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Modern European Languages and Classics (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
  ONE OF:      
  Classical Archaeology 1A: Archaeology of Greece and Classical Archaeology 1B: The Roman World E 8 40
  or Ancient History 1 - Greek and Ancient History 1 - Roman E 8 40
  or Classical Literature 1a and Classical Literature 1b E 8 40
  or Greek 1a and Greek 1b or Greek 1c and Greek 1d E 8 40
  or Latin 1a and Latin 1b or Latin 1c and Latin 1d E 8 40
  Further Courses A-Q 7/8 40
2 MEL Language 2 G 8 40
  AND 40 credits from      
  Greek 2a and Greek 2b E 8 40
  Latin 2a and Latin 2b E 8 40
  Ancient History 2a: Past and Present in the Ancient World E 8 20
  Classical Art 2A: The Development of Greek and Roman Art E 8 20
  Classical World 2d: Art, History and Power E 8 20
  Classical World 2b: Classical Myth and Religion E 8 20
  Classical Literature 2a: Ancient Love Poetry E 8 20
  AND 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 2Lh: Structure and History of the Western European Languages/ I 8 20
  Further Courses A-Q 8 40
3 At least 30 weeks spent in the relevant country and prescribed work in History and the relevant language in an approved establishment�†      
  Language acquisition through residence/study G 10 60
  Dissertation preparation G 10 20
  Year Abroad Work for Degrees in Modern European Languages and Classics E 10 40
4 MEL Language Paper 1 G 10 10
  MEL Language Paper 2 G 10 10
  MEL option G 10 20
  Oral G 10 0
  Dissertation completion G 10 20
  Classics Options or equivalent E 10 60
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.
† � 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 and Classics subject.
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