| Modern European Languages (MA) |
| Degree Type: Combined Honours |
| UCAS Code: T900 |
| The following programme applies to students entering the Honours
cycle from session 2005-06. |
| NYT |
Course |
S |
L |
CT |
| 1 |
MEL Language A 1 or 1A or 1B |
G |
8 |
40 |
|
MEL Language B 1 or 1A or 1B |
G |
8 |
40 |
|
Further courses |
A-Q |
7/8 |
40 |
| 2 |
MEL Language A 2 |
G |
8 |
40 |
|
MEL Language B 2 |
G |
8 |
40 |
|
TWO OF: |
|
|
|
|
Introduction to European Cinema/ |
G |
8 |
20 |
|
Literature and Culture in Medieval Europe/ |
G |
8 |
20 |
|
Culture and Society in the Portuguese-speaking World/ |
G |
8 |
20 |
|
Portuguese Language for Beginners * / |
G |
8 |
20 |
|
Politics and Institutions of Contemporary France/ |
G |
8 |
20 |
|
Scandinavian Languages/ |
G |
8 |
20 |
|
A second literature course in Italian and/or German/ |
G |
8 |
20 |
|
Linguistics 1a/ |
I |
8 |
20 |
|
Linguistics 2Lh: Structure and History of the Western European
Languages |
I |
8 |
20 |
| 3 |
At least 30 weeks of approved residence in the relevant countries. The
minimum period of residence in the country of either of the languages will
be eight consecutive weeks: †‡ |
|
Language acquisition through residence/study A |
G |
10 |
60 |
|
Language acquisition through residence/study B |
G |
10 |
40 |
|
Dissertation preparation OR SOCRATES marks OR Long Essay |
G |
10 |
20 |
| 4 |
MEL Language A Language Paper I |
G |
10 |
10 |
|
MEL Language B Language Paper I |
G |
10 |
10 |
|
Oral for language A |
G |
10 |
0 |
|
Oral for Language B |
G |
10 |
0 |
|
Honours Options for Language A |
G |
10 |
40 |
|
Honours Options for Language B |
G |
10 |
40 |
|
Dissertation completion OR Long Essay |
G |
10 |
20 |
| Final Assessment |
| 1 Unit of Assessment is allocated to every 20-credits of courses.
Language Paper 1 counts as a 40-credit course. Orals count as 20-credit
courses. |
| * No previous knowledge of Portuguese is necessary: a pass
in a modern foreign language or a classical language at SCE Higher grade
or equivalent evidence of linguistic proficiency is normally required |
| †Students who spend 30 weeks of residence in one country
as an assistant or at an approved institution will also need to fulfil the
eight weeks minimum residence required for the other language: this will
normally be done in the summer vacation preceding the fourth year, in a
manner approved by the Head of School. |
| ‡ Entry into Honours normally requires (i) passes in
all six subjects taken in the first two years, and (ii) a mark of 50%
or above in the second year of the relevant Modern European Language. |
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