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DEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2007/2008
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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.
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