通常，作为现代欧洲语言和历史的学生，您在杜伦大学交付的三年课程中，平均每周将获得约8个小时的时间表教学。您收到的联系时间将取决于您选择在历史系和现代语言与文化学院学习的模块的数量和类型。教学将包括讲座，研讨会，教程和语言课程的组合。讲座介绍了广泛的历史问题，并提供了相关的背景知识和批判性评论；研讨会为您提供了通过讨论提高关键技能的机会，语言课程包括语法，口头和视听组件以及各种提高语言技能的技术。可选的国外年份
This Joint Honours degree will allow you to further your interest in the study of a modern European language and related cultural topics alongside exploring different periods and themes of history.<br><br>In Year 1 you will focus on the skills of reading, writing, speaking and listening in your chosen language. In addition, you will explore aspects of the literature, film, art, history and politics of the culture you are studying. You will also study a range of History subjects, including Medieval/Early Modern History and Modern History.<br><br>In Year 2 you will continue your language, culture and history studies, building on your skills and allowing you to begin to specialise in areas that interest you. Second-year History modules tend to focus more on particular periods and events, or historical debates and phenomena.<br><br>You will have the opportunity to spend Year 3 abroad, either as an English assistant in a school or university, as a student or on a work placement. This is a time of enormous linguistic and personal development, when you should gain fluency in your language and enjoy a unique opportunity to make new friends, appreciate other cultures and learn to work and study in new ways. You can also apply to add a placement year to your degree, increasing the course from four years to five.<br><br>In Year 4 you will develop your advanced language skills, and you may be able to take a specialist language module such as translation or interpreting. You will also continue your culture and history studies, with final-year History modules encouraging you to think about how historical knowledge is produced.<br><br>You will also choose your own dissertation topic in Year 4, researching and writing about either a historical issue or an aspect of culture or cultural production.