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Russian Studies (MA)
Degree Type: Single Honours
UCAS Code: R700
The following programme applies to students entering the Honours cycle from session 2005-06.
NYT Course S L CT
1 ONE OF:      
  Russian Studies 1A, OR G 8 40
  Russian Studies 1B G 8 40
Further courses A-Q 7/8 80
2 Russian Language 2 and Russian Literature 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
  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
AND      
Further courses† A-Q 8 40
3 At least 30 weeks spent in Russian-speaking country as appropriate: ‡      
Language acquisition through residence/study G 10 60
Year abroad work G 10 40
Dissertation preparation G 10 20
4 Russian Studies 4 Honours Language Paper 1 G 10 10
  Russian Studies 4 Honours Language Paper 2 G 10 10
Honours option courses in Russian Studies G 10 80
Oral G 10 0
Dissertation completion 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. 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.
†Must be the second level of one of the courses taken in first year
‡ 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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