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Degree Programme Table: Russian Studies and English Language (MA Hons) (UTRUSENG)


Year 1, Academic year 2010/11, Starting month: September

  • Notes: Before selecting your outside courses, please ensure you have met your Director of Studies.


    • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 1 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    LASC08001 English Language 1 As available 40




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 3 set(s) of course options with the following rules.



    Select exactly 40 credits from the following course level 08, as available.
    ELCR08005     Russian Studies 1A     (40 credits)

     
    OR   

    Select exactly 40 credits from the following course level 08, as available.
    ELCR08002     Russian Studies 1B     (40 credits)

     

    Select exactly 40 credits from the following School Collection: 'School collection schedule A to Q, T and W level 7 or 8' (SCH_A-Q/T/W_7/8) , as available.

     

    Year 2, Academic year 2010/11, Starting month: August


    COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 3 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    LASC08002 English Language 2 As available 40
    ELCR08003 Russian Language 2 As available 20
    ELCR08006 The Golden and Silver Ages of Russian Literature (1820-1920s) As available 20




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 2 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Overarching rule collection group: A  
    Select exactly 40 credits from these collections:  


    Select exactly 40 credits from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'Schools of Literatures/Languages/Cultures & Philosophy/Psychology/Language Sciences- Multiple UG Courses- Level 8' (ROU_G/I_UGLILACU1_8) , as available.
                                    
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    ELCF08007    Introduction to European Cinema 2   20  
    ELCF08003    Literature and Culture in Medieval Europe   20  
    ELCH08007    Culture and Society in the Portuguese Speaking World   20  
    ELCH08008    Portuguese Language for Beginners   20  
    ELCF08002    Politics and Institutions of Contemporary France   20  
    LASC08007    Linguistics 2Lh: Structure and History of the Western European Languages   20  
    ELCS08023    Scandinavian Historical and Cultural Topics 2   20  
    ELCH08015    Catalan language for beginners   20  
    ELCH08014    Culture and Society in the Catalan World   20  
    CLLC08002    Introduction to European Theatre   20  
    CLLC08001    Prose Fiction in Comparative Perspective   20  

    Notes: No Previous knowledge of Portuguese in necessary; a pass in a modern foreign language or a classical language at SCE Higher grade or equivalent evidence of linguistic proficiency in normally required.
    Politics and Institutions of Contemporary France is only available to students who have passed French 1A or French 1B.
    Scandinavian Languages 2 is available to students who have taken a Scandinavian Studies language in year one.
     
    OR   

    Select exactly 40 credits from the following School Collection: 'School collection schedule A to Q, T and W level 7 or 8' (SCH_A-Q/T/W_7/8) , as available.

     



    Year 3, Academic year 2010/11, Starting month: August

  • Notes: Entry to Honours normally requires in all cases a pass at the first attempt at 50% or above in the second year of the relevant Modern European Language and a pass in English Language 2 of 50% or above. Students may take either (i) MEL dissertation preparation in year 3 and MEL dissertation completion in year 4 or (ii) Dissertation Preparation Abroad (Language Sciences) in year 3 and Dissertation Completion following Study Abroad (Language Sciences) in year 4. If students take option (ii), they must spend their year abroad at a university where they can study appropriate courses in English Language (see the regulations for Year Abroad Work for Degrees in French and English Language for full details).

    At least 30 weeks spent in a relevant country and prescribed work in English Language and the relevant language.


    • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 2 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    ELCC10001 Language Acquisition through residence/study As available 60
    LASC10073 Year Abroad Work for Degrees in Modern European Languages and Linguistics or English Language As available 40




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 1 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Select exactly 20 credits from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'Literatures/Languages/Cultures & Philosophy/Psychology/Language Sciences- Multiple UG Courses-Level 10' (ROU_G/I_UGLILACU1_10) , as available.
            
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    ELCC10005    MEL dissertation preparation   20  
    LASC10060    Dissertation Preparation Abroad   20  
    ELCC10002    Modern European Languages Year Abroad Assessment   20  

     

    Year 4, Academic year 2010/11, Starting month: August

  • Notes: Final Assessment: One unit of assessment is allocated to every 20 credits and constitutes one 20-credit paper. The following are the twelve 20-credit papers on which the classification of the degree is based. (Papers that for the purposes of degree classification acquire a weighting of 40 credits are, therefore, listed twice.). 1. (Russian Studies Paper 1). 2. (Russian Studies Paper 1). 3. (Russian Studies Paper 2). 4. (Russian Studies Oral). 5. (Year abroad work for MEL / LEL degrees). 6. (Year abroad work for MEL / LEL degrees). 7. (MEL Dissertation Preparation OR MEL Year Abroad Assessment OR LEL Preparation Abroad (same mark as 8)). 8. (MEL Dissertation Completion OR Dissertation completion following study abroad (Language Sciences)OR MEL Long Essay). 9. (Russian Studies option). 10. (Courses in Language Sciences). 11. (Courses in Language Sciences). 12. (Courses in Language Sciences).


    • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 3 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    ELCR10003 Russian Studies 4 Honours Language Paper 1 As available 10
    ELCR10004 Russian Studies 4 Honours Language Paper 2 As available 10
    ELCC10018 Oral for Russian As available 0




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 3 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Select exactly 20 credits from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'Courses from School(s) G/J - Russian Studies (MA) - Level(s) 10' (ROU_G/J_UTRUSST1_10) , as available.
                     
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    ELCR10002    The Great Russian Novel   20  
    ELCR10014    The Post-Soviet Word, Image and Memory   20  
    PLIT10048    Contemporary Russian Politics   20  
    ELCR10015    The History of the Russian Language   20  
    ELCR10018    The Russian Language Society from Proper use to Propaganda   20  
    ELCR10016    Imperial Nation as a Minority Population   20  

     

    Select exactly 60 credits from the following "Language Sciences" Subject Collection:
    'Subject Collection schedule Language Sciences level 10' (SUB_LASC_10) , as available.
    Code   Description / Course Name   Credits
    (LASC10*)   All Level 10 courses with a primary subject of 'Language Sciences'   (as selected)  

     

    Select exactly 20 credits from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'Literatures/Languages/Cultures & Philosophy/Psychology/Language Sciences- Multiple UG Courses-Level 10' (ROU_G/I_UGLILACU2_10) , as available.
            
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    ELCC10006    MEL dissertation completion   20  
    LASC10063    Dissertation Completion following Study Abroad   20  
    ELCC10011    MEL Long Essay   20  

     

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