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Degree Programme Table: Spanish and Linguistics (MA Hons) (UTSPALI)


Year 1, Academic year 2011/12, 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 
    LASC08015 Linguistics & 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 Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W, as available

     


    Select exactly 40 credits course level 08, as available
    ELCH08001     Spanish 1A     (40 credits)

     
    OR   

    Select exactly 40 credits course level 08, as available
    ELCH08002     Spanish 1B     (40 credits)

     


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


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


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    ELCH08004 Spanish 2 As available 40




    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
    LASC08006    Linguistics 2A   20  
    LASC08013    Linguistics 2B   20  

     
    OR   

    Select exactly 40 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    LASC08006    Linguistics 2A   20  
    LASC08007    Linguistics 2Lh: Structure and History of the Western European Languages   20  

     

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

    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 spent in a relevant country and prescribed work in Linguistics 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, 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 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. (Spanish 4 Honours Language Paper 1). 2. (Spanish 4 Honours Language Paper 1). 3. (Spanish 4 Honours Language Paper 2). 4. (Spanish Oral). 5. (Year abroad work for MEl/LEL degrees). 6. (Year abroad work for MEL/LEL degrees). 7. (MEL Dissertation Preparation OR LEL Preparation Abroad OR MEL Year Abroad Assessment(same mark as 8)). 8. (MEL Dissertation or Dissertation completion following study abroad (Language Sciences)OR MEL Long Essay). 9. (Honours option course in Hispanic Studies). 10. (Course in Language Sciences). 11. (Course in Language Sciences). 12. (Course in Language Sciences).


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


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    ELCH10026 Spanish 4Hons: Language Paper 1 - Guided Essay As available 10
    ELCH10027 Spanish 4Hons - Language Paper 2 - Translation As available 10
    ELCC10015 Oral for Spanish 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, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    ELCC10006    MEL dissertation completion   20  
    LASC10063    Dissertation Completion following Study Abroad   20  
    ELCC10011    MEL Long Essay   20  

     

    Select exactly 20 credits from European Languages and Cultures - Hispanic Studies Level 10 courses, as available

     

    Select exactly 60 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    LASC10041    Honours Foundation: Phonology & Phonetics   20  
    LASC10065    Syntactic Theory and English Syntax   20  
    LASC10029    First Language Acquisition (Honours)   20  
    LASC10011    Lexical Semantics   20  
    LASC10002    Sociolinguistics   20  
    LASC10021    Historical Linguistics   20  
    LASC10031    Origins and Evolution of Language (Hons)   20  
    LASC10061    Speech Processing (Hons)   20  
    LASC10033    Statistics and Experimental Design   20  
    LASC10058    Advanced Topics in Phonetics: Speech Production and Perception (Honours)   20  
    LASC10070    Current Issues in Morphology   20  
    LASC10046    Historical Phonology   20  
    LASC10035    Psycholinguistics   20  
    LASC10018    Simulating Language   20  
    LASC10062    Speech Synthesis   20  

    Notes:"The LEL handbook giving details about the courses being offered in any one year, as well as about restrictions on choice of courses, will be available to students entering the course to facilitate advance planning. Students MUST consult this handbook regarding the selection of 'core' courses."
     

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