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Degree Programme Table: Russian Studies and Politics (MA Hons) (UTRUSPO)

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 2 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    PLIT08004 Introduction to Politics and International Relations As available 20
    PLIT08011 Political Thinkers As available 20




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 3 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


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

     


    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)

     



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


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


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    PLIT08006 International Cooperation in Europe and Beyond As available 20
    ELCR08003 Russian Language 2 As available 20
    ELCR08006 The Golden and Silver Ages of Russian Literature (1820-1920s) As available 20
    PLIT08008 Comparative Politics in a Globalized World As available 20




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


    Select exactly 20 credits from Level 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W, as available

     

    Select exactly 20 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.


     


    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.

    At least 30 weeks must be spent in the relevant country and prescribed work completed in Politics and the relevant language in an approved establishment.


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


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    ELCC10001 Language Acquisition through residence/study As available 60
    PLIT10052 Politics Year Abroad Assessment As available 40




    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. (Russian Studies 4 Honours Language Paper 1). 2. (Russian Studies 4 Honours Language Paper 1). 3. (Russian Studies 4 Honours Language Paper 2). 4. (Russian Oral). 5. (Year abroad marks for Politics). 6. (Year abroad marks for Politics). 7. (MEL Dissertation Preparation OR Year Abroad Assessment (same mark as 8)). 8. (MEL Dissertation Completion OR MEL Long Essay). 9. (Dissertation in Politics OR Politics Option). 10. (Dissertation in Politics OR Politics Option). 11. (Honours option course in Russian Studies). 12. (Politics option).


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


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    ELCR10003 Russian Studies 4 Honours Language Paper 1 As available 10
    ELCR10004 Russian Studies 4 Honours Language Paper 2 As available 10
    ELCC10018 Oral for Russian As available 0




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 5 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
    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  

     
    AND   

    Select exactly 20 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    ELCC10011    MEL Long Essay   20  
    ELCC10006    MEL dissertation completion   20  

     
    AND   

    Select exactly 20 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    PLIT10018    International Political Economy   20  
    PLIT10036    Politics of the Middle East   20  
    PLIT10048    Contemporary Russian Politics   20  
    PLIT10053    Theories of International Relations   20  
    PLIT10063    Human Rights in International Relations   20  
    PLIT10074    Freedom In Political Theory   20  
    PLIT10075    Global Politics Of Sex And Gender   20  
    PLIT10080    Comparing Scottish Devolution   20  
    PLIT10084    US Foreign Policy   20  
    PLIT10091    Parliamentary Studies   20  
    SCIL10033    Armed Force and Society   20  
    SCIL10065    Nations and Nationalism   20  
    SCIL10067    Globalization   20  
    SCIL10070    South Asia: Culture, Politics and the Economy   20  
    SCPL10024    Analytical Perspectives in Social Policy   20  
    SSPS10001    Contemporary Feminist Debates   20  
    PLIT10062    EU as Global Actor   20  
    PLIT10068    Europe and International Migration   20  
    PLIT10096    Democracy & its Discontents   20  
    PLIT10095    International Politics of Money   20  
    SCPL10010    Children's Rights   20  
    PLIT10094    Global Security   20  
    PLIT10054    Global Justice and Citizenship   20  
    PLIT10060    Approaches to Politics and International Relations   20  
    PLIT10102    Emerging Powers   20  
    PLIT10090    African Politics: Theories and Debates   20  
    PLIT10049    Environmental Politics in Europe   20  
    PLIT10100    Public Policy: Agenda-Setting   20  
    PLIT10103    British Government   20  
    PLIT10101    Neuropolitics   20  
    PLIT10098    Public participation in democracy and governance   20  
    PLIT10104    Contemporary Issues in Political Science   20  
    PLIT10083    Parties & Party Systems In Contemporary Democracies   20  
    PLIT10106    Research Design in Politics and International Relations   20  
    PLIT10088    Understanding Indian Politics   20  
    PLIT10093    Political Work   20  
    SSPS10026    Social and Political Science in Practice   20  
    PLIT10107    Contemporary Issues in Political Theory   20  

     
    AND   


    Select exactly 40 credits course level 10, as available
    PLIT10030     Dissertation (MA Politics)     (40 credits)

     
    OR   

    Select exactly 40 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    PLIT10018    International Political Economy   20  
    PLIT10036    Politics of the Middle East   20  
    PLIT10048    Contemporary Russian Politics   20  
    PLIT10053    Theories of International Relations   20  
    PLIT10063    Human Rights in International Relations   20  
    PLIT10074    Freedom In Political Theory   20  
    PLIT10075    Global Politics Of Sex And Gender   20  
    PLIT10080    Comparing Scottish Devolution   20  
    PLIT10084    US Foreign Policy   20  
    PLIT10091    Parliamentary Studies   20  
    SCIL10033    Armed Force and Society   20  
    SCIL10065    Nations and Nationalism   20  
    SCIL10067    Globalization   20  
    SCIL10070    South Asia: Culture, Politics and the Economy   20  
    SCPL10024    Analytical Perspectives in Social Policy   20  
    SSPS10001    Contemporary Feminist Debates   20  
    PLIT10062    EU as Global Actor   20  
    PLIT10068    Europe and International Migration   20  
    PLIT10096    Democracy & its Discontents   20  
    PLIT10095    International Politics of Money   20  
    SCPL10010    Children's Rights   20  
    PLIT10094    Global Security   20  
    PLIT10054    Global Justice and Citizenship   20  
    PLIT10060    Approaches to Politics and International Relations   20  
    PLIT10102    Emerging Powers   20  
    PLIT10090    African Politics: Theories and Debates   20  
    PLIT10049    Environmental Politics in Europe   20  
    PLIT10100    Public Policy: Agenda-Setting   20  
    PLIT10103    British Government   20  
    PLIT10101    Neuropolitics   20  
    PLIT10098    Public participation in democracy and governance   20  
    PLIT10104    Contemporary Issues in Political Science   20  
    PLIT10083    Parties & Party Systems In Contemporary Democracies   20  
    PLIT10106    Research Design in Politics and International Relations   20  
    PLIT10088    Understanding Indian Politics   20  
    PLIT10093    Political Work   20  
    SSPS10026    Social and Political Science in Practice   20  
    PLIT10107    Contemporary Issues in Political Theory   20  

     



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