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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
  The Golden and Silver Ages of Russian Literature G 8 20
  Linguistics 2Lh: Structure and History of the Western European Languages/ I 8 20
  Scandinavian Historical and Cultural Topics 2 G 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
  MEL Disseration preparation OR SOCRATES marks 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
  MEL Oral G 10 0
  MEL Dissertation completion OR Long Essay G 10 20
  Classics Options or equivalent E 10 60
Final assessment
One unit of assessment is allocated to every 20 credits and constitutes one 20-credit paper. The following are the twelve 20-credit papers on which the classification of the degree is based. (Papers that for the purposes of degree classification acquire a weighting of 40 credits are, therefore, listed twice.)
1. MEL Language Paper 1
2. MEL Language Paper 1
3. MEL Language Paper 2
4. MEL Oral
5. Year Abroad Work for degrees in Modern Languages & Classics
6. Year Abroad Work for degrees in Modern Languages & Classics
7. Dissertation Preparation (same mark as 8) or SOCRATES marks
8. Dissertation Completion or Long Essay
9. MEL option
10. Classics option or equivalent
11. Classics option or equivalent
12. Classics option or equivalent
†   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.
** Pre-requisite - A Scandinavian language in Year 1
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