THE UNIVERSITY of EDINBURGH

DEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2023/2024

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

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

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Course options

Courses from School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures- Multiple programmes- Level 8

Select exactly 40 credits of the following courses
Notes:
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.

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

Notes:
Entry to 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 the first attempt, in Arabic 2.
(3) Students must achieve 50% or more, at the first attempt, in French 2 Language.
(4) Students must achieve 50% or more, at the first attempt, in French 2 Literature and Culture. If a student achieves a pass in French 2 Literature and Culture but fails to meet the 50% requirement, progression to Honours will be permitted if the student has achieved 50% or more at first attempt in ELCF08009 Politics and Institutions of Contemporary France A.

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 for Arabic and French

Select exactly 20 credits of the following courses
Notes:
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.
AND

Arabic and French Y2

Select exactly 20 credits of the following courses

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

Notes:
During 3rd year, when permitted, at least 30 weeks of approved residence must be spent in 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 Weighting:

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. Arabic 4
2. Arabic 4
3. Arabic Oral
4. French 4 Honours Language Paper 1
5. French 4 Honours Language Paper 2
6. Oral for French
7. Year Abroad online language learning course - French
8. IMES Dissertation Part 1 or MEL Dissertation Preparation (same mark as 9)
9. IMES Dissertation Part 2 or MEL Dissertation Completion (see note below)
10. Honours option course in IMES
11. Honours option course in French
12. Honours option course in IMES or French

If students choose to complete their dissertation with French, papers 8 and 9 will be calculated as a combined grade, as follows: 10% from MEL Dissertation Preparation and 90% from MEL Dissertation Completion. Credits cannot be awarded for the MEL Dissertation Preparation course unless the full 2 year course is completed.

Compulsory courses

Course options

Arabic and MEL Dissertation Options Year 3

Select exactly 20 credits of the following courses

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

Notes:
Final Assessment Weighting:

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. Arabic 4
2. Arabic 4
3. Arabic Oral
4. French 4 Honours Language Paper 1
5. French 4 Honours Language Paper 2
6. Oral for French
7. Year Abroad online language learning course - French
8. IMES Dissertation Part 1 or MEL Dissertation Preparation (same mark as 9)
9. IMES Dissertation Part 2 or MEL Dissertation Completion (see note below)
10. Honours option course in IMES
11. Honours option course in French
12. Honours option course in IMES or French

If students choose to complete their dissertation with French, papers 8 and 9 will be calculated as a combined grade, as follows: 10% from MEL Dissertation Preparation and 90% from MEL Dissertation Completion. Credits cannot be awarded for the MEL Dissertation Preparation course unless the full 2 year course is completed.

Arabic Coursework Essay, Persian Coursework Essay, IMES Long Essay, and any dissertation courses are only available for selection if they are listed in the degree programme's final assessment.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Course options

Arabic Language Options Year 4

Select exactly 20 credits of the following courses
Notes:
'Arabic Language Based Courses' are courses involving close study of Arabic texts in specific thematic contexts. A list of courses is made available before the beginning of each semester. Please be aware that all courses may not be available every year.
AND

European Languages and Cultures - French Level 10 courses

AND

IMES or MEL Dissertation Year 4

Select exactly 20 credits of the following courses
AND

Group A

Select exactly 20 credits in this group.

Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies Level 10 courses

Notes:
'IMES option courses' are courses involving discursive studies of Islam/Middle East-related subjects with texts read in English. A list of courses is made available to students prior to the start of the new academic year, and whilst the courses offered change from year to year, they typically include subjects in history, politics, religion, or cultural studies.
OR

European Languages and Cultures - French Level 10 courses


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