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Degree Programme Table: Russian Studies and Philosophy (MA Hons) (UTRUSPY)


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 2 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    PHIL08015 Morality, Rationality and Value As available 20
    PHIL08016 Greats: From Plato to the Enlightenment As available 20




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 4 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 list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'Courses from School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences- Multiple UG Courses- Level 8' (ROU_I_UGINFO1_8) , as available.
         
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    PHIL08004    Logic 1   20  
    PHIL08005    Philosophy of Science 1   20  

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


    COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 4 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    ELCR08003 Russian Language 2 As available 20
    ELCR08006 The Golden and Silver Ages of Russian Literature (1820-1920s) As available 20
    PHIL08014 Mind, Matter and Language As available 20
    PHIL08017 Knowledge and Reality As available 20




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



    Select exactly 40 credits from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'Courses from School of Philosophy, Psychology & Language Sciences- Modern European Languages and Philosophy (MA)-Level 8' (ROU_I_UGLILACU4_8) , as available.
         
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    PHIL08004    Logic 1   20  
    PHIL08005    Philosophy of Science 1   20  

     
    OR   

    Select exactly 40 credits from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'Literatures/Languages/Cultures & Philosophy/Psychology/Language Sciences- Multiple UG Courses- Level 8' (ROU_G/I_UGLILACU1_7/8) , 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  
    LASC08004    Linguistics 1A   20  
    LASC08007    Linguistics 2Lh: Structure and History of the Western European Languages   20  
    ELCS08023    Scandinavian Historical and Cultural Topics 2   20  
    ELCS08010    Scandinavian Languages 2   20  
    CLLC08001    Prose Fiction in Comparative Perspective   20  
    CLLC08002    Introduction to European Theatre   20  
    ELCH08015    Catalan language for beginners   20  
    ELCH08014    Culture and Society in the Catalan World   20  
    ELCF08009    Politics and Institutions of Contemporary France A   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.
     


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

  • Notes: Entry to Honours normally requires (i) passes in all six subjects taken in the first two years, (ii) a mark of 50% or above in the second year of the relevant Modern European Language, (iii) a mark of 50% or above, at the first attempt, in Mind, Matter and Language and Knowledge and Reality.
    At least 30 weeks spent in the relevant country and prescribed work in Philosophy and the relevant language in an approved establishment.


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


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    ELCC10001 Language Acquisition through residence/study As available 60
    PHIL10056 Philosophy Work (Year Abroad, MEL) As available 40




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



    Select exactly 20 credits from the following course level 10, as available.
    ELCC10005     MEL dissertation preparation     (20 credits)

     
    OR   

    Select exactly 20 credits from the following course level 10, as available.
    ELCC10002     Modern European Languages Year Abroad Assessment     (20 credits)

     


    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. (Oral for Russian). 5. (Philosophy Work (Year Abroad, MEL)). 6. (Philosophy Work (Year Abroad, MEL)). 7. (MEL Dissertation Preparation OR Year Abroad Assessment (same mark as 8)). 8. (MEL Dissertation Completion OR MEL Long Essay). 9. (Russian Studies option). 10. (Courses in Philosophy). 11. (Courses in Philosophy). 12. (Courses in Philosophy).


    • 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 20 credits from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'Courses from schedule G - MEL joint degrees - level 10' (ROU_G_MELJOINT_10) , as available.
         
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    ELCC10011    MEL Long Essay   20  
    ELCC10006    MEL dissertation completion   20  

     

    Select exactly 60 credits from the following "Philosophy" Subject Collection:
    'Subject Collection schedule Philosophy level 10' (SUB_PHIL_10) , as available.
    Code   Description / Course Name   Credits
    HIST10176    Republicanism and the Social Contract: History of Political Thought from Milton to Locke   (20 Credits)  
    HIST10257    Intellectual History from Montesquieu to Marx   (20 Credits)  
    (PHIL10*)   All Level 10 courses with a primary subject of 'Philosophy'   (as selected)  

     

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