American Studies (MA) (This degree is being closed and no new entrants are being accepted from 2007-2008.) | ||||
Degree Type Combined Honours | ||||
UCAS Code: T730 | ||||
NYT | Course | S | L | CT |
1 | American Literature 1 | G | 8 | 40 |
Canadian Studies 1 | J | 8 | 40 | |
ONE OF: | ||||
British History 1 | E | 8 | 40 | |
European History 1 | E | 8 | 40 | |
French 1A or French 1B | G | 8 | 40 | |
Spanish 1A or Spanish 1B | G | 8 | 40 | |
2 | American Literature 2 | G | 8 | 40 |
EITHER ONE OF: | ||||
American History 2 | E | 8 | 40 | |
French 2 | G | 8 | 40 | |
Spanish 2 | G | 8 | 40 | |
OR | ||||
Portuguese Language for Beginners | G | 8 | 20 | |
Culture and Society in the Portuguese-Speaking World | G | 8 | 20 | |
Further course(s) | A-Q | 8 | 40 | |
3 | Students will follow courses at an approved North American University or College, to the equivalent of 100 Edinburgh credit points. | 10 | 100 | |
They will begin work towards an independent Long Essay project linking two subjects of the degree | 10 | 20 | ||
4 | Honours courses totalling 100 credit points, including at least 40 from each of two subject groups: | E, G, J, N | 10 | 100 |
i: Literature in English | ||||
ii: Literature in French, Portuguese or Spanish | ||||
iii: Historical Studies | ||||
iv: Geographical Studies | ||||
v: Political Science | ||||
vi: Ethnology | ||||
Long Essay linking two subjects | E, G, J, N | 10 | 20 | |
Details of specific Honours courses available in each year, and of entrance requirements and restrictions, will be made available to students. |