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DEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2018/2019

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Year 1 Academic year: 2018/19, Starting in: September

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

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Course options

Spanish language options - Year 1

Select exactly 40 credits of the following courses
AND

Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W

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

Year 2 Academic year: 2018/19, Starting in: 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 language courses for their registered degree.

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).

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 20 credits in this group.

LEL2C: English in Time and Space

Select exactly 20 credits of the following courses
OR

LEL2E: Structure and History of European Languages

Select exactly 20 credits of the following courses
AND

Group B

Select exactly 40 credits in this group.

Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W

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.
OR

Courses from School of LLC and PPLS Level(s) 8

Select exactly 40 credits of the following courses
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: 2018/19, Starting in: August

Notes:
During 3rd year: At least 30 weeks to be spent in a relevant country and prescribed work completed in English Language and the relevant language.

Final Assessment:

*This applies to students who will be studying abroad during 2018/19*

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.

1. Spanish Language Paper 1 (10 credits from Language acquisition and 10 from Y4 LP1 course)
2. Spanish Language Paper 2 (10 credits from Language acquisition and 10 from Y4 LP2 course)
3. Oral for Spanish (taught and assessed in Y4)
4. Spanish Online Language Course for Year Abroad Students
5. LEL YA work
6. LEL YA work
7. LEL Dissertation Preparation (same mark as 8) OR MEL Year Abroad work OR MEL Dissertation Preparation (see 8)
8. LEL Dissertation Completion, MEL Long Essay OR MEL Dissertation Completion (Papers 7 & 8 are a combined grade 10% from preparation and 90% from final dissertation preparation. Credits cannot be awarded for Dissertation preparation unless the full 2 year course is completed.)
9. Spanish Hons option course
10. LEL option 1
11. LEL option 2
12. LEL option 3

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 60 credits in this group.

Third-year Project in Language Sciences

Select exactly 40 credits of the following courses
AND

MEL dissertation preparation

Select exactly 20 credits of the following courses
OR

Group B

Select exactly 60 credits in this group.

Year Abroad Work for Degrees in Modern European Languages and Linguistics or English Language

Select exactly 40 credits of the following courses
AND

Modern European Languages Year Abroad Assessment

Select exactly 20 credits of the following courses
OR

Group C

Select exactly 60 credits in this group.

Year Abroad Work for Degrees in Modern European Languages and Linguistics or English Language with dissertation

Select exactly 20 credits of the following courses
AND

Dissertation Preparation Abroad

Select exactly 20 credits of the following courses
AND

Modern European Languages Year Abroad Assessment

Select exactly 20 credits of the following courses

Year 4 Academic year: 2018/19, Starting in: August

Notes:
Final Assessment:

*This applies to students completing their degree during 2018/19*

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 Spanish.
10. Courses in Language Sciences.
11. Courses in Language Sciences.
12. Courses in Language Sciences.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Course options

European Languages and Cultures - Hispanic Studies Level 10 courses

AND

Courses from School(s) I - English Language (MA Hons) - Level(s) 10

Select exactly 60 credits of the following courses
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.
AND

Literatures/Languages/Cultures & Philosophy/Psychology/Language Sciences- Multiple UG Courses-Level 10

Select exactly 20 credits of the following courses

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