THE UNIVERSITY of EDINBURGH

DEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2024/2025

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Year 1 Academic year: 2024/25, Starting in: September

Notes:
Students should aim to divide the number of credits they take in each academic year evenly between Semester 1 and Semester 2

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Course options

German language options - Year 1

Select exactly 40 credits of the following courses
AND

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


Year 2 Academic year: 2024/25, 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) Progression to English Language Honours requires a minimum of 40% in each obligatory LEL2 course, achieved on the first or second sitting.
(5) 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

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.
AND

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.

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.
Nordic Languages: Diversity and Historical Developments is available to students who have taken a Scandinavian Studies language in Year 1.
Communicating across the Scandinavian Languages is available to students who have taken a Scandinavian Studies language in Year 1.
For LEL2 courses students must have passed: Linguistics and English Language 1 or A Brief Introduction to Language.
OR

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

Notes:
It is recommended that students take at least 20 credits of further LEL2 courses.
Selected courses must be passed

Year 3 Academic year: 2024/25, 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 English Language and in German. During sessions when this is not permitted students will be offered an alternative means of engagement.

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 German and English Language for full details).

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.

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 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: 2024/25, 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.

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 Hons option course
10. LEL option 1
11. LEL option 2
12. LEL option 3

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Course options

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

Select exactly 20 credits of the following courses
AND

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.

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