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Degree Programme Table: Scandinavian Studies and History (MA Hons) (UTSCSTHMAH)


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 0 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 3 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 schools B, E and G and I - First year UG history courses - Level 8' (ROU_E/B/G_HIST_FIRST_8) , as available.
                                                
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    CELT08015    Celtic Civilisation 1B   20  
    ECHS08004    History of Christianity as a World Religion 1B   20  
    ECHS08005    History of Christianity as a World Religion 1A   20  
    ECSH08026    British Society, 1650-2000 (Social History 1)   40  
    ECSH08029    British Society, 1650 - c.1880 (Social History 1.1)   20  
    ECSH08031    British Society, the 20th Century (Social History 1.2)   20  
    ECSH08036    British Economic and Environmental History since 1900   20  
    HIST08001    British History 1   40  
    HIST08002    European History 1   40  
    SCHI08010    Medieval Scottish History   20  
    SCHI08014    Early Modern Scottish History   20  
    CLGE08001    The Greek World 1A: Greece in the Making   20  
    CLGE08002    The Greek World 1B: Greece's New Horizons   20  
    CLGE08003    The Roman World 1A: The Rise of Rome   20  
    CLGE08004    The Roman World 1B: The Roman Empire   20  

     

    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.

     

    Select exactly 40 credits from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'Scandinavian Studies first year undergraduate courses - level 8' (ROU_G_UGLILACU17_8) , as available.
            
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    ELCS07001    Danish 1   40  
    ELCS08027    Swedish 1   40  
    ELCS08028    Norwegian 1   40  

     

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


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


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    ELCS08029 Scandinavian Literature 2 As available 20




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 4 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 of Literatures Languages and Cultures- Scandinavian Studies (MA)- Level 8' (ROU_G_UTSCSTU2_8) , as available.
            
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    ELCS08011    Norwegian Language 2   20  
    ELCS08008    Danish Language 2   20  
    ELCS08013    Swedish Language 2   20  

     
    AND   

    Select exactly 40 credits from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'courses from schedule E - Second year UG history courses - Level 8' (ROU_E_HIST_SECOND_8) , as available.
                                                
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    ECSH08008    Social History 2.1   20  
    ECSH08035    Economic History 2: the Global Economy since 1500   40  
    ECSH08039    Economic History 2.2: The Global Economy Part 2   20  
    ECSH08040    Economic History 2.1: The Global Economy Part 1   20  
    HIST08003    American History 2   40  
    SCHI08011    Modern Scottish History   20  
    SCHI08012    Scottish History since 1914   20  
    ECSH08041    Social History 2.2: The Making of the Modern Body   20  
    HIST08024    Asia, Africa, Australasia 2b: Nationalisms, Liberation Movements and the Legacies of Colonialism,c.1900- the Present Day   20  
    HIST08025    Asia, Africa, Australasia 2a: Societies, Cultures and Empires, c. 1600-1900   20  
    ANHI08014    Ancient History 2a: Past and Present in the Ancient World   20  
    ANHI08013    Ancient History 2b: Themes and Theories in Ancient History   20  
    HIST08026    Introduction to Medieval Europe 2A   20  
    HIST08027    Introduction to Medieval Europe 2B   20  
    ECHS08006    Ecclesiastical History 2C: Social Christianity in the North Atlantic World   20  

     

    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: '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.
     
    OR   

    Select exactly 40 credits from the following School Collection: 'School collection schedule A to Q, T and W level 8' (SCH_A-Q/T/W_8) , as available.

     



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

  • Notes: Entry into Honours normally requires (i) passes in all six subjects taken in the first two years, and (ii) a mark of 50% or above in the second year of the relevant Modern European Language.

