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DEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2022/2023

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Degree Programme Table: Classics and English Language (MA Hons) (UTCLSEL)

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

Year 1 Academic year: 2022/23, Starting in: September

Notes:
First year students on this programme will be asked to complete a pre-course enrolment form online, prior to arriving in Welcome Week. Full details on how to do this will be provided in the email we send to you in late August. Please consider the following courses.

The credits for your courses should total 120 in each year.

For timetable reasons, Latin and English Language may not currently be combined in this programme.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses
Linguistics and English Language 1A
LASC08022 20 credits
Linguistics and English Language 1B
LASC08023 20 credits

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 40 credits in this group.

Greek 1A and Greek 1B

Select exactly 40 credits of the following courses
Greek 1A
GREE08003 20 credits
Greek 1B
GREE08004 20 credits
OR

Greek 1C and Greek 1D

Select exactly 40 credits of the following courses
Greek 1C
GREE08005 20 credits
Greek 1D
GREE08006 20 credits
AND

Group B

Select exactly 40 credits in this group.

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:
Please note that places on the courses are subject to availability and timetabling.

Year 2 Academic year: 2022/23, Starting in: August

Notes:
All second year students will be asked to complete a course enrolment form online from the selection below. Full details will be provided by email. During Induction Week, please ensure you have met with your Personal Tutor to confirm your attendance and discuss any queries you have in relation to your course preferences.

The credits for your courses should total 120 in each year.

LEL compulsory courses must be passed with an average of 50%, achieved at first sitting, across the 40 credits for progression to Honours.

Compulsory courses

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

Must be passed 1st time

LASC08017 20 credits
LEL2C: English in Time and Space

Must be passed 1st time

LASC08019 20 credits
Greek 2B

Must be passed 1st time at 50%

GREE08008 20 credits

Course options

Greek 2A or Greek 2A ex-beginners

Select exactly 20 credits of the following courses
Selected courses must be passed 1st time at 50%
Greek 2A
GREE08007 20 credits
Greek 2a Ex-Beginners
GREE08009 20 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:
Please note that places on the courses are subject to availability and timetabling.

Year 3 Academic year: 2022/23, Starting in: August

Notes:
Entry into the third year normally requires:
(i) passes in 240 credits of courses taken in the first two years,
(ii) an average of 50% across all obligatory LEL2 courses, achieved at the first attempt
(iii) a minimum of 40% in each obligatory LEL2 course, achieved at the first or second attempt'
(iv) passes at 50% or above, at first attempt, in either Greek 2A and 2B, or in Greek 2a Ex-Beginners and Greek 2B.

Entry to honours in Classics remains at the discretion of the Head of Classics in the light of performance across all courses.

During Induction Week, please contact a Student Support Officer to confirm your attendance.

The credits for your courses should total 120 in each year.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses
Greek Language (A)
GREE10009 20 credits

Course options

Greek Honours Courses Year 3

Select exactly 20 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Please note that places on the courses are subject to availability and timetabling. Popular courses may fill up quickly.
Herodotus
GREE10025 20 credits
Greek Palaeography
GREE10032 20 credits
Hesiod
GREE10036 20 credits
Plato's Republic
GREE10038 20 credits
AND

Language Sciences Level 10 courses

Select exactly 40 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.

Please note that places on the courses are subject to availability and timetabling. Popular courses may fill up quickly.
AND

Group A

Select exactly 40 credits in this group.

Latin Honours Beginners Courses

Select between 0 and 40 credits of the following courses
Latin 1Ha
LATI10017 20 credits
Latin 1Hb
LATI10018 20 credits
Latin 2Ha
LATI10030 20 credits
Latin 2Hb
LATI10031 20 credits
AND

Greek Honours Courses Year 3

Select between 0 and 40 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Please note that places on the courses are subject to availability and timetabling. Popular courses may fill up quickly.
Herodotus
GREE10025 20 credits
Greek Palaeography
GREE10032 20 credits
Hesiod
GREE10036 20 credits
Plato's Republic
GREE10038 20 credits
AND

Language Sciences Level 10 courses

Select between 0 and 40 credits from Language Sciences Level 10 courses
Notes:
Please note that places on the courses are subject to availability and timetabling. Popular courses may fill up quickly.

Year 4 Academic year: 2022/23, Starting in: August

Notes:
During Induction Week, please contact a Student Support Officer to confirm your attendance.

The credits for your courses should total 120 in each year.

There are no compulsory courses in this year of this programme.

Course options

Dissertation Options for Classics and English Language or Linguistics

Select exactly 40 credits of the following courses
Selected courses must be taken during Full Year
Classics Dissertation
CLGE10003 40 credits
Dissertation in Language Sciences
LASC10024 40 credits
AND

Greek Honours Courses Year 4

Select exactly 40 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Notes:Greek Language (B) MUST be taken if Greek Language (A) was not completed in Year 3, unless exemption has been given by the Head of Classics.
2. Greek Language (B) cannot be taken if Greek Language (A) has already been studied in Year 3.

Please note that places on the courses are subject to availability and timetabling. Popular courses may fill up quickly.
Greek Language (B)
GREE10010 20 credits
Herodotus
GREE10025 20 credits
Greek Palaeography
GREE10032 20 credits
Hesiod
GREE10036 20 credits
Plato's Republic
GREE10038 20 credits
AND

Language Sciences Level 10 courses

Select exactly 40 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.

Please note that places on the courses are subject to availability and timetabling. Popular courses may fill up quickly.
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