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Degree Programme Table: Arabic and Spanish (MA Hons) (UTARASP)

Year 1, Academic year 2014/15, Starting month: September

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


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


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    IMES08026 Arabic 1a As available 20
    IMES08027 Arabic 1b As available 20
    IMES08033 Islamic History A: The Formation of the Islamic World As available 20
    IMES08034 Islamic History B: From the Crusades to the 'Gunpowder Empires' As available 20




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



    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 2014/15, Starting month: August


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


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    IMES08006 Arabic 2 As available 40
    ELCH08004 Spanish 2 As available 40




    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
    ELCF08003    Literature and Culture in Medieval Europe   20  
    ELCF08007    Introduction to European Cinema 2   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  
    ELCS08034    Scandinavian Historical and Cultural Topics: From Runes to Rock Music   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.
    For Linguistics courses students must have passed: Linguistics and English Language 1.

     


    Select exactly 20 credits course level 08, as available
    IMES08036     Modern Middle Eastern History A: Domestic Transformation and International Challenges     (20 credits)

     
    OR   

    Select exactly 20 credits course level 08, as available
    IMES08037     Modern Middle Eastern History B: Postwar Independence and Conflict     (20 credits)

     



    Year 3, Academic year 2014/15, Starting month: August

  • Notes: Entry to Honours requires a pass at 50% or above, at the first attempt, in Arabic 2 and in Spanish 2.


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


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    ELCC10001 Language Acquisition through residence/study As available 60
    IMES10043 IMES or MEL Dissertation (Part 1) As available 20
    IMES10048 Arabic Language Acquisition Through Residence/Study As available 40




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 0 set(s) of course options with the following rules.




    Year 4, Academic year 2014/15, Starting month: August

  • Notes: Final Assessment Weighting: Other than study abroad credits, one unit of assessment is allocated to every 20 credits of courses. Arabic 4 and Spanish Language Paper 1 are given two units of assessment each. Spanish Language Paper 2, Arabic and Spanish orals are given one unit of assessment each.


  • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 6 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    IMES10040 Arabic 4 As available 20
    IMES10024 Arabic Oral As available 0
    IMES10044 IMES or MEL Dissertation (Part 2) As available 20
    ELCC10015 Oral for Spanish As available 0
    ELCH10026 Spanish 4Hons: Language Paper 1 - Guided Essay As available 10
    ELCH10027 Spanish 4Hons - Language Paper 2 - Translation As available 10




    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, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    IMES10001    Modern Arabic Literature   20  
    IMES10002    Elements of Islam   20  
    IMES10004    Classical Arabic Literature   20  
    IMES10047    Early Arabic Historical Texts   20  

     

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

     

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


    Select exactly 20 credits from Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies Level 10 courses, as available

    Notes:"IMES option courses" are courses involving discursive studies of Islam/Middle East related subjects with texts read in English. A list of available courses is made available before the beginning of each semester, and students will be able to choose from among these courses in consultation with their directors of studies. While specific course offerings change from year to year, these courses
     
    OR   

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

     




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