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Modern European Languages and European Union Studies (Curriculum B) (MA)
Degree Type: Combined Honours
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
Introduction to the European Union F 8 40
2 MEL Language A 2 G 8 40
MEL Language B 2 or G 8 40
Portuguese Language and G 8 20
Culture and Society in the Portuguese-speaking World G 8 20
ONE OF THE FOLLOWING      
  European Community Law/ F 8 20
  European Social Policy J 8 20
AND ONE OF THE FOLLOWING      
   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 7 20
   Linguistics 2Lh: Structure and History of the Western European Languages I 8 20
3 At least 30 weeks spent in the relevant country and prescribed work in European Studies and the relevant language in an approved establishment*
Language acquisition through residence/study G 10 60
MEL Year abroad work G 10 40
EUS dissertation preparation F 10 20
4 MEL Language Paper 1 G 10 10
MEL Language Paper 2 G 10 10
MEL Oral G 10 0
MEL Option G 10 20
1 Social Policy option or 1 further MEL option J/G 10 20
EUS dissertation completion F 10 20
European Institutions F 10 40
Final Assessment
1 Unit of Assessment is allocated to every 20-credits of courses. Language Paper 1 counts as a 40-credit course. Language paper 2 and the oral are 20 credits each.
† 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.
‡ Portuguese may be continued into Honours as the second language in Curriculum A, but not as the sole language in Curriculum B.
* 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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