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

It is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED that students choose outside courses in first year that follow on into second year, so that there is the possibility of an alternative degree programme at the end of second year.

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

Course options

Spanish language options - Year 1

Select exactly 40 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Spanish 1A: A pass in at least one modern foreign or classical language on the Higher Grade (SCE) or evidence of linguistic proficiency.
Spanish 1B: Spanish Higher Grade (SCE) or equivalent.
Entrants with SCE qualifications should hold at least a 'B' pass
AND

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


Year 2 Academic year: 2024/25, Starting in: August

Notes:
It is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED that students choose outside courses in second year that follow on from first year, so that there is the possibility of an alternative degree programme at the end of second year.

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 all required second-year courses for their registered degree
(3) students must achieve at least 50% overall in the relevant second-year language course(s), including at least 50% in the language component of that course.
(4) 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

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.
AND

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

Selected courses must be passed

Year 3 Academic year: 2024/25, Starting in: August

Notes:
During 3rd year, when permitted, at least 30 weeks of approved residence must be spent in a Spanish-speaking country. 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. ELCC10007 is a 40 credit course, and is therefore counted twice (papers 5&6).

1. Spanish Language Paper 1 (10 credits from Language acquisition and 10 from Y4 LP1 course)
2. Spanish Language Paper 2 (10 credits from Language acquisition and 10 from Y4 LP2 course)
3. Oral for Spanish (taught and assessed in Y4)
4. Online Language Course for Year Abroad Students
5. MEL Year Abroad Work (ECTS or YA Essay) ELCC10007
6. MEL Year Abroad Work (ECTS or YA Essay) ELCC10007
7. MEL Dissertation Preparation (see 8)
8. MEL Dissertation Completion (Papers 7 & 8 are a combined grade 10% from preparation and 90% from final dissertation; credits cannot be awarded for Dissertation preparation unless the full 2 year course is completed)
9. Spanish Hons option 1
10. Spanish Hons option 2
11. Spanish Hons option 3
12. Spanish or Portuguese Hons option or LLC-wide Hons option

Compulsory courses

You must take these 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. ELCC10007 is a 40 credit course, and is therefore counted twice (papers 5&6).

1. Spanish Language Paper 1 (10 credits from Language acquisition and 10 from Y4 LP1 course)
2. Spanish Language Paper 2 (10 credits from Language acquisition and 10 from Y4 LP2 course)
3. Oral for Spanish (taught and assessed in Y4)
4. Online Language Course for Year Abroad Students
5. MEL Year Abroad Work (ECTS or YA Essay) ELCC10007
6. MEL Year Abroad Work (ECTS or YA Essay) ELCC10007
7. MEL Dissertation Preparation (see 8)
8. MEL Dissertation Completion (Papers 7 & 8 are a combined grade 10% from preparation and 90% from final dissertation; credits cannot be awarded for Dissertation preparation unless the full 2 year course is completed)
9. Spanish Hons option 1
10. Spanish Hons option 2
11. Spanish Hons option 3
12. Spanish or Portuguese Hons option or LLC-wide Hons option

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Course options

European Languages and Cultures - Hispanic Studies Level 10 courses

AND

Group A

Select exactly 20 credits in this group.
OR

European Languages and Cultures - Hispanic Studies Level 10 courses

OR

Portuguese Honours Options

Select exactly 20 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Please be aware that all courses may not be available every year.

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