THE UNIVERSITY of EDINBURGH

DEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2024/2025

Timetable information in the Course Catalogue may be subject to change.

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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

Level 7 and 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. Progression to English Language Honours requires a minimum of 40% in each obligatory LEL2 course, achieved on the first or second sitting.
2. Students must normally achieve 50% or more at first attempt in Scotland & Orality and Visualising Scotland.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Course options

LEL2C and 2E

Select exactly 20 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Please note LEL2C clashes with SCET08009 Visualising Scotland
AND

Level 7 and 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.

Year 3 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. (Papers that for the purposes of degree classification acquire a weighting of 40 credits are, therefore, listed twice.)
1. Dissertation in Language Sciences or in Scottish Ethnology
2. Dissertation in Language Sciences or in Scottish Ethnology
3. Honours option course in Scottish Ethnology
4. Honours option course in Scottish Ethnology
5. Honours option course in Scottish Ethnology
6. Honours option course in Scottish Ethnology
7. Honours option course in English Language
8. Honours option course in English Language
9. Honours option course in English Language
10. Honours option course in English Language
11. Honours option course in Scottish Ethnology or English Language
12. Honours option course in Scottish Ethnology or English Language

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

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 40 credits in this group.

Scottish Ethnology Level 10 courses

Select exactly 40 credits from Scottish Ethnology Level 10 courses
Selected courses must be passed
AND

Group B

Select exactly 40 credits in this group.

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

Select exactly 40 credits of the following 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.
AND

Group C

Select exactly 40 credits in this group.

Scottish Ethnology Level 10 courses

Select exactly 40 credits from Scottish Ethnology Level 10 courses
Selected courses must be passed
OR

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

Select exactly 40 credits of the following 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.

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. (Papers that for the purposes of degree classification acquire a weighting of 40 credits are, therefore, listed twice.)
1. Dissertation in Language Sciences or in Scottish Ethnology
2. Dissertation in Language Sciences or in Scottish Ethnology
3. Honours option course in Scottish Ethnology
4. Honours option course in Scottish Ethnology
5. Honours option course in Scottish Ethnology
6. Honours option course in Scottish Ethnology
7. Honours option course in English Language
8. Honours option course in English Language
9. Honours option course in English Language
10. Honours option course in English Language
11. Honours option course in Scottish Ethnology or English Language
12. Honours option course in Scottish Ethnology or English Language

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

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 40 credits in this group.

Scottish Ethnology Hons Dissertation

Select exactly 40 credits of the following courses
OR

Dissertation in Language Sciences

Select exactly 40 credits of the following courses
AND

Group B

Select exactly 40 credits in this group.

Scottish Ethnology Level 10 courses

Select exactly 40 credits from Scottish Ethnology Level 10 courses
AND

Group C

Select exactly 40 credits in this group.

Language Sciences Level 10 courses

Select exactly 40 credits from Language Sciences Level 10 courses

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