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Spanish and Portuguese (MA)
Degree Type: Single Honours
UCAS Code: RR45
The following programme will apply to students entering the Honours cycle in 2003-2004 and 2004-2005
NYT Course S L CT
1 ONE OF:
Spanish 1A G 8 40
Spanish 1B G 8 40
(This includes an Introduction to Portuguese Studies)      
Further Courses A-Q 7/8 80
2 Spanish 2 G 8 40
Portuguese Language For Beginners G 8 20
Culture and Society in the Portuguese Speaking World G 8 20
Further courses * A-Q 8 40
3 At least 30 weeks spent in Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking country as appropriate †
Language acquisition through residence/study G 10 100
Year Abroad assessed work G 10 20
4 Spanish 4 Honours Language Paper 1 G 10 10
Portuguese 4 Honours Language Paper 1 G 10 10
Oral for language A G 10 10
Oral for language B G 10 10
4 Honours Option courses or equivalent in Hispanic Studies ‡ G 10 80
Final assessment will consist of 9 equally-weighted units, as follows:
1 Language A Paper 1
2 Language B Paper 1
3 Language A Oral and assessment
4 Language B Oral and assessment
5-6 Language A Options or equivalent
7-8 Language B Options or equivalent
9 Year Abroad work
* Course(s) in second year must follow on from courses already passed in first year in the sense defined in the College regulation.
† 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.
‡ one each from groups A (excluding Portuguese Language), B, C and D, as set out in the Course Handout
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