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Degree Programme Table: French and Russian Studies (MA Hons) (UTMLFRU)

Year 1, Academic year 2015/16, Starting month: September

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


    • 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
    ELCF08005    French 1A   40  
    ELCF08006    French 1B   40  

    Notes:French 1A: A pass in French at Standard Grade (SCE) or GCSE.
    French 1B: French Higher Grade (SCE) or equivalent.
    Entrants with SCE qualifications should hold at least a 'B' pass.
     


    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

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


    Year 2, Academic year 2015/16, Starting month: August


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


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    ELCF08001 French 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
    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  
    ELCH08015    Catalan language for beginners   20  
    ELCC08002    Literature and Culture in Medieval Europe   20  
    ELCC08003    Introduction to European Cinema   20  
    ELCS08037    Scandinavian Civilisation A: Vikings, Sagas and the Road to Enlightenment   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 LEL2 courses students must have passed: Linguistics and English Language 1 or A Brief Introduction to Language.
     

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

     


    Year 3, Academic year 2015/16, Starting month: August

  • Notes: Entry into Honours: (1)students must pass courses to the required value of 240 credits in the first two years; (2)students must achieve 50% or more at first attempt in all required second-year courses for their registered degree; (3)students must achieve at least 50% overall in the relevant second-year language course(s), including at least 50% in the language component of that course.

    All courses (including outside subjects) must be passed before embarking on the year abroad, an outside course passed at Resit in August will be acceptable.

    During 3rd year: at least 30 weeks of approved residence must be spent 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 
    ELCC10004 Language acquisition through residence/study B As available 40
    ELCC10001 Language Acquisition through residence/study As available 60




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



    Select exactly 20 credits course level 10, as available
    ELCC10005     MEL dissertation preparation     (20 credits)

     
    OR   

    Select exactly 20 credits course level 10, as available
    ELCC10002     Modern European Languages Year Abroad Assessment     (20 credits)

     



    Year 4, Academic year 2015/16, 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. (French 4 Honours Language Paper 1). 2. (French 4 Honours Language Paper 1). 3. (Russian Studies 4 Honours Language Paper 1). 4. (Russian Studies 4 Honours Language Paper 1). 5. (French Oral). 6. (Russian Oral). 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 French). 10. (Honours course option in French). 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 
    ELCF10002 French Hons - Language Paper 1 As available 10
    ELCC10013 Oral for French As available 0
    ELCR10003 Russian Studies 4 Honours Language Paper 1 As available 10
    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 - French 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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