities graduates. Across many institutions it has sparked a number of ingenious initiatives to make French and other languages attractive once again to new cohorts of hard-headed school-leavers with strong career aspirations. The Career Management Skills (CMS) strategy at the University of Westminster is presented as a case study.
Keywords: French language, language education, language learning, job prospects, British universities, student employability, University of Westminster, career management skills
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- Title Pages
- Notes on Contributors
- Foreword: Baroness Jean Coussins Chair of the All-party Parliamentary Group on Modern Languages
- Foreword: His Excellency Bernard Ernié French Ambassador to the UK
-
1 Introduction -
2 A Short History of French Studies in the UK -
3 The exception anglo-saxonne? Diversity and Viability of French Studies in the UK -
4 Why French Studies Matters: Disciplinary Identity and Public Understanding -
5 Learning from France: The Public Impact of French Scholars in the UK since the Second World War -
6 Gender and the French Language: The longue durée of French Studies in the UK -
7 Contemporary Women's Writing in French: Future Perspectives in Formal and Informal Research Networks -
8 French Studies and Discourses of Sexuality -
9 Integrated Learning: Teaching Literature in French -
10 Oxford, Theatre and Quarrels -
11 Defining (or Redefining) Priorities in the Curriculum When the Good Times have Flown -
12 French Linguistics Research and Teaching in UK and Irish HE Institutions -
13 The Rise of Translation -
14 Teaching and Research in French Cinema1 -
15 Popular Culture, the Final Frontier: How Far Should We Boldly Go? -
16 An Area Studies Approach in European and Global Contexts: French Studies in Portsmouth -
17 French Studies and the Postcolonial: The Demise or the Rebirth of the French Department? -
18 The Development of War and Culture Studies in the UK: From French Studies, Beyond, and Back Again -
19 French Studies at the Open University: Pointers to the Future -
20 Opportunities and Challenges of Technologically Enhanced Programmes: Online and Blended Learning at King's College London -
21 French Studies and Employability at Home and Abroad: General Reflections on a Case Study -
22 Sartre in Middlesex, De Beauvoir in Oxford: The Contribution of the ASMCF to the Study of France -
23 Culturetheque: A New Tool for French Culture -
Appendix 1 Opening Speech. A Vast and Dynamic Field of Research and Teaching -
Appendix 2 A View from France - Index
