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Modern European Languages and Social Policy (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 1 G 8 40

Social Policy and Society 1 and Politics of the Welfare State

J 8 40
Further Courses A-Q 7/8 40
2 MEL Language 2 G 8 40
European Social Policy 2 J 8 20
Social and Political Enquiry 2 and Social and Political Theory 2 J 8 40
ONE 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 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 Social Policy and the relevant language in an approved establishment †      
Language acquisition through residence/study   10 60
MEL dissertation preparation   10 20
Year Abroad marks for Social Policy   10 40
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
MEL dissertation completion G 10 20
Welfare, Justice and the State J 10 20
Social Policy Dissertation J 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
† 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.
Students may substitute Health Policy Analysis and Globalisation and Public Health for one 20 credit Social Policy Honours course.
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