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Degree Programme Table: German and Russian Studies (MA Hons) (UTMLGRU)


Year 1, Academic year 2011/12, Starting month: September


COMPULSORY COURSES
This DPT has 0 compulsory course(s).


Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 




COURSE OPTIONS
This DPT has 4 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


Select exactly 40 credits from the following list of courses, as available
Code   Course Name   Credits
ELCG08001    German 1A   40  
ELCG08002    German 1B   40  

 


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

 
OR   

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

 

Select exactly 40 credits from Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W, as available

 

Year 2, Academic year 2011/12, Starting month: August


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


Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
ELCG08006 German 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.


Select exactly 40 credits from the following list of courses, as available
Code   Course Name   Credits
ELCS08023    Scandinavian Historical and Cultural Topics 2   20  
ELCF08003    Literature and Culture in Medieval Europe   20  
ELCF08007    Introduction to European Cinema 2   20  
ELCH08007    Culture and Society in the Portuguese Speaking World   20  
LASC08007    Linguistics 2Lh: Structure and History of the Western European Languages   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  
ELCF08009    Politics and Institutions of Contemporary France A   20  
ELCS08010    Scandinavian Languages 2   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.
For Linguistics 2Lh students must have passed: English Language 1 or Linguistics 1A or Linguistics 1B
 
OR   

Select exactly 40 credits from Level 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W, as available

 

Year 3, Academic year 2011/12, Starting month: August

  • Notes: Students who have passed courses to the required value of 240 credits in the first two years, and achieved marks of 50% or more at the first attempt in all required second-year courses for their registered degree, are normally entitled to progress to honours.
    At least 30 weeks of approved residence in the relevant countries. The minimum period of residence in the country of either of the languages will be eight consecutive weeks.


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


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    ELCC10001 Language Acquisition through residence/study As available 60
    ELCC10004 Language acquisition through residence/study B 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, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    ELCC10005    MEL dissertation preparation   20  
    ELCC10002    Modern European Languages Year Abroad Assessment   20  

     

    Year 4, Academic year 2011/12, 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. (German 4 Hnours Language Paper 1). 2. (German 4 Honours Language Paper 1). 3. (Russian Studies 4 Honours Language Paper 1). 4. (Russian Studies 4 Honours Language Paper 1). 5. (Oral for German). 6. (Oral for Russian). 7. (MEL Dissertation Preparation (same mark as 8) or Socrates Marks or Year Abroad Assessment). 8. (MEL Dissertation Completion or MEL Long Essay). 9. (Honours course option in German). 10. (Honours course option in German). 11. (Honours course option in Russian Studies). 12. (Honours course option in Russian Studies).


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


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    ELCG10016 German Language Paper 1 As available 10
    ELCR10003 Russian Studies 4 Honours Language Paper 1 As available 10
    ELCC10014 Oral for German As available 0
    ELCC10018 Oral for Russian As available 0




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 4 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Select exactly 40 credits from European Languages and Cultures - German Level 10 courses, as available

     

    Select exactly 40 credits from the following list of courses, 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  

     

    Overarching rule collection group: D  
    Select exactly 20 credits from these collections:  


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

     
    OR   

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

     


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