THE UNIVERSITY of EDINBURGH

DEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2021/2022
- ARCHIVE as at 1 September 2021

Information in the Degree Programme Tables may still be subject to change in response to Covid-19
University Homepage
DRPS Homepage
DRPS Search
DRPS Contact
DRPS : DPTs :  School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures DPTs

Degree Programme Table: German and Linguistics (MA Hons) (UTGERLI)

Jump to: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4

Year 1 Academic year: 2021/22, Starting in: September

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses
Linguistics and English Language 1A

Must be passed

LASC08022 20 credits
Linguistics and English Language 1B

Must be passed

LASC08023 20 credits

Course options

German language options - Year 1

Select exactly 40 credits of the following courses
Selected courses must be passed
German 1A
ELCG08001 40 credits
German 1B
ELCG08002 40 credits
AND

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

Select exactly 40 credits from Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A-Q, T, W and Y
Notes:
Level 7 language courses cannot be taken for credits on this degree programme.

Year 2 Academic year: 2021/22, 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 the German 2 Language course.
(3) Students must achieve an average mark of at least 50% at first attempt across the two required 10-credit courses in the German Year 2 Literature and Culture course collection.
(4) Students require an *average* of 50% across all obligatory LEL2 courses, achieved on the first sitting.
(5) Students require a minimum of 40% in each obligatory LEL2 course, achieved on the first or second sitting.
(6) 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.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses
LEL2A: Linguistic Theory and the Structure of English

Must be passed and taken during Semester 1

LASC08017 20 credits
German 2 Language

Must be passed 1st time at 50%

ELCG08008 20 credits

Course options

German Year 2 Literature and Culture Courses

Select exactly 20 credits of the following courses
Notes:
You should select one course in Semester 1 and one in Semester 2. Please be aware that all courses may not be available every year.
Selected courses must be passed 1st time at 50%
The Contemporary Short Story in German
ELCG08009 10 credits
Researching Disability in German Literature and Society
ELCG08010 10 credits
Migration in German-Language Discourse
ELCG08011 10 credits
Reading Antisemitism in Modern German Literature
ELCG08012 10 credits
Culture, Modernity and the City in the Weimar Republic
ELCG08013 10 credits
German Colonialism: History, Memory, Controversy
ELCG08014 10 credits
AND

LEL2D and 2E

Select exactly 20 credits of the following courses
Selected courses must be passed
LEL2D: Cross-linguistic Variation: Limits and Theories
LASC08020 20 credits
LEL2E: Structure and History of European Languages
LASC08021 20 credits
AND

Group A

Select exactly 40 credits in this group.

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

Select between 0 and 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.
It is recommended that students take at least 20 credits of further LEL2 courses.
Selected courses must be passed
Introduction to European Cinema
ELCC08003 20 credits
Languages Beyond University
ELCC08004 20 credits
Crime and Detection in Literature
ELCC08005 20 credits
Cultural Responses to War
ELCC08006 20 credits
The Coming of Age Narrative
ELCC08007 20 credits
Dynamics of Language and Power
ELCC08008 20 credits
Migration, Diaspora, Exile: The Politics of Representation
ELCC08009 20 credits
Gender and Culture
ELCC08010 20 credits
Politics and Institutions of Contemporary France A
ELCF08009 20 credits
Culture and Society in the Catalan World
ELCH08014 20 credits
Catalan Language for Beginners
ELCH08015 20 credits
Basque Language for beginners
ELCH08017 20 credits
Transnational Russian Culture
ELCR08010 20 credits
The Golden Age of Russian Literature
ELCR08011 20 credits
Scandinavian Languages 2
ELCS08010 20 credits
Scandinavian Civilisation A: Vikings, Sagas and the Road to Enlightenment
ELCS08037 20 credits
Scandinavian Civilisation B: From National Romanticism to the Nordic Model
ELCS08038 20 credits
LEL2B: Phonetic Analysis and Empirical Methods
LASC08018 20 credits
LEL2C: English in Time and Space
LASC08019 20 credits
LEL2D: Cross-linguistic Variation: Limits and Theories
LASC08020 20 credits
LEL2E: Structure and History of European Languages
LASC08021 20 credits
AND

Level 8 courses in Schedules A-Q, T, W and Y

Select between 0 and 40 credits from Level 8 courses in Schedules A-Q, T, W and Y
Selected courses must be passed

Year 3 Academic year: 2021/22, Starting in: August

Notes:
During 3rd year, when permitted, at least 30 weeks must be spent in a relevant country and prescribed work completed in Linguistics and the relevant language. During sessions when this is not permitted students will be offered an alternative means of engagement.

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. German Language Paper 1 (10 credits from Language acquisition and 10 from Y4 LP1 course)
2. German Language Paper 2 (10 credits from Language acquisition and 10 from Y4 LP2 course)
3. Oral for German (taught and assessed in Y4)
4. German Online Language Course for Year Abroad Students
5. LEL YA work
6. LEL YA work OR LEL Dissertation Preparation (same mark as 8)
7. 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. German Language option course
10. LEL option 1
11. LEL option 2
12. LEL option 3

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses
Language acquisition through residence/study B
ELCC10004 40 credits
Year Abroad online language learning course - German
ELCG10035 20 credits

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
Third-year Project in Language Sciences
LASC10059 40 credits
AND

MEL dissertation preparation

Select exactly 20 credits of the following courses
MEL dissertation preparation
ELCC10005 20 credits
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
Year Abroad Work for Degrees in Modern European Languages and Linguistics or English Language
LASC10073 40 credits
AND

Modern European Languages Year Abroad Assessment

Select exactly 20 credits of the following courses
Modern European Languages Year Abroad Assessment
ELCC10002 20 credits
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
Year Abroad Work for Degrees in Modern European Languages and Linguistics or English Language with dissertation
LASC10099 20 credits
AND

Dissertation Preparation Abroad

Select exactly 20 credits of the following courses
Dissertation Preparation Abroad
LASC10060 20 credits
AND

Modern European Languages Year Abroad Assessment

Select exactly 20 credits of the following courses
Modern European Languages Year Abroad Assessment
ELCC10002 20 credits

Year 4 Academic year: 2021/22, Starting in: 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. German Language Paper 1 (10 credits from Language acquisition and 10 from Y4 LP1 course)
2. German Language Paper 2 (10 credits from Language acquisition and 10 from Y4 LP2 course)
3. Oral for German (taught and assessed in Y4)
4. German Online Language Course for Year Abroad Students
5. LEL YA work
6. LEL YA work OR LEL Dissertation Preparation (same mark as 8)
7. 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. German Language option course
10. LEL option 1
11. LEL option 2
12. LEL option 3

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses
German Language Paper 1
ELCG10016 10 credits
German Language Paper 2
ELCG10017 10 credits
Oral for German
ELCC10014 0 credits

Course options

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

Select exactly 20 credits of the following courses
MEL dissertation completion
ELCC10006 20 credits
MEL Long Essay
ELCC10011 20 credits
Dissertation Completion following Study Abroad
LASC10063 20 credits
AND

European Languages and Cultures - German Level 10 courses

Select exactly 20 credits from European Languages and Cultures - German Level 10 courses
AND

Language Sciences Level 10 courses

Select exactly 60 credits from Language Sciences Level 10 courses
Notes:
The LEL Honours handbook giving details about the courses being offered in 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.
General Disclaimer
Privacy & cookies
© Copyright 2021 The University of Edinburgh - 7 September 2021 1:19 am