DPT: Chinese and French (MA Hons) (UTMAHCHNFR1F)

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Year 1 Academic year: 2023/24, Starting in: September

Compulsory courses

Modern East Asian History B

Must be passed

Course options

Selected courses must be passed

Chinese 1

Chinese 2A

AND

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

AND

Entry requirements:
for French 1A: a pass in French at National 5 (SQA) or GCSE
for French 1B: a pass in French at Higher (SQA), A-level or equivalent
Entrants with SQA qualifications should hold at least a 'B' pass. Students with a grade B at Higher OR a 'crash' Higher OR a Higher awarded more than 1 year ago will be registered on French 1B, but may take a Diagnostic Test to gauge their ability. Depending on the results, course registration may be changed to French 1A.

Selected courses must be passed

French 1A

French 1B

Year 2 Academic year: 2023/24, Starting in: August

Entry to Honours normally requires the following:
(1) a mark of 50 or above at the first attempt in the Year 2 language course - Chinese 2A or Chinese 2C, as appropriate;
(2) a mark of 50 or above in the degree exam held in the April/May diet for the Year 2 language course - Chinese 2A or Chinese 2C, as appropriate;
(3) a mark of 50 or above at the first attempt in Intermediate Chinese Language Modern and Traditional;
(4) a mark of 50 or above at the first attempt in French 2 Language;
(5) a mark of 50 or above at the first attempt in French 2 Literature and Culture;
(6) credits awarded to the value of 240 in the first two years.

Compulsory courses

French 2 Language

Must be passed 1st time at 50%

French 2 Literature and Culture

Must be passed 1st time at 50%

Intermediate Chinese Language Modern and Traditional

Must be passed 1st time at 50%

Course options

Selected courses must be passed 1st time at 50%

Chinese 2A

Chinese 2C

AND

Selected courses must be passed

Year 3 Academic year: 2023/24, Starting in: August

During 3rd year, when permitted, at least 30 weeks of approved residence is required in the relevant countries. The minimum period of residence in the country of either language is eight consecutive weeks. 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. Chinese Language 4A
2. Chinese Language 4A
3. Chinese Language 4B
4. Chinese Oral
5. Year abroad online language learning course - French
6. French Language Paper 1
7. French Language Paper 2
8. Oral for French
9. MEL Long Essay
10. Chinese Honours option course
11. Chinese Honours option course
12. French Honours option course

Compulsory courses

Chinese 3 Year Abroad (Combined degrees)

Language acquisition through residence/study B

Year Abroad online language learning course - French

Year 4 Academic year: 2023/24, Starting in: August

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. Chinese Language 4A
2. Chinese Language 4A
3. Chinese Language 4B
4. Chinese Oral
5. Year abroad online language learning course - French
6. French Language Paper 1
7. French Language Paper 2
8. Oral for French
9. MEL Long Essay
10. Chinese Honours option course
11. Chinese Honours option course
12. French Honours option course