THE UNIVERSITY of EDINBURGH

DEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2013/2014
Archive for reference only
THIS PAGE IS OUT OF DATE

University Homepage
DRPS Homepage
DRPS Search
DRPS Contact
DRPS : DPTs :  School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures DPTs

Degree Programme Table: Spanish and English Language (MA Hons) (UTSPANENG)

Year 1, Academic year 2013/14, Starting month: September

  • Notes: Before selecting your outside courses, please ensure you have met your Personal Tutor.


  • 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

    Notes:Level 7 language courses cannot be taken for credits on this degree programme.
     


    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 2013/14, Starting month: August


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


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    ELCH08004 Spanish 2 As available 40
    LASC08017 LEL2A: Linguistic Theory and the Structure of English As available 20




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


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


    Select exactly 20 credits course level 08, as available
    LASC08019     LEL2C: English in Time and Space     (20 credits)

     
    OR   

    Select exactly 20 credits course level 08, as available
    LASC08021     LEL2E: Structure and History of European Languages     (20 credits)

     



    Overarching rule collection group: B  
    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  
    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  
    LASC08018    LEL2B: Phonetic Analysis and Empirical Methods   20  
    LASC08019    LEL2C: English in Time and Space   20  
    LASC08020    LEL2D: Cross-linguistic Variation: Limits and Theories   20  
    LASC08021    LEL2E: Structure and History of European Languages   20  
    ELCR08006    The Golden and Silver Ages of Russian Literature (1820-1920s)   20  

    Notes: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 Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W, as available

    Notes:It is recommended that students take at least 20 credits of further LEL2 courses.
    Level 7 language courses cannot be taken for credits on this degree programme.

     




    Year 3, Academic year 2013/14, 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 Modern European Language second-year courses for their registered degree, and have met the English Language requirements below, are normally entitled to progress to honours.
    Progression to English Language Honours requires (1) an *average* of 50% across all obligatory LEL2 courses, achieved on the first sitting, (2) a minimum of 40% in each obligatory LEL2 course, achieved on the first or second sitting.

    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 Spanish 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, 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 2013/14, 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 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. (Honours course option in Hispanic Studies). 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 
    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 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
    LASC10007    English Word-Formation   20  
    LASC10065    Syntactic Theory and English Syntax   20  
    LASC10009    Middle English   20  
    LASC10049    Reading Old English   20  
    LASC10056    Global Englishes   20  
    LASC10011    Lexical Semantics   20  
    LASC10072    Scots and Scottish English   20  
    LASC10033    Statistics and Experimental Design   20  
    LASC10055    Corpus Linguistics   20  
    LASC10069    Current Issues in Semantics and Pragmatics   20  
    LASC10067    Pragmatics   20  
    LASC10083    Phonological Theory and English Phonology   20  
    LASC10080    Early Germanic Dialects   20  
    LASC10045    English grammar: a cognitive account   20  
    LASC10070    Current Issues in Morphology   20  
    LASC10085    Dialects of English in Britain and Ireland   20  
    LASC10066    Figurative Language   20  
    LASC10021    Historical Linguistics   20  
    LASC10079    Computer Programming for Speech and Language Processing   20  

    Notes:"The LEL Honours handbook giving details about the courses being offered is 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."
     

    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  

     


    General Disclaimer

    © Copyright 2013 The University of Edinburgh - 13 January 2014 2:04 am