    At least 30 weeks spent in the relevant country and prescribed work in History 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
    CHCA10002 Year Abroad Work for Degrees in Modern European Languages and History 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. (Scandinavian Studies Language Paper 1). 2. (Scandinavian Studies Language Paper 1). 3. (Scandinavian Studies Language Paper 2). 4. (Scandinavian Studies Oral). 5. (Year abroad work for degrees in Scandinavian Studies & History). 6. (Year abroad work for degrees in Scandinavian Studies & History). 7. (Scandinavian Studies Dissertation Preparation OR MEL Year Abroad Assessment (same mark as 8)). 8. (Scandinavian Studies Dissertation Completion OR MEL Long Essay). 9. (Scandinavian Studies option). 10. (Scandinavian Studies option). 11. (Course in History). 12. (Course in History).


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


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    ELCS10008 Scandinavian Studies Language Paper 1 As available 10
    ELCS10009 Scandinavian Studies Language Paper 2 As available 10




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 7 set(s) of course options with the following rules.



    Select exactly 20 credits from the following course level 10, as available.
    ELCC10006     MEL dissertation completion     (20 credits)

     
    OR   

    Select exactly 20 credits from the following course level 10, as available.
    ELCC10011     MEL Long Essay     (20 credits)

     


    Select exactly 0 credits from the following course level 10, as available.
    ELCC10020     Oral for Danish     (0 credits)

     
    OR   

    Select exactly 0 credits from the following course level 10, as available.
    ELCC10021     Oral for Norwegian     (0 credits)

     
    OR   

    Select exactly 0 credits from the following course level 10, as available.
    ELCC10019     Oral for Swedish     (0 credits)

     

    Select exactly 40 credits from the following "European Languages & Cultures - Scandinavian Stud" Subject Collection:
    'Subject Collection schedule European Languages and Cultures - Scandinavian Studies level 10' (SUB_ELCS_10) , as available.
    Code   Description / Course Name   Credits
    (ELCS10*)   All Level 10 courses with a primary subject of 'European Languages & Cultures - Scandinavian Stud'   (as selected)  

     

    Select exactly 40 credits from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'History 4MA Honours Options from School(s) E - History (MA) - Level(s) 10' (ROU_E_UTHISTY1_10) , as available.
                                                                                       
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    HIST10083    Britain and the Second World War   40  
    HIST10305    Britain in an Age of Revolutions, 1783-1815   40  
    HIST10081    China: Gender, Patriarchy and Socio-Political Change in the 20th Century   40  
    HIST10278    Crime, Rebellion and Protests in Africa   40  
    HIST10079    Ethnicity, Class and Power in 20th Century Africa   40  
    HIST10092    Gandhi and Popular Movements in India 1915-1950   40  
    HIST10085    Origins and Diplomacy of the Second World War 1919-1945   40  
    HIST10154    The Age of Jefferson: Republicanism in the United States, c.1776-1826   40  
    HIST10155    The American Civil Rights Movement   40  
    HIST10152    The Era of the American Revolution, 1754-1789   40  
    HIST10304    The Great Irish Famine, 1845-1852: Hunger, Modernity and Exile   40  
    HIST10094    The Holocaust   40  
    SCHI10062    The Nobility of Scotland from Macbeth to Bannockburn, 1050-1328   40  
    HIST10162    The Norman Conquest of England   40  
    HIST10090    The Northern Renaissance: Burgundian Court and Civic Culture in the Low Countries c.1430-1520   40  
    SCHI10035    The Picts   40  
    HIST10165    The Revolutionary Decade? Europe in the 1960s   40  
    HIST10306    The Rise of the Right in the United States, c.1945-c.1990   40  
    HIST10308    The United States in Vietnam: History and Consequences   40  
    HIST10283    Venice c. 1400 - c. 1700   40  
    HIST10088    Women in England, 1300-1700   40  
    HIST10335    Pioneers of Cultural Communication: Europe, India and Japan, 1850-1950   40  
    HIST10336    Stalin's Russia, 1921-1941   40  
    HIST10334    The American Civil War: History and Memory   40  
    SCHI10017    Clan Campbell and the Lordship of the Isles in the Later Middle Ages   40  
    SCHI10018    Highland Problems,1851 to 1953   40  
    SCHI10020    Scotland and America, 1603 - 1917   40  
    SCHI10021    The European Witch-Hunt   40  

     

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